Lyon vs Lens Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In National cup action, Lyon met Lens on March 5. With the scoreline at 2-2, the tie remained unresolved and has been settled through penalties, in which Lens clinched victory, scoring five penalties to Lyon's four.

The game turned on the 23rd minute when Florian Thauvin found the net, tipping the balance in Lens's favor. Abdallah Sima, Roman Yaremchuk and Remi Himbert added to the score, setting the final scoreline at 2-2.

The spotlight turns to the field where the upcoming encounter sees Lyon and Lens square off once more, 7 months after the Ligue 1 meeting which Lyon won 0-1. Lyon are in a rough patch, heading into this clash after suffering defeats to Marseille and Strasbourg. A different outcome might be within reach, given that their defense has been solid lately, keeping three clean sheets in a row in home games.

Lens approach this game after a draw with Strasbourg on February 27.

This National cup encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Lyon and Lens throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Lyon’s attacking options, with Paulo Fonseca at the helm, have been bolstered by Pavel Sulc, the team’s top scorer, and Corentin Tolisso, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In National cup, Endrick has been Lyon’s standout scorer with two goals, while Tolisso has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. Adding further support are Afonso Moreira, Adam Karabec and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Odsonne Edouard and Wesley Said have been pivotal for Lens’s attack, under the tactical direction of Pierre Sage, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Sima has already scored three goals in National cup this season, with Thauvin leading their creative tally in the league with two assists. Lens’s offense has also been strengthened by Matthieu Udol, Adrien Thomasson and Rayan Fofana, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Lyon–Lens, then monitors the contest and updates its forecast in real time as the minutes tick by. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Lyon’s victory leads the probabilities with 45%, while a draw was at 35% and Lens’s victory was at 20%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Lyon - Lens in real time.

Lyon kicked off the game with Remy Descamps, Nicolas Tagliafico who got substituted by Remi Himbert on the 59th minute, Moussa Niakhate, Clinton Mata, Ainsley Maitland-Niles who got substituted by Hans Hateboer on the 69th minute, Corentin Tolisso, Tyler Morton, Abner, Noah Nartey who got substituted by Adam Karabec on the 87th minute, Endrick and Roman Yaremchuk as starters, with Dominik Greif, Hans Hateboer, Noham Kamara, Adam Karabec, Orel Mangala, Khalis Merah, Remi Himbert, Rachid Ghezzal and Tanner Tessmann on the bench.

Lens's starting eleven were Robin Risser, Malang Sarr, Ismaelo Ganiou, Nidal Celik, Matthieu Udol, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangare, Saud Abdulhamid, Abdallah Sima who got substituted by Rayan Fofana on the 90th minute, Florian Thauvin and Odsonne Edouard who got substituted by Amadou Haidara on the 78th minute, with Mathieu Gorgelin, Arthur Masuaku, Fode Sylla, Andrija Bulatovic, Anthony Bermont, Amadou Haidara, Florian Sotoca, Wesley Said and Rayan Fofana on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Lyon vs Lens on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.79 - 1.96
• Ball Possession: 59 - 41
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 2
• Total Attempts: 14 - 12
• Shots On Target: 4 - 4
• Blocked Shots: 4 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 7 - 11
• Shots from Outside the Box: 7 - 1
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 16
• Corners: 6 - 7
• Throw-Ins: 24 - 16
• Saves: 2 - 2
• Free Kicks: 16 - 10
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 102 - 100
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 68 - 66
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 14 - 32
• Tackles: 12 - 15
• Completed Tackles: 9 - 12
• Total Crosses: 12 - 16
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 6
• Interceptions: 8 - 12
• Clearances: 21 - 16

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Nicolas Tagliafico, Odsonne Edouard, Matthieu Udol and Nidal Celik were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since December 2023, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Lyon have won once, Lens three times, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The most recent match between them was on August 16, 2025, in the Ligue 1 of France, where Lyon secured a 0-1 victory. Lyon have scored four goals across these five encounters, while Lens have scored eight. So, overall, Lens have the edge in head-to-head matches against Lyon in their recent history.

Recent Form

Lyon are on a two-game losing streak, including defeats against Marseille and Strasbourg in their last two outings, while Lens's most recent outing ended in a draw against Strasbourg. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, Lyon have claimed fifteen victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn one time, while Lens have won sixteen of their last twenty matches, losing three and drawing one.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Lyon and Lens in real time. You can watch the goals by Florian Thauvin, Abdallah Sima, Roman Yaremchuk and Remi Himbert as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Lyon - Lens are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.