Lens v AJ Auxerre

Ligue 1

Full time

Lens

5–2

AJ Auxerre

Match events

LensAJ Auxerre

1st half

Penalty goalGoal! Lens 1, Auxerre 0. Florian Thauvin (Lens) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
12'1–0
35'
Red cardChrist Makosso (Auxerre) is shown the red card.
Half-time1–0

2nd half

GoalGoal! Lens 2, Auxerre 0. Franjo Ivanovic (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdallah Sima with a through ball.
49'2–0
GoalGoal! Lens 3, Auxerre 0. Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Thauvin following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
54'3–0
61'3–1
Penalty goalGoal! Lens 3, Auxerre 1. Danny Namaso (Auxerre) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Lens. Michal Skóras replaces Saud Abdulhamid.
62'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Lens. Thorgan Hazard replaces Franjo Ivanovic.
62'
GoalGoal! Lens 4, Auxerre 1. Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michal Skóras.
66'4–1
67'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Auxerre. Lamfia Dioubaté replaces Romain Faivre.
67'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Auxerre. Rayan Mandengue replaces Aristide Zossou.
69'4–2
GoalGoal! Lens 4, Auxerre 2. Lamine Sy (Auxerre) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Mandengue following a fast break.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Lens. Odsonne Édouard replaces Abdallah Sima.
71'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Lens. Amadou Haidara replaces Michaël Cuisance.
71'
77'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Auxerre. Elikya Legros replaces Naouirou Ahamada.
77'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Auxerre. Lasso Coulibaly replaces Danny Namaso.
SubstitutionSubstitution, Lens. Andrija Bulatovic replaces Ismaëlo Ganiou because of an injury.
79'
Yellow cardMaik Nawrocki (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84'
86'
Yellow cardLamfia Dioubaté (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card.
87'
SubstitutionSubstitution, Auxerre. Josué Casimir replaces Arthur Piedfort.
Penalty goalGoal! Lens 5, Auxerre 2. Florian Thauvin (Lens) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
88'5–2
Full-time5–2

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Match details

Date: Sunday 23 August 2026
Started: 1:15 am Sydney time
Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Competition: Ligue 1
Officials: Mathieu Vernice (Referee)

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