Ligue 1 · Fri, 18 Sept 2026 ·
Monaco vs Lens — 2 - 1
Stade Louis II · Referee: Clement Turpin, France
Match report
Monaco beat Lens 2-1
Lens were beaten 2-1 by Monaco at Stade Louis II on Friday, 18 September 2026 in Ligue 1 matchday 5. Paris Brunner (32') and Jonathan Gradit (84' og) scored for Monaco, while Matthieu Udol (57') found the net for Lens. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Monaco had 52% of the ball and 9 shots (6 on target) against Lens’s 12 (4 on target). Paris Josua Brunner (Monaco) was the top-rated player with 7.9. Our pre-match tip, Monaco or a draw, came in. The result leaves Monaco 1st in the Ligue 1 table on 13 points and Lens 15th on 4.
Team news
Monaco
A. FatiCalf injury
A. SoubeirInjury
F. BalogunInjuryDoubt
J. TezeInjury
M. CoulibalyMuscle injury
S. IdumboGroin injury
T. MinaminoLacking match fitnessDoubt
Lens
J. ChavezThigh injury
M. NawrockiInjury
S. AbdulhamidContusion
S. BaidooKnee injury
Y. TitraouiInjury
Absentees and doubts as reported by the data provider before kick-off; line-ups can still change.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Lyon | 5 | +8 | 11 |
| 14 | Nice | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Lens | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Estac Troyes | 5 | -7 | 4 |
Last meetings
- Sat, 21 Feb 2026Lens2-3Monaco
- Sat, 8 Nov 2025Monaco1-4Lens
- Sat, 17 May 2025Lens4-0Monaco
- Sun, 1 Sept 2024Monaco1-1Lens
- Sun, 25 Feb 2024Lens2-3Monaco
- Sun, 7 Jan 2024Lens2-2Monaco
Next meeting: Sat, 8 May 2027, Lens – Monaco
Prediction
We called it!
Prediction right: Double chance : Monaco or draw
Predicted: Monaco or draw · 90% likely
Double chance : Monaco or draw
Monaco: -3.5 goals · Lens: -2.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 71%Form29%
- 43%Attack57%
- 78%Defence22%
- 100%Poisson model0%
- 50%Head-to-head50%
- 38%Goals62%
- 56%Overall44%
Last 5 matches
Monaco
Form
83%
Attack
55%
Defence
82%
League form: WWWD
Lens
Form
33%
Attack
73%
Defence
36%
League form: WLLD
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 20'VAR decisionMichaël CuisancePenalty cancelled
- 32'goalParis BrunnerAssist: Matthis Abline
- 45'substitutionJean-Clair TodiboOff: Jonathan Gradit
- 53'yellow cardFlorian ThauvinYellow Card
- 57'goalMatthieu UdolAssist: Florian Thauvin
- 58'substitutionMezian Soares MesloubOff: Thorgan Hazard
- 58'substitutionAbdallah SimaOff: Odsonne Édouard
- 62'substitutionEdan DiopOff: Mathys Detourbet
- 69'substitutionJunior KadileOff: Michał Skóraś
- 71'yellow cardLamine CamaraYellow Card
- 72'substitutionAmadou HaidaraOff: Andrija Bulatović
- 76'substitutionMatthis AblineOff: Folarin Balogun
- 76'substitutionDenis ZakariaOff: Pape Cabral
- 84'own goalJonathan Gradit(own goal)Own Goal
- 90+2'substitutionParis BrunnerOff: Mohammed Salisu
Lineups
Monaco
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Filipe Luís
Starting XI
- 1L. HrádeckýG
- 2VandersonD
- 72Sadibou SanéD
- 15E. DierD
- 20Flávio NazinhoD
- 37E. DiopM
- 8L. CamaraM
- 6D. ZakariaM
- 10A. GolovinM
- 11M. AblineF
- 29Paris Josua BrunnerF
Substitutes
- 9F. BalogunF
- 47S. BenzahraM
- 19Pape CabralM
- 7M. DetourbetF
- 16P. KöhnG
- 13C. Mawissa ElebiD
- 18T. MinaminoM
- 22M. SalisuD
- 49I. TouréM
Lens
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Yannick Cahuzac
Starting XI
- 40R. RisserG
- 32K. AntonioD
- 20J. TodiboD
- 14M. UdolD
- 2R. AguilarM
- 27M. CuisanceM
- 21A. HaidaraM
- 28J. KadileM
- 10F. ThauvinM
- 38Mezian MesloubM
- 19A. SimaF
Substitutes
- 7F. SotocaF
- 11O. ÉdouardF
- 16M. GorgelinG
- 24J. GraditD
- 9T. HazardM
- 29F. IvanovićF
- 31S. SagnanD
- 22M. SkóraśF
- 5A. BulatovićM
Match statistics
- 52%Possession48%
- 9Total shots12
- 6Shots on target4
- 2Shots off target4
- 1Blocked shots4
- 6Shots inside the box10
- 3Shots outside the box2
- 2Corners8
- 3Offsides1
- 13Fouls11
- 1Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards0
- 3Goalkeeper saves5
- 529Passes526
- 464Accurate passes451
- 11Free Kicks13
Player statistics
Monaco
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1L. HrádeckýG | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 16P. KöhnG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2VandersonD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 13C. Mawissa ElebiD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 15E. DierD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 20Flávio NazinhoD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 22M. SalisuD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 72Sadibou SanéD | 90 | 7.1 | ||
| 6D. ZakariaM | 76 | 6.6 | ||
| 8L. CamaraM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 10A. GolovinM | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 18T. MinaminoM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19Pape CabralM | 14 | 6.5 | ||
| 37E. DiopM | 62 | 6.4 | ||
| 47S. BenzahraM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 49I. TouréM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7M. DetourbetF | 28 | 6.7 | ||
| 9F. BalogunF | 14 | 6.7 | ||
| 11M. AblineF | 76 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 29Paris Josua BrunnerFTop rated | 92 | 7.9 | 1 |
Lens
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16M. GorgelinG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 40R. RisserG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 14M. UdolD | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 20J. TodiboD | 46 | 6.5 | ||
| 24J. GraditD | 44 | 6.8 | ||
| 31S. SagnanD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 32K. AntonioD | 90 | 6.8 | ||
| 2R. AguilarM | 90 | 6.4 | ||
| 5A. BulatovićM | 18 | 6.6 | ||
| 9T. HazardM | 32 | 6.0 | ||
| 10F. ThauvinM | 90 | 6.4 | 1 | |
| 21A. HaidaraM | 72 | 6.7 | ||
| 27M. CuisanceM | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 28J. KadileM | 69 | 6.1 | ||
| 38Mezian MesloubM | 58 | 6.3 | ||
| 7F. SotocaF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 11O. ÉdouardF | 32 | 6.2 | ||
| 19A. SimaF | 58 | 6.5 | ||
| 22M. SkóraśF | 21 | 6.5 | ||
| 29F. IvanovićF | 0 | 0.0 |
