Le Mans
4 shots on target
2–2
Full time
Lens
6 shots on target
Ligue 1 · Matchweek 4 · Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 15:15 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Le Mans v Lens: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Le Mans host Lens on Sunday 13 September in the Ligue 1, matchweek 4. Le Mans have won no of their last three games. They have scored 5 and conceded 6 in those three games — 1.7 goals a game, 2.0 against.
Lens have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 15 and conceded 11 in those eight games — 1.9 goals a game, 1.4 against, keeping two clean sheets.
L. Mafouta has been Le Mans's most productive, with three goals and one assist. F. Thauvin has been Lens's most productive, with three goals and one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Samuel Yohou. Samuel Yohou
- 2' Florian Thauvin from Lens misses a header from the center of the box, sending the ball to the left. The attempt was assisted by Andrija Bulatovic, who provided a cross after a corner. Florian Thauvin
- 6' Lucas Calodat from Le Mans is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Lucas Calodat
- 6' Ruben Aguilar from Lens commits a foul. Ruben Aguilar
- 6' Rayan Bamba's left-footed shot from the right side of the box for Le Mans is blocked. Noa Boissé provided the assist. Noa Boissé
- 10' Lucas Bretelle from Le Mans commits a handball. Lucas Bretelle
- 11' Lens win a corner after Harold Voyer concedes. Harold Voyer
- 11' Foul committed by Lucas Bretelle of Le Mans. Lucas Bretelle
- 11' Andrija Bulatovic from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Andrija Bulatovic
- 13' Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit from Lens heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Florian Thauvin provided the assist with a cross after a corner. Florian Thauvin
- 13' Corner awarded to Lens after Noa Boissé concedes. Noa Boissé
- 15' Foul committed by Noa Boissé of Le Mans. Noa Boissé
- 15' Florian Thauvin from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Florian Thauvin
- 15' Noa Boissé from Le Mans receives a yellow card for a foul. Noa Boissé
- 17' Foul committed by Lucas Bretelle of Le Mans. Lucas Bretelle
- 17' Florian Thauvin from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Florian Thauvin
- 19' Attempt missed. Dame Gueye from Le Mans shoots with his right foot from the center of the box, but it goes too high. The cross was assisted by Lucas Calodat. Dame Gueye
- 20' Lucas Bretelle from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Lucas Bretelle
- 20' Michaël Cuisance from Lens commits a foul. Michaël Cuisance
- 20' Michaël Cuisance from Lens receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Michaël Cuisance
- 21' Corner awarded to Le Mans after a concession by Jonathan Gradit.
- 23' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 23' Delay in the match at Le Mans.
- 24' Kyllian Antonio from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Kyllian Antonio
- 24' Foul committed by Louis Mafouta of Le Mans. Louis Mafouta
- 25' Matthieu Udol from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Matthieu Udol
- 25' Adil Bourabaa from Le Mans commits a foul.
- 27' Le Mans wins a corner after Robin Risser concedes. Robin Risser
- 27' Attempt saved. Lucas Calodat from Le Mans has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser from Lens. Lucas Calodat
- 27' Jean Vercruysse from Le Mans has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Adil Bourabaa provided the assist. Jean Vercruysse
- 28' Jean Vercruysse from Le Mans receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Jean Vercruysse
- 28' Foul committed by Jean Vercruysse of Le Mans. Jean Vercruysse
- 28' Michal Skóras from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Michal Skoras
- 29' Foul committed by Lucas Bretelle of Le Mans. Lucas Bretelle
- 29' Ruben Aguilar from Lens wins a free kick in the attacking half. Ruben Aguilar
- 30' Jonathan Gradit from Lens commits a foul.
