Match report

Lens 5-1 Angers: Thauvin and Edouard Shine in Ligue 1

Lens
Lens
5–1
FT
Angers
Angers
Mar 20, 2026

Lens secured a commanding 5-1 victory over Angers in Ligue 1, with Franck Thauvin and O. Edouard leading the charge. The match saw Lens take an early lead, never letting up, and maintained their strong form in the league.

Key Facts

  • • Lens 5-1 Angers
  • • Franck Thauvin scored in the 13th minute and assisted two goals
  • • O. Edouard scored two goals, one in the 25th and one in the 48th
  • • Mamadou Sangare scored in the 39th minute
  • • L. Machine scored for Angers in the 62nd minute
  • • M. Udol scored the final goal for Lens in the 72nd minute

Lineups

Lens

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 40 Robin Risser (G)
  • 4 Nidal Čelik (D)
  • 25 Ismaelo Ganiou (D)
  • 20 Malang Sarr (D)
  • 23 Saud Abdulhamid (M)
  • 8 Mamadou Sangare (M)
  • 28 Adrien Thomasson (M)
  • 14 Matthieu Udol (M)
  • 10 Florian Thauvin (F)
  • 7 Florian Sotoca (F)
  • 11 Odsonne Édouard (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Andrija Bulatovic
  • 19 Abdallah Sima
  • 9 Allan Saint-Maximin
  • 38 Rayan Fofana
  • 18 Fode Sylla
  • 16 Mathieu Gorgelin
  • 39 Oscar Lenne
  • 26 Anthony Bermont
  • 34 Erawan Garnier

Angers

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 40 Oumar Pona (G)
  • 20 Marius Louer (D)
  • 4 Ousmane Camara (D)
  • 21 Jordan Lefort (D)
  • 26 Florent Hanin (D)
  • 93 Haris Belkebla (M)
  • 8 Branco van den Boomen (M)
  • 14 Yassin Belkhdim (M)
  • 6 Louis Mouton (M)
  • 7 Amine Sbai (M)
  • 36 Lanroy Machine (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 Lilian Raolisoa
  • 5 Marius Courcoul
  • 23 Dan Sinaté
  • 31 Djibirin Harouna
  • 15 Pierrick Capelle
  • 50 Yann Llahona
  • 24 Emmanuel Biumla
  • 25 Abdoulaye Bamba

Timeline

  1. Lens
    13' Lens Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Thauvin · Assist: S. Abdulhamid
  2. Lens
    25' Lens Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Édouard · Assist: F. Thauvin
  3. Lens
    39' Lens Goal · Normal Goal
    Mamadou Sangare · Assist: A. Thomasson
  4. Lens
    46' Lens subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Mamadou Sangare · On: A. Bulatovic
  5. Lens
    48' Lens Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Édouard · Assist: F. Thauvin
  6. Angers
    58' Angers subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Louis Mouton · On: L. Raolisoa
  7. Angers
    62' Angers Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Machine · Assist: L. Raolisoa
  8. Lens
    69' Lens subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Thauvin · On: A. Sima
  9. Lens
    69' Lens subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Édouard · On: A. Saint-Maximin
  10. Lens
    70' Lens subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Sotoca · On: R. Fofana
  11. Angers
    70' Angers subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Haris Belkebla · On: M. Courcoul
  12. Angers
    71' Angers subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Hanin · On: D. Sinate
  13. Angers
    71' Angers subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Machine · On: H. Djibirin
  14. Lens
    72' Lens Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Udol · Assist: A. Sima
  15. Angers
    81' Angers subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. van den Boomen · On: P. Capelle

Match Stats

Stat Lens Angers
Fouls 7 5
Pass Accuracy 90% 84%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 26 16
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 590 434
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 9 5
xG 3.19 1.50
Shots off Target 12 6
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 531 364
Shots Inside Box 16 12
Saves 4 4
Shots Outside Box 10 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Lens took control early with goals from Franck Thauvin and O. Edouard in the first half, setting a strong pace.
  • ▸ The introduction of substitutes did not deter Lens, who continued to dominate and scored the final goal in the 72nd minute, cementing their victory.