Season 2025/2026

Ligue 1

Lens vs Rennes – Lineups & Match Details

Lens beat Rennes 3-1. Goals: E. Lepaul (8'), O. Édouard (41'), R. Aguilar (54'), A. Saint-Maximin (78'). Lens had 51% possession against Rennes's 49%. Shots on target: 3-1.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 21

Saturday, 7 February 2026

Lens

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Rennes

Referee: Jeremie Pignard, France

Lineups

Lens3-4-2-1

40R. RisserG

25I. GaniouD

6S. BaidooD

20M. SarrD

2R. AguilarM

8M. SangareM

28A. ThomassonM

14M. UdolM

10F. ThauvinF

22W. SaidF

11O. EdouardF

Substitutes

16M. GorgelinG

23S. AbdulhamidD

29A. MasuakuD

32K. AntonioD

21A. HaidaraM

7F. SotocaF

9A. Saint-MaximinF

19A. SimaF

38R. FofanaF

Rennes3-5-2

50M. SilistrieG

48A. Ait BoudlalD

97J. JacquetD

24A. RouaultD

70A. NordinM

17S. SzymanskiM

21V. RongierM

45M. CamaraM

11M. TamariM

9E. LepaulF

7B. EmboloF

Substitutes

80A. AkabouG

36A. SeiduD

3L. BrassierD

26Q. MerlinD

18M. NagidaD

79C. UgochukwuM

10L. BlasF

35E. LegendreF

65N. MukieleF

Match Events

8'G

E. Lepaul

Assist: A. Nordin

29'S

A. Ait Boudlal

Substitution 1

32'Y

R. Aguilar

36'Y

A. Thomasson

41'G

O. Édouard

Assist: R. Aguilar

45'+2Y

M. Sangaré

45'Y

B. Embolo

54'G

R. Aguilar

Assist: F. Thauvin

56'Y

R. Aguilar

56'R

R. Aguilar

60'S

S. Baidoo

Substitution 1

61'Y

A. Nordin

61'S

O. Édouard

Substitution 2

61'S

W. Saïd

Substitution 3

64'S

A. Rouault

Substitution 2

64'S

S. Szymański

Substitution 3

64'S

A. Nordin

Substitution 4

69'S

J. Jacquet

Substitution 5

78'S

F. Thauvin

Substitution 4

78'G

A. Saint-Maximin

Assist: R. Risser

89'S

M. Sangaré

Substitution 5

Statistics

Lens

51%49%

Rennes

1.16Expected Goals (xG)1.5

9Total Shots14

3Shots on Target1

4Corners4

13Fouls17

2Offsides1

84Pass Accuracy (%)85

4Yellow Cards2

1Red Cards0

Match preview

Lens host Rennes on Saturday, 7 February 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The kick-off time is 16:00 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Lens go into the match 2nd in the table; Rennes sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 28 Sept 2025: Lens 0-0 Rennes; 15 Mar 2025: Lens 1-0 Rennes; 21 Sept 2024: Lens 1-1 Rennes. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Lens beat Rennes 3-1. Lens scored through O. Édouard 41', R. Aguilar 54', A. Saint-Maximin 78'. Rennes replied with E. Lepaul 8'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 78 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Lens held 51% of the ball against 49% for Rennes. Shots on target finished 3-1. Expected goals read 1.16 for Lens, 1.50 for Rennes.

Verdict

The win nudges Lens forward and leaves Rennes with work to do. Lens sat 2nd and Rennes 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.