Lens vs AJ Auxerre: 5–2
Lens beat AJ Auxerre 5–2 in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France.
- Competition: French Ligue 1 (2026-27 Ligue 1)
- Kick-off: Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 15:15 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France
- Teams: Lens (home), AJ Auxerre (away)
Goals
- 12' — Florian Thauvin (penalty) (Lens)
- 49' — Franjo Ivanovic (Lens), assist Abdallah Sima
- 54' — Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), assist Florian Thauvin
- 61' — Danny Namaso (penalty) (AJ Auxerre)
- 66' — Pierre Ganiou (Lens), assist Michal Skoras
- 69' — Lamine Sy (AJ Auxerre), assist Rayan Mandengue
- 88' — Florian Thauvin (penalty) (Lens)
Red cards
- 35' — Christ Makosso (AJ Auxerre)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Lens | AJ Auxerre |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 52.9 | 47.1 |
| Shots | 12 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 7 |
| Fouls | 6 | 21 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser (G), Pierre Ganiou (CD), Souleymane Sagnan (CD-L), Maik Nawrocki (CD-R), Yassine Titraoui (CM-L), Michaël Cuisance (CM-R), Matthieu Udol (LM), Saud Abdulhamid (RM), Abdallah Sima (F), Franjo Ivanovic (CF-L), Florian Thauvin (CF-R).
AJ Auxerre (4-3-3): Mamadou Diop (G), Christ Makosso (CD-L), Sinaly Diomande (CD-R), Clément Akpa (LB), Lamine Sy (RB), Arthur Piedfort (CM), Kévin Danois (LM), Naouirou Ahamada (RM), Danny Namaso (F), Aristide Zossou (LF), Romain Faivre (RF).