Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
12' F. Thauvin
C. Makosso 35'
HT
49' F. Ivanovic (A. Sima)
54' S. Abdulhamid (F. Thauvin)
D. Namaso 61'
62' ↓ F. Ivanovic ↑T. Hazard
62' ↓ S. Abdulhamid ↑M. Skoras
66' I. Ganiou (M. Skoras)
↓ A. Zossou ↑R. Mandengue 67'
↓ R. Faivre ↑L. Dioubate 67'
L. Sy (R. Mandengue) 69'
71' ↓ A. Sima ↑O. Edouard
71' ↓ M. Cuisance ↑A. Haidara
↓ D. Namaso ↑L. Coulibaly 77'
↓ N. Ahamada ↑E. Legros 77'
79' ↓ I. Ganiou ↑A. Bulatovic
84' M. Nawrocki
L. Dioubate 86'
↓ A. Piedfort ↑J. Casimir 87'
88' F. Thauvin
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Lens
Goalkeepers
Robin Risser 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Maik Nawrocki 
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Pierre-Ismaëlo Ganiou 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Souleymane Sagnan 
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
4
Duels Won
80%
Win %
Midfielders
Saud Abdulhamid
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
62
Entry
Michaël Cuisance
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
5
Duels Won
83%
Win %
Yacine Titraoui
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matthieu Udol
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Florian Thauvin 
CLUTCH HERO
88
Goal Time
88
Goal Time
Penalty
Impact
6.9
Rating
Franjo Ivanović 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Abdallah Sima 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
BENCH
Mathieu Gorgelin 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mezian Mesloub
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
Amadou Haidara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thorgan Hazard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Michał Skóraś
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rayan Fofana
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
Odsonne Édouard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Auxerre
Goalkeepers
Mamadou Diop
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Lamine Sy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sinaly Diomandé
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
3
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Christ Makosso 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
5.2
Rating
Clément Akpa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Naouirou Ahamada
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
77
Entry
Arthur Piedfort
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
6.5
Rating
Kévin Danois 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Romain Faivre
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
67
Entry
Daniel Namaso
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
77
Entry
Aristide Zossou
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
67
Entry
BENCH
Paul Nardi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Fredrik Oppegård
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Elikya Legros
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rayan Mandengue
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lasso Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tidiane Devernois
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lamfia Dioubaté
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Josué Casimir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
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 |
Lens Win
Auxerre Win
Draw
League Standings
League Standings
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: +8
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 5 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -5
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 5 GD: -3
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: -7
P: 5 GD: -1
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Lens
Auxerre
Lens
Auxerre
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
A Seven-Goal Symphony at Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. This chaotic encounter proved that possession means nothing against ruthless efficiency, as a 35th-minute red card opened the floodgates for a vintage attacking display.
Setting the Trap
The Intensity was palpable from the very first whistle in northern France. Lens wasted no time drawing blood, with F. Thauvin converting a 12th-minute penalty to set a frantic tempo. Surprisingly, Auxerre actually controlled possession, holding 57% of the ball as they tried to construct a response. However, the true turning point arrived at the 35-minute mark. C. Makosso committed a tripping foul that earned him a straight red card, entirely shattering the Balance of the contest. Down to ten men, the visitors faced a steep mountain to climb, and the hosts were more than happy to let them exhaust themselves before springing the ultimate trap.
The Floodgates Open
After the interval, the match transformed into an absolute shooting gallery. At the 49th minute, F. Ivanovic doubled the lead, capitalising on a sharp assist from A. Sima. The Stakes seemed to evaporate for Auxerre when S. Abdulhamid made it three shortly after. The visitors did show a brief flicker of resistance when D. Namaso slotted home a penalty on 61 minutes, but it was merely a consolation in a wild second-half flurry. Lens exploited the numerical advantage brilliantly, pulling the stretched Auxerre defence apart with quick transitions and clinical finishing that left the away end in stunned silence.
A Ruthless Conclusion
Any lingering hope of a miraculous Upset Factor was decisively crushed by I. Ganiou. The standout defender got his name on the scoresheet at the 66th minute, capping off a stellar man-of-the-match performance. Though L. Sy managed to grab another consolation for Auxerre moments later, the final word belonged to Thauvin, who dispatched his second penalty of the afternoon just before stoppage time. This 5-2 triumph not only secures three vital points for Lens early in the season, but it firmly establishes their credentials in the top tier, while Auxerre return home with serious defensive questions to answer.
Key Questions
How did the red card for C. Makosso impact the match?
Makosso's 35th-minute dismissal shattered Auxerre's defensive shape, leaving them completely exposed and allowing Lens to ruthlessly exploit the extra space in the second half.
What caused the 7-goal thriller?
A perfect storm of three converted penalties, a crucial first-half red card, and incredibly clinical finishing from a Lens side that pounced on numerical superiority.
What does this mean for Lens's season?
Securing a dominant victory on the opening day establishes Lens as serious contenders for European qualification, instantly boosting confidence for the long campaign ahead.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Opening Day Grind at Bollaert
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 25/100. It won't top any highlight reels, but Lens must handle this routine assignment smoothly to set a commanding tone for their campaign.
The Setup
Stade Bollaert-Delelis hosts an August 22 fixture that feels more functional than thrilling. With a baseline Stakes rating totally natural for matchday one, the expectation is entirely on Lens to secure three points without breaking a sweat. A modest Stars footprint reflects a lack of marquee global names, though M. Sangaré provides genuine quality in the middle of the park for the home side. Auxerre arrive as heavy underdogs, looking to disrupt their hosts despite a competitive Balance that skews heavily against them.
Key Battle
With no isolated individual duels drawing the eye, this clash hinges entirely on team structure. The Lens engine room must systematically dismantle a deep, stubborn Auxerre defensive block that will aim to kill space and frustrate.
Our Prediction
Lens to grind out a 2-0 win. Auxerre will sit deep and absorb pressure early on, but sustained, methodical attacking from the hosts will eventually crack their resistance in the second half.