Lens vs Lyon
In short
Lens defeated Lyon 2-1 on 9 October 2026, handing the visitors their first defeat of the Ligue 1 season.
The teams
The match was played between RC Lens and Olympique Lyonnais. Lens secured the win despite playing with ten men during the contest.
When and where
9 October 2026, at Lens.
What is at stake
This was a Ligue 1 McDonald's Matchday 6 fixture. The result prevented Lyon from moving to the top of the league table.
Easy to mix up
This match ended Lyon's unbeaten start to the season, which may be confused with their previous undefeated run of matches.