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Ligue 1 · Matchday 6

Lens v Lyon

Friday 9 October 2026, 20:45 French time · Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens

Lens10th · 7 ptsWLLDL Florian Sotoca 36'Matthieu Udol 76'
2 – 1 Full time Half-time 1-0
Lyon4th · 11 ptsWDWDW Khalis Merah 85'
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Match summary

Updated 13:15 French time

Lens beat Lyon 2-1. Scorers: Florian Sotoca 36', Matthieu Udol 76', Khalis Merah 85'.

Lens have won one of their last five league matches. Lyon are unbeaten in their last five league matches (3 wins, 2 draws). In their last two league meetings Lens won one, Lyon won one and no were drawn.

Match events

  1. KOKick-offStade Bollaert-Delelis, 20:45
  2. 23'Abner ViníciusFoul
  3. 36'Florian SotocaAssist: Florian Thauvin1-0
  4. HTHalf-time1-0
  5. 50'Jonathan GraditFoul
  6. 53'Samson BaidooOn for Jonathan Gradit
  7. 54'Amadou HaidaraOn for Yassine Titraoui
  8. 60'Noah NarteyOn for Mads Bidstrup
  9. 60'Keito NakamuraOn for Loïs Openda
  10. 69'Junior KadileOn for Florian Sotoca
  11. 69'Franjo IvanovićOn for Odsonne Édouard
  12. 71'Kaïl BoudacheOn for Ernest Nuamah
  13. 76'Matthieu UdolAssist: Florian Thauvin2-0
  14. 77'Tanner TessmannOn for Tyler Morton
  15. 78'Khalis MerahOn for Pavel Šulc
  16. 83'Andrija BulatovićOn for Michaël Cuisance
  17. 84'Matthieu UdolFoul
  18. 85'Khalis Merah2-1
  19. FTFull time2-1

Match info

Competition
Ligue 1, Matchday 6
Kick-off
Friday 9 October 2026, 20:45French time
Ground
Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens41,233 seats
Away trip
543 kmStraight line between the two grounds
Referee
Jeremy Stinat3.4 yellow cards per match this season (5 matches)

What it means

  • After this result, Lens have 7 points, joint 10th on points.
  • Lyon have 11 points, joint 4th on points.
  • The table on this page already includes this result.

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups. Icons show goals, assists, cards and substitutions. Ratings from our data feed, the best in amber.

Ratings
Lens 3-4-2-1 4-3-3 Lyon
  1. 40Robin Risser7.5
  2. 24Jonathan Gradit6.3
  3. 25Ismaelo Ganiou7.2
  4. 32Kyllian Antonio6.9
  5. 2Ruben Aguilar7.3
  6. 27Michaël Cuisance6.9
  7. 8Yassine Titraoui6.7
  8. 14Matthieu Udol7.3
  9. 10Florian Thauvin9
  10. 7Florian Sotoca8.2
  11. 11Odsonne Édouard6.5
  12. 6Samson Baidoo On 53' for Gradit6.7
  13. 21Amadou Haidara On 54' for Titraoui6.3
  14. 28Junior Kadile On 69' for Sotoca6.6
  15. 29Franjo Ivanović On 69' for Édouard6.7
  16. 5Andrija Bulatović On 83' for Cuisance6.6

Lens substitutes

  • 6Samson BaidooOn 53' for Gradit
  • 21Amadou HaidaraOn 54' for Titraoui
  • 28Junior KadileOn 69' for Sotoca
  • 29Franjo IvanovićOn 69' for Édouard
  • 5Andrija BulatovićOn 83' for Cuisance
  • 16Mathieu Gorgelin
  • 38Mezian Mesloub
  • 22Michał Skóraś
  • 23Saud Abdulhamid

Lyon substitutes

  • 99Noah NarteyOn 60' for Bidstrup
  • 11Keito NakamuraOn 60' for Openda
  • 26Kaïl BoudacheOn 71' for Nuamah
  • 6Tanner TessmannOn 77' for Morton
  • 18Khalis MerahOn 78' for Šulc
  • 40Rémy Descamps
  • 85Noham Kamara
  • 22Clinton Mata
  • 24Julien Duranville

Match stats

Full match

Updated 13:15 French time
LensLyon
  • 48Possession52
  • 1.37Expected goals (xG)0.99
  • 15Shots13
  • 7Shots on target5
  • 7Corners4
  • 13Fouls12
  • 1Yellow cards1
  • 1Red cards0
  • 1Offsides1
  • 4Saves5
  • 454Passes486
  • 385Accurate passes412

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Lens

  1. MD5MonacoA1-2L
  2. MD4Le MansA2-2D
  3. MD3LorientH0-1L
  4. MD2StrasbourgA1-2L
  5. MD1AuxerreH5-2W

Lyon

  1. MD5RennesH4-0W
  2. MD4Paris FCA0-0D
  3. MD3AuxerreH3-1W
  4. MD2Le HavreH1-1D
  5. MD1ToulouseA2-0W

Head-to-head

Last two league meetings

1Lens wins0Draws 1Lyon wins
  1. 17 May 2026Lyon0-4Lens
  2. 16 Aug 2025Lens0-1Lyon

Ligue 1 table

Latest table

Full table
#TeamPGDPts
4Lyon6+711
5Paris FC6+411
6PSG6+311
7Brest6+38
8Lorient608
9Nice6-28
10Lens6+17
11Strasbourg6-17

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

Lens

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Lyon

No injuries or suspensions reported.

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Lens 2 – 1Full time Lyon
  • 83'Andrija Bulatović
  • 84'Matthieu Udol
  • 85'Khalis Merah
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Lens v Lyon questions.

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What was the score in Lens v Lyon?

Lens beat Lyon 2-1.

Who scored in Lens v Lyon?

Florian Sotoca 36', Matthieu Udol 76', Khalis Merah 85'.

Who was the best-rated player in Lens v Lyon?

Florian Thauvin (Lens), rated 9.0.

What does the result mean for the table?

After this result, Lens have 7 points, joint 10th on points. Lyon have 11 points, joint 4th on points. The table on this page already includes this result.

When do Lens and Lyon play next?

Lens: Troyes v Lens, 17 October at 18:45 UTC; Lyon: Lyon v Nice, 18 October at 18:45 UTC.