Lens 2-1 Lyon - Result & Match Stats (Ligue 1)

Lens vs Lyon - result

Lens 2-1 Lyon in Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens on 9 October 2026. Scorers: Florian Sotoca, Matthieu Udol for Lens; Khalis Merah for Lyon. In their last 6 meetings, Lens have won 4, Lyon 1, with 1 draw.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score in Lens vs Lyon?

Lens 2-1 Lyon in Ligue 1 on Friday 9 October 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Scorers: Florian Sotoca, Matthieu Udol for Lens; Khalis Merah for Lyon.

Where was Lens vs Lyon played?

Lens vs Lyon was played at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, the home ground of Lens.

What is Lens's recent form?

Lens's last five results read L L W D L (oldest to newest): 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses.

What is Lyon's recent form?

Lyon's last five results read D W D W W (oldest to newest): 3 wins and 2 draws.

What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Lyon?

Across the last 6 meetings Lens have won 4, Lyon have won 1 and 1 was drawn. The most recent was Olympique Lyonnais 0-4 Lens on 17 May 2026 in the Ligue 1.

Who is the standout player for Lens?

Florian Thauvin leads Lens with 4 goals across their last 10 games.

Who is the standout player for Lyon?

Loïs Openda leads Lyon with 17 shots across their last 10 games.

Who is the referee for Lens vs Lyon?

Jeremy Stinat refereed Lens vs Lyon, averaging 24.0 fouls and 3.4 yellow cards per game this season.

Lens vs Lyon - previous meetings

Date	Competition	Match	Score
17 May 2026	Ligue 1	Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens	0-4
16 Aug 2025	Ligue 1	Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais	0-1
4 May 2025	Ligue 1	Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens	1-2
15 Sep 2024	Ligue 1	Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais	0-0
3 Mar 2024	Ligue 1	Olympique Lyonnais vs Lens	0-3
2 Dec 2023	Ligue 1	Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais	3-2

Lens 2-1 Lyon: match stats

Stat	Lens	Lyon
Possession	48%	52%
Shots	15	13
Shots on target	7	5
Corners	7	4
Fouls	13	12
Yellow cards	1	1
Tackles	20	10
Passes	454	488

Lens vs Lyon goals and red cards

Lens: F. Sotoca 36', M. Udol 76', M. Udol (red card) 84'. Lyon: K. Merah 85'.

Lens season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	1.8	5 of 18
Goals against	1.7	11 of 18
Shots	14.8	5 of 18
Shots on target	6.5	2 of 18
Fouls	11.7	11 of 18
Tackles	17.5	5 of 18
Passes	480.2	8 of 18
Corners	7	3 of 18

Lens player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Florian Thauvin (4), Matthieu Udol (2), Franjo Ivanović (2).
Assists: Florian Thauvin (5), Ruben Aguilar (1), Michal Skoras (1).
Shots: Florian Thauvin (26), Matthieu Udol (11), Abdallah Sima (10).
Fouls: Ruben Aguilar (8), Abdallah Sima (8), Michal Skoras (6).

Lyon season stats 2026/2027: per-game averages and league rank

Stat	Per game	Rank
Goals for	2.2	1 of 18
Goals against	0.7	3 of 18
Shots	13.3	10 of 18
Shots on target	5	6 of 18
Fouls	11.7	10 of 18
Tackles	15	13 of 18
Passes	469.5	10 of 18
Corners	4.8	10 of 18

Lyon player leaders 2026/2027

Goals: Ernest Nuamah (4), Loïs Openda (2), Noah Nartey (2).
Assists: Corentin Tolisso (4), Pavel Sulc (3), Zachary Athekame (2).
Shots: Loïs Openda (33), Ernest Nuamah (20), Corentin Tolisso (19).
Fouls: Loïs Openda (18), Moussa Niakhaté (14), Ruben Kluivert (11).