Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Olympique Lyonnais
Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 6 · 9 October 2026 · Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens.
Status: full time. Half time 1–0. Referee: Jeremy Stinat, France.
Match forecast
Win probability implied by the betting market: Racing Club de Lens 37%, draw 27%, Olympique Lyonnais 36%. Pre-match odds (William Hill): 2.50 / 3.40 / 2.50.
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Goals
- 36' Florian Sotoca (Racing Club de Lens) — assist Florian Thauvin
- 76' Matthieu Udol (Racing Club de Lens) — assist Florian Thauvin
- 85' Khalis Merah (Olympique Lyonnais)
Cards
- 23' Abner Vinicius (Olympique Lyonnais) — Yellow Card
- 50' Jonathan Gradit (Racing Club de Lens) — Yellow Card
- 84' Matthieu Udol (Racing Club de Lens) — Red Card
Match stats
| Stat | Racing Club de Lens | Olympique Lyonnais |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48% | 52% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.41 | 1.01 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots blocked | 1 | 3 |
| Passes | 454 | 487 |
| Accurate passes | 385 | 412 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Fouls | 13 | 12 |
| Saves | 4 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 1 | 0 |
Racing Club de Lens lineup (3-4-2-1)
Coach: Yannick Cahuzac.
- Florian Sotoca — Attack, 1 goal
- Matthieu Udol — Defender, 1 goal
- Florian Thauvin — Attack
- Robin Risser — Goalkeeper
- Ismaëlo Ganiou — Defender
- Kyllian Antonio — Defender
- Ruben Aguilar — Defender
- Yassine Titraoui — Midfield
- Michaël Cuisance — Midfield
- Jonathan Gradit — Defender
- Franjo Ivanović — Attack
- Amadou Haidara — Midfield
- Odsonne Édouard — Attack
- S. Baidoo — Defender
- Junior Kadile — Attack
- A. Bulatović — Midfielder
- Mathieu Gorgelin — Goalkeeper
- Saud Abdulhamid — Defender
- Michal Skoras — Attack
- M. Soares
Olympique Lyonnais lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Paulo Fonseca.
- Khalis Merah — Midfield, 1 goal
- Dominik Greif — Goalkeeper
- Zachary Athekame — Defender
- Felix Bacher — Defender
- Keito Nakamura — Attack
- Tanner Tessmann — Midfield
- Kaïl Boudache — Attack
- Corentin Tolisso — Midfield
- Loïs Openda — Attack
- Ernest Nuamah — Attack
- Pavel Sulc — Midfield
- Ruben Kluivert — Defender
- Tyler Morton — Midfield
- Mads Bidstrup — Midfield
- Noah Nartey — Midfield
- Abner Vinícius
- Clinton Mata — Defender
- N. Kamara — Defender
- Julien Duranville — Attack
- Rémy Descamps — Goalkeeper
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | Lyon v Lens | 0–4 | ligue-1 |
| 2026-03-05 | Lyon v Lens | 2–2 | Coupe de France |
| 2025-08-16 | Lens v Lyon | 0–1 | ligue-1 |
| 2025-05-04 | Lyon v Lens | 1–2 | ligue-1 |
| 2024-09-15 | Lens v Lyon | 0–0 | ligue-1 |
| 2024-03-03 | Lyon v Lens | 0–3 | ligue-1 |
| 2023-12-02 | Lens v Lyon | 3–2 | ligue-1 |
| 2023-02-12 | Lyon v Lens | 2–1 | ligue-1 |
| 2022-10-02 | Lens v Lyon | 1–0 | ligue-1 |
| 2022-02-19 | Lens v Lyon | 1–1 | ligue-1 |
Racing Club de Lens — recent form
- Royal Standard Club de Liège 0–2 Racing Club de Lens · 2026-10-02
- Association sportive de Monaco Football Club 2–1 Racing Club de Lens · 2026-09-18
- Le Mans 2–2 Racing Club de Lens · 2026-09-13
- SK Slavia Praha, a.s. 2–3 Racing Club de Lens · 2026-09-10
- Racing Club de Lens 0–1 Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud · 2026-09-05
- Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace 2–1 Racing Club de Lens · 2026-08-29
- Racing Club de Lens 5–2 Association de la Jeunesse auxerroise · 2026-08-22
- Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Paris Saint-Germain Football Club · 2026-08-16
Olympique Lyonnais — recent form
- Olympique Lyonnais 4–0 Stade Rennais Football Club · 2026-09-19
- Anderlecht 1–2 Olympique Lyonnais · 2026-09-16
- Paris Football Club 0–0 Olympique Lyonnais · 2026-09-12
- Olympique Lyonnais 3–1 Association de la Jeunesse auxerroise · 2026-09-04
- Olympique Lyonnais 1–1 Le Havre Athletic Club · 2026-08-29
- Olympique Lyonnais 1–2 Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü · 2026-08-26
- Toulouse Football Club 0–2 Olympique Lyonnais · 2026-08-22
- Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü 1–1 Olympique Lyonnais · 2026-08-18
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Olympique Lyonnais | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
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