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Ligue 1 · Matchweek 10 · Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 19:45 UTC

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Lens v Olympique Marseille: what the records say

Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.

Lens host Olympique Marseille on Sunday 8 November in the Ligue 1, matchweek 10. Lens have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 11 and conceded 11 in those eight games — 1.4 goals a game, 1.4 against.

Olympique Marseille have won four in a row. They have scored 16 and conceded 13 in those eight games — 2.0 goals a game, 1.6 against, keeping two clean sheets.

F. Thauvin has been Lens's most productive, with three goals and one assist. A. Gouiri has been Olympique Marseille's most productive, with two goals.

Full time

42% Ball possession 58%
13 Shots total 16
6 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 6
SportMonks. The full table of statistics is further down this page.

Lineups

With each man's SAM rating. No number yet means nothing the rating counts has happened to him.

Pressure, minute by minute
Lens Olympique Marseille
Kick-off Half time Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.

Commentary

Minute by minute, as it happened.
  • 1' First half begins.
  • 1' Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg's header from the center of the box for Marseille is blocked. Igor Paixão provided the assist with a cross. Igor Paixão
  • 2'

    ⚽ Goal

    Goal! Marseille takes the lead 1-0 against Lens as Amine Gouiri scores with a right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box into the center of the goal. Amine Gouiri
  • 4' Yacine Titraoui from Lens commits a foul.
  • 4' Tochukwu Nnadi from Marseille wins a free kick in the defensive half. Tochukwu Nnadi
  • 6' Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Jeffrey de Lange. Jeffrey de Lange
  • 6' Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin from Lens has a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, but Jeffrey de Lange from Marseille saves it in the bottom left corner. The shot was assisted by Florian Sotoca. Florian Sotoca
  • 7' Florian Thauvin from Lens misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. Matthieu Udol provided the assist with a cross. Florian Thauvin
  • 9' Attempt blocked. Jean-Clair Todibo from Lens has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Jean-Clair Todibo
  • 9' Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin from Lens has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked. Thorgan Hazard provided the assist. Thorgan Hazard
  • 11' Matthieu Udol from Lens misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Florian Thauvin's cross. Matthieu Udol
  • 13' Lens win a corner after Tochukwu Nnadi concedes. Tochukwu Nnadi
  • 14' Foul committed by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg of Marseille. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
  • 14' Florian Sotoca from Lens wins a free kick in the attacking half. Florian Sotoca
  • 18' Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Marseille) takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box but misses to the left. He was assisted by Ulisses Garcia. Igor Paixão
  • 19' Foul committed by Himad Abdelli of Marseille. Himad Abdelli
  • 19' Florian Sotoca from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Florian Sotoca
  • 20'

