Ligue 1 · Matchweek 18 · Jan 18

Lens - Paris Saint Germain

Paris Saint Germain won 2-1 away at Lens in Ligue 1 (Matchweek 18). Goals: M'Bala Nzola 36'; Fabián Ruiz 59'; B. Barcola 86'.

🏟 Stade Bollaert-Delelis 👤 Referee: J. Pignard
Key events
29' 🟨 VitinhaYellow card Paris Saint
36' M'Bala Nzola(1 - 0) Lens
45' 🟨 Deiver MachadoYellow card Lens
59' Fabián Ruiz(1 - 1) · Assist: B. Barcola Paris Saint
61' 🟨 Adrien ThomassonYellow card Lens
86' B. Barcola(1 - 2) · Assist: João Neves Paris Saint
90' 🟨 Senny MayuluYellow card Paris Saint
Quick stats
%33 Possession %67
10 Total shots 9
5 Shots on target 7
0 Shots off target 0
5 Blocked shots 2
8 Shots inside box 7
2 Shots outside box 2
5 Saves 6
Match timeline
First half
29'
🟨VitinhaYellow card
M'Bala Nzola(1 - 0)
36'
Deiver MachadoYellow card🟨
45'
HT 1 - 0
59'
Fabián Ruiz(1 - 1) · Assist: B. Barcola
60'
🔁Lee Kang-In ↔ Gonçalo RamosSubstitution
60'
🔁L. Hernández ↔ João NevesSubstitution
Adrien ThomassonYellow card🟨
61'
G. Koyalipou ↔ David Pereira da CostaSubstitution🔁
67'
A. Diouf ↔ H. OjediranSubstitution🔁
67'
A. Thomasson ↔ W. SaïdSubstitution🔁
80'
F. Sotoca ↔ N. El AynaouiSubstitution🔁
80'
86'
B. Barcola(1 - 2) · Assist: João Neves
F. Medina ↔ A. FulginiSubstitution🔁
87'
88'
🔁D. Doué ↔ S. MayuluSubstitution
90'
🟨Senny MayuluYellow card
FT 1 - 2
Match statsLens · Paris Saint Germain
Key stats
%33 Possession %67
Shots
10 Total shots 9
5 Shots on target 7
0 Shots off target 0
5 Blocked shots 2
8 Shots inside box 7
2 Shots outside box 2
5 Saves 6
Passing
328 Total passes 691
254 Accurate passes 632
%77 Pass accuracy %91
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 1
5 Offsides 0
12 Fouls 8
Cards
2 Yellow cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 2
LineupsLens 5-3-2Paris Saint Germain 3-4-3
Paris Saint Germain · Bench
Coach: Luis Enrique
HEAD TO HEAD13 meetings · 2020–2026
Lens 2
Sep 10who was on topAug 16
Paris Saint Germain 8
2 Lens 3 draw 8 Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint Germain won the last 3
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.3goals / match
1020total goals
1/5clean sheets
3-1Lens best win · Jan 1
2-0Paris Saint Germain best win · May 13
%77 Over 1.5 10/13
%31 Over 2.5 4/13
%23 Over 3.5 3/13
%54 BTTS 7/13
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Lens at home6 matches
2W 2D 2L 6:7
Paris Saint Germain at home7 matches
6W 1D 0L 13:4
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Lens3W 2D 0L Paris Saint Germain3W 2D 0L
2.20 2.20 Points per game
12 14 Goals scored
7 7 Goals conceded
2.46 1.89 xG average
0.89 1.27 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%80 %60 BTTS
%60 %80 Over 2.5
8.4 6.6 Corners
2.0 2.2 Cards
Lens5W 3D 2L Paris Saint Germain7W 2D 1L
1.80 2.30 Points per game
23 26 Goals scored
15 10 Goals conceded
2.17 1.95 xG average
1.05 1.10 xGA average
%20 %50 Clean sheets
%70 %50 BTTS
%80 %70 Over 2.5
7.5 6.1 Corners
2.0 1.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
8Lensin the table52pts
34matches 15-7-12W-D-L 42:39goals +3diff
WDWLW
1Paris Saint Germainin the table84pts
34matches 26-6-2W-D-L 92:35goals +57diff
WWLLD
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 21 matches
2.33 2.43 Points per game
1.54 2.07 xG average
1.29 0.96 xGA average
%38 %52 Clean sheets
%48 %38 BTTS
%62 %52 Over 2.5
5.5 6.1 Corners
2.2 1.2 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Aug 16 Paris Saint Germain 1-0 Lens Trophée des Champions
May 13 Lens 0-2 Paris Saint Germain Ligue 1
Sep 14 Paris Saint Germain 2-0 Lens Ligue 1
Dec 22 Lens 1-1 Paris Saint Germain Coupe de France
Nov 2 Paris Saint Germain 1-0 Lens Ligue 1
Jan 14 Lens 0-2 Paris Saint Germain Ligue 1
Aug 26 Paris Saint Germain 3-1 Lens Ligue 1
Apr 15 Paris Saint Germain 3-1 Lens Ligue 1
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