Lens 3-0 Metz
Updated
Lens won: Lens 3-0 Metz in the Ligue 1 (Round 25) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Saud Abdulhamid 44', Florian Thauvin 46', Amadou Haidara 52'. Expected goals: 2.75-0.40. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Adrien Thomasson (8.4).
Match report
Lens rout Metz 3-0
Lens thrashed Metz 3-0 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Sunday 8 March in Ligue 1.
Saud Abdulhamid put Lens ahead on 44' (1-0), Florian Thauvin made it 2-0 on 46' and Amadou Haidara made it 3-0 on 52'.
Lens had 52% of the ball, shots were 24-5 (7-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.75-0.40. Lens were the better side on chances, too.
Adrien Thomasson (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 37,381. Referee: Mathieu Vernice.
Match stats
| Lens | Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.75 | 0.40 |
| Total shots | 24 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 45 | 13 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 427 (88%) | 401 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 24 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 4 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Nidal Celik, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Mamadou Sangaré, Adrien Thomasson, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Abdallah Sima, Odsonne Édouard
Metz (5-3-2): Jonathan Fischer, Sadibou Sané, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Maxime Colin, Bouna Sarr, Fodé Ballo, Boubacar Traoré, Believe Munongo, Alpha Touré, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo
Key events
- 14' · Yellow card · Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz)
- 44' · Goal · Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)
- 46' · Substitution · Jessy Deminguet for Boubacar Traoré (Metz)
- 46' · Substitution · Amadou Haidara for Nidal Celik (Lens)
- 46' · Goal · Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 49' · Yellow card · Alpha Touré (Metz)
- 52' · Goal · Amadou Haidara (Lens)
- 54' · Substitution · Nathan Mbala for Believe Munongo (Metz)
- 54' · Substitution · Gauthier Hein for Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz)
- 63' · Substitution · Rayan Fofana for Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 63' · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 72' · Substitution · Giorgi Tsitaishvili for Bouna Sarr (Metz)
- 73' · Substitution · Urie-Michel Mboula for Fodé Ballo (Metz)
- 73' · Substitution · Andrija Bulatovic for Mamadou Sangaré (Lens)
- 83' · Substitution · Anthony Bermont for Abdallah Sima (Lens)
- 90' · Yellow card · Urie-Michel Mboula (Metz)
All-time head-to-head
46 league meetings since 1993: Lens 18, draws 13, Metz 15.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Metz?
Lens won, 3-0 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026.
When and where is Lens vs Metz?
Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 14:00 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Metz?
In 46 league meetings since 1993: Lens 18 wins, 13 draws, Metz 15 wins (goals 51-47).