Troyes 1-3 Lens
Updated
Lens won: Troyes 1-3 Lens in the Ligue 1 (Round 7) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Stade de l'Aube, Troyes. Troyes goals: Timothé Nkada 26'. Lens goals: Adrien Monfray 13' (og), Odsonne Édouard 45'+2, Ruben Aguilar 55'. Expected goals: 1.24-1.43. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Florian Thauvin (8.9).
Match report
Lens beat Troyes 3-1
Lens got the better of Troyes 3-1 away from home at Stade de l'Aube on Saturday 17 October in Ligue 1.
An own goal by Adrien Monfray put Lens ahead on 13' (0-1), Timothé Nkada levelled for Troyes on 26' (1-1), Odsonne Édouard restored Lens' lead on 45+2' (1-2) and Ruben Aguilar made it 1-3 on 55'.
Troyes had 41% of the ball, shots were 12-13 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.24-1.43.
Florian Thauvin (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
The result leaves Lens 8th on 10 points, with Troyes 17th on 4.
Match stats
| Troyes | Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.24 | 1.43 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 31 | 20 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 306 (82%) | 451 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
Lineups
Troyes (4-3-3): Patrick Beach, Lucas Maronnier, Adrien Monfray, Michel Diaz, Paolo Gozzi, Antoine Mille, Mouhamed Diop, Dermane Karim, Merwan Ifnaou, Renaud Ripart, Timothé Nkada
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Kyllian Antonio, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Jean-Clair Todibo, Ruben Aguilar, Yacine Titraoui, Andrija Bulatović, Michał Skóras, Florian Thauvin, Florian Sotoca, Odsonne Édouard
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Adrien Monfray (Lens)
- 26' · Goal · Timothé Nkada (Troyes)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 55' · Goal · Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 60' · Substitution · Samson Baidoo for Jean-Clair Todibo (Lens)
- 60' · Substitution · Kandet Diawara for Timothé Nkada (Troyes)
- 64' · Substitution · Noah Donkor for Paolo Gozzi (Troyes)
- 67' · Substitution · Mezian Mesloub Soares for Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 67' · Substitution · Franjo Ivanović for Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 67' · Substitution · Amadou Haidara for Yacine Titraoui (Lens)
- 72' · Substitution · Saud Abdulhamid for Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 76' · Yellow card · Michel Diaz (Troyes)
- 76' · Yellow card · Renaud Ripart (Troyes)
- 77' · Yellow card · Samson Baidoo (Lens)
- 79' · Substitution · Jérémy Le Douaron for Mouhamed Diop (Troyes)
- 79' · Substitution · Iron Gomis for Lucas Maronnier (Troyes)
- 82' · Yellow card · Amadou Haidara (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 1999: Troyes 7, draws 9, Lens 12.
Questions
Who won Troyes vs Lens?
Lens won, 1-3 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Troyes vs Lens?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade de l'Aube, Troyes, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Troyes and Lens?
In 28 league meetings since 1999: Troyes 7 wins, 9 draws, Lens 12 wins (goals 19-25).