French Ligue 1

Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
    FT
    0 - 2
    Paris Saint-Germain
    • 29': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    • 90'+3': Ibrahim Mbaye

    About

    Lens are hosting Paris Saint-Germain 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.
    • 2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Beraldo.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Dro Fernández (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
    • 12': Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 13': Illia Zabarnyi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Attempt missed. João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Senny Mayulu.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
    • 16': Offside, Lens. Adrien Thomasson is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 23': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Dro Fernández (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
    • 27': Offside, Lens. Abdallah Sima is caught offside.
    • 29': Goal! Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a through ball.
    • 31': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
    • 31': Illia Zabarnyi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
    • 38': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Matvey Safonov.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Risser (Lens). Assisted by Bradley Barcola.
    • 44': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Robin Risser.
    • 45': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 45': Illia Zabarnyi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Wesley Saïd.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Matvey Safonov.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Vitinha replaces Bradley Barcola.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 48': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 48': João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Dro Fernández (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Senny Mayulu.
    • 49': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
    • 50': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Mamadou Sangaré.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 55': Foul by Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens).
    • 55': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Neves.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Samson Baidoo (Lens).
    • 60': Substitution, Lens. Florian Thauvin replaces Wesley Saïd.
    • 60': Substitution, Lens. Kyllian Antonio replaces Samson Baidoo because of an injury.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Substitution, Lens. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Odsonne Édouard.
    • 61': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Lucas Hernández.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Lens) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Sangaré.
    • 72': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
    • 72': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
    • 74': Abdallah Sima (Lens) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Florian Thauvin following a fast break.
    • 76': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Dimitri Lucea replaces João Neves.
    • 76': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Ibrahim Mbaye replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
    • 80': Foul by Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens).
    • 80': Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Ramos is caught offside.
    • 82': Illia Zabarnyi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
    • 85': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 85': Substitution, Lens. Andrija Bulatovic replaces Ruben Aguilar.
    • 85': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Abdallah Sima.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Vitinha.
    • 87': Offside, Lens. Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
    • 88': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
    • 90': Vitinha (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Andrija Bulatovic (Lens).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Désiré Doué.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Désiré Doué following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
    • 90'+6': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint Germain).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Lens 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.

    Statistics

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    3 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    8 Saves 1
    62.2 Possession 37.8
    10 SHOTS 25
    3 ON GOAL 10
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    631 Accurate Passes 333
    716 Passes 419
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    3 Crosses 19
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    64 Long Balls 47
    34 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 14
    21 Tackles 22
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 12
    30 Effective Clearances 8
    30 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
    Location: Lens, France
    Attendance: 38,139

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 34 +45 76
    2 Lens 34 +31 70
    3 Lille 34 +15 61
    4 Lyon 34 +13 60
    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
    28 Adrien Thomasson
    8 Mamadou Sangare
    14 Matthieu Udol
    2 Ruben Aguilar
    11 Odsonne Édouard
    22 Wesley Saïd
    19 Abdallah Sima
    Lens Substitutes:
    Arthur Masuaku, Florian Thauvin, Mezian Soares, Andrija Bulatovic, Mathieu Gorgelin, Florian Sotoca, Amadou Haidara, Allan Saint-Maximin, Kyllian Antonio.

    PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    39 Matvei Safonov (GK)
    4 Lucas Beraldo
    6 Illia Zabarnyi Yellow Card
    21 Lucas Hernández
    24 Senny Mayulu
    87 João Neves
    27 Dro Fernández
    14 Désiré Doué
    10 Ousmane Dembélé
    7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
    29 Bradley Barcola
    Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:
    Renato Marin, David Boly, Ibrahim Mbaye, Fabián Ruiz, Thomas Cordier, Vitinha, Marquinhos, Dimitri Lucea, Gonçalo Ramos.

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