- 30' Dame Gueye from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Dame Gueye
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32'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Le Mans leads 1-0 against Lens. Adil Bourabaa scores for Le Mans with a header from very close range into the bottom left corner after a fast break. - 32' Louis Mafouta from Le Mans hits the bar with a header from close range after a quick counter-attack. Louis Mafouta
- 32' Attempt missed. Jean Vercruysse from Le Mans takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the left after a fast break. Jean Vercruysse
- 34' Lens wins a corner after Lucas Calodat concedes. Lucas Calodat
- 35' Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Harold Voyer. Harold Voyer
- 35' Florian Thauvin's left-footed shot from outside the box for Lens is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Andrija Bulatovic. Florian Thauvin
- 38' Andrija Bulatovic from Lens commits a foul. Andrija Bulatovic
- 38' Lucas Bretelle from Le Mans wins a free kick on the right wing. Lucas Bretelle
- 38' Andrija Bulatovic from Lens receives a yellow card for a foul. Andrija Bulatovic
- 39' Offside called against Lens. Michal Skóras is caught offside. Michal Skoras
- 42' Florian Thauvin's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Odsonne Édouard. Florian Thauvin
- 43' Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin's header from the center of the box is saved by Ewan Hatfout in the center of the goal. The chance was assisted by Michal Skóras with a cross. Michal Skoras
- 44' Florian Thauvin's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ewan Hatfout. The attempt was assisted by Odsonne Édouard. Odsonne Édouard
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44'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Le Mans 2, Lens 0. Lucas Calodat scores for Le Mans with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Adil Bourabaa after a quick counterattack. Lucas Calodat - 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
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45+2'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Le Mans 2, Lens 1. Abdallah Sima scores for Lens with a header from the center of the box into the top left corner. The goal is confirmed after a VAR review. Abdallah Sima - The first half ends with Le Mans leading Lens 2-1.
- Half time · Le Mans 0 Lens 0
- 46' Substitution for Lens: Amadou Haidara comes on for Michaël Cuisance. Amadou Haidara
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Le Mans 2, Lens 1.
- 46' Substitution for Le Mans: Djibril Sidibé comes on for Noa Boissé. Djibril Sidibé
- 46' Substitution for Lens: Franjo Ivanovic comes on for Odsonne Édouard. Odsonne Édouard
- 46' Substitution for Lens: Mezian Mesloub comes on for Michal Skóras. Mezian Mesloub
- 48' Lucas Bretelle from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Lucas Bretelle
- 48' Franjo Ivanovic from Lens commits a foul. Franjo Ivanović
- 49' Abdallah Sima of Lens is caught offside. Abdallah Sima
- 49' Attempt saved. Ewan Hatfout from Le Mans saves a left-footed shot from outside the box by Mezian Mesloub of Lens, which was aimed at the top left corner. The shot was assisted by Ruben Aguilar. Ruben Aguilar
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51'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The score is now Le Mans 2, Lens 2. Franjo Ivanovic scores for Lens with a header from the center of the box into the high center of the goal, assisted by Ruben Aguilar's cross. Franjo Ivanović - 53' Djibril Sidibé from Le Mans wins a free kick in the defensive half. Djibril Sidibé
- 53' Florian Thauvin commits a foul for Lens. Florian Thauvin
- 53' Florian Thauvin of Lens receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Florian Thauvin
- 54' Abdallah Sima from Lens commits a foul. Abdallah Sima
- 54' Lucas Bretelle from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Lucas Bretelle
- 54' Adil Bourabaa from Le Mans misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending it too high. He was assisted by Rayan Bamba. Rayan Bamba
- 55' Substitution for Lens: Jean-Clair Todibo comes on for Jonathan Gradit. Jean-Clair Todibo
- 56' Rayan Bamba from Le Mans commits a foul. Rayan Bamba
- 56' Abdallah Sima from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Abdallah Sima
- 58' Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Samuel Yohou. Samuel Yohou
- 58' Attempt missed. Jean-Clair Todibo from Lens heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the right. He was assisted by Florian Thauvin, who delivered a cross following a corner. Florian Thauvin
- 59' Rayan Bamba of Le Mans is caught offside. Rayan Bamba
- 59' Abdallah Sima's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Jean-Clair Todibo. Abdallah Sima
- 60' Adil Bourabaa from Le Mans commits a foul.
