Lens vs Lorient

5 September 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2026/27 · Referee Eric Wattellier

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Mamadou Koné 54’

Match summary

Lorient took a 1-0 win at Lens. It was goalless at half-time.

Mamadou Koné put Lorient ahead in the 54th minute, set up by Panos Katseris.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lens created 1.10 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots, Lorient 1.03 from 8. Lens had a player sent off.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
17 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 0
132 Attacks 60
68 Dangerous attacks 26
582 Passes 457
88% Pass accuracy 84%
18 Tackles 15
18 Fouls 6
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 0

Key events

Lens Lorient
Kick-off
5’
Panos KatserisShot on target
Florian ThauvinShot on target
10’
14’
Nathaniel AdjeiArgument
Souleymane SagnanMatthieu UdolInjury
24’
Yassine TitraouiFoul
26’
28’
Mamadou KonéShot on target
Amadou HaidaraShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
54’
Mamadou KonéRight foot shot0-1 (Lorient)
Andrija BulatovicYassine TitraouiInjury
60’
Michaël CuisanceAmadou Haidara
61’
Andrija BulatovicShot on target
62’
67’
Arthur AvomNoah Mbamba
67’
Ibrahima BaldéMamadou Koné
67’
Théo Le BrisPanos Katseris
Odsonne ÉdouardThorgan Hazard
70’
Florian SotocaRuben Aguilar
70’
75’
Isak JensenGabin Bernardeau
Michal SkorasFoul
77’
Michaël CuisanceShot on target
77’
Florian ThauvinShot on target
81’
Souleymane SagnanFoul
85’
Souleymane SagnanSecond yellowFoul
90+2’
Souleymane SagnanShot on target
90+2’
Full-time0-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.03 54’ Mamadou Koné (Lorient), 0-1 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.03 54’ Mamadou Koné (Lorient), 0-1 Koné 54’
Lens 1.10 xGLorient 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lorient attacking Lens attacking 
54’ Mamadou Koné (Lorient), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 29’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 60’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 28’ Mamadou Koné (Lorient), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 88’ Ibrahima Baldé (Lorient), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 85’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ Panos Katseris (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 44’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 37’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 39’ Pierre Ganiou (Lens), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 62’ Thorgan Hazard (Lens), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Souleymane Sagnan (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Michaël Cuisance (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 43’ Kyllian Antonio (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Isak Jensen (Lorient), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Noah Cadiou (Lorient), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Andrija Bulatovic (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 39’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Andrija Bulatovic (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 81’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 54’ Mamadou Koné (Lorient), open play, 0.54 xG, goal 29’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 60’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 28’ Mamadou Koné (Lorient), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 85’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 88’ Ibrahima Baldé (Lorient), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 5’ Panos Katseris (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 44’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 37’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 62’ Thorgan Hazard (Lens), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Souleymane Sagnan (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+4’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 39’ Pierre Ganiou (Lens), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Michaël Cuisance (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 90+3’ Isak Jensen (Lorient), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Kyllian Antonio (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 8’ Noah Cadiou (Lorient), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Andrija Bulatovic (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Abdallah Sima (Lens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Andrija Bulatovic (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 81’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lens 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Risser
Antonio
Ganiou
Udol 24’
Aguilar 70’
Haidara 61’
Titraoui 60’
Skoras
Thauvin
Hazard 70’
Sima
Lorient 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Mvogo
Adjei
Talbi
Sylla
Kouassi
Mbamba 67’
Cadiou
Katseris 67’
Makengo
Bernardeau 75’
Koné 67’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Risser GK900 0.000.000
Pierre Ganiou DEF901 0.050.000
Kyllian Antonio DEF901 0.020.061
Matthieu Udol DEF230 0.000.000
Ruben Aguilar MID711 0.070.021
Michal Skóras MID900 0.000.143
Amadou Haidara MID622 0.120.000
Yacine Titraoui MID610 0.000.000
Florian Thauvin MID903 0.400.173
Thorgan Hazard MID711 0.050.051
Abdallah Sima FWD903 0.170.422
Souleymane Sagnan Sub671 0.050.000
Andrija Bulatovic Sub292 0.030.000
Michaël Cuisance Sub281 0.050.032
Florian Sotoca Sub190 0.000.091
Odsonne Edouard Sub191 0.090.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lens win 62% Avg odds 1.51
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.37
Lorient win 16% Avg odds 5.82

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

Form going into the game

Lens WLWWL
Lorient DWLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lorient 2-1 Lens, 14 Mar 26 Next meeting: Lorient vs Lens, 10 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Lens vs Lorient meetings

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