Lens 3-4 Le Havre
Updated
Le Havre won: Lens 3-4 Le Havre in the Ligue 1 (Round 24) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Neil El Aynaoui 3' (pen), Ruben Aguilar 19', Florian Sotoca 48'. Le Havre goals: Issa Soumaré 28', André Ayew 33', Josué Casimir 62', Ahmed Hassan Koka 90'+1 (pen). Expected goals: 1.88-1.44. Possession: 69-31. Player of the match: Josué Casimir (8.5).
Match report
Le Havre beat Lens 4-3
Le Havre came from behind to beat Lens 4-3 away from home at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday 1 March in Ligue 1.
Neil El Aynaoui put Lens ahead from the penalty spot on 3' (1-0), Ruben Aguilar made it 2-0 on 19', Issa Soumaré pulled one back for Le Havre on 28' (2-1), André Ayew levelled for Le Havre on 33' (2-2), Florian Sotoca restored Lens' lead on 48' (3-2), Josué Casimir levelled for Le Havre on 62' (3-3) and Ahmed Hassan Koka restored Le Havre's lead from the penalty spot on 90+1' (3-4).
Ahmed Hassan Koka's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Lens had 69% of the ball, shots were 20-8 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.88-1.44. Lens created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Josué Casimir (Le Havre) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 38,167. Referee: Jérémie Pignard.
Match stats
| Lens | Le Havre | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 69 | 31 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.88 | 1.44 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 525 (88%) | 209 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 5 |
Lineups
Lens (5-3-2): Mathew Ryan, Jonathan Gradit, Malang Sarr, Facundo Medina, Ruben Aguilar, Deiver Machado, Adrien Thomasson, Neil El Aynaoui, Anass Zaroury, Florian Sotoca, Wesley Said
Le Havre (4-4-2): Mathieu Gorgelin, Loic Nego, Étienne Youté Kinkoué, Gautier Lloris, Fodé Ballo, Josué Casimir, Mahamadou Diawara, Abdoulaye Touré, Issa Soumaré, Ahmed Hassan Koka, André Ayew
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Neil El Aynaoui (Lens)
- 19' · Goal · Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 22' · Yellow card · Abdoulaye Touré (Le Havre)
- 28' · Goal · Issa Soumaré (Le Havre)
- 33' · Goal · André Ayew (Le Havre)
- 34' · Yellow card · Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 48' · Goal · Florian Sotoca (Lens)
- 62' · Goal · Josué Casimir (Le Havre)
- 65' · Yellow card · Wesley Said (Lens)
- 65' · Yellow card · Ahmed Hassan Koka (Le Havre)
- 70' · Substitution · Andy Diouf for Neil El Aynaoui (Lens)
- 71' · Substitution · Angelo Fulgini for Anass Zaroury (Lens)
- 74' · Substitution · Rassoul Ndiaye for Abdoulaye Touré (Le Havre)
- 74' · Substitution · Antoine Joujou for André Ayew (Le Havre)
- 79' · Substitution · Tom Pouilly for Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 79' · Substitution · Goduine Koyalipou for Wesley Said (Lens)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Ahmed Hassan Koka (Le Havre)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Rayan Fofana for Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Timothée Pembélé for Josué Casimir (Le Havre)
All-time head-to-head
38 league meetings since 1993: Lens 13, draws 14, Le Havre 11.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Le Havre?
Le Havre won, 3-4 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 1 Mar 2025.
When and where is Lens vs Le Havre?
Sat, 1 Mar 2025, 18:00 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Le Havre?
In 38 league meetings since 1993: Lens 13 wins, 14 draws, Le Havre 11 wins (goals 47-45).