Ligue 1 Gameweek 23 Sat, Feb 21 2026 · 16:00 Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Lens
2–3 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.54 – 1.95
Monaco
  • O. Édouard 3’
  • F. Thauvin 56’
  • 62’ F. Balogun
  • 70’ D. Zakaria
  • 72’ Ansu Fati
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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.

Monaco come from two goals down to win

Lens entered as favourites and led 2–0 after 56 minutes through goals from Édouard and Thauvin. But Balogun, Zakaria and Fati scored to turn it around for Monaco, who won 3–2. Monaco finished with the higher xG (1.95 vs 1.54). On the chances created, Lens deserved more: 1.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Lens54%
Draw25%
Monaco ✓21%

Model vs reality

Lens goals
2
Model 1.73 · xG 1.54
Monaco goals
3
Model 0.98 · xG 1.95
Total goals
5
Model 2.71 · xG 3.49
Score 2–3
2%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 51%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. ThauvinLens · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeWilly Delajod
  • VenueStade Bollaert-Delelis
  • Table before kick-offLens 1st · Monaco 8th

Timeline

  1. O. Édouard 1–0Assist A. Thomasson
    3’
  2. ⇄ Aladji BambaFor K. Diatta
    31’
  3. Half time · 1–0
  4. F. Thauvin 2–0
    56’
  5. F. Balogun 2–1Assist M. Coulibaly
    62’
  6. ⇄ A. SimaFor O. Édouard
    63’
  7. ⇄ Ansu FatiFor S. Adingra
    69’
  8. D. Zakaria 2–2Assist Caio Henrique
    70’
  9. Ansu Fati 2–3
    72’
  10. S. AbdulhamidYellow card · Diving
    74’
  11. ⇄ R. AguilarFor S. Abdulhamid
    75’
  12. ⇄ R. FofanaFor A. Saint-Maximin
    75’
  13. ⇄ M. BierethFor F. Balogun
    85’
  14. ⇄ A. BermontFor R. Aguilar
    87’
  15. ⇄ F. SotocaFor A. Bulatović
    87’
  16. W. FaesYellow card · Holding
    90+2’
  17. P. GaniouYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+4’
  18. Full time · 2–3

Team stats

Lens17 shots · 7 in box, 10 outside
Monaco10 shots · 6 in box, 4 outside
LensMonaco
51% Possession 49%
1.54 Expected goals (xG) 1.95
1.14 Expected points (xPts) 1.64
17 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 4
5 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside the box 6
10 Shots outside the box 4
427 Passes 417
86% Pass accuracy 82%
7 Corners 2
2 Goalkeeper saves 5
13 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.80 Team rating 6.89

Line-ups

Lens 3-4-2-1

406.5 R. Risser(G)
206.9 M. Sarr 255.9 P. Ganiou 46.0 N. Čelik
146.9 M. Udol 287.2 A. Thomasson A 56.9 A. Bulatović ↓87’ 236.6 S. Abdulhamid ↓75’
97.2 A. Saint-Maximin ↓75’ 107.9★ F. Thauvin
116.9 O. Édouard ↓63’
  • 40R. Risser (G)6.5
  • 20M. Sarr6.9
  • 25P. Ganiou5.9
  • 4N. Čelik6.0
  • 14M. Udol6.9
  • 28A. ThomassonA7.2
  • 5A. Bulatović↓87’6.9
  • 23S. Abdulhamid↓75’6.6
  • 9A. Saint-Maximin↓75’7.2
  • 10F. Thauvin ★7.9
  • 11O. Édouard↓63’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 26A. Bermont↑87’
  • 2R. Aguilar6.3
  • 19A. Sima↑63’7.2
  • 7F. Sotoca↑87’
  • 38R. Fofana↑75’6.5

Unused: M. Gorgelin, A. Masuaku, A. Haidara, F. Sylla

Monaco 3-1-4-2

166.3 P. Köhn(G)
256.5 W. Faes 67.3 D. Zakaria 56.7 J. Kehrer
47.2 J. Teze
127.9 Caio Henrique A 157.3 M. Camara 286.2 M. Coulibaly A 276.3 K. Diatta ↓31’
245.9 S. Adingra ↓69’ 97.9 F. Balogun ↓85’
  • 16P. Köhn (G)6.3
  • 25W. Faes6.5
  • 6D. Zakaria7.3
  • 5J. Kehrer6.7
  • 4J. Teze7.2
  • 12Caio HenriqueA7.9
  • 15M. Camara7.3
  • 28M. CoulibalyA6.2
  • 27K. Diatta↓31’6.3
  • 24S. Adingra↓69’5.9
  • 9F. Balogun↓85’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 23Aladji Bamba↑31’6.3
  • 31Ansu Fati↑69’7.3
  • 14M. Biereth↑85’

Unused: J. Stawiecki, Y. Lienard, Ilane Toure, S. Nibombé, S. Idumbo, P. Brunner

Player stats

Top rated
F. ThauvinLens7.9
2nd
Caio HenriqueMonaco7.9
3rd
F. BalogunMonaco7.9

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 76% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Sarr D 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 87% 60 2 3 2/2 0/0 6.9
P. Ganiou D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 47 1 0 1/1 3/1 5.9
N. Čelik D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 48 4 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
M. Udol D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 78% 37 0 2 1/2 0/0 6.9
A. Thomasson M 90 0 1 0 (0) 5 85% 39 4 0 2/4 0/2 7.2
A. Bulatović M 87 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 39 4 0 0/1 2/1 6.9
S. Abdulhamid D 75 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 19 3 0 0/0 3/0 6.6
A. Saint-Maximin F 75 0 0 0 (0) 3 85% 27 0 0 4/5 2/1 7.2
F. Thauvin F 90 1 0 5 (3) 3 89% 45 0 2 1/1 1/1 7.9
O. Édouard F 63 1 0 2 (2) 2 85% 13 0 0 0/1 1/2 6.9
A. Bermont F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Aguilar D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Sima F 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 8 1 0 0/0 1/2 7.2
F. Sotoca F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Fofana F 15 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Monaco

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
P. Köhn G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 74% 31 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
W. Faes D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 92% 48 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
D. Zakaria M 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 89% 45 1 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
J. Kehrer D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 51 2 1 0/0 2/2 6.7
J. Teze D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 45 5 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
Caio Henrique D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 81% 36 2 1 0/0 0/2 7.9
M. Camara M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 59 6 1 0/2 0/2 7.3
M. Coulibaly M 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 84% 25 2 0 1/3 2/1 6.2
K. Diatta M 31 0 0 0 (0) 1 64% 11 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
S. Adingra F 69 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 20 0 0 0/4 1/0 5.9
F. Balogun F 85 1 0 4 (3) 0 82% 11 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.9
Aladji Bamba M 59 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 34 2 0 1/2 3/0 6.3
Ansu Fati F 21 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
M. Biereth F 5 0 0 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.