Le Mans vs Lens — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2026/2027

Le MansRank 9

13 SEPT

2:2

LensRank 15

Odds movement

1~~4.75~~ → 4.75→

X~~4.10~~ → 4.33↑

2~~1.66~~ → 1.61↓

Opening → latest odds. Red arrow: drifting, green: shortening.

Goals

GOAL

Goal32'

Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa · Header 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal44'

Lucas Calodat (assist: Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa) · Left foot shot 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Abdallah Sima (assist: Florian Thauvin) · Header 2-1

GOAL

AST

Goal51'

Franjo Ivanović (assist: Ruben Aguilar) · Header 2-2

Man of the match

Adil Ali Mohamed BourabaaLe Mans8.1

Expected goals (xG)

Le MansxGLens

3.161.18

Trends

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Win %

20%20%

Over 1.5 %

100%80%

Over 2.5 %

80%80%

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Conditions

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RefereeHakim Ben El Hadj
1st AssistantGwenaël Pasqualotti
2nd AssistantHuseyin Ocak
4th OfficialRemi Landry

Pressure index

Le MansLens

1′45′90′

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Match flow

PLAYER

Yellow card15'

Noa Boissé · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card20'

Michaël Cuisance · Foul

PLAYER

Yellow card28'

Jean Vercruysse · Foul

GOAL

Goal32'

Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa · Header 1-0

PLAYER

Yellow card38'

Andrija Bulatovic · Foul

GOAL

AST

Goal44'

Lucas Calodat (assist: Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa) · Left foot shot 2-0

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Abdallah Sima (assist: Florian Thauvin) · Header 2-1

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Amadou Haidara · Out: Michaël Cuisance

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Franjo Ivanović · Out: Odsonne Édouard

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Mezian Mesloub · Out: Michal Skoras

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Djibril Sidibé · Out: Noa Boissé

GOAL

AST

Goal51'

Franjo Ivanović (assist: Ruben Aguilar) · Header 2-2

PLAYER

Yellow card53'

Florian Thauvin · Foul

OUT

Substitution55'

In: Jean-Clair Todibo · Out: Jonathan Gradit

OUT

Substitution65'

In: Habib Diallo · Out: Dame Gueye

OUT

Substitution65'

In: Alexandre Lauray · Out: Lucas Bretelle

OUT

Substitution65'

In: Daouda Traore · Out: Jean Vercruysse

OUT

Substitution76'

In: Thorgan Hazard · Out: Abdallah Sima

OUT

Substitution77'

In: Raúl Torrente · Out: Samuel Yohou

PLAYER

VAR78'

