Lens vs Sporting CP

13 October 2026 · Champions League · Matchday 2 · 2026/27 · Referee Igor Pajač

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Luis Javier Suárez 22’
  • Issa Doumbia 74’

Match summary

Sporting CP beat Lens 2-0 on the road. Sporting CP led 1-0 at half-time.

Luis Javier Suárez put Sporting CP ahead in the 22nd minute and Issa Doumbia made it 0-2 in the 74th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lens created 1.72 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots, Sporting CP 1.67 from 11.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
21 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 3
93 Attacks 86
57 Dangerous attacks 32
544 Passes 433
88.8% Pass accuracy 84.8%
23 Tackles 22
8 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Lens Sporting CP
Kick-off
Florian ThauvinShot on target
5’
22’
Luis Javier SuárezRight foot shot0-1 (Sporting CP)
Corner
28’
32’
Luis Javier SuárezShot on target
32’
Corner
Florian ThauvinShot on target
34’
Amadou HaidaraShot on target
36’
40’
Corner
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
48’
Corner
Corner
52’
55’
Maximiliano AraújoShot on target
Odsonne ÉdouardFranjo Ivanović
58’
Ruben AguilarSamson Baidoo
58’
Amadou HaidaraShot on target
59’
Corner
60’
61’
João SimõesShot on target
Odsonne ÉdouardShot on target
62’
Corner
65’
Corner
65’
66’
Luís GuilhermeGeny Catamo
Mezian MesloubJunior Kadile
68’
Michał SkóraśSaud Abdulhamid
68’
Michaël CuisanceFoul
71’
73’
Jesse DerryNestory Irankunda
73’
Silas AndersenJoão Simões
74’
Issa DoumbiaRight foot shot0-2 (Sporting CP)
Yassine TitraouiAmadou Haidara
80’
Florian ThauvinArgument
81’
85’
Pedro LimaIssa Doumbia
85’
Fotis IoannidisLuis Javier Suárez
Corner
89’
Ismaelo GaniouShot on target
90+2’
Full-time0-2

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 1.72 1.67 22’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 0-1 22’ 74’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), 0-2 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 1.67 22’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), 0-1 Suárez 22’ 74’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), 0-2 Doumbia 74’
Lens 1.72 xGSporting CP 1.67 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sporting CP attacking Lens attacking 
10’ Franjo Ivanović (Lens), set piece, 0.66 xG, off target 74’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 50’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 22’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 62’ Odsonne Édouard (Lens), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 32’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 61’ João Simões (Sporting CP), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 4’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 43’ Franjo Ivanović (Lens), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 70’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 36’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 40’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Silas Andersen (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 73’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Yassine Titraoui (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Michaël Cuisance (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Michaël Cuisance (Lens), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Michaël Cuisance (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Nestory Irankunda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Franjo Ivanović (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Ismaelo Ganiou (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ João Simões (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 10’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Junior Kadile (Lens), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Junior Kadile (Lens), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Franjo Ivanović (Lens), set piece, 0.66 xG, off target 74’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 50’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 22’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 62’ Odsonne Édouard (Lens), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 32’ Luis Javier Suárez (Sporting CP), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 61’ João Simões (Sporting CP), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 4’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 43’ Franjo Ivanović (Lens), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 70’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 36’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 40’ Geny Catamo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 88’ Silas Andersen (Sporting CP), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 73’ Issa Doumbia (Sporting CP), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Yassine Titraoui (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Maximiliano Araújo (Sporting CP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Michaël Cuisance (Lens), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 65’ Michaël Cuisance (Lens), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Matthieu Udol (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 28’ Michaël Cuisance (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Nestory Irankunda (Sporting CP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 34’ Franjo Ivanović (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Ismaelo Ganiou (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ João Simões (Sporting CP), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 83’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Saud Abdulhamid (Lens), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 10’ Amadou Haidara (Lens), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Junior Kadile (Lens), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Junior Kadile (Lens), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Lens 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Risser
Ganiou
Baidoo 58’
Antonio
Udol
Cuisance
Haidara 80’
Abdulhamid 68’
Kadile 68’
Thauvin
Ivanović 58’
Sporting CP 4-3-3 Starting XI
Kaique
Araújo
Quaresma
Inácio
Fresneda
Simões 73’
Altimira
Doumbia 85’
Suárez 85’
Catamo 66’
Irankunda 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Robin Risser
90′ – – –
Defenders6 players
Ismaelo Ganiou
90′ 2 – – 6 2 65 1 – – –
Samson Baidoo Taken off
58′ 2 1 – 2 – 44 – – – –
Kyllian Antonio
90′ – – –
Saud Abdulhamid Taken off
68′ – – –
Matthieu Udol
90′ – – –
Ruben Aguilar Came on as a substitute
32′ – – –
Midfielders6 players
Michaël Cuisance
90′ – – – –
Amadou Haidara Taken off
80′ – – – – –
Florian Thauvin
90′ – – – –
Junior Kadile Taken off
68′ – – – – –
Mezian Mesloub Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – –
Yassine Titraoui Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Franjo Ivanović Taken off
58′ – – 3 0.81 – – –
Odsonne Édouard Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 1 1 0.16 – – 1 – 6 –
Michał Skóraś Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.