The story
Lens beat Rennes 3-1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Ligue 1, matchday 21.
Lens's goals came from Odsonne Edouard (41'), Ruben Aguilar (54') and Allan Saint-Maximin (78'); Esteban Lepaul (8') replied for Rennes.
It was 1-1 at half-time. Lens came from behind to win.
Ruben Aguilar of Lens was sent off (56', second booking).
Lens had 52% of the ball and 10 shots to Rennes' 14.
Match stats
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Key moments
- 8' Esteban Lepaul Goal · Rennes 0-1 Assist: Arnaud Nordin
- 41' Odsonne Edouard Goal · Lens 1-1 Assist: Ruben Aguilar
- 54' Ruben Aguilar Goal · Lens 2-1 Assist: Florian Thauvin
- 56' Ruben Aguilar Sent off (second booking) · Lens
- 78' Allan Saint-Maximin Goal · Lens 3-1 Assist: Robin Risser
Line-ups
Lens
- Robin RisserGoalkeeper
- Malang SarrDefender
- Matthieu UdolDefender
- Ismaëlo GaniouDefender
- Ruben AguilarDefender
- Samson Baidoooff 60'Defender
- Mamadou Sangaréoff 89'Midfielder
- Adrien ThomassonMidfielder
- Odsonne Edouardoff 61'Forward
- Florian Thauvinoff 84'Forward
- Wesley Saïdoff 61'Forward
Rennes
- Mathys SilistrieGoalkeeper
- Jeremy Jacquetoff 69'Defender
- Anthony Rouaultoff 65'Defender
- Abdelhamid Ait Boudlaloff 29'Defender
- Valentin RongierMidfielder
- Sebastian Szymanskioff 64'Midfielder
- Mahdi CamaraMidfielder
- Arnaud Nordinoff 68'Forward
- Breel EmboloForward
- Mousa Al-TamariForward
- Esteban LepaulForward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (10)
- 8' ⚽ Esteban Lepaulassist Arnaud Nordin
- 32' 🟨 Ruben Aguilar
- 36' 🟨 Adrien Thomasson
- 41' ⚽ Odsonne Edouardassist Ruben Aguilar
- 45' 🟨 Breel Embolo
- 45+2' 🟨 Mamadou Sangaré
- 54' ⚽ Ruben Aguilarassist Florian Thauvin
- 56' 🟨🟥 Ruben Aguilar
- 61' 🟨 Arnaud Nordin
- 78' ⚽ Allan Saint-Maximinassist Robin Risser
Head to head
2Lens wins4Draws0Rennes wins

