French Ligue 1

Lens vs Stade Rennais, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 41': Odsonne Édouard
  • 54': Ruben Aguilar
  • Red Card 56': Ruben Aguilar
  • 78': Allan Saint-Maximin
FT
3 - 1
Stade Rennais
  • 8': Esteban Lepaul

About

Lens are hosting Stade Rennais at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, 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.
  • 3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jérémy Jacquet.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samson Baidoo.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
  • 5': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 8': Goal! Lens 0, Rennes 1. Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin with a through ball.
  • 10': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Anthony Rouault (Rennes).
  • 10': Foul by Sebastian Szymanski (Rennes).
  • 10': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 15': Arnaud Nordin (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 18': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 18': Foul by Anthony Rouault (Rennes).
  • 18': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
  • 23': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 23': Mousa Tamari (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Anthony Rouault (Rennes).
  • 26': Arnaud Nordin (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Arnaud Nordin (Rennes).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal (Rennes).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Substitution, Rennes. Alidu Seidu replaces Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal because of an injury.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
  • 32': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 32': Mahdi Camara (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Foul by Breel Embolo (Rennes).
  • 32': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 34': Valentin Rongier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jérémy Jacquet.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 36': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Breel Embolo (Rennes).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Goal! Lens 1, Rennes 1. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a through ball.
  • 45': Foul by Breel Embolo (Rennes).
  • 45': Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Breel Embolo (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Lens).
  • 45'+1': Valentin Rongier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Breel Embolo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
  • 45'+2': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Handball by Mahdi Camara (Rennes).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lens 1, Rennes 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Rennes 1.
  • 46': Offside, Rennes. Mousa Tamari is caught offside.
  • 47': Foul by Mousa Tamari (Rennes).
  • 47': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Alidu Seidu (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 52': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Nordin (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Goal! Lens 2, Rennes 1. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
  • 56': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).
  • 56': Mousa Tamari (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Second yellow card to Ruben Aguilar (Lens) for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Rennes).
  • 58': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Lens. Kyllian Antonio replaces Samson Baidoo.
  • 61': Substitution, Lens. Saud Abdulhamid replaces Odsonne Édouard.
  • 61': Substitution, Lens. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Wesley Saïd.
  • 61': Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Rennes).
  • 61': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Arnaud Nordin (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Alidu Seidu (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens).
  • 63': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Rennes).
  • 63': Kyllian Antonio (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Rennes. Ludovic Blas replaces Arnaud Nordin.
  • 64': Substitution, Rennes. Quentin Merlin replaces Sebastian Szymanski.
  • 64': Substitution, Rennes. Lilian Brassier replaces Anthony Rouault.
  • 64': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Lilian Brassier (Rennes).
  • 66': Offside, Lens. Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Jérémy Jacquet (Rennes).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Rennes. Aboubakar Nagida replaces Jérémy Jacquet because of an injury.
  • 70': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Kyllian Antonio.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Rennes) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Quentin Merlin with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Quentin Merlin (Rennes).
  • 71': Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Quentin Merlin.
  • 73': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Valentin Rongier.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Mousa Tamari (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ludovic Blas.
  • 76': Foul by Quentin Merlin (Rennes).
  • 76': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Goal! Lens 3, Rennes 1. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Risser following a fast break.
  • 78': Substitution, Lens. Amadou Haidara replaces Florian Thauvin.
  • 80': Foul by Breel Embolo (Rennes).
  • 80': Kyllian Antonio (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Lilian Brassier (Rennes).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Lilian Brassier (Rennes).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Aboubakar Nagida (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Blas (Rennes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Mousa Tamari (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Quentin Merlin with a headed pass.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Malang Sarr (Lens).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lilian Brassier with a cross.
  • 89': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Mamadou Sangaré.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Estéban Lepaul (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahdi Camara with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
  • 90': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Kyllian Antonio.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Lilian Brassier (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lilian Brassier following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Aboubakar Nagida (Rennes).
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Aboubakar Nagida (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alidu Seidu.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 90'+4': Lilian Brassier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lens 3, Rennes 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 3, Rennes 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 0
48.6 Possession 51.4
14 SHOTS 9
1 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
340 Accurate Passes 365
398 Passes 432
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 5
22 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.3
33 Long Balls 53
25 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.8 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 25
22 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 38,174

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AS Monaco 3 +4 9
2 Paris FC 3 +4 7
3 Lyon 3 +4 7
4 Lille 3 +3 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Robin Risser (GK)
6 Samson Baidoo
20 Malang Sarr
25 Pierre Ganiou
28 Adrien Thomasson Yellow Card
8 Mamadou Sangare Yellow Card
14 Matthieu Udol
2 Ruben Aguilar Yellow Card
11 Odsonne Édouard
22 Wesley Saïd
10 Florian Thauvin
Lens Substitutes:
Mathieu Gorgelin, Saud Abdulhamid, Allan Saint-Maximin, Arthur Masuaku, Rayan Fofana, Abdallah Sima, Florian Sotoca, Kyllian Antonio, Amadou Haidara.

REN Stade Rennais (3-5-2)

No. Name
50 Mathys Silistre (GK)
97 Jérémy Jacquet
24 Anthony Rouault
48 Abdelhamid Aït Boudlal
45 Mahdi Camara
17 Sebastian Szymanski
21 Valentin Rongier
11 Mousa Al-Tamari
70 Arnaud Nordin
7 Breel Embolo Yellow Card
9 Esteban Lepaul
Stade Rennais Substitutes:
Quentin Merlin, Lilian Brassier, Alidu Seidu, Ayoube Akabou, Chibuike Ugochukwu, Elias Legendre, Nordan Mukiele, Mahamadou Nagida, Ludovic Blas.

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