    ⚽ Goal

    Goal! The score is now 1-1 between Lens and Marseille. Florian Thauvin scores for Lens with a header from close range into the high center of the goal, assisted by Florian Sotoca's cross.
  • 23' Igor Paixão from Marseille wins a free kick on the left wing. Igor Paixão
  • 23' Foul committed by Jonathan Gradit of Lens. Jonathan Gradit
  • 23' Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) takes a right-footed shot from long range on the left, but it goes wide to the left from a direct free kick. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
  • 24' Yacine Titraoui from Lens has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom right corner by Jeffrey de Lange from Marseille. The assist came from Florian Sotoca. Florian Sotoca
  • 25' Amine Gouiri from Marseille hits the bar with a right-footed shot from very close range, assisted by Igor Paixão's cross. Igor Paixão
  • 26' Marseille wins a corner after Jean-Clair Todibo concedes. Jean-Clair Todibo
  • 27' Corner awarded to Lens after Timothy Weah concedes. Timothy Weah
  • 31' Tochukwu Nnadi from Marseille is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Tochukwu Nnadi
  • 31' Foul committed by Jean-Clair Todibo from Lens. Jean-Clair Todibo
  • 32' Marseille is awarded a corner after Saud Abdulhamid concedes. Saud Abdulhamid
  • 33' Foul committed by Ulisses Garcia of Marseille. Ulisses Garcia
  • 33' Saud Abdulhamid from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Saud Abdulhamid
  • 35' Himad Abdelli from Marseille is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Himad Abdelli
  • 35' Foul committed by Jean-Clair Todibo of Lens. Jean-Clair Todibo
  • 35' Amine Gouiri's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Tochukwu Nnadi. Amine Gouiri
  • 36' Marseille wins a corner after Samson Baidoo concedes. Samson Baidoo
  • 37' Attempt missed. Himad Abdelli from Marseille takes a right-footed shot from outside the box but misses to the left. Nayef Aguerd provided the assist after a corner. Himad Abdelli
  • 38' Florian Thauvin of Lens is caught offside. Florian Thauvin
  • 39' Attempt saved. Amine Harit's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Robin Risser. The assist came from Amine Gouiri. Amine Gouiri
  • 41' Attempt missed. Saud Abdulhamid from Lens takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. Saud Abdulhamid
  • 45' The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45+1' Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Jeffrey de Lange. Jeffrey de Lange
  • 45+1' Attempt saved. Yacine Titraoui from Lens has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Jeffrey de Lange from Marseille. Jeffrey de Lange
  • 45+2' Tochukwu Nnadi from Marseille wins a free kick in the attacking half. Tochukwu Nnadi
  • 45+2' Yacine Titraoui from Lens commits a foul.
  • 45+2' Attempt missed. Amadou Haidara from Lens takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right after a corner. Amadou Haidara
  • The first half ends with the score at Lens 1, Marseille 1.
  • Half time · Lens 0 Olympique Marseille 0
  • 46' The second half begins with the score at Lens 1, Marseille 1.
  • 46' Yacine Titraoui from Lens misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, just to the right, after an assist from Saud Abdulhamid. Saud Abdulhamid
  • 53' Igor Paixão's right-footed shot from outside the box for Marseille is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Himad Abdelli. Igor Paixão
  • 53' Marseille wins a corner after Jonathan Gradit concedes. Jonathan Gradit
  • 55' Tochukwu Nnadi from Marseille misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high. Amine Gouiri provided the assist. Amine Gouiri
  • 56' Tochukwu Nnadi from Marseille wins a free kick in the attacking half. Tochukwu Nnadi
  • 56' Foul committed by Thorgan Hazard of Lens. Thorgan Hazard
  • 57' Attempt saved. Igor Paixão's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Robin Risser. The shot was assisted by Timothy Weah's cross. Timothy Weah
  • 58' Amine Gouiri from Marseille wins a free kick in the attacking half. Amine Gouiri
  • 58' Foul committed by Jonathan Gradit of Lens. Jonathan Gradit
  • 60' Foul committed by Nayef Aguerd of Marseille. Nayef Aguerd
  • 60' Thorgan Hazard from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Thorgan Hazard
  • 61' Matthieu Udol's header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jeffrey de Lange. The attempt was assisted by Florian Sotoca's cross. Florian Sotoca
  • 63' Tochukwu Nnadi from Marseille wins a free kick in the attacking half. Tochukwu Nnadi
  • 63' Foul committed by Amadou Haidara of Lens. Amadou Haidara
  • 64' Amine Harit from Marseille misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the right from a direct free kick. Amine Harit
  • 64' Marseille is awarded a corner after Jonathan Gradit concedes. Jonathan Gradit
  • 67' Ulisses Garcia from Marseille commits a foul. Ulisses Garcia
  • 67' Saud Abdulhamid from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Saud Abdulhamid
  • 68' Substitution for Lens: Michaël Cuisance comes on for Amadou Haidara. Michaël Cuisance
  • 68' Substitution for Lens: Mezian Mesloub comes on for Thorgan Hazard. Mezian Mesloub
  • 70' Amine Gouiri from Marseille wins a free kick on the left wing. Amine Gouiri
  • 70' Saud Abdulhamid from Lens commits a foul. Saud Abdulhamid
  • 72' Matthieu Udol's header from the center of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by Jeffrey de Lange. The attempt was assisted by Michaël Cuisance with a through ball. Matthieu Udol
  • 73' Amine Harit from Marseille wins a free kick in the defensive half. Amine Harit
  • 73' Foul committed by Matthieu Udol of Lens. Matthieu Udol
  • 76' Florian Thauvin from Lens commits a foul. Florian Thauvin
  • 76' Tochukwu Nnadi from Marseille is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Tochukwu Nnadi
  • 78' Substitution for Marseille: Keyliane Abdallah comes on for Amine Harit. Amine Harit
  • 78' Yacine Titraoui from Lens commits a foul.
  • 78' Timothy Weah from Marseille wins a free kick in the attacking half. Timothy Weah
  • 78' Substitution for Marseille: Angel Gomes comes on for Himad Abdelli. Angel Gomes
  • 79' Yacine Titraoui from Lens receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81' Igor Paixão from Marseille commits a foul. Igor Paixão
  • 81' Jonathan Gradit from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Jonathan Gradit
  • 81' Amine Gouiri from Marseille receives a yellow card. Amine Gouiri
  • 82'

