Lens vs Lyon

16 August 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Romain Lissorgue

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Georges Mikautadze 45+1’

Match summary

Lyon won 1-0 away at Lens. Lyon led 1-0 at half-time.

Georges Mikautadze put Lyon ahead in first-half stoppage time, set up by Malick Fofana.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lens created 1.88 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, Lyon 1.62 from 11.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
18 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 3
12 Corners 8
100 Attacks 78
78 Dangerous attacks 24
444 Passes 371
85% Pass accuracy 80%
12 Tackles 17
13 Fouls 20
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
5 Offsides 1

Key events

Lens Lyon
Kick-off
Adrien ThomassonShot on target
5’
14’
Corentin TolissoShot on target
Samson Baidoo Foul
34’
Wesley SaidShot on target
41’
Malang SarrFoul
42’
45+1’
Georges MikautadzeRight foot shot0-1 (Lyon)
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Deiver MachadoShot on target
49’
56’
Saël KumbediFoul
Andy DioufShot on target
56’
Florian ThauvinRayan Fofana
57’
61’
AbnerFoul
66’
Khalis MerahSaël Kumbedi
75’
Malick FofanaShot on target
Anthony BermontDeiver Machado
76’
Saud AbdulhamidRuben Aguilar
85’
Florian SotocaWesley Saïd 
86’
90+2’
Adam KarabecGeorges Mikautadze
90+2’
Pavel SulcMalick Fofana
90+4’
Adam KarabecFoul
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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.88 1.62 45+1’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), 0-1 45+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.88 1.62 45+1’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), 0-1 Mikautadze 45+1’
Lens 1.88 xGLyon 1.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lyon attacking Lens attacking 
46’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 40’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.48 xG, blocked 75’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 65’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 44’ Deiver Machado (Lens), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 13’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 17’ Abner (Lyon), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 41’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 11’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 14’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Andy Diouf (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Andy Diouf (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Deiver Machado (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Andy Diouf (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Sael Kumbedi (Lyon), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Malang Sarr (Lens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Deiver Machado (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Deiver Machado (Lens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Morgan Guilavogui (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 46’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 40’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.48 xG, blocked 75’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.47 xG, saved 44’ Deiver Machado (Lens), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 65’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 13’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 17’ Abner (Lyon), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 41’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 11’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 14’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 56’ Andy Diouf (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 58’ Wesley Said (Lens), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Andy Diouf (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 54’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 5’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Deiver Machado (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Andy Diouf (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 3’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 14’ Sael Kumbedi (Lyon), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 41’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Malang Sarr (Lens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Deiver Machado (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Deiver Machado (Lens), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Morgan Guilavogui (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), set piece, 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
Baidoo
Sarr
Udol
Aguilar 85’
Thomasson
Diouf
Machado 76’
Saïd 86’
Guilavogui
Fofana 57’
Lyon 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Descamps
Abner
Niakhaté
Mata
Kumbedi 66’
Tessmann
Morton
Fofana 90’
Tolisso
Maitland-Niles
Mikautadze 90’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Robin Risser GK900 0.000.000
Samson Baidoo DEF900 0.000.000
Matthieu Udol DEF900 0.000.473
Malang Sarr DEF901 0.020.000
Ruben Aguilar MID891 0.010.244
Deiver Machado MID794 0.460.000
Adrien Thomasson MID902 0.060.164
Andy Diouf MID903 0.180.000
Morgan Guilavogui MID901 0.020.381
Wesley Said MID894 1.030.021
Rayan Fofana FWD602 0.090.000
Florian Thauvin Sub300 0.000.021
Anthony Bermont Sub110 0.000.000
Florian Sotoca Sub10 0.000.000
Saud Abdulhamid Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lens win 39% Avg odds 2.43
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.47
Lyon win 34% Avg odds 2.75

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

Form going into the game

Lens WLWDW
Lyon LWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lyon 1-2 Lens, 04 May 25 Next meeting: Lyon 0-4 Lens, 17 May 26  All Lens vs Lyon meetings

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