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Lens vs Angers – Lineups & Match Details

Lens beat Angers 5-1. Goals: F. Thauvin (13'), O. Édouard (25'), M. Sangaré (39'), O. Édouard (48'), L. Machine (62'), M. Udol (72'). Lens had 57% possession against Angers's 43%. Shots on target: 9-5.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 27

Friday, 20 March 2026

LensLens

5 - 1

Full Time

HT: 3 - 0

AngersAngers

Referee: Stephanie Frappart, France

Lineups

LensLens3-4-2-1
R. Risser40R. RisserG
N. Celik4N. CelikD
I. Ganiou25I. GaniouD
M. Sarr20M. SarrD
S. Abdulhamid23S. AbdulhamidM
M. Sangare8M. SangareM
A. Thomasson28A. ThomassonM
M. Udol14M. UdolM
F. Thauvin10F. ThauvinF
F. Sotoca7F. SotocaF
O. Edouard11O. EdouardF

Substitutes

16M. GorgelinG
34E. GarnierF
9A. Saint-MaximinF
19A. SimaF
5A. BulatovicM
18F. SyllaM
39O. LenneD
26A. BermontM
38R. FofanaF
AngersAngers4-2-3-1
O. Pona40O. PonaG
M. Louer20M. LouerD
O. Camara4O. CamaraD
J. Lefort21J. LefortD
F. Hanin26F. HaninD
H. Belkebla93H. BelkeblaM
B. van den Boomen8B. van den BoomenM
Y. Belkhdim14Y. BelkhdimM
L. Mouton6L. MoutonM
A. Sbai7A. SbaiM
L. Machine36L. MachineF

Substitutes

50Y. LlahonaG
25A. BambaD
23D. SinateM
5M. CourcoulD
24E. BiumlaM
27L. RaolisoaD
31H. DjibirinF
15P. CapelleM

Match Events

13'G

F. Thauvin

Assist: Saud Abdulhamid

25'G

O. Édouard

Assist: F. Thauvin

39'G

M. Sangaré

Assist: A. Thomasson

46'S

M. Sangaré

Substitution 1

48'G

O. Édouard

Assist: F. Thauvin

58'S

L. Mouton

Substitution 1

62'G

L. Machine

Assist: L. Rao-Lisoa

69'S

O. Édouard

Substitution 2

69'S

F. Thauvin

Substitution 3

70'S

F. Sotoca

Substitution 4

70'S

H. Belkebla

Substitution 2

71'S

F. Hanin

Substitution 3

71'S

L. Machine

Substitution 4

72'G

M. Udol

Assist: A. Sima

81'S

A. Thomasson

Substitution 5

81'S

B. van den Boomen

Substitution 5

Statistics

Lens
57%43%
Angers
3.39Expected Goals (xG)1.58
26Total Shots16
9Shots on Target5
7Corners3
7Fouls5
0Offsides3
90Pass Accuracy (%)84
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Lens host Angers on Friday, 20 March 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The kick-off time is 19:45 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Lens go into the match 2nd in the table; Angers sit 13th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Lens have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Angers have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 loss.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 30 Nov 2025: Lens 2-1 Angers; 26 Jan 2025: Lens 1-0 Angers; 18 Aug 2024: Lens 1-0 Angers. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Lens beat Angers 5-1. Lens scored through F. Thauvin 13', O. Édouard 25', M. Sangaré 39', O. Édouard 48', M. Udol 72'. Angers replied with L. Machine 62'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 72 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Lens held 57% of the ball against 43% for Angers. Shots on target finished 9-5. Expected goals read 3.39 for Lens, 1.58 for Angers.

Verdict

The win nudges Lens forward and leaves Angers with work to do. Lens sat 2nd and Angers 13th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.