Lens 5-1 Angers
Updated
Lens won: Lens 5-1 Angers in the Ligue 1 (Round 27) on Fri, 20 Mar 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Florian Thauvin 13', Odsonne Édouard 25', Mamadou Sangaré 39', Odsonne Édouard 48', Matthieu Udol 72'. Angers goals: Lanroy Machine 62'. Expected goals: 3.39-1.58. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Florian Thauvin (9.4).
Match report
Lens rout Angers 5-1
Lens thrashed Angers 5-1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday 20 March in Ligue 1.
Florian Thauvin put Lens ahead on 13' (1-0), Odsonne Édouard made it 2-0 on 25', Mamadou Sangaré made it 3-0 on 39', Odsonne Édouard made it 4-0 on 48', Lanroy Machine pulled one back for Angers on 62' (4-1) and Matthieu Udol made it 5-1 on 72'.
Lens had 57% of the ball, shots were 26-16 (9-5 on target) and expected goals finished 3.39-1.58. Lens were the better side on chances, too.
Florian Thauvin (Lens) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 37,303. Referee: Stéphanie Frappart.
Match stats
| Lens | Angers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.39 | 1.58 |
| Total shots | 26 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 48 | 22 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 530 (90%) | 364 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 3 |
| Total shots | 26 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 12 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Nidal Celik, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Mamadou Sangaré, Adrien Thomasson, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Florian Sotoca, Odsonne Édouard
Angers (4-2-3-1): Oumar Pona, Marius Louër, Ousmane Camara, Jordan Lefort, Florent Hanin, Haris Belkebla, Branco van den Boomen, Yassin Belkhdim, Louis Mouton, Amine Sbaï, Lanroy Machine
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 25' · Goal · Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 39' · Goal · Mamadou Sangaré (Lens)
- 46' · Substitution · Andrija Bulatovic for Mamadou Sangaré (Lens)
- 48' · Goal · Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 58' · Substitution · Lilian Rao-Lisoa for Louis Mouton (Angers)
- 62' · Goal · Lanroy Machine (Angers)
- 69' · Substitution · Abdallah Sima for Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 69' · Substitution · Allan Saint-Maximin for Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 70' · Substitution · Rayan Fofana for Florian Sotoca (Lens)
- 70' · Substitution · Marius Courcoul for Haris Belkebla (Angers)
- 71' · Substitution · Dan Sinaté for Florent Hanin (Angers)
- 71' · Substitution · Harouna Djibirin for Lanroy Machine (Angers)
- 72' · Goal · Matthieu Udol (Lens)
- 81' · Substitution · Fodé Sylla for Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 81' · Substitution · Pierrick Capelle for Branco van den Boomen (Angers)
All-time head-to-head
20 league meetings since 1993: Lens 10, draws 6, Angers 4.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Angers?
Lens won, 5-1 (Ligue 1) on Fri, 20 Mar 2026.
When and where is Lens vs Angers?
Fri, 20 Mar 2026, 19:45 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Angers?
In 20 league meetings since 1993: Lens 10 wins, 6 draws, Angers 4 wins (goals 34-23).