Lens vs Metz: 3–0
Lens beat Metz 3–0 in the French Ligue 1 on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France.
- Competition: French Ligue 1 (2025-26 Ligue 1)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 14:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France
- Attendance: 37,381
- Teams: Lens (home), Metz (away)
Goals
- 44' — Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), assist Abdallah Sima
- 46' — Florian Thauvin (Lens), assist Adrien Thomasson
- 52' — Amadou Haidara (Lens), assist Matthieu Udol
Match statistics
| Statistic | Lens | Metz |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 51.6 | 48.4 |
| Shots | 24 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Fouls | 12 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
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).
Metz (5-3-2): Jonathan Fischer (G), Jean-Philippe Gbamin (CD), Maxime Colin (CD-L), Sadibou Sané (CD-R), Fodé Ballo-Touré (LB), Bouna Sarr (RB), Believe Munongo (CM), Alpha Touré (CM-L), Boubacar Traoré (CM-R), Habib Diallo (CF-L), Giorgi Kvilitaia (CF-R).
Recent form
Lens: 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); won 2–2 away to Lyon (5 Mar).
Metz: lost 1–0 away to Angers (1 Feb); drew 0–0 vs Lille (6 Feb); lost 3–1 vs AJ Auxerre (15 Feb); lost 3–0 away to Paris Saint-Germain (21 Feb); lost 1–0 vs Brest (1 Mar).