Match Summary
Lens defeated Lyon 3:0. The match was played in Ligue 1 2023. Goals were scored by F. Sotoca 43′, E. Wahi 53′ (pen.), K. Danso 87′. 2 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Lyon had 47% possession while Lens held 53%. Lyon had 13 shots (4 on target) compared to 18 (8 on target) for Lens. Expected goals: Lyon 2.40 — Lens 3.57. Lyon made 4 substitutions, Lens made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Nampalys Mendy 50′).
Match Events
Key match events between Lyon and Lens — 3 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: David Pereira da Costa
Penalty
assist: A. Thomasson
Match Statistics
Lyon had 47% possession against Lens's 53%. Lyon registered 13 shots (4 on target) while Lens managed 18 (8 on target). Corner kicks: 2–4. Fouls committed: 5–15.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Lyon have recorded 0 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Lens show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Lyon and Lens have met 2 times — Lyon won 1, Lens won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Lyon leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.50 per match (3 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2026.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026