Lens vs Monaco
Ref: Willy Delajod, FranceStade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens · 41,233 cap
Match recap
Monaco beat Lens 3–2 in their Ligue 1 fixture. Édouard and Thauvin scored for Lens; Balogun, Zakaria, and Ansu Fati replied for Monaco. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.79 for Lens versus 1.70 for Monaco. Lens sit 2nd in the Ligue 1 table while Monaco are 7th.
First Half
⚽
Édouard
Assist: Thomasson
VAR
Penalty cancelled
31'
⇄
Diatta
Second Half
⚽
Thauvin
62'
⚽
Balogun
Assist: Coulibaly
⇄
Édouard
69'
⇄
Adingra
70'
⚽
Zakaria
Assist: Caio Henrique
72'
⚽
Ansu Fati
Saud Abdulhamid
Yellow Card
⇄
Saud Abdulhamid
⇄
Saint-Maximin
85'
⇄
Balogun
⇄
Unknown
⇄
Bulatović
90+2'
Faes
Yellow Card
Ganiou
Yellow Card
90+6'
Teze
Yellow Card
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint Germain | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | +45 | 76 |
| 2 |  Lens | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | +31 | 70 |
| 3 |  Lille | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | +15 | 61 |
| 6 |  Rennes | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | +9 | 59 |
| 7 |  Monaco | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | +6 | 54 |
| 8 |  Strasbourg | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | +11 | 53 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
LensMonaco
11Won
Statistical edge
11–3
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.79VS1.70
Attack6 · 0 won
18
Shots
10
7
Shots on target
5
8
Shots in the box
6
10
Shots outside box
4
6
Shots off goal
4
7
Corners
2
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
52%
Possession
48%
450
Total passes
422
385
Accurate passes
344
86%
Pass accuracy
82%
Discipline0 · 2 won
13
Fouls
12
2
Yellow cards
2
1
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
5
5
Blocked shots
1
-0.04
Goals prevented
-0.04
Lens
3-4-2-1
Monaco
3-1-4-2
Lens
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 4Nidal ČelikD
- 5Andrija BulatovićM
- 9Allan Irénée Saint-MaximinF
- 10Florian Tristán Mariano ThauvinF
- 11Odsonne ÉdouardF
- 14Matthieu UdolM
- 20Malang Mamadou William Georges SarrD
- 23Saud AbdulhamidM
- 25Pierre-Ismaëlo GaniouD
- 28Adrien ThomassonM
- 40Robin Risser BirckelG
Substitutes
- 2Ruben AguilarD
- 7Florian SotocaF
- 16Mathieu GorgelinG
- 18Fodé Sanassy SyllaM
- 19Abdallah Dipo SimaF
- 21Amadou HaidaraM
- 26Anthony BermontM
- 27Fuka-Arthur Masuaku KawelaD
- 38Rayan FofanaF
Monaco
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 4Jordan TezeM
- 5Jan Thilo KehrerD
- 6Denis Lemi Zakaria Lako LadoD
- 9Folarin Jerry BalogunF
- 12Caio HenriqueM
- 15Lamine CamaraM
- 16Philipp François KöhnG
- 24Simon AdingraF
- 25Wout Felix Lina FaesD
- 27Krépin DiattaM
- 28Mamadou CoulibalyM
Substitutes
- 14Mika Miles BierethF
- 17Stanis Idumbo-MuzamboM
- 23Aladji BambaM
- 29Paris Josua BrunnerF
- 31Ansu FatiF
- 40Jules StawieckiG
- 44Samuel Kondi NibombéM
- 49I. ToureM
- 50Yann François LienardG
Lens
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florian Thauvin | F | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1/1 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | F | 75 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3/4 |
| Odsonne Édouard | F | 63 | 6.9 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0/1 |
| Malang Sarr | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Adrien Thomasson(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1/2 |
| Matthieu Udol | M | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | M | 75 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Ismaelo Ganiou | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Andrija Bulatovic | M | 87 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Robin Risser | G | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nidal Čelik | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Mathieu Gorgelin | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fode Sylla | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arthur Masuaku | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amadou Haidara | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdallah Sima | F | 27 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Anthony Bermont | M | 9 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ruben Aguilar | D | 12 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florian Sotoca | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rayan Fofana | F | 15 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Monaco
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folarin Balogun | F | 85 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| Caio Henrique | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Denis Zakaria(C) | D | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Lamine Camara | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/2 |
| Krépin Diatta | M | 31 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jordan Teze | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Thilo Kehrer | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philipp Köhn | G | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mamadou Coulibaly | M | 90 | 6.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2/3 |
| Wout Faes | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Simon Adingra | F | 68 | 5.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 0/4 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Samuel Nibombe | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ilane Touré | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yann Lienard | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanis Idumbo Muzambo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Paris Brunner | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jules Stawiecki | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ansu Fati | F | 22 | 7.7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Aladji Bamba | M | 59 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Mika Biereth | F | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |