Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais LIVE: Ligue 1 result, final score and reaction
Follow live coverage as Lens take on Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1 today.
Paris Saint-Germain are the box-office draw of the French top flight with some of the world's very best players including Lionel Messi and Neymar plying their trade in the capital.
After Lille produced one of the shocks of recent seasons in the European game by pipping them to the post in 2020/21, PSG returned to the summit of the French game in 2022.
Saint-Etienne are the record winners with 10 league titles in their illustrious history, but none since 1981. Marseille have won it nine times while Monaco, who are actually based in a foreign country making it a cross-border competition, eight-time champions.
Nantes hold the record for the most consecutive matches without defeat (32) and also boast the least number of defeats in a single season (1) in 1994/95.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Racing Club de Lens 1 - 0 Olympique Lyonnais
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Final score.
1-0 #RCLOL pic.twitter.com/ruy8tbQGho— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) October 2, 2022
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Match ends, Lens 1, Lyon 0.
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Second Half ends, Lens 1, Lyon 0.
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Foul by Adam Buksa (Lens).
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Wesley Saïd (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
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Jean Onana (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon).
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Jean Onana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Lens. Jean Onana replaces Seko Fofana.
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Substitution, Lens. Adam Buksa replaces Florian Sotoca.
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Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
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Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
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Attempt missed. Alexis Claude-Maurice (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
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82' Sotoca scores from the penalty spot.
1-0 #RCLOL— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) October 2, 2022
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Goal! Lens 1, Lyon 0. Florian Sotoca (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
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Penalty conceded by Thiago Mendes (Lyon) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
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Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
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Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Deiver Machado.
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Florian Sotoca (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
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Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box.
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Corner, Lens. Conceded by Henrique.
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Attempt saved. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Claude-Maurice.
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Jimmy Cabot (Lens) hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from outside the box.
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Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
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Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Rayan Cherki.
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Substitution, Lyon. Sael Kumbedi replaces Nicolás Tagliafico.
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Substitution, Lens. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces David da Costa.
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Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Loïs Openda.
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Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot.
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Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed.
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Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
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Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. David da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David da Costa.
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Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
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Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
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Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
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55' Good interception from @SDiomande2 to stop a dangerous cross!
0-0 #RCLOL— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) October 2, 2022
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Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salis Abdul Samed with a headed pass.
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Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
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Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
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Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
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Attempt blocked. Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Lens. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
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Attempt missed. Johann Lepenant (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
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Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
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Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Corner, Lens. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
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Attempt saved. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massadio Haïdara.
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Second Half begins Lens 0, Lyon 0.
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Half-time at Bollaert-Delelis. 🔴
0-0 #RCLOL🔵 pic.twitter.com/h6kBl8JU48— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) October 2, 2022
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First Half ends, Lens 0, Lyon 0.
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Offside, Lens. Jimmy Cabot tries a through ball, but Loïs Openda is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
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Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
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38' Great save from Lopes!
0-0 #RCLOL pic.twitter.com/KbSeBsaCkQ— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) October 2, 2022
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Attempt missed. David da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
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Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
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Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karl Toko-Ekambi.
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Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
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Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
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David da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
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Massadio Haïdara (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Lens).
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Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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David da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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0-0 #RCLOL pic.twitter.com/Q19MuhPr8k
— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) October 2, 2022
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Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Loïs Openda (Lens).
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Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
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Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
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Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
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Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
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Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
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David da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Hand ball by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
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Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Massadio Haïdara.
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Attempt blocked. Karl Toko-Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
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1' It's ⚽️ time!#RCLOL pic.twitter.com/QA5hyMiWbd
— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) October 2, 2022
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First Half begins.
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#RCLOL pic.twitter.com/djKK8TDqOp
— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) October 2, 2022
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Starting XI for today’s match! ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/c8U01LseKv
— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) October 2, 2022
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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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