- 60' Franjo Ivanovic from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Franjo Ivanović
- 61' Foul committed by Jean Vercruysse of Le Mans. Jean Vercruysse
- 61' Kyllian Antonio from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Kyllian Antonio
- 65' Substitution for Le Mans: Alexandre Lauray comes on for Lucas Bretelle. Alexandre Lauray
- 65' The match is delayed due to an injury to Djibril Sidibé from Le Mans. Djibril Sidibé
- 65' Substitution for Le Mans: Habib Diallo comes on for Dame Gueye. Habib Diallo
- 65' Substitution for Le Mans: Daouda Traoré comes on for Jean Vercruysse. Daouda Traore
- 67' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 69' Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Samuel Yohou. Samuel Yohou
- 70' Louis Mafouta from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Louis Mafouta
- 70' Foul committed by Jean-Clair Todibo of Lens. Jean-Clair Todibo
- 72' Abdallah Sima from Lens commits a handball. Abdallah Sima
- 72' Attempt saved. Louis Mafouta's header from the center of the box is stopped in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser. The assist comes from Alexandre Lauray. Louis Mafouta
- 75' Corner awarded to Le Mans after Kyllian Antonio concedes. Kyllian Antonio
- 75' Attempt blocked. Daouda Traoré from Le Mans has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Daouda Traore
- 75' Djibril Sidibé from Le Mans misses an attempt with a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending it too high. The chance was created by Alexandre Lauray, who provided a cross after a corner. Djibril Sidibé
- 76' Lucas Calodat from Le Mans commits a handball. Lucas Calodat
- 76' Substitution for Lens: Thorgan Hazard comes on for Abdallah Sima. Thorgan Hazard
- 77' Substitution for Le Mans: Raúl Torrente comes on for Samuel Yohou. Samuel Yohou
- 78' Thorgan Hazard from Lens wins a free kick in the attacking half. Thorgan Hazard
- 78' VAR Decision: No penalty awarded.
- 78' Foul committed by Djibril Sidibé of Le Mans. Djibril Sidibé
- 80' Attempt missed. Mezian Mesloub from Lens takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. Ruben Aguilar provided the assist after a set piece situation. Mezian Mesloub
- 80' Thorgan Hazard from Lens hits the bar with a right-footed shot from outside the box during a direct free kick. Thorgan Hazard
- 81' Corner awarded to Lens after Raúl Torrente concedes. Raúl Torrente
- 82' Foul committed by Alexandre Lauray of Le Mans. Alexandre Lauray
- 82' Mezian Mesloub from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Mezian Mesloub
- 83' Foul committed by Alexandre Lauray of Le Mans. Alexandre Lauray
- 83' Andrija Bulatovic from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Andrija Bulatovic
- 83' Lens is called offside as Mezian Mesloub is caught in an offside position. Mezian Mesloub
- 84' Foul committed by Daouda Traoré of Le Mans. Daouda Traore
- 84' Thorgan Hazard from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Thorgan Hazard
- 86' Foul committed by Jean-Clair Todibo of Lens. Jean-Clair Todibo
- 86' Habib Diallo from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Habib Diallo
- 88' Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin from Lens has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but Ewan Hatfout from Le Mans saves it in the top center of the goal. The assist came from Andrija Bulatovic. Florian Thauvin
- 88' Foul committed by Daouda Traoré of Le Mans. Daouda Traore
- 88' Matthieu Udol from Lens wins a free kick on the left wing. Matthieu Udol
- 88' Florian Thauvin's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Mezian Mesloub. Florian Thauvin
- 89' Habib Diallo from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Habib Diallo
- 89' Thorgan Hazard from Lens commits a foul. Thorgan Hazard
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+4' Lens win a corner after Djibril Sidibé concedes. Djibril Sidibé
- 90+4' Andrija Bulatovic from Lens misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. The attempt was assisted by Florian Thauvin, who delivered a cross following a corner. Florian Thauvin
- The second half ends with the match finishing 2-2 between Le Mans and Lens.