Thorgan Hazard · Penalty cancelled

Ball positions

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Commentary

121

The match ends in a 2-2 draw between Le Mans and Lens.
The second half ends with the match finishing 2-2 between Le Mans and Lens.
90+4′Andrija Bulatovic from Lens misses a header from the center of the box, sending the ball to the right. The attempt was assisted by Florian Thauvin's cross after a corner.
90+4′Corner awarded to Lens after Djibril Sidibé concedes.
90+1′The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
89′Thorgan Hazard from Lens commits a foul.
88′Florian Thauvin's left-footed shot from outside the box for Lens is blocked. Mezian Mesloub provided the assist.
88′Matthieu Udol from Lens wins a free kick on the left wing.
88′Foul committed by Daouda Traoré of Le Mans.
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 center of the goal. The shot was assisted by Andrija Bulatovic.
86′Habib Diallo from Le Mans wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86′Foul committed by Jean-Clair Todibo of Lens.
84′Thorgan Hazard from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84′Foul committed by Daouda Traoré of Le Mans.
83′Offside called against Lens. Mezian Mesloub is the player caught offside.
83′Andrija Bulatovic from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82′Mezian Mesloub from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
82′Foul committed by Alexandre Lauray of Le Mans.
81′Corner awarded to Lens after Raúl Torrente concedes.
80′Thorgan Hazard from Lens hits the bar with a right-footed shot from outside the box during a direct free kick.
80′Attempt missed. Mezian Mesloub from Lens has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that is close but misses the top right corner. Ruben Aguilar provided the assist after a set piece situation.
78′Foul committed by Djibril Sidibé of Le Mans.
78′VAR decision: No penalty awarded.
78′Thorgan Hazard from Lens wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77′Substitution for Le Mans: Raúl Torrente comes on for Samuel Yohou.
76′Substitution for Lens: Thorgan Hazard comes on for Abdallah Sima.
76′Handball by Lucas Calodat of Le Mans.
75′Attempt missed. Djibril Sidibé from Le Mans heads the ball from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes just a bit too high. Alexandre Lauray provided the assist with a cross after a corner.
75′Attempt blocked. Daouda Traoré from Le Mans has his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked.
75′Corner awarded to Le Mans after Kyllian Antonio concedes.
72′Attempt saved. Louis Mafouta's header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robin Risser. The assist comes from Alexandre Lauray.
72′Abdallah Sima from Lens commits a handball.
70′Foul committed by Jean-Clair Todibo of Lens.
70′Louis Mafouta from Le Mans wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69′Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Samuel Yohou.
67′Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
65′Substitution for Le Mans: Daouda Traoré comes on for Jean Vercruysse.
65′Substitution for Le Mans: Habib Diallo comes on for Dame Gueye.
65′The match is delayed due to an injury to Djibril Sidibé from Le Mans.
65′Substitution for Le Mans: Alexandre Lauray comes on for Lucas Bretelle.
61′Kyllian Antonio from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61′Foul committed by Jean Vercruysse of Le Mans.
60′Franjo Ivanovic from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60′Adil Bourabaa from Le Mans commits a foul.
59′Rayan Bamba of Le Mans is caught offside.
58′Abdallah Sima's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Jean-Clair Todibo.
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.
58′Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Samuel Yohou.
56′Abdallah Sima from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
56′Rayan Bamba from Le Mans commits a foul.
55′Substitution for Lens: Jean-Clair Todibo comes on for Jonathan Gradit.
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.
54′Lucas Bretelle from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
54′Abdallah Sima from Lens commits a foul.
53′Florian Thauvin of Lens receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
53′Florian Thauvin commits a foul for Lens.
53′Djibril Sidibé from Le Mans wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51′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 bottom right corner, assisted by Ruben Aguilar's cross.
49′Attempt saved. Mezian Mesloub from Lens has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Ewan Hatfout from Le Mans saves it in the bottom left corner. The shot was assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
49′Abdallah Sima of Lens is caught offside.
48′Franjo Ivanovic from Lens commits a foul.
48′Lucas Bretelle from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
46′Substitution for Lens: Mezian Mesloub comes on for Michal Skóras.
46′Substitution for Lens: Franjo Ivanovic comes on for Odsonne Édouard.
46′Substitution for Le Mans: Djibril Sidibé comes on for Noa Boissé.
46′The second half begins with the score at Le Mans 2, Lens 1.
46′Substitution for Lens: Amadou Haidara comes on for Michaël Cuisance.
The first half ends with Le Mans leading Lens 2-1.
45+2′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.
45+1′The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
44′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 center of the goal, assisted by Adil Bourabaa after a fast break.
44′Attempt saved. Florian Thauvin from Lens has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Ewan Hatfout from Le Mans. The assist came from Odsonne Édouard.
43′Attempt saved. Ewan Hatfout (Le Mans) saves a header from Florian Thauvin (Lens) in the top center of the goal. The cross was assisted by Michal Skóras.
42′Florian Thauvin's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
39′Offside called against Lens. Michal Skóras is caught offside.
38′Andrija Bulatovic from Lens receives a yellow card for a foul.
38′Lucas Bretelle from Le Mans wins a free kick on the right wing.
38′Andrija Bulatovic from Lens commits a foul.
35′Florian Thauvin's left-footed shot from outside the box for Lens is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Andrija Bulatovic.
35′Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Harold Voyer.
34′Lens wins a corner after Lucas Calodat concedes.
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.
32′Louis Mafouta from Le Mans hits the bar with a header from close range after a quick counter-attack.
32′Goal! Le Mans takes the lead 1-0 against Lens as Adil Bourabaa scores with a header from close range after a fast break.
30′Dame Gueye from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
30′Jonathan Gradit from Lens commits a foul.
29′Ruben Aguilar from Lens wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29′Foul committed by Lucas Bretelle of Le Mans.
28′Michal Skóras from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28′Foul committed by Jean Vercruysse of Le Mans.
28′Jean Vercruysse from Le Mans receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
27′Jean Vercruysse from Le Mans has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Adil Bourabaa provided the assist.
27′Attempt saved. Lucas Calodat from Le Mans has his left-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Robin Risser from Lens.
27′Le Mans wins a corner after Robin Risser concedes.
25′Adil Bourabaa from Le Mans commits a foul.
25′Matthieu Udol from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24′Foul committed by Louis Mafouta of Le Mans.
24′Kyllian Antonio from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
23′Delay in the match at Le Mans.
23′Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
21′Corner awarded to Le Mans after a concession by Jonathan Gradit.
20′Michaël Cuisance from Lens receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
20′Michaël Cuisance from Lens commits a foul.
20′Lucas Bretelle from Le Mans is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
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.
17′Foul committed by Lucas Bretelle of Le Mans.
15′Noa Boissé from Le Mans receives a yellow card for a foul.
15′Florian Thauvin from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
15′Foul committed by Noa Boissé of Le Mans.
13′Corner awarded to Lens after Noa Boissé concedes.
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.
11′Andrija Bulatovic from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11′Foul committed by Lucas Bretelle of Le Mans.
11′Lens win a corner after Harold Voyer concedes.
10′Louis Mafouta from Le Mans commits a handball.
6′Rayan Bamba's left-footed shot from the right side of the box for Le Mans is blocked. Noa Boissé provided the assist.
6′Ruben Aguilar from Lens commits a foul.
6′Lucas Calodat from Le Mans is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
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.
1′Corner awarded to Lens after a concession by Samuel Yohou.
1′First half begins.

