French Ligue 1

Lens vs AS Monaco, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 3': Odsonne Édouard
  • 56': Florian Thauvin
FT
2 - 3
AS Monaco
  • 62': Folarin Balogun
  • 70': Denis Zakaria
  • 72': Ansu Fati

About

Lens are hosting AS Monaco 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': Goal! Lens 1, Monaco 0. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a headed pass.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Malang Sarr (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Philipp Köhn (Monaco).
  • 7': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Simon Adingra (Monaco).
  • 8': Foul by Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco).
  • 8': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 11': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
  • 12': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
  • 15': VAR Decision: No Penalty Lens.
  • 17': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
  • 17': Odsonne Édouard (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': 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).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Malang Sarr (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
  • 23': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Lens).
  • 23': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens).
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Lamine Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens).
  • 25': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Substitution, Monaco. Aladji Bamba replaces Krépin Diatta because of an injury.
  • 32': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Lens).
  • 32': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
  • 33': Odsonne Édouard (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 36': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Wout Faes.
  • 37': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Wout Faes (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 39': Delay in match (Monaco).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Aladji Bamba (Monaco).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mamadou Coulibaly.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Jordan Teze with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Lens).
  • 45'+2': Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Lens. Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Lens 1, Monaco 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Monaco 0.
  • 46': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Wout Faes (Monaco).
  • 47': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Caio Henrique.
  • 48': Foul by Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens).
  • 48': Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens).
  • 49': Jordan Teze (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Aladji Bamba (Monaco).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malang Sarr.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Malang Sarr (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 56': Goal! Lens 2, Monaco 0. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 58': Handball by Florian Thauvin (Lens).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
  • 62': Goal! Lens 2, Monaco 1. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mamadou Coulibaly.
  • 63': Substitution, Lens. Abdallah Sima replaces Odsonne Édouard.
  • 64': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdallah Sima.
  • 68': Andrija Bulatovic (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Aladji Bamba (Monaco).
  • 68': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
  • 68': Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Monaco. Ansu Fati replaces Simon Adingra.
  • 69': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Saud Abdulhamid (Lens).
  • 70': Goal! Lens 2, Monaco 2. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Goal! Lens 2, Monaco 3. Ansu Fati (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
  • 74': Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 74': Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Substitution, Lens. Ruben Aguilar replaces Saud Abdulhamid.
  • 75': Substitution, Lens. Rayan Fofana replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
  • 76': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 77': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Lens).
  • 77': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Rayan Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
  • 80': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
  • 85': Substitution, Monaco. Mika Biereth replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 87': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco).
  • 87': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Andrija Bulatovic.
  • 87': Substitution, Lens. Anthony Bermont replaces Ruben Aguilar because of an injury.
  • 90': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Wout Faes (Monaco).
  • 90'+2': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Wout Faes (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Mika Biereth (Monaco).
  • 90'+4': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Monaco 3.
  • 90'+6': Jordan Teze (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Monaco 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 2
47.9 Possession 52.1
10 SHOTS 18
5 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
344 Accurate Passes 385
422 Passes 450
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 7
14 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.3
42 Long Balls 43
20 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 12
19 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 10
24 Effective Clearances 22
24 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,727

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 27 +38 63
2 Lens 28 +27 59
3 Lille 28 +11 50
4 Marseille 28 +18 49
Full Table

Line-Ups

RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Robin Risser (GK)
25 Pierre Ganiou Yellow Card
20 Malang Sarr
4 Nidal Celik
28 Adrien Thomasson
5 Andrija Bulatovic
14 Matthieu Udol
23 Saud Abdulhamid Yellow Card
11 Odsonne Édouard
9 Allan Saint-Maximin
10 Florian Thauvin
Lens Substitutes:
Ruben Aguilar, Rayan Fofana, Mathieu Gorgelin, Amadou Haidara, Florian Sotoca, Abdallah Sima, Anthony Bermont, Arthur Masuaku, Fode Sylla.

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

No. Name
16 Philipp Köhn (GK)
6 Denis Zakaria
25 Wout Faes Yellow Card
5 Thilo Kehrer
4 Jordan Teze Yellow Card
15 Lamine Camara
28 Mamadou Coulibaly
12 Caio Henrique
27 Krépin Diatta
24 Simon Adingra
9 Folarin Balogun
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Jules Stawiecki, Yann Lienard, Ilane Touré, Samuel Nibombé, Mika Biereth, Aladji Bamba, Stanis Idumbo, Paris Brunner, Ansu Fati.

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