Lorient
LensDay 26
Tosin 65'
Lorient: 38. Mvogo - 3. Talbi, 5. Meïté B., 8. Cadiou, 25. Faye Ab., 43. Kouassi A. - 29. Dermane K. (Soumano, 82) - 11. Le Bris, 62. Avon - 17. Makengo (Katseris, 81) - 12. Dieng A. (Tosin, 64)
Substitution: Tosin (from 64); Katseris (from 81); Soumano (from 82)
Bench: 21. Kamara Bin. - 32. Adjei N., 44. Yongwa - 34. Bley M. - 14. Sanusi
Yellow Cards: Faye Ab. 26; Talbi 54
Lens: 40. Risser - 4. Čelik N. (Haidara A., 69), 14. Udol, 20. Sarr Mal., 23. Abdulhamid, 25. Ganiou - 28. Thomasson (Bulatović, 73) - 8. Sangaré, 19. Sima A. (Bermont, 73) - 10. Thauvin, 11. Édouard O. (Fofana R-n, 84)
Substitution: Haidara A. (from 69); Bulatović (from 73); Bermont (from 73); Fofana R-n (from 84)
Bench: 16. Gorgelin - 18. Sylla - 7. Sotoca
Yellow Cards: Čelik N. 23; Ganiou 71; Abdulhamid 75
Lens held their nerve to clinch a 5–4 shootout win
Lens managed a late consolation goal, but it did little to alter the narrative of the evening
League leaders faced a stubborn test from AJ Auxerre
A seventh loss in their last eight league matches — the worst run in the club’s history
The northern French side have now been top of the table for more than a month and showed no signs of slowing down
As a result, Paris Saint-Germain drop to second place, now trailing the new leaders by a single point
Paris Saint-Germain dropped crucial points
The match turned dramatically just 10 minutes in
The decisive moment came in the 67th minute when Georgian international Georges Mikautadze
RC Lens suffered a major setback in their pursuit of European qualification