Lens 0-1 Lyon
Updated
Lyon won: Lens 0-1 Lyon in the Ligue 1 (Round 1) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lyon goals: Georges Mikautadze 45'+1. Expected goals: 1.38-1.41. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Rémy Descamps (8.7).
Match report
Lyon beat Lens 1-0
Lyon edged Lens 1-0 away from home at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday 16 August in Ligue 1.
Georges Mikautadze put Lyon ahead on 45+1' (0-1).
Lens had 55% of the ball, shots were 18-11 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.38-1.41.
Rémy Descamps (Lyon) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 38,137. Referee: Romain Lissorgue.
Match stats
| Lens | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.38 | 1.41 |
| Total shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 49 | 21 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 377 (85%) | 298 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 12 | 8 |
| Total shots | 18 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 8 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-3): Robin Risser, Samson Baidoo, Malang Sarr, Matthieu Udol, Ruben Aguilar, Andy Diouf, Adrien Thomasson, Deiver Machado, Wesley Said, Rayan Fofana, Morgan Guilavogui
Lyon (4-2-3-1): Rémy Descamps, Saël Kumbedi, Clinton Mata, Moussa Niakhaté, Abner, Tyler Morton, Tanner Tessmann, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Corentin Tolisso, Malick Fofana, Georges Mikautadze
Key events
- 34' · Yellow card · Samson Baidoo (Lens)
- 42' · Yellow card · Malang Sarr (Lens)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Georges Mikautadze (Lyon)
- 56' · Yellow card · Saël Kumbedi (Lyon)
- 57' · Substitution · Florian Thauvin for Rayan Fofana (Lens)
- 61' · Yellow card · Abner (Lyon)
- 66' · Substitution · Khalis Merah for Saël Kumbedi (Lyon)
- 76' · Substitution · Anthony Bermont for Deiver Machado (Lens)
- 86' · Substitution · Saud Abdulhamid for Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 86' · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Wesley Said (Lens)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Adam Karabec for Georges Mikautadze (Lyon)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Pavel Sulc for Malick Fofana (Lyon)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Adam Karabec (Lyon)
All-time head-to-head
49 league meetings since 1993: Lens 15, draws 12, Lyon 22.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Lyon?
Lyon won, 0-1 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025.
When and where is Lens vs Lyon?
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 15:00 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Lyon?
In 49 league meetings since 1993: Lens 15 wins, 12 draws, Lyon 22 wins (goals 56-69).