Lens vs Brest LIVE: Ligue 1 result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Lens face Brest in Ligue 1 today.

While PSG have dominated domestically in France’s top flight over the past few years, they have yet to replicate their success on the European stage and this year must face that challenge without Kylian Mbappe, who left for Real Madrid.

It’s not all about the free-spending Qatari-owned team though, with Ligue 1 recognised as being one of the best leagues for developing young talent. The likes of Monaco, Lille and Lyon are all building exciting squads in different ways, while Brest surprised many by finishing third last term to claim a Champions League spot. Auxerre are among the promoted teams, while Marseille will be looking for improvement after a difficult campaign last time out.

Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.

Racing Club de Lens 2 - 0 Stade Brestois 29

Lens vs Brest

15:56

Match ends, Lens 2, Brest 0.

Lens vs Brest

15:54

Second Half ends, Lens 2, Brest 0.

Lens vs Brest

15:54

Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Lens).

Lens vs Brest

15:54

Attempt blocked. Martín Satriano (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Medina.

Lens vs Brest

15:54

Foul by Luck Zogbé (Brest).

Lens vs Brest

15:50

Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Brest) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kenny Lala with a cross.

Lens vs Brest

15:50

Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Andy Diouf.

Lens vs Brest

15:50

Substitution, Brest. Luck Zogbé replaces Jordan Amavi.

Lens vs Brest

15:50

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Lens vs Brest

15:50

Deiver Machado (Lens) is shown the red card.

Lens vs Brest

15:47

Delay in match because of an injury Romain Del Castillo (Brest).

Lens vs Brest

15:47

Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).

Lens vs Brest

15:47

Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lens vs Brest

15:46

Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kenny Lala.

Lens vs Brest

15:43

Abdukodir Khusanov (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lens vs Brest

15:42

Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Lens).

Lens vs Brest

15:41

Attempt missed. Jérémy Le Douaron (Brest) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mathias Pereira Lage with a cross.

Lens vs Brest

15:40

Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Lens vs Brest

15:40

Substitution, Brest. Jérémy Le Douaron replaces Ludovic Ajorque.

Lens vs Brest

15:40

Substitution, Brest. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Romain Faivre.

Lens vs Brest

15:38

Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kenny Lala.

Lens vs Brest

15:38

Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.

Lens vs Brest

15:36

Foul by Abdukodir Khusanov (Lens).

Lens vs Brest

15:35

Substitution, Lens. Abdukodir Khusanov replaces Jonathan Gradit.

Lens vs Brest

15:35

Substitution, Lens. Deiver Machado replaces Jhoanner Chávez.

Lens vs Brest

15:35

Substitution, Lens. Martín Satriano replaces Rémy Labeau-Lascary.

Lens vs Brest

15:35

Offside, Lens. Angelo Fulgini is caught offside.

Lens vs Brest

15:33

Offside, Lens. Rémy Labeau-Lascary is caught offside.

Lens vs Brest

15:30

Attempt saved. Abdallah Sima (Brest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved.

Lens vs Brest

15:35

Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Brest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Abdallah Sima with a cross.

Lens vs Brest

15:35

Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhoanner Chávez with a cross.

Lens vs Brest

15:28

Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kenny Lala.

Lens vs Brest

15:28

Attempt blocked. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Lens vs Brest

15:28

Romain Faivre (Brest) is shown the yellow card.

Lens vs Brest

15:28

Hugo Magnetti (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lens vs Brest

15:28

Foul by Hugo Magnetti (Brest).

Lens vs Brest

15:26

Substitution, Lens. Angelo Fulgini replaces Anass Zaroury.

Lens vs Brest

15:26

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Lens vs Brest

15:26

Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Gradit (Lens).

Lens vs Brest

15:26

Attempt saved. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhoanner Chávez with a cross.

Lens vs Brest

15:26

Substitution, Brest. Abdallah Sima replaces Jonas Martin.

