French Ligue 1

Lens vs Brest, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 60': Florian Thauvin (P)
  • 78': Morgan Guilavogui
  • 90'+2': Adrien Thomasson
FT
3 - 1
Brest
  • 24': Mama Baldé
  • Red Card 55': Radoslaw Majecki

About

Lens are hosting Brest at Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis, Lens, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Julien Le Cardinal.
  • 4': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Ludovic Ajorque.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Matthieu Udol (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Malang Sarr (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Malang Sarr (Lens) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Radoslaw Majecki (Brest).
  • 5': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Radoslaw Majecki.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Matthieu Udol (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Fofana with a headed pass.
  • 7': Foul by Bradley Locko (Brest).
  • 7': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Joris Chotard (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
  • 13': Foul by Romain Del Castillo (Brest).
  • 13': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Mama Baldé (Brest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hugo Magnetti.
  • 20': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Radoslaw Majecki.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Rayan Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
  • 24': Goal! Lens 0, Brest 1. Mama Baldé (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia with a through ball.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Bradley Locko.
  • 26': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Rayan Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 30': Handball by Bradley Locko (Brest).
  • 31': Foul by Joris Chotard (Brest).
  • 31': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
  • 33': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
  • 33': Kenny Lala (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Brest).
  • 34': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Mama Baldé (Brest).
  • 35': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Handball by Kamory Doumbia (Brest).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Deiver Machado (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
  • 41': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kamory Doumbia.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Radoslaw Majecki (Brest). Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 41': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Radoslaw Majecki.
  • 43': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Romain Del Castillo (Brest).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo.
  • 45': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Brest).
  • 45': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Rayan Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Radoslaw Majecki (Brest). Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lens 0, Brest 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Brest 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Lens. Samson Baidoo replaces Deiver Machado.
  • 46': Foul by Samson Baidoo (Lens).
  • 46': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Julien Le Cardinal (Brest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny Lala with a cross.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Foul by Hugo Magnetti (Brest).
  • 48': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 53': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Brest).
  • 55': Penalty Lens. Rayan Fofana draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Penalty conceded by Radoslaw Majecki (Brest) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Radoslaw Majecki (Brest) is shown the red card.
  • 57': VAR Decision: Penalty Brest.
  • 57': Kenny Lala (Brest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 59': Substitution, Brest. Grégoire Coudert replaces Romain Del Castillo.
  • 60': Goal! Lens 1, Brest 1. Florian Thauvin (Lens) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 61': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
  • 61': Kenny Lala (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Rayan Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Grégoire Coudert (Brest). Assisted by Wesley Saïd.
  • 62': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Samson Baidoo (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Grégoire Coudert (Brest). Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Rayan Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 65': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kenny Lala.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Samson Baidoo (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Grégoire Coudert (Brest).
  • 67': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Julien Le Cardinal.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Grégoire Coudert (Brest). Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Grégoire Coudert.
  • 68': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 68': Kenny Lala (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 69': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 75': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Brest. Justin Bourgault replaces Kamory Doumbia.
  • 75': Substitution, Brest. Hamidou Makalou replaces Mama Baldé.
  • 75': Substitution, Lens. Morgan Guilavogui replaces Rayan Fofana.
  • 76': Substitution, Lens. Anthony Bermont replaces Florian Thauvin.
  • 76': Substitution, Lens. Saud Abdulhamid replaces Ruben Aguilar.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Morgan Guilavogui (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Matthieu Udol (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kenny Lala.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kenny Lala.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Goal! Lens 2, Brest 1. Morgan Guilavogui (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 80': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Junior Diaz.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
  • 84': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Grégoire Coudert.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Morgan Guilavogui (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 86': Substitution, Brest. Saliou Diop replaces Joris Chotard.
  • 86': Substitution, Brest. Raphaël Le Guen replaces Bradley Locko.
  • 88': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 88': Kenny Lala (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Lens 3, Brest 1. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Wesley Saïd.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Lens. Morgan Guilavogui is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Justin Bourgault (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Julien Le Cardinal.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lens 3, Brest 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 3, Brest 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 7
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 15
7 Saves 1
32.5 Possession 67.5
9 SHOTS 30
2 ON GOAL 10
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
207 Accurate Passes 495
284 Passes 581
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 10
8 Crosses 34
0.3 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 44
29 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 11
10 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 6
30 Effective Clearances 19
30 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,232

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 15 +13 34
2 Paris Saint-Germain 15 +20 33
3 Marseille 15 +20 29
4 Lille 15 +12 29
Full Standings

Line-Ups

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Robin Risser (GK)
20 Malang Sarr
14 Matthieu Udol
24 Jonathan Gradit
28 Adrien Thomasson
8 Mamadou Sangare
3 Deiver Machado
2 Ruben Aguilar Yellow Card
38 Rayan Fofana
22 Wesley Saïd
10 Florian Thauvin
Lens Substitutes:
Anthony Bermont, Andrija Bulatovic, Florian Sotoca, Pierre Ganiou, Saud Abdulhamid, Régis Gurtner, Fode Sylla, Morgan Guilavogui, Samson Baidoo.

BRE Brest (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Radoslaw Majecki (GK) Red Card
4 Michel Diaz
26 Julien Le Cardinal
2 Bradley Locko
77 Kenny Lala Yellow Card
13 Joris Chotard
8 Hugo Magnetti Yellow Card
23 Kamory Doumbia
19 Ludovic Ajorque Yellow Card
17 Mama Baldé
10 Romain Del Castillo
Brest Substitutes:
Hianga'A M'Bock, Justin Bourgault, Serigne Diop, Luc Zogbe, Axel Camblan, Daouda Guindo, Grégoire Coudert, Raphaël Le Guen, Hamidou Makalou.

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