Racing Club de Lens 2 - 1 Paris FC — Highlights & Result
Ligue 1
·
(1 day ago)
· MD 8
Match report
Recent history favoured RC Lens in this Ligue 1 fixture on 24 October 2026, building on a five-goal victory over Paris FC earlier in the year. Paris FC had also fallen to RC Lens in this exact fixture last season, giving the hosts psychological weight in this latest encounter of matchday 8.
Luca Koleosho broke the deadlock for Paris FC right before the half-time whistle in the 45+2' minute, assisted by Lassine Sinayoko. However, the second half belonged to the hosts as Florian Thauvin equalised in the 63' minute from a Thorgan Hazard assist, before Thorgan Hazard struck the winner in the 83' minute, set up by Florian Thauvin. That late turnaround earned Florian Thauvin a 7.9 rating and Thorgan Hazard a 7.5 rating. Paris FC held 44% possession and managed just one shot on target from four attempts, while RC Lens registered nine total shots and a higher expected goals figure of 1.1.
This 2-1 outcome lifted RC Lens from 9th up to 6th in the table, while Paris FC dropped from 3rd down to 4th. RC Lens had entered the fixture following a mixed run of three wins from their last five league outings, alongside European setbacks. Paris FC arrived having claimed three wins from their previous five matches, including a high-scoring victory against Stade Rennais.
Following this result, RC Lens sit just one point behind the league leaders, with Olympique Lyon currently topping the 18-team table on 14 points. RC Lens will next play away at Lille on 30 October.
Luca Koleosho broke the deadlock for Paris FC right before the half-time whistle in the 45+2' minute, assisted by Lassine Sinayoko. However, the second half belonged to the hosts as Florian Thauvin equalised in the 63' minute from a Thorgan Hazard assist, before Thorgan Hazard struck the winner in the 83' minute, set up by Florian Thauvin. That late turnaround earned Florian Thauvin a 7.9 rating and Thorgan Hazard a 7.5 rating. Paris FC held 44% possession and managed just one shot on target from four attempts, while RC Lens registered nine total shots and a higher expected goals figure of 1.1.
This 2-1 outcome lifted RC Lens from 9th up to 6th in the table, while Paris FC dropped from 3rd down to 4th. RC Lens had entered the fixture following a mixed run of three wins from their last five league outings, alongside European setbacks. Paris FC arrived having claimed three wins from their previous five matches, including a high-scoring victory against Stade Rennais.
Following this result, RC Lens sit just one point behind the league leaders, with Olympique Lyon currently topping the 18-team table on 14 points. RC Lens will next play away at Lille on 30 October.
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Match stats
RC Lens v Paris FC
56%
Possession
44%
1.1
Expected goals (xG)
0.44
9
Shots
4
3
Shots on target
1
6
Shots inside the box
4
6
Corners
1
555
Passes
457
86%
Pass accuracy
81%
0
Saves
2
17
Fouls
17
0
Offsides
1
3
Yellow cards
3
Lineups & player ratings
7.9
Top rated
F. Thauvin · RC Lens
90'
· 1 goal · 1 assist
Key moments
- 28' 🟨 Moustapha Mbow · Paris FC
- 29' 🟨 Pierre Lees Melou · Paris FC
- 45+2' ⚽ Luca Koleosho · assist Lassine Sinayoko · Paris FC
- 51' 🟨 Florian Thauvin · RC Lens
- 63' ⚽ Florian Thauvin · assist Thorgan Hazard · RC Lens
- 74' 🟨 Samson Baidoo · RC Lens
- 83' ⚽ Thorgan Hazard · assist Florian Thauvin · RC Lens
- 89' 🟨 Michał Skóraś · RC Lens
- 90+2' 🟨 Otavio · Paris FC
- 90+5' 🟨 Y. Cahuzac · RC Lens
RC Lens
3-4-2-1- 40 R. Risser 90' 6.4
- 6 S. Baidoo 🟨 90' 6.3
- 2 R. Aguilar 90' 6.8
- 27 M. Cuisance 90' 6.4
- 14 M. Udol 90' 5.9
- 10 F. Thauvin ⚽ 🅰️ 🟨 90' 7.9
- 23 Saud Abdulhamid 85' 7.0
- 7 F. Sotoca 85' 6.0
- 21 A. Haidara 71' 6.7
- 20 J. Todibo 61' 6.6
- 29 F. Ivanović 61' 6.2
- 9 T. Hazard · sub ⚽ 🅰️ 29' 7.5
- 32 K. Antonio · sub 29' 6.1
- 8 Y. Titraoui · sub 19' 6.5
- 22 M. Skóraś · sub 🟨 5' 6.3
- 28 J. Kadile · sub 5' 6.6
Paris FC
4-2-3-1- 16 O. Nkambadio 90' 5.6
- 42 D. Coppola 90' 6.7
- 5 M. Mbow 🟨 90' 6.4
- 6 Otávio 🟨 90' 6.2
- 20 M. Lopez 90' 6.7
- 33 P. Lees-Melou 🟨 90' 5.9
- 9 L. Sinayoko 🅰️ 90' 6.5
- 10 I. Kebbal 76' 6.1
- 17 A. Camara 67' 6.4
- 7 P. Pagis 67' 5.8
- 15 L. Koleosho ⚽ 45' 7.4
- 3 E. Mbemba · sub 45' 6.3
- 27 M. Simon · sub 23' 6.2
- 8 E. Zabi · sub 14' 6.1
- 23 R. Matondo · sub 14' 6.0
- 28 T. De Smet · sub 9' 6.3
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
RC Lens
9th
in the table · 10 pts from 7
· GD +3
Paris FC
3rd
in the table · 14 pts from 7
· GD +5
Form going into the match
RC Lens