French Ligue 1

Angers vs Lens, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Angers
  • 76': Harouna Djibirin
FT
1 - 2
Lens
  • 45': Florian Thauvin
  • 74': Florian Thauvin

About

Angers are hosting Lens at Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, 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.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Melvin Zinga (Angers). Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Melvin Zinga (Angers). Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
  • 6': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Melvin Zinga.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 9': Offside, Angers. Sidiki Cherif is caught offside.
  • 10': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Louis Mouton (Angers).
  • 12': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Lens).
  • 13': Haris Belkebla (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Himad Abdelli (Angers).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Sidiki Cherif (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser (Lens).
  • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Samson Baidoo (Lens).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Offside, Angers. Sidiki Cherif is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Amine Sbaï (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Himad Abdelli.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Himad Abdelli (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 29': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 29': Himad Abdelli (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Handball by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 32': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Yassin Belkhdim.
  • 34': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Samson Baidoo.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 37': Himad Abdelli (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Himad Abdelli (Angers).
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 43': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Ousmane Camara.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Melvin Zinga (Angers). Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Melvin Zinga.
  • 45': Foul by Malang Sarr (Lens).
  • 45': Haris Belkebla (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Goal! Angers 0, Lens 1. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Angers. Sidiki Cherif is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Angers 0, Lens 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angers 0, Lens 1.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 48': Louis Mouton (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Ousmane Camara.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 54': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Carlens Arcus.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Malang Sarr (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Melvin Zinga (Angers). Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
  • 56': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Melvin Zinga.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Angers. Lilian Raolisoa replaces Himad Abdelli.
  • 60': Offside, Lens. Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
  • 61': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Lilian Raolisoa.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Offside, Angers. Sidiki Cherif is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
  • 64': Substitution, Angers. Prosper Peter replaces Louis Mouton.
  • 65': Substitution, Angers. Djibirin Harouna replaces Carlens Arcus.
  • 67': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 67': Jacques Ekomié (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Wesley Saïd.
  • 71': Substitution, Angers. Florent Hanin replaces Jacques Ekomié.
  • 71': Substitution, Angers. Marius Courcoul replaces Yassin Belkhdim.
  • 72': Amine Sbaï (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens).
  • 72': Foul by Haris Belkebla (Angers).
  • 72': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Goal! Angers 0, Lens 2. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samson Baidoo following a fast break.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Prosper Peter (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Amine Sbaï with a cross.
  • 76': Goal! Angers 1, Lens 2. Djibirin Harouna (Angers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 77': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Marius Courcoul (Angers).
  • 78': Substitution, Lens. Saud Abdulhamid replaces Ruben Aguilar.
  • 78': Substitution, Lens. Abdallah Sima replaces Odsonne Édouard.
  • 78': Florent Hanin (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 79': Foul by Prosper Peter (Angers).
  • 79': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Haris Belkebla (Angers).
  • 80': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Malang Sarr (Lens).
  • 82': Prosper Peter (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Offside, Angers. Prosper Peter is caught offside.
  • 84': Djibirin Harouna (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 85': VAR Decision: No Penalty Angers.
  • 87': Foul by Amine Sbaï (Angers).
  • 87': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Haris Belkebla (Angers).
  • 89': Haris Belkebla (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Lens. Deiver Machado replaces Matthieu Udol.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Florian Sotoca (Lens) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Sidiki Cherif (Angers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Florent Hanin.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Robin Risser.
  • 90'+7': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Angers 1, Lens 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Angers 1, Lens 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
8 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 4
55.3 Possession 44.7
17 SHOTS 7
6 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
440 Accurate Passes 330
514 Passes 425
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 2
26 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 48
23 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 0
16 Effective Tackles 18
25 Tackles 26
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
19 Interceptions 15
13 Effective Clearances 27
13 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 12,979

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 16 +15 37
2 Paris Saint-Germain 16 +21 36
3 Marseille 16 +21 32
4 Lille 16 +13 32
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ANG Angers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Melvin Zinga (GK)
21 Jordan Lefort
4 Ousmane Camara
3 Jacques Ekomie
2 Carlens Arcus
6 Louis Mouton
10 Himad Abdelli
93 Haris Belkebla Yellow Card
11 Sidiki Cherif
7 Mohamed Sbai
14 Yassin Belkhdim
Angers Substitutes:
Harouna Djibirin, Florent Hanin, Pierrick Capelle, Marius Courcoul, Lilian Raolisoa, Abdoulaye Bamba, Prosper Peter, Marius Louãr, Oumar Pona.

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Robin Risser (GK)
6 Samson Baidoo
20 Malang Sarr
25 Pierre Ganiou
28 Adrien Thomasson
8 Mamadou Sangare
14 Matthieu Udol
2 Ruben Aguilar Yellow Card
11 Odsonne Édouard
22 Wesley Saïd
10 Florian Thauvin
Lens Substitutes:
Deiver Machado, Anthony Bermont, Abdallah Sima, Hamzat Ojediran, Régis Gurtner, Rayan Fofana, Florian Sotoca, Saud Abdulhamid, Andrija Bulatovic.

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