Lens vs LyonFrench Ligue 1

Match report

Lens beat Lyon 2–1 in the French Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France on October 9, 2026. The goals came from Florian Sotoca (36'), Matthieu Udol (76'), Khalis Merah (85'). Lens went ahead through Florian Sotoca in the 36th minute. At half time Lens led 1–0. Lens won by a single goal. Lens had 48.3% of the ball and 15 shots (7 on target), against 13 (5 on target) for Lyon. In the French Ligue 1 table, Lens sit 7th and Lyon 2nd. Recent form: Lens won two, drew one and lost two of their last five; Lyon won three and drew two of their last five. Pacy's record holds 11 earlier meetings: Lens won 5, Lyon won 3 and 3 were draws. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Lens favourites at 36.3%, and they won.

Timeline

1. Kickoff
2. 23'Yellow Card — Abner (Lyon)
3. 27'Start Delay — Lens
4. 27'Start Delay — Lyon
5. 27'End Delay — Lens
6. 27'End Delay — Lyon
7. 36'Goal — Florian Sotoca (Lens)
8. 45'+2'Halftime
9. 45'Start 2nd Half
10. 50'Start Delay — Lens
11. 50'Start Delay — Lyon
12. 50'Yellow Card — Jonathan Gradit (Lens)
13. 50'End Delay — Lens
14. 50'End Delay — Lyon
15. 53'Substitution — Samson Baidoo (Lens)
16. 54'Substitution — Amadou Haidara (Lens)
17. 58'Start Delay — Lens
18. 58'Start Delay — Lyon
19. 60'End Delay — Lyon
20. 60'End Delay — Lens
21. 60'Substitution — Keito Nakamura (Lyon)
22. 60'Substitution — Noah Nartey (Lyon)
23. 69'Substitution — Franjo Ivanovic (Lens)
24. 69'Substitution — Junior Kadile (Lens)
25. 71'Substitution — Kail Boudache (Lyon)
26. 76'Goal - Header — Matthieu Udol (Lens)
27. 77'Substitution — Tanner Tessmann (Lyon)
28. 78'Substitution — Khalis Merah (Lyon)
29. 83'Substitution — Andrija Bulatovic (Lens)
30. 84'Red Card — Matthieu Udol (Lens)
31. 85'Goal — Khalis Merah (Lyon)
32. 90'+6'End Regular Time

Match statistics

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