- The match ends in a 2-2 draw between Le Mans and Lens.
Match statistics
Le Mans on the left, Lens on the right.
The game
52%
Ball possession
48%
100
Total attacks
80
35
Dangerous attacks
39
Attack
12
Shots total
16
4
Shots on target
6
5
Shots off target
6
3
Shots blocked
4
11
Shots inside the box
12
1
Shots outside the box
4
1
Hit the woodwork
1
4
Big chances created
4
2
Big chances missed
2
3
Corners
9
1
Offsides
3
Build-up
483
Passes
432
410
Accurate passes
366
85%
Pass accuracy
85%
20
Crosses
18
5
Accurate crosses
6
13
Dribble attempts
15
4
Successful dribbles
5
23
Throw-ins
18
5
Goal kicks
7
Defence
4
Saves
2
22
Tackles
11
11
Interceptions
13
45
Duels won
41
17
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
3
1
Injuries
0
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Le Mans
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Lauray sub | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 22 | 73 | 27 | – | 1 | – | 33 | 6.84 |
| Habib Diallo sub | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 70 | 15 | – | 2 | – | 100 | 6.98 |
| Daouda Traore sub | 25 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.14 | – | 11 | 91 | 18 | – | 1 | – | 20 | 6.27 |
| Raúl Torrente sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 86 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.67 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan Hatfout | 90 | 4 | 3 | 2 | – | 1 | 44 | 82 | 7.17 |
| Harold Voyer | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 70 | 86 | 6.63 |
| Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 42 | 81 | 8.06 |
| Louis Mafouta | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 18 | 83 | 6.50 |
| Lucas Calodat | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 33 | 85 | 7.59 |
| Rayan Bamba | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 42 | 93 | 6.91 |
| Samuel Yohou | 77 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 45 | 91 | 6.53 |
| Jean Vercruysse | 65 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | 82 | 6.57 |
| Dame Gueye | 65 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 12 | 67 | 6.65 |
| Lucas Bretelle | 65 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 42 | 86 | 6.71 |
| Noa Boissé | 46 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 34 | 85 | 6.39 |
| Djibril Sidibé sub | 44 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 29 | 93 | 6.54 |
Lens
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadou Haidara sub | 44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 22 | 82 | 29 | – | 1 | 2 | 100 | 6.91 |
| Franjo Ivanović sub | 44 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.16 | – | 16 | 50 | 27 | 2 | 1 | – | 50 | 7.23 |
| Mezian Mesloub sub | 44 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.04 | 1 | 22 | 77 | 35 | – | – | – | 20 | 6.57 |
| Jean-Clair Todibo sub | 35 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | 1 | 22 | 86 | 27 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.58 |
| Thorgan Hazard sub | 14 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.10 | – | 9 | 100 | 17 | – | 1 | – | 60 | 6.82 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Aguilar | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 56 | 93 | 7.30 |
| Andrija Bulatovic | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | 88 | 7.24 |
| Florian Thauvin | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 40 | 73 | 7.30 |
| Matthieu Udol | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | 79 | 6.64 |
| Kyllian Antonio | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 44 | 93 | 6.97 |
| Robin Risser | 90 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 31 | 84 | 6.74 |
| Abdallah Sima | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 16 | 81 | 7.21 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 55 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | 100 | 6.33 |
| Odsonne Édouard | 46 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 5 | 100 | 6.63 |
| Michal Skoras | 46 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 69 | 6.36 |
| Michaël Cuisance | 46 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 14 | 100 | 6.21 |
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Le Mans
DLD
| Played | 3 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 0–2–1 |
| Goals for · against | 5–6 |
Lens
LWWLL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 15–11 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Le Mans
|
L. Mafouta
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
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A. Bourabaa
1 assist
|
1 |
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L. Calodat
1 assist
|
1 |
Lens
|
F. Thauvin
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
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A. Sima
1 assist
|
1 |
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I. Ganiou
1 goal
|
1 |