Lens 3-1 Brest
Updated
Lens won: Lens 3-1 Brest in the Ligue 1 (Round 3) on Fri, 29 Aug 2025 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Florian Thauvin 60' (pen), Morgan Guilavogui 78', Adrien Thomasson 90'+2. Brest goals: Mama Baldé 24'. Sent off: Radoslaw Majecki (55'). Expected goals: 3.99-1.08. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Adrien Thomasson (8.8).
Match report
Lens beat Brest 3-1
Lens came from behind to beat Brest 3-1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday 29 August in Ligue 1.
Mama Baldé put Brest ahead on 24' (0-1), Florian Thauvin levelled for Lens from the penalty spot on 60' (1-1), Morgan Guilavogui restored Lens' lead on 78' (2-1) and Adrien Thomasson made it 3-1 on 90+2'.
Radoslaw Majecki (Brest) was sent off on 55'.
Lens had 68% of the ball, shots were 30-9 (10-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.99-1.08. Lens were the better side on chances, too.
Adrien Thomasson (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 37,232. Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji.
Match stats
| Lens | Brest | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.99 | 1.08 |
| Total shots | 30 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 55 | 17 |
| Big chances | 8 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 495 (85%) | 207 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 15 | 1 |
| Total shots | 30 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 26 | 7 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Jonathan Gradit, Malang Sarr, Matthieu Udol, Ruben Aguilar, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangare, Deiver Machado, Florian Thauvin, Wesley Said, Rayan Fofana
Brest (4-1-2-3): Radoslaw Majecki, Kenny Lala, Michel Diaz, Julien Le Cardinal, Bradley Locko, Joris Chotard, Kamory Doumbia, Hugo Magnetti, Romain Del Castillo, Ludovic Ajorque, Mama Baldé
Key events
- 24' · Goal · Mama Baldé (Brest)
- 45' · Yellow card · Ludovic Ajorque (Brest)
- 46' · Substitution · Samson Baidoo for Deiver Machado (Lens)
- 48' · Yellow card · Hugo Magnetti (Brest)
- 55' · Red card · Radoslaw Majecki (Brest)
- 57' · Yellow card · Kenny Lala (Brest)
- 59' · Substitution · Grégoire Coudert for Romain Del Castillo (Brest)
- 60' · Goal · Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 69' · Yellow card · Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 75' · Substitution · Justin Bourgault for Kamory Doumbia (Brest)
- 75' · Substitution · Hamidou Makalou for Mama Baldé (Brest)
- 75' · Substitution · Morgan Guilavogui for Rayan Fofana (Lens)
- 76' · Substitution · Anthony Bermont for Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 76' · Substitution · Saud Abdulhamid for Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 78' · Goal · Morgan Guilavogui (Lens)
- 86' · Substitution · Saliou Diop for Joris Chotard (Brest)
- 86' · Substitution · Raphael Le Guen for Bradley Locko (Brest)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Wesley Said (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 2008: Lens 11, draws 5, Brest 10.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Brest?
Lens won, 3-1 (Ligue 1) on Fri, 29 Aug 2025.
When and where is Lens vs Brest?
Fri, 29 Aug 2025, 18:45 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Brest?
In 26 league meetings since 2008: Lens 11 wins, 5 draws, Brest 10 wins (goals 37-40).