Lens vs Rennes Highlights and Goals

Ligue 1

4:00 PMFebruary 7, 2026

Regular Season - 21

Lens

Show Score

3 - 1

HT:(1 - 1)

Rennes

Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Referee: Jeremie Pignard, France

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Lens

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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Rennes

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Match Stats

Ball possession

52%

48%

1.18

Expected goals (xG)

1.35

-1.00

Goals Prevented

-1.00

Attack

10

Total shots

13

3

Shots on target

1

3

Shots off target

8

4

Blocked shots

4

6

Shots inside box

8

4

Shots outside box

5

4

Corner kicks

4

2

Offsides

1

Passing

425

Total passes

384

361 (85%)

Accurate passes

327 (85%)

Discipline

11

Fouls

17

4

Yellow cards

2

1

Red cards

0

0

Goalkeeper saves

0

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Lineup

Lens

3-4-2-1

40 G R. Risser 78' 6.6

20 D M. Sarr 7.2

6 D S. Baidoo 6.3

25 D I. Ganiou 7.5

14 M M. Udol 6.6

28 M A. Thomasson (C) 36' Tripping 5.9

8 M M. Sangare 45+1' Tripping 7.2

2 M R. Aguilar 32' Roughing 54' 56' Roughing 41' 7.7

22 F W. Said 6.9

10 F F. Thauvin 54' 7.3

11 F O. Edouard 41' 8.5

Substitutes

16 G M. Gorgelin

23 D S. Abdulhamid 61' Replaced by O. Edouard 6.3

29 D A. Masuaku

32 D K. Antonio 60' Replaced by S. Baidoo 7.0

21 M A. Haidara 78' Replaced by F. Thauvin 6.3

7 F F. Sotoca 89' Replaced by M. Sangare

9 F A. Saint-Maximin 78' 61' Replaced by W. Said 7.9

19 F A. Sima

38 F R. Fofana

Coach

Pierre Sage

Rennes

3-5-2

50 G M. Silistrie 5.2

24 D A. Rouault 6.2

97 D J. Jacquet 6.3

48 D A. Ait Boudlal 6.6

11 M M. Tamari 6.5

45 M M. Camara 6.5

21 M V. Rongier (C) 6.6

17 M S. Szymanski 6.6

70 M A. Nordin 61' Roughing 8' 6.9

7 F B. Embolo 45' Foul 5.9

9 F E. Lepaul 8' 7.5

Substitutes

80 G A. Akabou

36 D A. Seidu 29' Replaced by A. Ait Boudlal 6.2

3 D L. Brassier 64' Replaced by A. Rouault 6.9

26 D Q. Merlin 64' Replaced by S. Szymanski 6.5

18 D M. Nagida 69' Replaced by J. Jacquet 6.2

79 M C. Ugochukwu

10 F L. Blas 64' Replaced by A. Nordin 6.7

35 F E. Legendre

65 F N. Mukiele

Coach

Habib Beye

Ligue 1 Standings - Ligue 1

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Paris Saint Germain	25	18	3	4	54-22	32	57	W 08 February: Paris Saint Germain 5 - 0 Marseille L 13 February: Rennes 3 - 1 Paris Saint Germain W 21 February: Paris Saint Germain 3 - 0 Metz W 28 February: Le Havre 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain L 06 March: Paris Saint Germain 1 - 3 Monaco
2	Lens	26	18	2	6	49-23	26	56	W 14 February: Paris FC 0 - 5 Lens W No match found L No match found D No match found W No match found
3	Marseille	26	15	4	7	53-33	20	49	D 14 February: Marseille 2 - 2 Strasbourg L 20 February: Stade Brestois 29 2 - 0 Marseille W 01 March: Marseille 3 - 2 Lyon W 07 March: Toulouse 0 - 1 Marseille W 13 March: Marseille 1 - 0 Auxerre
4	Lyon	25	14	4	7	40-27	13	46	W 07 February: Nantes 0 - 1 Lyon W 15 February: Lyon 2 - 0 Nice L 22 February: Strasbourg 3 - 1 Lyon L 01 March: Marseille 3 - 2 Lyon D 08 March: Lyon 1 - 1 Paris FC
5	Rennes	25	12	7	6	42-35	7	43	L 07 February: Lens 3 - 1 Rennes W 13 February: Rennes 3 - 1 Paris Saint Germain W 22 February: Auxerre 0 - 3 Rennes W 28 February: Rennes 1 - 0 Toulouse W 08 March: Nice 0 - 4 Rennes
6	Lille	25	12	5	8	38-32	6	41	D 06 February: Metz 0 - 0 Lille D 14 February: Lille 1 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 W 22 February: Angers 0 - 1 Lille W 01 March: Lille 1 - 0 Nantes D 08 March: Lille 1 - 1 Lorient
7	Monaco	25	12	4	9	43-37	6	40	D No match found W 21 February: Lens 2 - 3 Monaco W 28 February: Monaco 2 - 0 Angers W 06 March: Paris Saint Germain 1 - 3 Monaco W 14 March: Monaco 2 - 0 Stade Brestois 29
8	Lorient	26	9	10	7	37-40	-3	37	L No match found W No match found D 01 March: Lorient 2 - 2 Auxerre D 08 March: Lille 1 - 1 Lorient D No match found
9	Strasbourg	25	10	6	9	40-31	9	36	L No match found D No match found W No match found D 07 March: Auxerre 0 - 0 Strasbourg D 15 March: Strasbourg 0 - 0 Paris FC
10	Stade Brestois 29	25	10	6	9	34-34	0	36	W No match found D No match found W 01 March: Metz 0 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 W 08 March: Stade Brestois 29 2 - 0 Le Havre W No match found
11	Angers	25	9	5	11	23-30	-7	32	W No match found L 22 February: Angers 0 - 1 Lille L 28 February: Monaco 2 - 0 Angers L No match found W No match found
