Thauvin Sparkles as Lens Sink Nice 3-1 to Lift First-Ever Coupe de France
Lens beat Nice 31 on 22 May at the Stade de France to lift the Coupe de France for the first time, a breakthrough sealed under E. Sikora aga...
Frederic Lumiere
Sikora’s Vertical Lens Clash with Puel’s Pragmatic Nice in Saint-Denis Showpiece
The Coupe de France title will be decided on Saturday night at the Stade de France in SaintDenis, where RC Lens and OGC Nice meet under the ...
Frederic Lumiere
SaĂŻd's First-Half Double Shatters Lyon's Champions League Bid
Lyon's modern history is full of springtime chargeups, yet on Sunday night I watched Paulo Fonseca's 4312 unravel under the same Groupama li...
Maya Ellison
Lyon’s Resurgent Rhythm Meets Lens’ Relentless Hunt in High-Stakes Showdown
Parc Olympique Lyonnais has seen its share of springtime tension, and Sunday’s meeting carries genuine Champions League weight. It is second...
Maya Ellison
Safonov defies 25-shot siege as PSG seal Ligue 1 crown at Lens
Deal done: Paris Saint Germain won 20 away to Lens on Wednesday night and with it secured the Ligue 1 title. E. Sikora kept Lens in their us...
Frederic Lumiere
Lens Fortress Braces for PSG as Six-Point Swing Looms in Ligue 1 Title Chase
Six points is the gap Lens must erase, and they get one definitive shot at halving it when Paris Saint Germain visit Stade BollaertDelelis t...
Frederic Lumiere
Bollaert breakthrough: Mezian Soares’ debut strike keeps Lens ahead of Lyon
A generation ago the fixtures between Lens and Nantes decided titles; tonight in Lens they pointed instead to diverging destinies. I watched...
Maya Ellison
Title Push vs Trapdoor: Lens Host Desperate Nantes in Crucial Ligue 1 Duel
I keep coming back to that December evening at La Beaujoire when Lens, already sharpening their ambitions, claimed a 21 win. Florian Thauvin...
Maya Ellison
Saint-Maximin Shines, But Ten-Man Lens Let Riviera Lead Slip Again
Match Narrative What is it about the Riviera that still makes Lens tighten up? They arrived with the assurance of Ligue 1’s runnersup, only ...
Frederic Lumiere
Nice's Slide, Lens's Pursuit: Allianz Riviera Braces for Another Flashpoint Night
Nice and Lens step into Saturday night’s meeting at the Allianz Riviera with momentum and anxiety intertwining in equal measure. Lens are st...
Frederic Lumiere