Lens vs Brest

15:26

Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kenny Lala.

Lens vs Brest

15:26

Attempt blocked. Anass Zaroury (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Lens vs Brest

15:26

Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rémy Labeau-Lascary.

Lens vs Brest

15:20

Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andy Diouf.

Lens vs Brest

15:18

Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lens vs Brest

15:17

Attempt missed. Romain Faivre (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hugo Magnetti with a cross.

Lens vs Brest

15:14

Offside, Lens. Rémy Labeau-Lascary is caught offside.

Lens vs Brest

15:14

Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Lens vs Brest

15:14

Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Diouf.

Lens vs Brest

15:13

Attempt missed. Ruben Aguilar (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.

Lens vs Brest

15:13

Attempt saved. Rémy Labeau-Lascary (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Lens vs Brest

15:11

Attempt missed. Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kenny Lala with a cross following a corner.

Lens vs Brest

15:11

Corner, Brest. Conceded by Kevin Danso.

Lens vs Brest

15:14

Attempt saved. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mahdi Camara.

Lens vs Brest

15:09

Corner, Brest. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.

Lens vs Brest

15:07

Offside, Lens. Rémy Labeau-Lascary is caught offside.

Lens vs Brest

15:07

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Lens vs Brest

15:07

Delay in match because of an injury Jhoanner Chávez (Lens).

Lens vs Brest

15:04

Second Half begins Lens 2, Brest 0.

Lens vs Brest

14:48

First Half ends, Lens 2, Brest 0.

Lens vs Brest

14:48

Offside, Lens. Rémy Labeau-Lascary is caught offside.

Lens vs Brest

14:48

Offside, Brest. Mahdi Camara is caught offside.

Lens vs Brest

14:45

Own Goal by Julien Le Cardinal, Brest. Lens 2, Brest 0.

Lens vs Brest

14:44

Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anass Zaroury with a cross following a set piece situation.

Lens vs Brest

14:44

Foul by Hugo Magnetti (Brest).

Lens vs Brest

14:40

Attempt missed. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Lens vs Brest

14:36

Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jhoanner Chávez with a cross.

Lens vs Brest

14:36

Corner, Lens. Conceded by Marco Bizot.

Lens vs Brest

14:34

Foul by Jonas Martin (Brest).

Lens vs Brest

14:31

Attempt blocked. Anass Zaroury (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Lens vs Brest

14:30

Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lens vs Brest

14:51

Attempt missed. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) header from the centre of the box.

Lens vs Brest

14:28

Attempt missed. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) left footed shot from the left side of the box.

Lens vs Brest

14:26

Jordan Amavi (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lens vs Brest

14:26

Foul by Jordan Amavi (Brest).

Lens vs Brest

14:25

Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lens vs Brest

14:23

Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Lens vs Brest

14:20

Goal! Lens 1, Brest 0. Jhoanner Chávez (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anass Zaroury.

Lens vs Brest

14:19

Attempt missed. Rémy Labeau-Lascary (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.

Lens vs Brest

14:19

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Lens vs Brest

14:19

Delay in match because of an injury Jonas Martin (Brest).

Lens vs Brest

14:19

Rémy Labeau-Lascary (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lens vs Brest

14:17

Jonas Martin (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lens vs Brest

14:13

Attempt missed. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

Lens vs Brest

14:13

Attempt saved. Anass Zaroury (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rémy Labeau-Lascary with a through ball.

Lens vs Brest

14:10

Offside, Lens. Rémy Labeau-Lascary is caught offside.

Lens vs Brest

14:08

Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Lens).

Lens vs Brest

14:07

Ruben Aguilar (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Lens vs Brest

14:02

Attempt missed. Rémy Labeau-Lascary (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Lens vs Brest

14:08

Attempt blocked. Anass Zaroury (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémy Labeau-Lascary.

Lens vs Brest

14:01

First Half begins.

Lens vs Brest

13:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Lens vs Brest

12:00

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