Lens 2-1 Lyon
Updated
Lens won: Lens 2-1 Lyon in the Ligue 1 (Round 6) on Fri, 9 Oct 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Lens goals: Florian Sotoca 36', Matthieu Udol 76'. Lyon goals: Khalis Merah 85'. Sent off: Matthieu Udol (84'). Expected goals: 1.34-1.04. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Florian Thauvin (9).
Match report
Lens beat Lyon 2-1
Lens edged Lyon 2-1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Friday 9 October in Ligue 1.
Florian Sotoca put Lens ahead on 36' (1-0), Matthieu Udol made it 2-0 on 76' and Khalis Merah pulled one back for Lyon on 85' (2-1).
Matthieu Udol (Lens) was sent off on 84'.
Lens had 48% of the ball, shots were 15-13 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.34-1.04.
Florian Thauvin (Lens) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 38,153. Referee: Jeremy Stinat.
Match stats
| Lens | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.34 | 1.04 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 23 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 386 (85%) | 414 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 9 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Jonathan Gradit, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Kyllian Antonio, Ruben Aguilar, Michaël Cuisance, Yacine Titraoui, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Florian Sotoca, Odsonne Édouard
Lyon (4-3-3): Dominik Greif, Zachary Athekame, Felix Bacher, Ruben Kluivert, Abner, Mads Bidstrup, Tyler Morton, Corentin Tolisso, Ernest Nuamah, Pavel Šulc, Loïs Openda
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Abner (Lyon)
- 36' · Goal · Florian Sotoca (Lens)
- 50' · Yellow card · Jonathan Gradit (Lens)
- 53' · Substitution · Samson Baidoo for Jonathan Gradit (Lens)
- 54' · Substitution · Amadou Haidara for Yacine Titraoui (Lens)
- 60' · Substitution · Keito Nakamura for Loïs Openda (Lyon)
- 60' · Substitution · Noah Nartey for Mads Bidstrup (Lyon)
- 69' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanović for Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 69' · Substitution · Junior Kadile for Florian Sotoca (Lens)
- 71' · Substitution · Kaïl Boudache for Ernest Nuamah (Lyon)
- 76' · Goal · Matthieu Udol (Lens)
- 77' · Substitution · Tanner Tessmann for Tyler Morton (Lyon)
- 77' · Substitution · Khalis Merah for Pavel Šulc (Lyon)
- 83' · Substitution · Andrija Bulatović for Michaël Cuisance (Lens)
- 84' · Red card · Matthieu Udol (Lens)
- 85' · Goal · Khalis Merah (Lyon)
All-time head-to-head
49 league meetings since 1993: Lens 15, draws 12, Lyon 22.
Questions
Who won Lens vs Lyon?
Lens won, 2-1 (Ligue 1) on Fri, 9 Oct 2026.
When and where is Lens vs Lyon?
Fri, 9 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Lyon?
In 49 league meetings since 1993: Lens 15 wins, 12 draws, Lyon 22 wins (goals 56-69).