French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Lens, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 37': Folarin Balogun (P)
  • Red Card 45': Folarin Balogun
FT
1 - 4
Lens
  • 21': Odsonne Édouard
  • 40': Wesley Saïd
  • 45'+3': Mamadou Sangare
  • 60': Wesley Saïd

About

AS Monaco are hosting Lens at Stade Louis-II, Monaco, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Lens).
  • 1': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Philipp Köhn.
  • 4': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
  • 6': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 8': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Caio Henrique (Monaco).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Jonathan Gradit with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mika Biereth with a cross following a fast break.
  • 11': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 11': Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Offside, Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin is caught offside.
  • 12': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Caio Henrique.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 18': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mika Biereth.
  • 19': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Mamadou Sangaré.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Jordan Teze (Monaco).
  • 20': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
  • 21': Goal! Monaco 0, Lens 1. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 23': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Lens).
  • 23': Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 25': Mika Biereth (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Handball by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 27': Offside, Lens. Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
  • 29': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 30': Foul by Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco).
  • 30': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
  • 32': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 33': Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Penalty Monaco. Folarin Balogun draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 34': Penalty conceded by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Goal! Monaco 1, Lens 1. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 40': Goal! Monaco 1, Lens 2. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard following a fast break.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 42': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Caio Henrique.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Samson Baidoo (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
  • 43': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Samson Baidoo.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Teze with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
  • 45': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) is shown the red card.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Monaco 1, Lens 3. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin following a fast break.
  • 45'+6': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Foul by Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco).
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Lens 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Lens 3.
  • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Lucas Michal replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 48': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 48': Jordan Teze (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Teze (Monaco).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Monaco).
  • 50': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 52': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Monaco).
  • 52': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
  • 57': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 57': Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco).
  • 59': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Caio Henrique.
  • 60': Goal! Monaco 1, Lens 4. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Mika Biereth.
  • 61': Substitution, Monaco. Pape Cabral replaces Jordan Teze.
  • 62': Attempt saved. George Ilenikhena (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens).
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 63': Substitution, Lens. Andrija Bulatovic replaces Mamadou Sangaré because of an injury.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Pape Cabral (Monaco).
  • 65': Offside, Lens. Ruben Aguilar is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt missed. George Ilenikhena (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mamadou Coulibaly.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Matthieu Udol (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
  • 71': Lucas Michal (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Substitution, Lens. Rayan Fofana replaces Odsonne Édouard.
  • 72': Substitution, Lens. Morgan Guilavogui replaces Wesley Saïd.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser (Lens).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Lucas Michal (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 73': Substitution, Monaco. Ansu Fati replaces Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 74': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 74': Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Andrija Bulatovic.
  • 76': Offside, Monaco. George Ilenikhena is caught offside.
  • 77': Ansu Fati (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Lens).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui.
  • 79': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
  • 79': Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Monaco. Denis Zakaria replaces Mamadou Coulibaly.
  • 80': Foul by Lucas Michal (Monaco).
  • 80': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Rayan Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
  • 82': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 82': Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Rayan Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui with a through ball.
  • 84': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Adrien Thomasson.
  • 84': Substitution, Lens. Anthony Bermont replaces Ruben Aguilar.
  • 86': Denis Zakaria (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Anthony Bermont (Lens).
  • 87': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
  • 87': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Matthieu Udol (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Foul by Rayan Fofana (Lens).
  • 89': Pape Cabral (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. George Ilenikhena (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Anthony Bermont.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': VAR Decision: Penalty Monaco.
  • 90'+3': Penalty saved. Ansu Fati (Monaco) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Risser (Lens).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monaco 1, Lens 4.
  • 90'+5': Denis Zakaria (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Monaco 1, Lens 4.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 7
49.7 Possession 50.3
20 SHOTS 16
12 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
396 Accurate Passes 388
459 Passes 460
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 6
19 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.3
35 Long Balls 30
19 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 20
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
14 Interceptions 8
18 Effective Clearances 16
18 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Marseille 12 +17 25
2 Lens 12 +10 25
3 Paris Saint-Germain 11 +12 24
4 Lille 11 +10 20
Full Table

Line-Ups

MON AS Monaco (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
16 Philipp Köhn (GK)
22 Mohammed Salisu
12 Caio Henrique
5 Thilo Kehrer
28 Mamadou Coulibaly
10 Aleksandr Golovin
11 Maghnes Akliouche
20 Kassoum Ouattara
4 Jordan Teze
14 Mika Biereth
9 Folarin Balogun
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Takumi Minamino, George Ilenikhena, Eric Dier, Pape Cabral, Yann Lienard, Ansu Fati, Stanis Idumbo, Lucas Michel, Denis Zakaria.

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Robin Risser (GK)
6 Samson Baidoo
20 Malang Sarr
24 Jonathan Gradit Yellow Card
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:
Anthony Bermont, Florian Sotoca, Régis Gurtner, Abdallah Sima, Rayan Fofana, Andrija Bulatovic, Deiver Machado, Morgan Guilavogui, Pierre Ganiou.

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