Ligue 1 · Matchday 1: Lens beat Auxerre 5-2. The match was played on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens); refereed by Mathieu Vernice, France.
Florian Thauvin 12' (P) (Lens) · Franjo Ivanović 49' (Lens) · Saud Abdulhamid 54' (Lens) · Danny Namaso 61' (P) (Auxerre) · Ismaelo Ganiou 66' (Lens) · Lamine Sy 69' (Auxerre) · Florian Thauvin 88' (P) (Lens)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 5-2.
Lens held 53% of possession against 47%, attempting 12 shots to Auxerre's 10.
Shots on target read 9-4 and corners 4-7.
Substitutes: Michał Skóraś, Thorgan Hazard, Amadou Haidara, Odsonne Édouard, Andrija Bulatović, Mathieu Gorgelin, Mezian Mesloub, Rayan Fofana, Florian Sotoca
Coach: Dino Toppmoller
Substitutes: Rayan Mandengue, Lamfia Dioubaté, Elikya Legros, Lasso Coulibaly, Josué Casimir, Paul Nardi, Fredrik Oppegård, Salimou Danfakha, Tidiane Devernois
Coach: Christophe Pelissier
Florian Thauvin (Lens) — named player of the match with a 9.5 rating.