Auxerre vs Lens

4 October 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee François Letexier

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Francisco Sierralta 61’
  • Odsonne Edouard 14’
  • Abdallah Sima 90+6’

Match summary

Lens took a 2-1 win at Auxerre, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Lens led 1-0 at half-time.

Odsonne Edouard put Lens ahead in the 14th minute, set up by Adrien Thomasson, Francisco Sierralta equalised with a header in the 61st minute, and Abdallah Sima won it with a header in stoppage time, set up by Adrien Thomasson.

Auxerre can feel hard done by, creating 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Lens's 0.47 from 7. Lens had a player sent off.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
18 Shots 7
2 Shots on target 4
2 Corners 2
120 Attacks 76
65 Dangerous attacks 23
514 Passes 397
82% Pass accuracy 82%
20 Tackles 16
10 Fouls 21
3 Yellow cards 7
0 Red cards 1
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Auxerre Lens
Kick-off
11’
Odsonne EdouardShot on target
14’
Odsonne ÉdouardLeft foot shot0-1 (Lens)
15’
Samson Baidoo Foul
41’
Rayan FofanaOdsonne ÉdouardInjury
Half-time0-1
46’
Ismaëlo GaniouHandball
Second half underway
Francisco SierraltaHeader1-1 (Auxerre)
61’
Marvin SenayaShot on target
61’
Danny NamasoArgument
62’
62’
Robin RisserArgument
Gideon MensahArgument
65’
66’
Florian ThauvinFoul
Elisha OwusuFoul
68’
Ibrahim OsmanLassine Sinayoko
69’
73’
Ismaëlo GaniouSecond yellowFoul
Rudy MatondoElisha Owusu
76’
81’
Morgan GuilavoguiWesley Saïd 
82’
Abdallah SimaFlorian Thauvin
Lamine SyFrancisco SierraltaInjury
84’
87’
Adrien Thomasson Foul
90+2’
Malang SarrFoul
Christophe Pelissier
90+3’
90+5’
Samson BaidooShot on target
90+6’
Abdallah SimaHeader1-2 (Lens)
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 0.47 14’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), 0-1 14’ 61’ Francisco Sierralta (Auxerre), 1-1 61’ 90+6’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), 1-2 90+6’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 0.47 14’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), 0-1 Edouard 14’ 61’ Francisco Sierralta (Auxerre), 1-1 Sierralta 61’ 90+6’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), 1-2 Sima 90+6’
Auxerre 1.35 xGLens 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lens attacking Auxerre attacking 
61’ Francisco Sierralta (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 38’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 61’ Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 47’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+6’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 14’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 35’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ Francisco Sierralta (Auxerre), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 45’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Clément Akpa (Auxerre), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Samson Baidoo (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 34’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+2’ Malang Sarr (Lens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Francisco Sierralta (Auxerre), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Clément Akpa (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Francisco Sierralta (Auxerre), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Francisco Sierralta (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.57 xG, goal 38’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 61’ Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 47’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+6’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 14’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 35’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ Francisco Sierralta (Auxerre), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 45’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Clément Akpa (Auxerre), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+5’ Samson Baidoo (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Malang Sarr (Lens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Francisco Sierralta (Auxerre), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Clément Akpa (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Francisco Sierralta (Auxerre), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Auxerre 5-4-1 Starting XI
Léon
Casimir
Senaya
Sierralta 84’
Akpa
Mensah
Sinayoko 69’
Owusu 76’
Danois
Namaso
Mara
Lens 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Risser
Sarr
Baidoo
Ganiou
Udol
Thomasson 2
Sangaré
Aguilar
Saïd 81’
Thauvin 82’
Édouard 41’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Donovan Léon GK900 0.000.000
Josué Casimir DEF900 0.000.051
Marvin Senaya DEF902 0.140.000
Clément Akpa DEF902 0.080.235
Francisco Sierralta DEF8714 0.660.000
Gideon Mensah DEF900 0.000.071
Lassine Sinayoko MID723 0.100.071
Kévin Danois MID901 0.020.042
Elisha Owusu MID790 0.000.000
Danny Namaso MID902 0.070.082
Sékou Mara FWD904 0.280.021
Ibrahim Osman Sub180 0.000.000
Rudy Matondo Sub110 0.000.000
Lamine Sy Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Auxerre win 27% Avg odds 3.50
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.59
Lens win 47% Avg odds 2.01

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Auxerre LLLWL
Lens WWLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lens 0-4 Auxerre, 27 Apr 25 Next meeting: Lens 1-0 Auxerre, 17 Jan 26  All Auxerre vs Lens meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.