Coupe de France · Lens advance 5-4 on penalties
Lyon vs Lens: 2–2
Lens beat Lyon 5–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the Coupe de France on Thursday, 5 March 2026 at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France.
- Competition: Coupe de France (2025-26 Coupe de France, Quarterfinals)
- Kick-off time: Thu, 5 Mar 2026, 20:10 UTC
- Status: Final Score - After Penalties
- Venue: Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France
- Attendance: 47,879
- Teams: Lyon (home), Lens (away)
Goals
- 23' — Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 45'+1' — Abdallah Sima (Lens), assist Florian Thauvin
- 67' — Roman Yaremchuk (Lyon), assist Rémi Himbert
- 90'+4' — Rémi Himbert (Lyon), assist Corentin Tolisso
Red cards
- 64' — Arthur Masuaku (Lens)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Lyon | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 59.2 | 40.8 |
| Shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Fouls | 10 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Lyon (5-3-2): Rémy Descamps (G), Moussa Niakhaté (CD), Nicolás Tagliafico (CD-L), Clinton Mata (CD-R), Abner (LB), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (RB), Tyler Morton (CM), Corentin Tolisso (CM-L), Noah Nartey (CM-R), Roman Yaremchuk (CF-L), Endrick (CF-R).
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser (G), Pierre Ganiou (CD), Malang Sarr (CD-L), Nidal Celik (CD-R), Adrien Thomasson (CM-L), Mamadou Sangare (CM-R), Matthieu Udol (LM), Saud Abdulhamid (RM), Odsonne Édouard (F), Abdallah Sima (CF-L), Florian Thauvin (CF-R).
Recent form
Lyon: won 2–0 vs Stade Laval (4 Feb); won 1–0 away to Nantes (7 Feb); won 2–0 vs Nice (15 Feb); lost 3–1 away to Strasbourg (22 Feb); lost 3–2 away to Marseille (1 Mar).
Lens: won 4–2 away to Troyes (4 Feb); won 3–1 vs Stade Rennais (7 Feb); won 5–0 away to Paris FC (14 Feb); lost 3–2 vs AS Monaco (21 Feb); drew 1–1 away to Strasbourg (27 Feb).