Ligue 1 Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 16:15 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Lens
5–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 4.41 – 1.84
Auxerre
  • F. Thauvin 12’ (P), 88’ (P)
  • F. Ivanović 49’
  • S. Abdulhamid 54’
  • P. Ganiou 66’
  • 61’ (P) D. Namaso
  • 69’ L. Sy
  • 35’ C. Makosso
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Lens cruise past Auxerre

Lens entered as clear favourites and won 5–2 through goals from Thauvin, Ivanović, Abdulhamid and Ganiou. Auxerre replied through goals from Namaso and Sy. Auxerre played with ten men from the 35th minute after Makosso was sent off. Lens finished with the higher xG (4.41 vs 1.84).

Lens ✓66%
Draw20%
Auxerre15%

Model vs reality

Lens goals
5
Model 2.15 · xG 4.41
Auxerre goals
2
Model 0.92 · xG 1.84
Total goals
7
Model 3.06 · xG 6.25
Score 5–2
1%
Most likely 2–0 (11%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 59%
Both scored
Yes
Model 53%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. ThauvinLens · 2 goals · 1 assist
9.5
  • RefereeMathieu Vernice
  • VenueStade Bollaert-Delelis
  • Weather at kick-off19°C · Overcast · wind 13 km/h

Timeline

  1. F. Thauvin (pen) 1–0
    12’
  2. C. MakossoRed card · Professional foul last man
    35’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. F. Ivanović 2–0Assist A. Sima
    49’
  5. VAR S. AbdulhamidGoal confirmed
    54’
  6. S. Abdulhamid 3–0Assist F. Thauvin
    54’
  7. D. Namaso (pen) 3–1
    61’
  8. ⇄ T. HazardFor F. Ivanović
    62’
  9. ⇄ M. SkóraśFor S. Abdulhamid
    62’
  10. P. Ganiou 4–1Assist M. Skóraś
    66’
  11. ⇄ Lamfia DioubatéFor R. Faivre
    67’
  12. ⇄ R. MandengueFor A. Zossou
    67’
  13. L. Sy 4–2Assist R. Mandengue
    69’
  14. ⇄ A. HaidaraFor M. Cuisance
    71’
  15. ⇄ O. ÉdouardFor A. Sima
    71’
  16. ⇄ Elikya LegrosFor N. Ahamada
    77’
  17. ⇄ L. CoulibalyFor D. Namaso
    77’
  18. ⇄ A. BulatovićFor P. Ganiou
    79’
  19. M. NawrockiYellow card · Foul
    84’
  20. VAR F. ThauvinPenalty confirmed
    84’
  21. Lamfia DioubatéYellow card · Argument
    86’
  22. ⇄ J. CasimirFor A. Piedfort
    87’
  23. F. Thauvin (pen) 5–2
    88’
  24. Full time · 5–2

Team stats

Lens12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
Auxerre10 shots · 5 in box, 5 outside
LensAuxerre
53% Possession 47%
4.41 Expected goals (xG) 1.84
2.48 Expected points (xPts) 0.41
12 Shots 10
9 Shots on target 4
2 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 3
10 Shots inside the box 5
2 Shots outside the box 5
470 Passes 416
88% Pass accuracy 81%
4 Corners 7
2 Goalkeeper saves 4
6 Fouls 21
1 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
7.25 Team rating 6.09

Line-ups

Lens 3-4-2-1

406.6 R. Risser(G)
317.6 Souleymane Sagnan 257.9 P. Ganiou ↓79’ 36.0 M. Nawrocki
146.9 M. Udol 86.7 Y. Titraoui 276.2 M. Cuisance ↓71’ 237.5 S. Abdulhamid ↓62’
298.2 F. Ivanović ↓62’ 109.5★ F. Thauvin A
197.0 A. Sima A↓71’
  • 40R. Risser (G)6.6
  • 31Souleymane Sagnan7.6
  • 25P. Ganiou↓79’7.9
  • 3M. Nawrocki6.0
  • 14M. Udol6.9
  • 8Y. Titraoui6.7
  • 27M. Cuisance↓71’6.2
  • 23S. Abdulhamid↓62’7.5
  • 29F. Ivanović↓62’8.2
  • 10F. Thauvin ★A9.5
  • 19A. SimaA↓71’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 9T. Hazard↑62’6.3
  • 21A. Haidara↑71’6.7
  • 5A. Bulatović↑79’7.0
  • 22M. SkóraśA↑62’8.7
  • 11O. Édouard↑71’6.3

