Match report

Lille Defeats Lens 3-0 in Ligue 1 Clash

Lille
Lille
3–0
FT
Lens
Lens
Apr 4, 2026

Lille secured a decisive 3-0 victory over Lens in their Ligue 1 match on 2026-04-04, thanks to goals from H. Haraldsson, F. Correia, and a penalty by M. Fernandez-Pardo. The win puts Lille in a strong position in the competition. Lens struggled to find a foothold in the match, leading to several key substitutions but unable to break through Lille's defense.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Lille 3-0 Lens
  • • Goals by: H. Haraldsson (44'), F. Correia (49'), M. Fernandez-Pardo (58')
  • • Yellow Cards: N. Ngoy (Lille), Berke Özer (Lille), E. Mbappe (Lille), S. Abdulhamid (Lens)
  • • Substitutions: Multiple changes for both teams including A. Saint-Maximin and F. Sotoca for Lens, O. Giroud and E. Mbappe for Lille

Lineups

Lille

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Berke Özer (G)
  • 12 Thomas Meunier (D)
  • 3 Nathan Ngoy (D)
  • 23 Aïssa Mandi (D)
  • 15 Romain Perraud (D)
  • 6 Nabil Bentaleb (M)
  • 32 Ayyoub Bouaddi (M)
  • 17 Ngal'ayel Mukau (M)
  • 10 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson (M)
  • 27 Félix Correia (M)
  • 7 Matías Fernández (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Olivier Giroud
  • 21 Benjamin André
  • 28 Gaëtan Perrin
  • 8 Ethan Mbappé
  • 24 Calvin Verdonk
  • 22 Tiago Santos
  • 35 Soriba Diaoune
  • 4 Alexsandro Ribeiro
  • 16 Arnaud Bodart

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)
  • 22 Wesley Saïd (F)
  • 11 Odsonne Édouard (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Amadou Haidara
  • 9 Allan Saint-Maximin
  • 7 Florian Sotoca
  • 5 Andrija Bulatovic
  • 38 Rayan Fofana
  • 26 Anthony Bermont
  • 16 Mathieu Gorgelin
  • 19 Abdallah Sima
  • 18 Fode Sylla

Timeline

  1. Lille
    44' Lille Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Haraldsson · Assist: M. Fernandez-Pardo
  2. Lille
    45'+5 Lille Card · Yellow Card
    N. Ngoy

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  3. Lille
    49' Lille Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Correia
  4. Lens
    55' Lens subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. Said · On: A. Saint-Maximin
  5. Lens
    55' Lens subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Celik · On: A. Haidara
  6. Lille
    58' Lille Goal · Penalty
    M. Fernandez-Pardo
  7. Lens
    67' Lens subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Thomasson · On: F. Sotoca
  8. Lille
    71' Lille Card · Yellow Card
    Berke Özer

    Delay of game

  9. Lille
    73' Lille subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Correia · On: O. Giroud
  10. Lille
    73' Lille subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Haraldsson · On: B. Andre
  11. Lens
    78' Lens Card · Yellow Card
    S. Abdulhamid

    Tripping

  12. Lille
    80' Lille subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Ngal'ayel Mukau · On: E. Mbappe
  13. Lille
    80' Lille subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Fernandez-Pardo · On: G. Perrin
  14. Lens
    85' Lens subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Thauvin · On: A. Bulatovic
  15. Lens
    85' Lens subst · Substitution 5
    Off: O. Édouard · On: R. Fofana
  16. Lille
    90'+4 Lille subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Perraud · On: Calvin Verdonk
  17. Lille
    90' Lille Card · Yellow Card
    E. Mbappe

    Elbowing

Match Stats

Stat Lille Lens
Fouls 9 13
Pass Accuracy 85% 79%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 5
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 468 371
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 2 0
Shots on Target 7 1
xG 3.63 0.59
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 56% 44%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 396 293
Shots Inside Box 12 4
Saves 1 4
Shots Outside Box 1 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by H. Haraldsson in the 44th minute gave Lille a crucial advantage and set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ M. Fernandez-Pardo's penalty in the 58th minute further solidified Lille's lead, dealing a significant blow to Lens' morale and chances of a comeback.