Match statistics

MANLEN

Possession and passing

53%Possession47%

85%Pass accuracy84%

484Passes432

409Successful Passes363

104Ball Safe85

8Key Passes13

5 more

61Long Passes36

56%Long-pass accuracy50%

5Substitutions5

34Successful Long Passes18

23Throw-ins18

Attack

2Goals2

13Shots Total16

5Shots On Target6

4Big Chances Created4

3Corners9

35Dangerous Attacks39

14 more

5Accurate Crosses6

100Attacks80

2Big Chances Missed2

14Dribble Attempts15

44Duels Won42

7Goal Attempts9

1Offsides3

3Shots Blocked4

11Shots inside the box12

5Shots Off Target6

1Shots outside the box4

36%Successful dribbles40%

5Successful Dribbles6

20Total Crosses18

Defence and discipline

4Saves2

21Tackles10

10Interceptions13

17Fouls11

2Yellow cards3

11Free Kicks17

2 more

5Goal Kicks7

12Tackles Won6

Other

1Hit Woodwork1

8Successful Headers11

1Assists1

1Injuries0

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

H. Ben El HadjPer-match averages this season · 3 matches · career: 173

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	5.00	3.00	2.00	3.72
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.12
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.08
Penalties	0.33	0.33	0.00	0.27

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

Le MansxGLens

3.161.18

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

1.731.38

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

3.161.18

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

3.060.86

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.100.31

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.060.20

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.000.10

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.420.45

Starting XI

LensFormation: 3-4-2-1 · €36M10/11

Dino Toppmöller

Le MansFormation: 3-1-4-2

Patrick Videira

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Transfer fees

Le Mans€0Kstarting XI · 0/11€28Mwith bench · 3/20

Lens€36Mstarting XI · 10/11€111Mwith bench · 16/20

Lens's starting XI cost €36M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Le Mans — bench