    ⚽ Goal

    Goal! Marseille leads 2-1 against Lens. Keyliane Abdallah scores with a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box into the bottom right corner. Keyliane Abdallah
  • 82' Amine Gouiri's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Igor Paixão. Igor Paixão
  • 83' Foul committed by Keyliane Abdallah of Marseille. Keyliane Abdallah
  • 83' Florian Sotoca from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Florian Sotoca
  • 85' Substitution for Lens: Junior Kadile comes on for Florian Sotoca. Junior Kadile
  • 85' Substitution for Lens: Ruben Aguilar comes on for Jonathan Gradit. Ruben Aguilar
  • 87' Pierre-Emile Højbjerg from Marseille wins a free kick in the defensive half. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
  • 87' Foul committed by Mezian Mesloub of Lens. Mezian Mesloub
  • 88' Substitution for Lens: Michal Skóras comes on for Saud Abdulhamid. Michal Skoras
  • 89' Attempt missed. Angel Gomes from Marseille takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that goes close but misses to the left. He was assisted by Igor Paixão. Igor Paixão
  • 90' Igor Paixão from Marseille wins a free kick in the attacking half. Igor Paixão
  • 90' Foul committed by Jean-Clair Todibo of Lens. Jean-Clair Todibo
  • 90' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90+1' Substitution for Marseille: Geoffrey Kondogbia comes on for Tochukwu Nnadi. Geoffrey Kondogbia
  • 90+1' Attempt missed. Igor Paixão from Marseille takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high from a direct free kick. Igor Paixão
  • 90+2' CJ Egan-Riley from Marseille wins a free kick in the defensive half. CJ Egan-Riley
  • 90+2' Junior Kadile from Lens commits a foul. Junior Kadile
  • 90+2' Marseille wins a corner after Michaël Cuisance concedes. Michaël Cuisance
  • 90+2' Jeffrey de Lange from Marseille receives a yellow card. Jeffrey de Lange
  • The second half ends with Lens losing 1-2 to Marseille.
  • 90+5' Igor Paixão commits a foul for Marseille. Igor Paixão
  • 90+5' Ruben Aguilar from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Ruben Aguilar
  • The match ends with Lens losing 1-2 to Marseille.
Expected goals
Lens Olympique Marseille
1.12 Expected goals 2.09
what the chances were worth
1.64 On target 1.18
what the shots on target were worth
1.07 From open play 1.87
0.05 From set plays 0.21

Olympique Marseille created the better chances, 2.09 to 1.12.

Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average, across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.

Match statistics

Lens on the left, Olympique Marseille on the right.

The game
42% Ball possession 58%
92 Total attacks 118
36 Dangerous attacks 53
Attack
13 Shots total 16
6 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 8
2 Shots blocked 3
8 Shots inside the box 10
5 Shots outside the box 6
0 Hit the woodwork 1
5 Big chances created 3
4 Big chances missed 1
4 Corners 6
1 Offsides 0
Build-up
457 Passes 647
357 Accurate passes 554
78% Pass accuracy 86%
16 Crosses 14
4 Accurate crosses 3
7 Dribble attempts 10
2 Successful dribbles 7
21 Throw-ins 20
11 Goal kicks 5
Defence
2 Saves 5
9 Tackles 15
11 Interceptions 11
30 Duels won 49
15 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 2
5 Substitutions 3

Player statistics

Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.

