Lens 3-2 Toulouse
Updated
Lens won: Lens 3-2 Toulouse in the Ligue 1 (Round 30) on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Saud Abdulhamid 61', Adrien Thomasson 67', Ismaëlo Ganiou 90'+1. Toulouse goals: Cristian Cásseres 6', Seny Koumbassa 13'. Sent off: Yann Gboho (17'). Expected goals: 3.76-0.41. Possession: 78-22. Player of the match: Adrien Thomasson (9.1).
Match report
Lens beat Toulouse 3-2
Lens came from behind to beat Toulouse 3-2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday 17 April in Ligue 1.
Cristian Cásseres put Toulouse ahead on 6' (0-1), Seny Koumbassa made it 0-2 on 13', Saud Abdulhamid pulled one back for Lens on 61' (1-2), Adrien Thomasson levelled for Lens on 67' (2-2) and Ismaëlo Ganiou restored Lens' lead on 90+1' (3-2).
Ismaëlo Ganiou's 90+1' strike proved decisive.
Yann Gboho (Toulouse) was sent off on 17'.
Lens had 78% of the ball, shots were 41-5 (13-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.76-0.41. Lens were the better side on chances, too.
Adrien Thomasson (Lens) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 37,351. Referee: Jérémie Pignard.
Match stats
| Lens | Toulouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 78 | 22 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.76 | 0.41 |
| Total shots | 41 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 74 | 9 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 531 (89%) | 111 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 14 | 1 |
| Total shots | 41 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 18 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 13 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 27 | 3 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Arthur Masuaku, Saud Abdulhamid, Mamadou Sangaré, Adrien Thomasson, Matthieu Udol, Florian Sotoca, Wesley Saïd, Rayan Fofana
Toulouse (3-4-2-1): Guillaume Restes, Seny Koumbassa, Charlie Cresswell, Rasmus Nicolaisen, Aron Dønnum, Cristian Cásseres, Alexis Vossah, Warren Kamanzi, Santiago Hidalgo, Yann Gboho, Emersonn
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Cristian Cásseres (Toulouse)
- 13' · Goal · Seny Koumbassa (Toulouse)
- 17' · Red card · Yann Gboho (Toulouse)
- 28' · Yellow card · Carles Martínez (Toulouse)
- 45' · Yellow card · Arthur Masuaku (Lens)
- 46' · Substitution · Pape Demba Diop for Santiago Hidalgo (Toulouse)
- 56' · Substitution · Odsonne Édouard for Rayan Fofana (Lens)
- 56' · Substitution · Allan Saint-Maximin for Wesley Saïd (Lens)
- 61' · Goal · Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)
- 64' · Substitution · Dayann Methalie for Aron Dønnum (Toulouse)
- 64' · Substitution · Jacen Russell-Rowe for Emersonn (Toulouse)
- 67' · Goal · Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 72' · Substitution · Djibril Sidibé for Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse)
- 72' · Substitution · Florian Thauvin for Florian Sotoca (Lens)
- 76' · Substitution · Mário Sauer for Alexis Vossah (Toulouse)
- 85' · Substitution · Samson Baidoo for Arthur Masuaku (Lens)
- 85' · Substitution · Andrija Bulatovic for Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 88' · Yellow card · Mário Sauer (Toulouse)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
32 league meetings since 1993: Lens 18, draws 8, Toulouse 6.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Toulouse?
Lens won, 3-2 (Ligue 1) on Fri, 17 Apr 2026.
When and where is Lens vs Toulouse?
Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Toulouse?
In 32 league meetings since 1993: Lens 18 wins, 8 draws, Toulouse 6 wins (goals 46-23).