Billal BrahimiAttacker · €7M (2022)8

Alexandre LaurayMidfielder6.8 9

Antoine RabillardAttacker13

Habib DialloAttacker · €18M (2023)7.0 16

Raúl TorrenteDefender6.7 19

Djibril SidibéDefender · €2.5M (2019, loan)6.5 23

Daouda TraoreMidfielder6.3 76

Yasser LarouciDefender98

Nicolas KocikGoalkeeper

Lens — bench

Nidal CelikDefender · €2.5M (2025)7

Florian SotocaAttacker · €1.1M (2019)9

Thorgan HazardMidfielder · €4M (2023)6.8 16

Mathieu GorgelinGoalkeeper20

Jean-Clair TodiboDefender · €42M (2025)6.6 21

Amadou HaidaraMidfielder · €2M (2026)6.9 28

Junior KadileAttacker29

Franjo IvanovićAttacker · €23M (2025)7.3 38

Mezian MesloubMidfielder6.6

Player statistics

Le Mans starters then subs, by rating

Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa#11 · Midfielder · 90′MOTM8.1

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 1
Big chances created: 1
Chances created: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.99
xGoT: 0.97

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 35/43
Pass accuracy: 81%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 3
Crosses (accurate/total): 0/1
Long balls (won/total): 1/1
Through balls: 1

Possession & duels

Touches: 57
Duels (won/total): 2/8
Dribbles (won/attempted): 1/1
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 13
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 1
Clearances: 2
Blocked shots: 1
Dribbled past: 1

Discipline

Fouls: 2

Player	Reason	Back
Erwan Colas🩹 injury · Unknown Injury	injury · Unknown Injury	unknown
Lucas Buadés🩹 injury · Muscle Contusion	injury · Muscle Contusion	1 Oct 2026

Player	Reason	Back
Jhoanner Chávez🩹 injury · Thigh Problems	injury · Thigh Problems	unknown
Samson Baidoo🩹 injury · Dead Leg	injury · Dead Leg	25 Oct 2026
Maik Nawrocki🩹 injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	injury · Cruciate Ligament Tear	unknown
Yassine Titraoui🩹 injury · Hamstring Injury	injury · Hamstring Injury	21 Sept 2026
Saud Abdulhamid🩹 injury · Knock	injury · Knock	unknown
Souleymane Sagnan🟥 suspended · Indirect Card Suspension	suspended · Indirect Card Suspension	14 Sept 2026

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Le Mans	4.7521.05%	4.9020.41%
Draw	4.3323.08%	3.9525.32%
Lens	1.6161.92%	1.6261.73%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Le Mans or Draw	2.2045.45%	2.2344.84%
Le Mans or Lens	1.2083.33%	1.2381.3%
Draw or Lens	1.1884.67%	1.1686.21%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.2281.97%
0–1 goals	–	4.2023.81%
3+ goals	1.5066.67%	1.7158.48%
0–2 goals	2.6238.1%	2.0848.08%
4+ goals	–	2.8035.71%
0–3 goals	–	1.4270.42%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Le Mans	4.7521.05%	4.6021.74%
Draw	2.6038.46%	2.2544.44%
Lens	2.1047.62%	2.1247.17%

Outcome	bet365
MAN → MAN	8.0012.5%
MAN → X	15.006.67%
MAN → LEN	19.005.26%
X → MAN	11.009.09%
X → X	7.0014.29%
X → LEN	4.7521.05%
LEN → MAN	34.002.94%
LEN → X	13.007.69%
LEN → LEN	2.5040%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.0025%
6 - 8	3.5028.57%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	11.009.09%
Over 14	8.0012.5%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
4+ cards	1.6161.92%	1.5265.79%
0–3 cards	2.2045.45%	2.3043.48%
5+ cards	2.1047.62%	2.0548.78%
0–4 cards	1.6660.02%	1.6660.24%
6+ cards	–	2.9034.48%
0–5 cards	–	1.3474.63%

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1	Monaco	5	13
2	Olympique Lyonnais	5	11
3	Paris	5	11
4	LOSC Lille	5	10
5	Rennes	5	10
6	Paris Saint Germain	5	8
7	Angers SCO	5	7
8	Strasbourg	5	7
9	Le Mans	5	6
10	Auxerre	5	6
11	Brest	5	5
12	Lorient	5	5
13	Toulouse	5	5
14	Nice	5	5
15	Lens	5	4
16	Troyes	5	4
17	Olympique Marseille	5	3
18	Le Havre	5	2