Ligue 1 · Matchweek 5 · Friday, 18 September 2026 at 18:45 UTC
Both sides' form, their last meetings and who is scoring. Team news, statistics and minute-by-minute commentary land here when the game starts.
Monaco v Lens: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Monaco host Lens on Friday 18 September in the Ligue 1, matchweek 5. Monaco are unbeaten in four games. They have scored 14 and conceded 11 in those eight games — 1.8 goals a game, 1.4 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Lens have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 14 and conceded 10 in those eight games — 1.8 goals a game, 1.3 against, keeping two clean sheets.
A. Golovin has been Monaco's most productive, with two assists. F. Thauvin has been Lens's most productive, with three goals and one assist.
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Monaco
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 4–2–2 |
| Goals for · against | 14–11 |
Lens
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–2–3 |
| Goals for · against | 14–10 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Monaco
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A. Golovin
2 assists
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2 |
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E. Dier
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
Paris Josua Brunner
2 goals
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2 |
Lens
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F. Thauvin
3 goals · 1 assist
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4 |
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A. Sima
1 assist
|
1 |
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I. Ganiou
1 goal
|
1 |
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