Lens 3-1 Rennes
Updated
Lens won: Lens 3-1 Rennes in the Ligue 1 (Round 21) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Odsonne Edouard 41', Ruben Aguilar 54', Allan Saint-Maximin 78'. Rennes goals: Esteban Lepaul 8'. Sent off: Ruben Aguilar (56'). Expected goals: 1.16-1.50. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Florian Thauvin (7.8).
Match report
Lens beat Rennes 3-1
Lens came from behind to beat Rennes 3-1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday 7 February in Ligue 1.
Esteban Lepaul put Rennes ahead on 8' (0-1), Odsonne Edouard levelled for Lens on 41' (1-1), Ruben Aguilar restored Lens' lead on 54' (2-1) and Allan Saint-Maximin made it 3-1 on 78'.
Ruben Aguilar (Lens) was sent off on 56'.
Lens had 51% of the ball, shots were 9-14 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.16-1.50.
Florian Thauvin (Lens) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 38,174. Referee: Jérémie Pignard.
Match stats
| Lens | Rennes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.16 | 1.50 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 29 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 365 (84%) | 340 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 9 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 9 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Pierre Ganiou, Samson Baidoo, Malang Sarr, Ruben Aguilar, Mamadou Sangare, Adrien Thomasson, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Wesley Said, Odsonne Edouard
Rennes (3-5-2): Mathys Silistrie, Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal, Jérémy Jacquet, Anthony Rouault, Arnaud Nordin, Sebastian Szymanski, Valentin Rongier, Mahdi Camara, Mousa Tamari, Esteban Lepaul, Breel Embolo
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Esteban Lepaul (Rennes)
- 29' · Substitution · Alidu Seidu for Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal (Rennes)
- 32' · Yellow card · Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 36' · Yellow card · Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 41' · Goal · Odsonne Edouard (Lens)
- 45' · Yellow card · Breel Embolo (Rennes)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Mamadou Sangare (Lens)
- 54' · Goal · Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 56' · Red card · Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 60' · Substitution · Kyllian Antonio for Samson Baidoo (Lens)
- 61' · Substitution · Allan Saint-Maximin for Wesley Said (Lens)
- 61' · Substitution · Saud Abdulhamid for Odsonne Edouard (Lens)
- 61' · Yellow card · Arnaud Nordin (Rennes)
- 64' · Substitution · Quentin Merlin for Sebastian Szymanski (Rennes)
- 64' · Substitution · Lilian Brassier for Anthony Rouault (Rennes)
- 64' · Substitution · Ludovic Blas for Arnaud Nordin (Rennes)
- 69' · Substitution · Mahamadou Nagida for Jérémy Jacquet (Rennes)
- 78' · Substitution · Amadou Haidara for Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 78' · Goal · Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens)
- 89' · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Mamadou Sangare (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
46 league meetings since 1994: Lens 18, draws 14, Rennes 14.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Rennes?
Lens won, 3-1 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026.
When and where is Lens vs Rennes?
Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Rennes?
In 46 league meetings since 1994: Lens 18 wins, 14 draws, Rennes 14 wins (goals 57-50).