12	Toulouse	25	8	7	10	33-29	4	31	L 08 February: Angers 1 - 0 Toulouse L 15 February: Le Havre 2 - 1 Toulouse D 21 February: Toulouse 1 - 1 Paris FC L 28 February: Rennes 1 - 0 Toulouse L 07 March: Toulouse 0 - 1 Marseille
13	Paris FC	25	6	9	10	29-41	-12	27	D No match found L No match found D No match found W No match found D 15 March: Strasbourg 0 - 0 Paris FC
14	Le Havre	25	6	8	11	20-32	-12	26	W 08 February: Le Havre 2 - 1 Strasbourg W 15 February: Le Havre 2 - 1 Toulouse L 22 February: Nantes 2 - 0 Le Havre L 28 February: Le Havre 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain L 08 March: Stade Brestois 29 2 - 0 Le Havre
15	Nice	25	6	6	13	30-48	-18	24	D No match found L No match found D No match found L 08 March: Nice 0 - 4 Rennes L No match found
16	Auxerre	26	4	7	15	19-36	-17	19	W 15 February: Metz 1 - 3 Auxerre L 22 February: Auxerre 0 - 3 Rennes D 01 March: Lorient 2 - 2 Auxerre D 07 March: Auxerre 0 - 0 Strasbourg L 13 March: Marseille 1 - 0 Auxerre
17	Nantes	25	4	5	16	22-42	-20	17	L 07 February: Nantes 0 - 1 Lyon L 13 February: Monaco 3 - 1 Nantes W 22 February: Nantes 2 - 0 Le Havre L 01 March: Lille 1 - 0 Nantes L 07 March: Nantes 0 - 1 Angers
18	Metz	25	3	4	18	22-56	-34	13	D 06 February: Metz 0 - 0 Lille L 15 February: Metz 1 - 3 Auxerre L 21 February: Paris Saint Germain 3 - 0 Metz L 01 March: Metz 0 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 L 08 March: Lens 3 - 0 Metz

Qualification/Relegation

• Champions League
• Champions League Qualification
• UEFA Europa League
• Conference League Qualification
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

Lens triumphs over Rennes in a dramatic encounter, securing a 3-1 victory despite a second-half red card.

Lens produced a resilient performance to defeat Rennes 3-1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis on February 7, 2026. A compelling second half, marked by a critical sending-off, ultimately swung the Ligue 1 match in the home side’s favour.

Entering the fixture, Lens occupied a strong second position in the league standings, showcasing excellent form with four wins from their last five matches. Rennes, meanwhile, sat in sixth place, aiming for consistency after a mixed run of results.

The visitors started brightly, stunning the home crowd in the 8th minute. Esteban Lepaul found the back of the net for Rennes, converting an excellent assist from Arnaud Nordin. This early goal put Lens under immediate pressure.

The first half continued with a combative tone, evidenced by a flurry of yellow cards. Lens’ Ruben Aguilar received a booking in the 32nd minute, followed by teammate Adrien Thomasson in the 36th.

However, Lens found their rhythm and pulled level before the break. Odsonne Édouard equalized in the 41st minute, skillfully finishing a move initiated by Ruben Aguilar. The score stood at 1-1 as half-time approached.

The referee then issued two more yellow cards just before the whistle. Breel Embolo of Rennes and Mamadou Sangare of Lens both saw yellow in injury time, reflecting the growing intensity.

The teams went into the dressing rooms with everything to play for. Lens had recovered from the early setback. Rennes needed to regain their initial composure and capitalize on any opportunities.

The second half began with Lens showing renewed vigour. Ruben Aguilar completed a remarkable turnaround in the 54th minute, scoring to put Lens 2-1 ahead. Florian Thauvin provided the assist for the goal.

However, Aguilar’s heroics quickly turned to drama. Just two minutes later, in the 56th minute, he received a second yellow card for roughing, resulting in a red card. Lens now faced the challenge of playing over 30 minutes with ten men.

Rennes swiftly made tactical changes, introducing new players to exploit their numerical advantage. Lens also adjusted, making substitutions to shore up their defense and maintain attacking threat.

Despite being a man down, Lens demonstrated incredible resilience. Allan Saint-Maximin sealed the victory in the 78th minute. He struck the third goal for the home side, assisted by Robin Risser, to make it 3-1.

Lens displayed impressive attacking efficiency. They scored three goals from just three shots on target, out of ten total shots, with an xG of 1.18. Rennes, despite having more shots overall (13) and a higher xG (1.35), only managed one shot on target. Lens maintained 52% ball possession.

This significant victory further strengthens Lens’s challenge at the top of Ligue 1. Rennes will reflect on a frustrating outing, particularly failing to convert their numerical advantage into a meaningful comeback.