Match facts
Lens 0 - 2 Sporting CP (full time)
- Competition: Champions League
- Date: 13 Oct 2026
- Goals: Luis Suárez 22', Issa Doumbia 74'
- Yellow cards: Michaël Cuisance 71', Florian Thauvin 81'
- Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
- Attendance: 37,548
- Referee: Igor Pajač
Sporting CP won 2-0 against Lens in the Champions League round of 16. The match took place at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on Tuesday - 13 October 2026 with a crowd of 37,548. The referee was Igor Pajač and the weather was clear with a temperature of 16°C. The home team Lens lost the match while the away team Sporting CP emerged victorious.
The first goal came in the 22nd minute when Luis Suárez of Sporting CP scored making the score 0-1 at half-time. The second goal arrived in the 74th minute with Issa Doumbia of Sporting CP adding to his team's lead resulting in a final score of 0-2. Lens failed to find the net throughout the match.
In terms of substitutions Lens made several changes during the game. In the 57th minute Odsonne Édouard replaced Franjo Ivanović and Ruben Aguilar replaced Samson Baidoo. Later in the 68th minute Michał Skóras replaced Saud Abdulhamid and Mezian Mesloub Soares replaced Junior Kadile. In stoppage time at the end of the first half Yacine Titraoui replaced Amadou Haidara. In the 80th minute Yacine Titraoui replaced Amadou Haidara. In the 85th minute Pedro Lima replaced Issa Doumbia and Fotis Ioannidis replaced Luis Suárez.
Sporting CP also made several substitutions. In the 66th minute Luís Guilherme replaced Geny Catamo. In the 73rd minute Silas Andersen replaced João Simões and Jesse Derry replaced Nestory Irankunda. In the 85th minute Pedro Lima replaced Issa Doumbia and Fotis Ioannidis replaced Luis Suárez.
The match statistics showed that Lens had 56% possession compared to Sporting CP's 44%. Lens took 21 shots with 6 on target while Sporting CP took 11 shots with 5 on target. Lens created one big chance while Sporting CP created three. Lens missed one big chance and Sporting CP missed one. Lens made 483 accurate passes (89%) while Sporting CP made 367 accurate passes (85%). Lens had 6 corners compared to Sporting CP's 3. Lens' goalkeeper made 3 saves while Sporting CP's goalkeeper made 6 saves. Lens committed 8 fouls while Sporting CP committed 12.
Match statistics
Top stats
| Lens | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 21 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 483 (89%) | Accurate passes | 367 (85%) |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls committed | 12 |
Shots
| Lens | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Total shots | 11 |
| 10 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 8 |
| 10 | Shots outside box | 3 |
Passes
| Lens | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| 544 | Passes | 433 |
| 483 (89%) | Accurate passes | 367 (85%) |
| 245 | Own half | 221 |
| 238 | Opposition half | 146 |
| 19 (54%) | Accurate long balls | 25 (46%) |
| 6 (23%) | Accurate crosses | 3 (25%) |
| 28 | Throws | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
Defence
| Lens | Sporting CP | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Tackles | 22 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Clearances | 35 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 6 |
Line-ups
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 40 | Robin Risser |
| 25 | Ismaëlo Ganiou |
| 6 | Samson Baidoo |
| 32 | Kyllian Antonio |
| 23 | Saud Abdulhamid |
| 27 | Michaël Cuisance |
| 21 | Amadou Haidara |
| 14 | Matthieu Udol |
| 10 | Florian Thauvin (captain) |
| 28 | Junior Kadile |
| 29 | Franjo Ivanović |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ruben Aguilar | 57' |
| 11 | Odsonne Édouard | 57' |
| 38 | Mezian Mesloub Soares | 68' |
| 22 | Michał Skóras | 68' |
| 8 | Yacine Titraoui | 80' |
| 16 | Mathieu Gorgelin | |
| 20 | Jean-Clair Todibo | |
| 4 | Nidal Čelik | |
| 31 | Souleymane Sagnan | |
| 5 | Andrija Bulatović | |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca | |
| 9 | Thorgan Hazard |
Coach: Yannick Cahuzac
Sporting CP (4-3-3)
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 30 | Kaique Pereira |
| 22 | Iván Fresneda |
| 72 | Eduardo Quaresma |
| 25 | Gonçalo Inácio (captain) |
| 20 | Maxi Araújo |
| 8 | João Simões |
| 5 | Sergi Altimira |
| 77 | Issa Doumbia |
| 10 | Geny Catamo |
| 97 | Luis Suárez |
| 19 | Nestory Irankunda |
Substitutes
| # | Player | On |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Luís Guilherme | 66' |
| 4 | Silas Andersen | 73' |
| 28 | Jesse Derry | 73' |
| 21 | Pedro Lima | 85' |
| 7 | Fotis Ioannidis | 85' |
| 1 | Rui Silva | |
| 13 | Georgios Vagiannidis | |
| 55 | Ibrahima Ba | |
| 18 | Moncef Zekri | |
| 73 | Eduardo Felicíssimo | |
| 58 | Flávio Gonçalves | |
| 9 | Rafael Nel |
Coach: Rui Borges
Top players
Lens
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Florian Thauvin | AM |
| Amadou Haidara | DM |
| Franjo Ivanović | ST |
Sporting CP
| Player | Position |
|---|---|
| Kaique Pereira | GK |
| Luis Suárez | ST |
| Issa Doumbia | CM |
Champions League
| # | Team | Pl | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9-2 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Sporting CP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Bayern München | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8-3 | +5 | 4 |
| 5 | PSG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | +5 | 3 |
| 6 | Como | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | +3 | 3 |
| 7 | Man United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-2 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 | Man City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 3 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-4 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 | Real Betis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 | Atlético Madrid | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 | Dortmund | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-1 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 | AEK Athens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 3 |
| 18 | Club Brugge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-6 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Lens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 3 |
| 20 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Sabah FK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | Roma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | Fenerbahçe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | PSV Eindhoven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 1 |
| 26 | Viking | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-6 | -2 | 1 |
| 27 | LASK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 | Inter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | -2 | 0 |
| 29 | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | Slavia Prague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | -3 | 0 |
| 31 | Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | -3 | 0 |
| 32 | Lille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | -4 | 0 |
| 33 | Feyenoord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34 | Galatasaray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | -5 | 0 |
| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 | Bodø/Glimt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | -5 | 0 |
