Lens 0-1 Lorient
Updated
Lorient won: Lens 0-1 Lorient in the Ligue 1 (Round 3) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lorient goals: Mamadou Koné 54'. Sent off: Souleymane Sagnan (90'). Expected goals: 1.24-1.53. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Yvon Mvogo (8.2).
Match report
Lorient beat Lens 1-0
Lorient squeezed past Lens 1-0 away from home at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday 5 September in Ligue 1.
Mamadou Koné put Lorient ahead on 54' (0-1).
Souleymane Sagnan (Lens) was sent off on 90+2'.
Lens had 57% of the ball, shots were 17-8 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.24-1.53.
Yvon Mvogo (Lorient) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 37,356. Referee: Eric Wattellier.
Match stats
| Lens | Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.24 | 1.53 |
| Total shots | 17 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 18 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 512 (88%) | 386 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 0 |
| Total shots | 17 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Kyllian Antonio, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Matthieu Udol, Ruben Aguilar, Amadou Haidara, Yacine Titraoui, Michał Skóras, Florian Thauvin, Thorgan Hazard, Abdallah Sima
Lorient (3-4-2-1): Yvon Mvogo, Dembo Sylla, Montassar Talbi, Nathaniel Adjei, Panos Katseris, Noah Mbamba, Noah Cadiou, Arsène Kouassi, Gabin Bernardeau, Jean-Victor Makengo, Mamadou Koné
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient)
- 24' · Substitution · Souleymane Sagnan for Matthieu Udol (Lens)
- 26' · Yellow card · Yacine Titraoui (Lens)
- 54' · Goal · Mamadou Koné (Lorient)
- 60' · Substitution · Andrija Bulatović for Yacine Titraoui (Lens)
- 61' · Substitution · Michaël Cuisance for Amadou Haidara (Lens)
- 67' · Substitution · Théo Le Bris for Panos Katseris (Lorient)
- 67' · Substitution · Ibrahima Baldé for Mamadou Koné (Lorient)
- 67' · Substitution · Arthur Avom for Noah Mbamba (Lorient)
- 70' · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 70' · Substitution · Odsonne Édouard for Thorgan Hazard (Lens)
- 75' · Substitution · Isak Steiner Jensen for Gabin Bernardeau (Lorient)
- 77' · Yellow card · Michał Skóras (Lens)
- 85' · Yellow card · Souleymane Sagnan (Lens)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Souleymane Sagnan (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
30 league meetings since 1998: Lens 8, draws 11, Lorient 11.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Lorient?
Lorient won, 0-1 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is Lens vs Lorient?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 15:15 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Lorient?
In 30 league meetings since 1998: Lens 8 wins, 11 draws, Lorient 11 wins (goals 40-38).