Paris Saint-Germain vs Lens

14 September 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Jérémie Pignard

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Bradley Barcola 15’, 51’

Match summary

Paris Saint-Germain saw off Lens 2-0. Paris Saint-Germain led 1-0 at half-time.

Bradley Barcola put Paris Saint-Germain ahead in the 15th minute, set up by Vitinha and Barcola made it 2-0 in the 51st minute, set up by Vitinha.

There was little between the sides on chances: Paris Saint-Germain created 1.06 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Lens 1.27 from 11.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
14 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 3
139 Attacks 51
53 Dangerous attacks 36
771 Passes 352
92% Pass accuracy 83%
14 Tackles 25
10 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Paris Saint-Germain Lens
Kick-off
5’
Odsonne ÉdouardFoul
9’
Florian ThauvinShot on target
Bradley BarcolaRight foot shot1-0 (Paris Saint-Germain)
15’
18’
Florian ThauvinFoul
Ibrahim MbayeKhvicha KvaratskheliaInjury
30’
Ibrahim MbayeShot on target
30’
37’
Odsonne EdouardShot on target
Gonçalo RamosSimulation
38’
Half-time1-0
46’
Abdallah SimaMorgan Guilavogui
Gonçalo RamosShot on target
49’
Second half underway
Bradley BarcolaRight foot shot2-0 (Paris Saint-Germain)
51’
Lee Kang-InShot on target
55’
Senny MayuluKang-in LeeInjury
57’
58’
Florian ThauvinShot on target
66’
Saud AbdulhamidRuben Aguilar
66’
Rayan FofanaOdsonne Édouard
Nuno MendesLucas BeraldoInjury
70’
João NevesWarren Zaïre-Emery
71’
Fabián RuizBradley Barcola
71’
80’
Anthony BermontMatthieu Udol
80’
Wesley Saïd Florian Thauvin
Gonçalo RamosShot on target
87’
Full-time2-0

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 1.06 1.27 15’ Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-0 15’ 51’ Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), 2-0 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 1.27 15’ Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-0 Barcola 15’ 51’ Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), 2-0 Barcola 51’
Paris Saint-Germain 1.06 xGLens 1.27 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lens attacking Paris Saint-Germain attacking 
9’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), set piece, 0.54 xG, off target 37’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 30’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 87’ Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 79’ Fabián (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 47’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 79’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 9’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 52’ Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Senny Mayulu (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint-Germain), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Anthony Bermont (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 51’ Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 77’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Senny Mayulu (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 58’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 9’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), set piece, 0.54 xG, off target 37’ Odsonne Edouard (Lens), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 30’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 87’ Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 79’ Fabián (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 49’ Gonçalo Ramos (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 79’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 9’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 47’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 52’ Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Senny Mayulu (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint-Germain), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 84’ Anthony Bermont (Lens), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+2’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 51’ Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 77’ Adrien Thomasson (Lens), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Senny Mayulu (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Ibrahim Mbaye (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Ruben Aguilar (Lens), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Rayan Fofana (Lens), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Lee Kang-In (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 58’ Florian Thauvin (Lens), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Paris Saint-Germain 4-3-3 Starting XI
Chevalier
Hakimi
Zabarnyi
Beraldo 70’
Hernández
Zaïre-Emery 71’
Vitinha 2
Lee 57’
Kvaratskhelia 30’
Ramos
Barcola 2 71’
Lens 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Risser
Sarr
Baidoo
Gradit
Udol 80’
Thomasson
Sangaré
Aguilar 66’
Guilavogui 46’
Thauvin 80’
Édouard 66’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Lucas Chevalier GK900 0.000.000
Achraf Hakimi DEF900 0.000.062
Illia Zabarnyi DEF900 0.000.000
Beraldo DEF740 0.000.000
Lucas Hernández DEF900 0.000.021
Vitinha MID9022 0.130.374
Warren Zaïre-Emery MID740 0.000.000
Lee Kang-In MID602 0.070.000
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia FWD290 0.000.000
Gonçalo Ramos FWD902 0.240.061
Bradley Barcola FWD7422 0.060.000
Ibrahim Mbaye Sub613 0.330.242
Senny Mayulu Sub302 0.090.000
Nuno Mendes Sub160 0.000.000
João Neves Sub160 0.000.131
Fabián Sub161 0.130.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Paris Saint-Germain win 71% Avg odds 1.34
Draw 17% Avg odds 5.58
Lens win 12% Avg odds 7.59

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

Form going into the game

Paris Saint-Germain WWWWW
Lens DWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lens 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain, 18 Jan 25 Next meeting: Lens 0-2 Paris Saint-Germain, 13 May 26  All Paris Saint-Germain 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.