Ligue 1 · 2025
Lyon
Lens
Full time
Match recap
Lens completely dismantled Lyon in a stunning 4-0 away victory at the Groupama Stadium. From the outset, Lens displayed superior intensity and tactical discipline, quickly establishing control. They capitalised on defensive frailties from Lyon throughout the game, with their attacking fluidity proving too much to handle. Lyon struggled to create meaningful opportunities, failing to register a single shot on target for large periods, reflecting their overall lacklustre performance. This dominant win propels Lens further up the Ligue 1 table, consolidating their European aspirations, while Lyon's dismal showing will undoubtedly raise questions about their current form and direction. The result is a significant setback for the home side.
Markets (closing odds)
Events
- 5'Card — Malang Sarr (Yellow Card)
- 20'Goal — W. Said (Normal Goal)
- 27'Card — Saud Abdulhamid (Yellow Card)
- 32'Goal — W. Said (Normal Goal)
- 39'subst — K. Antonio (Substitution 1)
- 45'Goal — F. Sotoca (Normal Goal)
- 46'subst — R. Kluivert (Substitution 1)
- 46'subst — A. Maitland-Niles (Substitution 2)
- 46'subst — M. Sarr (Substitution 2)
- 46'subst — S. Abdulhamid (Substitution 3)
- 53'Goal — F. Thauvin (Normal Goal)
- 61'subst — A. Haidara (Substitution 4)
- 61'subst — F. Thauvin (Substitution 5)
- 63'Card — Pavel Šulc (Yellow Card)
- 71'subst — Endrick (Substitution 3)
- 71'subst — O. Mangala (Substitution 4)
- 73'Card — Ruben Aguilar (Yellow Card)
- 83'Card — Nidal Čelik (Yellow Card)
Match statistics
Lineups
Lyon4-3-1-2- D. GreifG
- A. Maitland-NilesD
- C. MataD
- M. NiakhateD
- R. KluivertD
- Abner ViniciusM
- O. MangalaM
- C. TolissoM
- P. SulcM
- EndrickF
- A. MoreiraF
Lens3-4-2-1- M. GorgelinG
- K. AntonioD
- N. CelikD
- M. SarrD
- S. AbdulhamidM
- A. BulatovicM
- A. HaidaraM
- A. MasuakuM
- F. ThauvinF
- W. SaidF
- F. SotocaF
Form
Head to head
More from Ligue 1
- Nice vs Saint Etienne29 May
- Saint Etienne vs Nice26 May
- Strasbourg vs Monaco17 May
- Stade Brestois 2 vs Angers17 May
- Lorient vs Le Havre17 May
- Marseille vs Rennes17 May
- Nantes vs Toulouse17 May
- Paris FC vs Paris Saint Germ17 May
- Nice vs Metz17 May
- Lille vs Auxerre17 May
- Saint Etienne vs Rodez15 May
- Lens vs Paris Saint Germ13 May
Standings — Ligue 1
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint Germ | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 74:29 | 76 |
| 2 | Lens | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 66:35 | 70 |
| 3 |  Lille | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 52:37 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 53:40 | 60 |
| 5 |  Marseille | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 63:45 | 59 |
| 6 |  Rennes | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 59:50 | 59 |
| 7 |  Monaco | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 60:54 | 54 |
| 8 |  Strasbourg | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 58:47 | 53 |
| 9 |  Lorient | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 48:51 | 45 |
| 10 |  Toulouse | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 47:46 | 44 |
| 11 |  Paris FC | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 47:50 | 44 |
| 12 |  Stade Brestois 2 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 43:55 | 39 |
| 13 |  Angers | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 29:48 | 36 |
| 14 |  Le Havre | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 32:44 | 35 |
| 15 |  Auxerre | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 34:44 | 34 |
| 16 |  Nice | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 37:60 | 32 |
| 17 |  Nantes | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29:52 | 23 |
| 18 |  Metz | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 32:76 | 17 |