Lens

Player MinGAShSoTxGKPPassPass%TouchDrbTklIntDuel%Rating
Samson Baidoo 90––––––567665–11506.79
Yassine Titraoui 90––320.25–488961–12176.49
Florian Thauvin 901–420.521327752–––136.85
Matthieu Udol 90––320.2713774541–1336.69
Jean-Clair Todibo 90––1–0.01–518661–11506.27
Saud Abdulhamid 88––1–0.021287460–11306.40
Florian Sotoca 85–1–––4288944–11837.96
Jonathan Gradit 85––––––468055–1–506.01
Thorgan Hazard 68–––––1199526–1–256.64
Amadou Haidara 68––1–0.05–357642–12676.76
Michaël Cuisance sub 22–––––1159318––––6.39
Mezian Mesloub sub 22––––––1070161––336.36
Ruben Aguilar sub 5––––––97814––1506.62
Junior Kadile sub 5––––––3674–––506.48
Michal Skoras sub 2––––––2–4––1––
Goalkeeper
Player MinSavesIn boxConcededPreventedClaimsPassPass%Rating
Robin Risser 90222–138506.23

Olympique Marseille

Player MinGAShSoTxGKPPassPass%TouchDrbTklIntDuel%Rating
CJ Egan-Riley 90––––––768285––2716.65
Tochukwu Nnadi 90––1–0.081678888132777.29
Amine Gouiri 901–421.1223070431––577.49
Igor Paixão 90––410.34438795221–757.77
Nayef Aguerd 90–––––18891101–2–336.98
Timothy Weah 90–––––16695842––1007.07
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 90––2–0.16–8285103114677.09
Ulisses Garcia 90–––––1668589–21436.80
Himad Abdelli 78––1–0.041499660–1–506.98
Amine Harit 78––210.09–277849–11446.71
Angel Gomes sub 12––1–0.09–147118–2–1006.83
Keyliane Abdallah sub 121–110.17–51008––––7.18
Geoffrey Kondogbia sub 1––––––11002––1––
Goalkeeper
Player MinSavesIn boxConcededPreventedClaimsPassPass%Rating
Jeffrey de Lange 90541–238827.51

Player cards

Florian Sotoca had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.

Florian Sotoca Passing
Ligue 1 | Lens 1-2 Olympique Marseille | 8 November 2026
SAM
25 successful 3 unsuccessful
4 key passes 4 chances created 3 big chances created 2/3 crosses
3 final third passes 28 passes 89% accuracy
Player ratings
Lens
★ Sotoca 5.9
Thauvin 5.2
Todibo 4.6
Udol 4.5
Olympique Marseille
Gouiri 5.7
Paixão 5.7
Lange 5.2
Højbjerg 5.2
Nnadi 4.9
The SAM Metric, scored from the same stat line the fantasy game scores from. Final.

The match as a card

The same figures as the page above, in one picture, for anybody who wants to screenshot it.

Lens 1–2 Olympique Marseille
Ligue 1 | Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Full time
SAM
Lens more threatening Olympique Marseille more threatening
Kick-off Half time Full time
42% Possession 58% 13 Shots 16 6 On target 5 4 Corners 6

Form

Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.

Lens
LWWWL
Played8
Won · drawn · lost3–1–4
Goals for · against11–11
Olympique Marseille
LWWWW
Played8
Won · drawn · lost4–0–4
Goals for · against16–13

Who to watch

Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.

Lens
F. Thauvin
3 goals · 1 assist
4
A. Sima
1 assist
1
I. Ganiou
1 goal
1
Olympique Marseille
A. Gouiri
2 goals
2
P. Højbjerg
1 goal
1
K. Abdallah
1 goal
1
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