French Ligue 1

Lens vs AJ Auxerre, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 65': Wesley Saïd
FT
1 - 0
AJ Auxerre

    About

    Lens are hosting AJ Auxerre at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, 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.
    • 5': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd is caught offside.
    • 6': Foul by Marvin Senaya (Auxerre).
    • 6': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
    • 9': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kévin Danois with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre).
    • 10': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Offside, Lens. Rayan Fofana is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Andrija Bulatovic.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Clément Akpa (Auxerre) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Danois with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
    • 13': Handball by Lamine Sy (Auxerre).
    • 14': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 14': Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Danny Namaso (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 17': Foul by Clément Akpa (Auxerre).
    • 17': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 18': Marvin Senaya (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Danny Namaso (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Lens).
    • 21': Handball by Danny Namaso (Auxerre).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wesley Saïd with a headed pass.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre).
    • 24': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrija Bulatovic.
    • 27': Foul by Kévin Danois (Auxerre).
    • 27': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Kévin Danois (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Danny Namaso (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Lens).
    • 31': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre).
    • 31': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Lens).
    • 35': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre).
    • 40': Foul by Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens).
    • 40': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 40': Lamine Sy (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Foul by Rayan Fofana (Lens).
    • 43': Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Namaso.
    • 45': Danny Namaso (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Lens).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Marvin Senaya (Auxerre).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 0, Auxerre 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Auxerre 0.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Matthieu Udol (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Matthieu Udol (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 49': Foul by Kévin Danois (Auxerre).
    • 49': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
    • 51': Foul by Clément Akpa (Auxerre).
    • 51': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Clément Akpa (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre).
    • 52': Clément Akpa (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Lens).
    • 55': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
    • 56': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre).
    • 56': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Substitution, Lens. Abdallah Sima replaces Rayan Fofana.
    • 57': Substitution, Lens. Mamadou Sangaré replaces Adrien Thomasson.
    • 57': Foul by Danny Namaso (Auxerre).
    • 57': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Marvin Senaya (Auxerre).
    • 60': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Marvin Senaya (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Malang Sarr (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
    • 62': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 62': Kévin Danois (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Danny Namaso (Auxerre) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
    • 63': Handball by Danny Namaso (Auxerre).
    • 65': Goal! Lens 1, Auxerre 0. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Malang Sarr with a cross.
    • 66': Substitution, Lens. Morgan Guilavogui replaces Wesley Saïd.
    • 66': Substitution, Lens. Ruben Aguilar replaces Saud Abdulhamid.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Lamine Sy (Auxerre) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Oussama El Azzouzi.
    • 69': Foul by Morgan Guilavogui (Lens).
    • 69': Marvin Senaya (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Danny Namaso (Auxerre).
    • 71': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 74': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
    • 74': Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Lens).
    • 76': Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Auxerre. Rudy Matondo replaces Kévin Danois.
    • 76': Substitution, Auxerre. Romain Faivre replaces Naouirou Ahamada.
    • 76': Substitution, Auxerre. Josué Casimir replaces Marvin Senaya.
    • 77': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
    • 77': Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens).
    • 78': Josué Casimir (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Clément Akpa (Auxerre).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui.
    • 80': Foul by Morgan Guilavogui (Lens).
    • 80': Romain Faivre (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Morgan Guilavogui (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Josué Casimir (Auxerre).
    • 82': Attempt saved. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui.
    • 82': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Donovan Léon.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Samson Baidoo (Lens) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a corner.
    • 83': Foul by Rudy Matondo (Auxerre).
    • 83': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Florian Thauvin.
    • 88': Substitution, Auxerre. Assane Dioussé replaces Oussama El Azzouzi.
    • 88': Substitution, Auxerre. Sékou Mara replaces Danny Namaso.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matthieu Udol following a fast break.
    • 89': Foul by Samson Baidoo (Lens).
    • 89': Josué Casimir (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdallah Sima.
    • 90'+2': Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Josué Casimir (Auxerre).
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Morgan Guilavogui (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Donovan Léon.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lens 1, Auxerre 0.
    • 90'+5': Assane Dioussé (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card.
    • 0': Match ends, Lens 1, Auxerre 0.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 19
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 2
    6 Saves 0
    51.7 Possession 48.3
    5 SHOTS 19
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    335 Accurate Passes 329
    434 Passes 407
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    12 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    74 Long Balls 72
    33 Accurate Long Balls 45
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    20 Effective Tackles 19
    26 Tackles 23
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    17 Interceptions 18
    16 Effective Clearances 19
    16 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
    Location: Lens, France
    Attendance: 38,083

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lens 18 +19 43
    2 Paris Saint-Germain 18 +25 42
    3 Marseille 18 +22 35
    4 Lyon 18 +9 33
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    40 Robin Risser (GK)
    6 Samson Baidoo
    20 Malang Sarr
    25 Pierre Ganiou
    5 Andrija Bulatovic
    28 Adrien Thomasson Yellow Card
    14 Matthieu Udol
    23 Saud Abdulhamid
    38 Rayan Fofana
    22 Wesley Saïd
    10 Florian Thauvin
    Lens Substitutes:
    Erawan Garnier, Morgan Guilavogui, Ruben Aguilar, Fode Sylla, Abdallah Sima, Ilan Jourdren, Kyllian Antonio, Mamadou Sangare, Florian Sotoca.

    AUX AJ Auxerre (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    16 Donovan Léon (GK)
    20 Sinaly Diomande Yellow Card
    92 Clément Akpa Yellow Card
    29 Marvin Senaya Yellow Card
    22 Fredrik Oppegard
    27 Lamine Sy
    17 Oussama El Azzouzi
    5 Kévin Danois Yellow Card
    8 Naouirou Ahamada
    19 Danny Namaso
    10 Lassine Sinayoko
    AJ Auxerre Substitutes:
    Alvin Petit Dol, Rudy Matondo, Théo De Percin, Telli Siwe, Assane Dioussé, Sékou Mara, Josué Casimir, Romain Faivre, Lasso Coulibaly.

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