Follow live coverage as Monaco face Lens 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.

AS Monaco FC 1 - 1 Racing Club de Lens

Monaco vs Lens

16:06

Match ends, Monaco 1, Lens 1.

Monaco vs Lens

16:04

Second Half ends, Monaco 1, Lens 1.

Monaco vs Lens

16:02

Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Monaco) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross.

Monaco vs Lens

16:00

Attempt blocked. Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Monaco vs Lens

15:58

Goal! Monaco 1, Lens 1. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Monaco vs Lens

15:58

VAR Decision: Penalty Lens.

Monaco vs Lens

15:56

Corner, Lens. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.

Monaco vs Lens

15:58

Penalty conceded by Denis Zakaria (Monaco) with a hand ball in the penalty area.

Monaco vs Lens

15:56

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

Monaco vs Lens

15:58

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

Monaco vs Lens

15:54

Foul by George Ilenikhena (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

15:54

Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Monaco vs Lens

15:54

Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a corner.

Monaco vs Lens

15:54

Corner, Lens. Conceded by Vanderson.

Monaco vs Lens

15:54

Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a corner.

Monaco vs Lens

15:54

Corner, Lens. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.

Monaco vs Lens

15:50

Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

15:54

Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Monaco vs Lens

15:54

Substitution, Lens. Martín Satriano replaces Jhoanner Chávez.

Monaco vs Lens

15:48

Goal! Monaco 1, Lens 0. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) header from the centre of the box following a corner.

Monaco vs Lens

15:48

Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Abdukodir Khusanov.

Monaco vs Lens

15:46

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Monaco vs Lens

15:46

Substitution, Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin replaces Christian Mawissa because of an injury.

Monaco vs Lens

15:46

VAR Decision: No Goal Monaco 0-0 Lens.

Monaco vs Lens

15:44

Delay in match because of an injury Christian Mawissa (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

15:44

Goal! Monaco 0, Lens 1. Rémy Labeau-Lascary (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamzat Ojediran with a through ball following a fast break.

Monaco vs Lens

15:48

Hand ball by Rémy Labeau-Lascary (Lens).

Monaco vs Lens

15:42

Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.

Monaco vs Lens

15:42

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Monaco vs Lens

15:42

Delay in match (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

15:40

Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Ilenikhena.

Monaco vs Lens

15:36

Corner, Lens. Conceded by Philipp Köhn.

Monaco vs Lens

15:36

Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.

Monaco vs Lens

15:34

Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Monaco vs Lens

15:32

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

Monaco vs Lens

15:32

Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Monaco vs Lens

15:32

Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Monaco vs Lens

15:32

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Monaco vs Lens

15:32

Substitution, Monaco. Caio Henrique replaces Kassoum Ouattara.

Monaco vs Lens

15:32

Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir.

Monaco vs Lens

15:32

Substitution, Monaco. Breel Embolo replaces Folarin Balogun.

Monaco vs Lens

15:32

Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Ruben Aguilar.

Monaco vs Lens

15:32

Delay in match (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

15:32

Substitution, Lens. Hamzat Ojediran replaces Adrien Thomasson.

Monaco vs Lens

15:32

Hand ball by Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

15:28

Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.

Monaco vs Lens

15:26

Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Facundo Medina.

Monaco vs Lens

15:26

Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.

Monaco vs Lens

15:26

Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Monaco vs Lens

15:24

Hand ball by Rémy Labeau-Lascary (Lens).

Monaco vs Lens

15:24

Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Monaco vs Lens

15:22

Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

15:22

Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Monaco vs Lens

15:22

Offside, Lens. Florian Sotoca is caught offside.

Monaco vs Lens

15:20

Vanderson (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Monaco vs Lens

15:18

Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

15:18

Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jhoanner Chávez.

Monaco vs Lens

15:18

Attempt blocked. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino with a through ball.

Monaco vs Lens

15:18

Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Monaco vs Lens

15:18

Attempt blocked. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.

Monaco vs Lens

15:18

Foul by Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

15:14

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

Monaco vs Lens

15:14

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Monaco vs Lens

15:14

Delay in match because of an injury Denis Zakaria (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

15:12

Denis Zakaria (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Monaco vs Lens

15:10

Second Half begins Monaco 0, Lens 0.

Monaco vs Lens

15:10

Substitution, Monaco. Vanderson replaces Jordan Teze.

Monaco vs Lens

14:54

First Half ends, Monaco 0, Lens 0.

Monaco vs Lens

14:52

Attempt missed. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.

Monaco vs Lens

14:50

Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Monaco vs Lens

14:50

Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Monaco vs Lens

14:50

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Monaco vs Lens

14:48

Offside, Monaco. Wilfried Singo is caught offside.

Monaco vs Lens

14:46

Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Facundo Medina.

Monaco vs Lens

14:46

Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.

Monaco vs Lens

14:46

Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.

Monaco vs Lens

14:44

Substitution, Lens. David Pereira da Costa replaces Anass Zaroury because of an injury.

Monaco vs Lens

14:44

Florian Sotoca (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Monaco vs Lens

14:42

Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Monaco vs Lens

14:42

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Monaco vs Lens

14:38

Delay in match because of an injury Anass Zaroury (Lens).

Monaco vs Lens

14:38

Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche with a cross.

Monaco vs Lens

14:38

Ruben Aguilar (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Monaco vs Lens

14:38

Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Monaco vs Lens

14:36

Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Monaco vs Lens

14:34

Wesley Saïd (Lens) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.

Monaco vs Lens

14:34

Adrien Thomasson (Lens) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.

Monaco vs Lens

14:32

Foul by Jordan Teze (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

14:32

Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.

Monaco vs Lens

14:30

Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Monaco vs Lens

14:52

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Monaco vs Lens

14:30

Delay in match (Lens).

Monaco vs Lens

14:52

Delay in match (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

14:24

Offside, Monaco. Maghnes Akliouche is caught offside.

Monaco vs Lens

14:24

Foul by Jordan Teze (Monaco).

Monaco vs Lens

14:22

Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Monaco vs Lens

14:20

Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.

Monaco vs Lens

14:20

Denis Zakaria (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Monaco vs Lens

14:20

Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Monaco vs Lens

14:18

Philipp Köhn (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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