Lens 5-2 Auxerre
Updated
Lens won: Lens 5-2 Auxerre in the Ligue 1 (Round 1) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Florian Thauvin 12' (pen), Franjo Ivanovic 49', Saud Abdulhamid 54', Ismaëlo Ganiou 66', Florian Thauvin 88' (pen). Auxerre goals: Danny Namaso 61' (pen), Lamine Sy 69'. Sent off: Christ Makosso (35'). Expected goals: 4.41-1.84. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Florian Thauvin (9.3).
Match report
Lens rout Auxerre 5-2
Lens swept aside Auxerre 5-2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday 22 August in Ligue 1.
Florian Thauvin put Lens ahead from the penalty spot on 12' (1-0), Franjo Ivanovic made it 2-0 on 49', Saud Abdulhamid made it 3-0 on 54', Danny Namaso pulled one back for Auxerre from the penalty spot on 61' (3-1), Ismaëlo Ganiou made it 4-1 on 66', Lamine Sy pulled one back for Auxerre on 69' (4-2) and Florian Thauvin made it 5-2 from the penalty spot on 88'.
Christ Makosso (Auxerre) was sent off on 35'.
Lens had 53% of the ball, shots were 12-10 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 4.41-1.84. Lens were the better side on chances, too.
Florian Thauvin (Lens) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 38,115. Referee: Mathieu Vernice.
Match stats
| Lens | Auxerre | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.41 | 1.84 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 29 |
| Big chances | 10 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 415 (88%) | 338 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Total shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Maik Nawrocki, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Souleymane Sagnan, Saud Abdulhamid, Michaël Cuisance, Yacine Titraoui, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Franjo Ivanovic, Abdallah Sima
Auxerre (4-3-3): Mamadou Diop, Lamine Sy, Sinaly Diomandé, Christ Makosso, Clément Akpa, Naouirou Ahamada, Arthur Piedfort, Kévin Danois, Romain Faivre, Danny Namaso, Aristide Zossou
Key events
- 12' · Goal · Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 35' · Red card · Christ Makosso (Auxerre)
- 36' · Yellow card · Will Still (Auxerre)
- 49' · Goal · Franjo Ivanovic (Lens)
- 54' · Goal · Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)
- 61' · Goal · Danny Namaso (Auxerre)
- 62' · Substitution · Michal Skóras for Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)
- 62' · Substitution · Thorgan Hazard for Franjo Ivanovic (Lens)
- 66' · Goal · Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens)
- 67' · Substitution · Lamfia Dioubate for Romain Faivre (Auxerre)
- 67' · Substitution · Rayan Mandengue for Aristide Zossou (Auxerre)
- 69' · Goal · Lamine Sy (Auxerre)
- 71' · Substitution · Odsonne Édouard for Abdallah Sima (Lens)
- 71' · Substitution · Amadou Haidara for Michaël Cuisance (Lens)
- 77' · Substitution · Elikya Legros for Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre)
- 77' · Substitution · Lasso Coulibaly for Danny Namaso (Auxerre)
- 79' · Substitution · Andrija Bulatovic for Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens)
- 84' · Yellow card · Maik Nawrocki (Lens)
- 86' · Yellow card · Lamfia Dioubate (Auxerre)
- 87' · Substitution · Josué Casimir for Arthur Piedfort (Auxerre)
- 88' · Goal · Florian Thauvin (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
54 league meetings since 1993: Lens 26, draws 14, Auxerre 14.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Auxerre?
Lens won, 5-2 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.
When and where is Lens vs Auxerre?
Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 15:15 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Auxerre?
In 54 league meetings since 1993: Lens 26 wins, 14 draws, Auxerre 14 wins (goals 77-54).