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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Manchester City
5-3
Sunderland
⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
91
🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
Eight goals, hat-trick heroics, pure chaos.
Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Gamba Osaka
0-1
Vissel Kobe
⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
20
🏆 Stakes
78
🎲 Upset
0
Erik breaks Gamba hearts at 90'
Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
O. Edouard (A. Thomasson) 14'
Samson Baidoo 15'
↓ O. Edouard ↑R. Fofana 41'
HT
Ismaelo Ganiou 46'
61' F. Sierralta
62' Danny Namaso
Robin Risser 62'
65' Gideon Mensah
Florian Thauvin 66'
68' Elisha Owusu
69' ↓ L. Sinayoko ↑I. Osman
Ismaelo Ganiou 73'
Ismaelo Ganiou 73'
76' ↓ E. Owusu ↑R. Matondo
↓ W. Said ↑M. Guilavogui 81'
↓ F. Thauvin ↑A. Sima 81'
84' ↓ F. Sierralta ↑L. Sy
Adrien Thomasson 87'
A. Sima (A. Thomasson) 90'
Malang Sarr 90'+2
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Auxerre
Goalkeepers
Donovan Léon 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Josué Casimir 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Marvin Senaya 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Francisco Sierralta 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Clément Akpa 
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
54%
Pass Acc
Gideon Mensah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Lassine Sinayoko
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
69
Entry
Elisha Owusu
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Kévin Danois 
MAGNET
87
Activity
87
Activity
72
Passes
15
Duels
Daniel Namaso
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Forwards
Sékou Mara
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
10
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Théo De Percin 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Fredrik Oppegård
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alvin Petit Dol
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lamine Sy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Devernois
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Assane Dioussé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rudy Matondo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibrahim Osman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ryan Rodin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lens
Goalkeepers
Robin Risser
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Pierre-Ismaëlo Ganiou 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
4
Fouls
6
Rating
Samson Baidoo
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Malang Sarr 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
82%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Ruben Aguilar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamadou Sangaré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrien Thomasson
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
2
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Matthieu Udol
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Florian Thauvin
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
82
Total Mins
81
Entry
Wesley Saïd
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Odsonne Édouard
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Régis Gurtner
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jhoanner Chávez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Saud Abdulhamid
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrija Bulatović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hamzat Ojediran
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Florian Sotoca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Abdallah Sima 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.6
Rating
Morgan Guilavogui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rayan Fofana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/17/2026 | Lens | 1 - 0 | Auxerre | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 10/04/2025 | Auxerre | 1 - 2 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps |
| 04/27/2025 | Lens | 0 - 4 | Auxerre | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 12/14/2024 | Auxerre | 2 - 2 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps |
| 06/03/2023 | Auxerre | 1 - 3 | Lens | Ligue 1 | Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps |
| 01/14/2023 | Lens | 1 - 0 | Auxerre | Ligue 1 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 10/21/2019 | Lens | 0 - 0 | Auxerre | Ligue 2 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens) |
| 03/09/2019 | Lens | 2 - 0 | Auxerre | Ligue 2 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
| 10/06/2018 | Auxerre | 1 - 2 | Lens | Ligue 2 | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| 05/11/2018 | Lens | 2 - 1 | Auxerre | Ligue 2 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis |
Auxerre Win
Lens Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 7 GD: +8
P: 7 GD: +10
P: 7 GD: +7
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 9 GD: 0
P: 7 GD: +4
P: 7 GD: -1
P: 7 GD: -1
P: 7 GD: -1
P: 7 GD: 0
P: 7 GD: -7
P: 7 GD: -2
P: 7 GD: -2
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -8
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 3 GD: -3
P: 7 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Auxerre
Lens
Auxerre
Lens
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Sima's late heartbreak: Lens steal three points in stoppage time
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 83/100. In a display of breathless intensity, Lens snatched a dramatic victory at Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps, with substitute Abdallah Sima's 90th-minute goal completing an improbable turnaround against Auxerre.
Édouard's early statement sets the tone
Odsonne Édouard wasted no time. The Lens striker fired home a clinical finish in the 14th minute after Alexis Thomasson's precision assist, establishing early balance despite Auxerre's possession dominance (57%). The home side controlled the tempo but lacked the clinical edge when it mattered most.
The turning point: Sierralta equalises, Ganiou's red card changes everything
At the 61st minute, Francisco Sierralta levelled proceedings and reignited the contest. But the match pivoted at the 73rd when Ismaelo Ganiou saw red—a dismissal that transformed the stakes entirely. Down to ten men, Lens faced a test of character. The combined 25 shots on the night underscored the intensity: three lead changes, each side refusing to surrender, every possession carrying weight.
Sima's moment: substitute heroics break Auxerre's resistance
Enter the 90th minute. Sima, introduced just nine minutes earlier, latched onto Thomasson's final pass and buried it past the goalkeeper. Lens completed an unlikely escape, climbing to 16 points, while Auxerre's struggles—now languishing 16th with just six points—deepen. One match, three leaders, one cruel denouement.
Key Questions
How did Ganiou's red card reshape the match?
At 10 v 11 from the 73rd minute, Lens managed a defensive rearguard yet found the composure to score the winner. Adversity became opportunity.
Why couldn't Auxerre convert their dominance?
57% possession and 18 shots masked poor conversion: only 2 on target. Lens's ruthless finishing (2 goals from 7 attempts) proved decisive.
What made Sima's impact so pivotal?
Introduced at 81', Sima scored within nine minutes—a super-sub masterclass. Fresh legs and hunger combined to deliver the knockout blow.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
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Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
David vs Goliath at the Abbé Deschamps
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 22/100. Auxerre must find a way to halt the momentum of a Lens side that looks unstoppable at the summit of the table.
The Setup
The gap in Form couldn't be wider as Auxerre prepares to host the league leaders at the Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps. While Lens enters on the back of five consecutive victories, the hosts are languishing in 18th place, struggling to keep their heads above water. With the Stakes centered firmly on a relegation battle for the home side, the pressure is immense. The tactical Balance of this fixture leans heavily towards the visitors, who boast the league's best record, while Auxerre searches for defensive stability after a bruising run of three straight defeats.
Key Battle
This match will be defined by the endurance of the Auxerre midfield against the relentless creative rotations of Lens. Without designated individual stars to lead the counter-charge, the home side must rely on collective unit discipline. The battle will be won or lost on the edge of the Auxerre box; if the home back line can withstand the early pressure, they might frustrate the Stars of the North. However, any lapse in concentration will likely be punished by a Lens attack that transitions with devastating speed.
Our Prediction
Lens are expected to dominate territory and possession from the first whistle. Despite the heroics of goalkeeper Donovan Léon, who has already proven his worth under pressure this season, the sheer volume of Lens' attacks will eventually break the deadlock. We anticipate a controlled 2-0 victory for Lens, clinical and efficient, further cementing their title credentials while leaving Auxerre deep in the mire.