Lorient 2-1 Lens
Updated
Lorient won: Lorient 2-1 Lens in the Ligue 1 (Round 26) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026 at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient. Lorient goals: Bamba Dieng 18', Aiyegun Tosin 65'. Lens goals: Odsonne Édouard 48'. Expected goals: 1.45-1.21. Possession: 34-66. Player of the match: Mamadou Sangaré (8.3).
Match report
Lorient beat Lens 2-1
Lorient squeezed past Lens 2-1 at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat on Saturday 14 March in Ligue 1.
Bamba Dieng put Lorient ahead on 18' (1-0), Odsonne Édouard levelled for Lens on 48' (1-1) and Aiyegun Tosin restored Lorient's lead on 65' (2-1).
Lorient had 34% of the ball, shots were 6-20 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.45-1.21.
Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 15,942. Referee: Thomas Léonard.
Match stats
| Lorient | Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 34 | 66 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 | 1.21 |
| Total shots | 6 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 44 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 260 (77%) | 568 (91%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 10 |
| Total shots | 6 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 15 |
Lineups
Lorient (3-4-2-1): Yvon Mvogo, Bamo Meité, Montassar Talbi, Abdoulaye Faye, Théo Le Bris, Noah Cadiou, Arthur Avom, Arsène Kouassi, Jean-Victor Makengo, Dermane Karim, Bamba Dieng
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Nidal Celik, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Mamadou Sangaré, Adrien Thomasson, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Abdallah Sima, Odsonne Édouard
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Bamba Dieng (Lorient)
- 23' · Yellow card · Nidal Celik (Lens)
- 26' · Yellow card · Abdoulaye Faye (Lorient)
- 48' · Goal · Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 54' · Yellow card · Montassar Talbi (Lorient)
- 64' · Substitution · Aiyegun Tosin for Bamba Dieng (Lorient)
- 65' · Goal · Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient)
- 68' · Substitution · Amadou Haidara for Nidal Celik (Lens)
- 71' · Yellow card · Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens)
- 73' · Substitution · Andrija Bulatovic for Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 73' · Substitution · Anthony Bermont for Abdallah Sima (Lens)
- 75' · Yellow card · Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)
- 81' · Substitution · Panos Katseris for Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient)
- 82' · Substitution · Sambou Soumano for Dermane Karim (Lorient)
- 84' · Substitution · Rayan Fofana for Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 84' · Substitution · Erawan Garnier for Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Nathaniel Adjei for Théo Le Bris (Lorient)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 1998: Lorient 11, draws 11, Lens 8.
Questions
Who won Lorient vs Lens?
Lorient won, 2-1 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 14 Mar 2026.
When and where is Lorient vs Lens?
Sat, 14 Mar 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lorient and Lens?
In 30 league meetings since 1998: Lorient 11 wins, 11 draws, Lens 8 wins (goals 38-40).