Ligue 1 · Matchday 5
Monaco v Lens
Monaco 2 – 1 Lens Full time
- Kick-off: Fri 18 Sep 2026, 19:45 UK time
- Venue: Stade Louis II, Monaco
- Referee: Clement Turpin
Goals
- 32' Paris Brunner (Monaco), assist Matthis Abline
- 57' Matthieu Udol (Lens), assist Florian Thauvin
- 84' Jonathan Gradit (Monaco), own goal
Cards
- 53' Florian Thauvin (Lens), yellow card
- 71' Lamine Camara (Monaco), yellow card
Line-ups
Monaco (4-4-2)
Coach: Filipe Luís
- 1 L. Hrádecký
- 2 Vanderson
- 72 Sadibou Sané
- 15 E. Dier
- 20 Flávio Nazinho
- 37 E. Diop
- 8 L. Camara
- 6 D. Zakaria
- 10 A. Golovin
- 11 M. Abline
- 29 Paris Josua Brunner
Substitutes: F. Balogun, S. Benzahra, Pape Cabral, M. Detourbet, P. Köhn, C. Mawissa Elebi, T. Minamino, M. Salisu, I. Touré
Lens (3-4-2-1)
Coach: Yannick Cahuzac
- 40 R. Risser
- 32 K. Antonio
- 20 J. Todibo
- 14 M. Udol
- 2 R. Aguilar
- 27 M. Cuisance
- 21 A. Haidara
- 28 J. Kadile
- 10 F. Thauvin
- 38 Mezian Mesloub
- 19 A. Sima
Substitutes: F. Sotoca, O. Édouard, M. Gorgelin, J. Gradit, T. Hazard, F. Ivanović, S. Sagnan, M. Skóraś, A. Bulatović
Key statistics
| Statistic | Monaco | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 52% | 48% |
| Total Shots | 9 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
| Fouls | 13 | 11 |
| Saves | 3 | 5 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Passes | 531 | 528 |
| Accurate passes | 464 | 455 |
Top-rated player
Paris Josua Brunner (Monaco), rating 7.9
Ligue 1 meetings since 2014-15
14 meetings: Monaco 5 wins, 3 draws, Lens 6 wins. Goals Monaco 19, Lens 27.
- 21 Feb 2026: Lens 2-3 Monaco
- 8 Nov 2025: Monaco 1-4 Lens
- 17 May 2025: Lens 4-0 Monaco
- 1 Sep 2024: Monaco 1-1 Lens
- 25 Feb 2024: Lens 2-3 Monaco
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
Ligue 1 table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSG | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 |  Lille | 9 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 |  Olympique Lyon | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 |  Paris FC | 9 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 |  Stade Rennais | 9 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 |  Marseille | 9 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 |  Monaco | 9 | 2 | 15 |
| ··· | ||||
| 9 |  RC Lens | 9 | 3 | 13 |
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