Unused: M. Gorgelin, M. Soares, F. Sotoca, R. Fofana

Auxerre 4-3-3

236.0 M. Diop(G)
925.9 C. Akpa 154.9 C. Makosso 205.9 S. Diomandé 275.3 L. Sy
55.7 K. Danois 466.5 A. Piedfort ↓87’ 86.3 N. Ahamada ↓77’
776.7 A. Zossou ↓67’ 107.3 D. Namaso ↓77’ 216.0 R. Faivre ↓67’
  • 23M. Diop (G)6.0
  • 92C. Akpa5.9
  • 15C. Makosso4.9
  • 20S. Diomandé5.9
  • 27L. Sy5.3
  • 5K. Danois5.7
  • 46A. Piedfort↓87’6.5
  • 8N. Ahamada↓77’6.3
  • 77A. Zossou↓67’6.7
  • 10D. Namaso↓77’7.3
  • 21R. Faivre↓67’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 35Elikya Legros↑77’6.3
  • 34Lamfia Dioubaté↑67’6.2
  • 7J. Casimir↑87’6.7
  • 18L. Coulibaly↑77’6.6
  • 32R. MandengueA↑67’

Unused: P. Nardi, F. Oppegård, Salimou Danfakha, Tidiane Devernois

Player stats

Top rated
F. ThauvinLens9.5
2nd
M. SkóraśLens8.7
3rd
F. IvanovićLens8.2

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 91% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Souleymane Sagnan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 52 6 2 0/0 0/0 7.6
P. Ganiou D 79 1 0 1 (1) 1 90% 30 1 1 0/0 0/2 7.9
M. Nawrocki D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 93% 60 0 3 0/1 0/0 6.0
M. Udol D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 90% 29 3 0 0/2 2/0 6.9
Y. Titraoui M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 70 0 1 1/3 0/2 6.7
M. Cuisance M 71 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 33 4 2 1/1 1/0 6.2
S. Abdulhamid D 62 1 0 1 (1) 0 88% 17 1 2 0/0 1/1 7.5
F. Ivanović F 62 1 0 2 (2) 2 71% 14 2 0 3/4 1/2 8.2
F. Thauvin F 90 2 1 3 (3) 1 81% 32 0 0 0/2 0/3 9.5
A. Sima F 71 0 1 0 (0) 2 60% 20 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.0
T. Hazard M 28 0 0 1 (0) 1 87% 23 2 0 0/0 0/1 6.3
A. Haidara M 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
A. Bulatović M 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 20 0 1 0/0 0/1 7.0
M. Skóraś F 28 0 1 0 (0) 2 92% 12 2 2 1/1 1/4 8.7
O. Édouard F 19 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.3

Auxerre

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Diop G 90 0 0 4 sv 0 57% 21 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.0
C. Akpa D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 49 3 2 1/1 2/0 5.9
C. Makosso D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 25 1 1 0/0 2/1 4.9
S. Diomandé D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 34 1 2 0/0 1/1 5.9
L. Sy D 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 69% 29 1 1 2/6 2/0 5.3
K. Danois M 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 79% 67 2 0 3/4 2/1 5.7
A. Piedfort D 87 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 40 0 2 0/0 2/0 6.5
N. Ahamada M 77 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 40 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.3
A. Zossou M 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 30 0 0 2/3 1/0 6.7
D. Namaso F 77 1 0 1 (1) 2 83% 23 2 0 0/1 2/1 7.3
R. Faivre M 67 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 33 0 0 1/5 1/0 6.0
Elikya Legros D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Lamfia Dioubaté 23 0 0 1 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
J. Casimir F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.7
L. Coulibaly M 13 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
R. Mandengue F 23 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.