Lens vs Angers

20 March 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Stéphanie Frappart

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 3–0

  • Florian Thauvin 13’
  • Odsonne Edouard 25’, 48’
  • Mamadou Sangaré 39’
  • Matthieu Udol 72’
  • Lanroy Machine 62’

Match summary

Lens won comfortably, 5-1 at home to Angers. Lens led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Florian Thauvin put Lens ahead in the 13th minute, set up by Saud Abdulhamid, Odsonne Edouard made it 2-0 in the 25th minute, set up by Florian Thauvin, and Mamadou Sangaré made it 3-0 in the 39th minute, set up by Adrien Thomasson. In the second half, Edouard made it 4-0 in the 48th minute, set up by Florian Thauvin, Lanroy Machine pulled one back to make it 4-1 in the 62nd minute, set up by Lilian Raolisoa, and Matthieu Udol made it 5-1 in the 72nd minute, set up by Abdallah Sima.

The chances backed that up: Lens created 4.35 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Angers's 1.15 from 16.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
26 Shots 16
9 Shots on target 5
7 Corners 3
114 Attacks 63
61 Dangerous attacks 38
592 Passes 435
90% Pass accuracy 84%
17 Tackles 20
7 Fouls 5
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Lens Angers
Kick-off
11’
Amine SbaïShot on target
Florian ThauvinRight foot shot1-0 (Lens)
13’
Odsonne ÉdouardRight foot shot2-0 (Lens)
25’
27’
Amine SbaïShot on target
Mamadou SangaréShot on target
30’
Mamadou SangaréLeft foot shot3-0 (Lens)
39’
42’
Yassin BelkhdimShot on target
Odsonne EdouardShot on target
43’
44’
Yassin BelkhdimShot on target
Half-time3-0
Second half underway
Odsonne ÉdouardRight foot shot4-0 (Lens)
48’
Nidal CelikShot on target
60’
62’
L. MachineRight foot shot4-1 (Angers)
Allan Saint-MaximinOdsonne Édouard
69’
70’
Marius CourcoulHaris Belkebla
71’
Djibirin HarounaL. MachineInjury
71’
Dan SinatéFlorent Hanin
Matthieu UdolLeft foot shot5-1 (Lens)
72’
Rayan FofanaShot on target
80’
81’
Pierrick CapelleBranco van den Boomen
Fodé SyllaAdrien Thomasson 
81’
Full-time5-1

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.35 1.15 13’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), 1-0 13’ 25’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), 2-0 25’ 39’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), 3-0 39’ 48’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), 4-0 48’ 62’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), 4-1 62’ 72’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), 5-1 72’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.35 1.15 13’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), 1-0 Thauvin 13’ 25’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), 2-0 Edouard 25’ 39’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), 3-0 Sangaré 39’ 48’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), 4-0 Edouard 48’ 62’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), 4-1 Machine 62’ 72’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), 5-1 Udol 72’
Lens 4.35 xGAngers 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Angers attacking Lens attacking 
25’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 24’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 82’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), set piece, 0.55 xG, off target 48’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 62’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 13’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 43’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 72’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 89’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 15’ Malang Sarr (Lens), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 60’ Nidal Celik (Lens), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 53’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 27’ Amine Sbaï (Angers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 68’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 80’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 7’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 47’ Louis Mouton (Angers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Amine Sbaï (Angers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 86’ Jordan Lefort (Angers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ Pierre Ganiou (Lens), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ Amine Sbaï (Angers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Louis Mouton (Angers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Haris Belkebla (Angers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Yassin Belkhdim (Angers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 39’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 47’ Louis Mouton (Angers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 4’ Louis Mouton (Angers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Amine Sbaï (Angers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 44’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Malang Sarr (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Lilian Raolisoa (Angers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Lilian Raolisoa (Angers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 42’ Yassin Belkhdim (Angers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 2’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 24’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.58 xG, off target 82’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), set piece, 0.55 xG, off target 48’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 62’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 13’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 43’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 72’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 89’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 60’ Nidal Celik (Lens), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 15’ Malang Sarr (Lens), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 53’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 27’ Amine Sbaï (Angers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 68’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 80’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 7’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 47’ Louis Mouton (Angers), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ Lanroy Machine (Angers), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Amine Sbaï (Angers), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 86’ Jordan Lefort (Angers), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ Pierre Ganiou (Lens), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ Amine Sbaï (Angers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ Louis Mouton (Angers), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 30’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Haris Belkebla (Angers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Yassin Belkhdim (Angers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ Louis Mouton (Angers), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 19’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 11’ Amine Sbaï (Angers), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Mamadou Sangaré (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 4’ Louis Mouton (Angers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 44’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Malang Sarr (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Lilian Raolisoa (Angers), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Lilian Raolisoa (Angers), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 42’ Yassin Belkhdim (Angers), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 2’ Florian Sotoca (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lens 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Risser
Celik
Ganiou
Sarr
Abdulhamid
Sangaré 46’
Thomasson 81’
Udol
Thauvin 2 69’
Sotoca 70’
Édouard 2 69’
Angers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Pona
Hanin 71’
Lefort
Camara
Louër
Boomen 81’
Belkebla 70’
Sbaï
Mouton 58’
Belkhdim
Machine 71’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Risser GK900 0.000.000
Nidal Celik DEF901 0.120.000
Pierre Ganiou DEF901 0.060.000
Malang Sarr DEF902 0.140.122
Saud Abdulhamid MID9011 0.020.453
Matthieu Udol MID9013 0.810.622
Adrien Thomasson MID8310 0.000.142
Mamadou Sangaré MID4813 0.140.031
Florian Sotoca MID725 0.290.000
Florian Thauvin MID71123 0.451.807
Odsonne Edouard FWD7124 2.080.111
Andrija Bulatovic Sub420 0.000.551
Allan Saint-Maximin Sub191 0.030.091
Abdallah Sima Sub1910 0.000.242
Rayan Fofana Sub182 0.190.131
Fodé Sylla Sub70 0.000.031

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lens win 79% Avg odds 1.20
Draw 14% Avg odds 6.54
Angers win 7% Avg odds 13.04

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

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