Troyes
5 shots on target
1–3
Full time
Lens
3 shots on target
Troyes
1–3
Lens
Ligue 1 | Saturday, 17 October 2026 | Full time
Troyes more threatening
Lens more threatening
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
41%
Possession
59%
12
Shots
13
5
On target
3
6
Corners
4
Ligue 1 · Matchweek 7 · Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Troyes v Lens: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Troyes host Lens on Saturday 17 October in the Ligue 1, matchweek 7. Troyes have lost four in a row. They have scored 4 and conceded 13 in those six games — 0.7 goals a game, 2.2 against.
Lens have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 15 and conceded 12 in those eight games — 1.9 goals a game, 1.5 against.
L. Maronnier has been Troyes's most productive, with one goal. F. Thauvin has been Lens's most productive, with three goals and one assist.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' Attempt blocked. Dermane Karim's left-footed shot from outside the box for Troyes is blocked.
- 1' Corner awarded to Troyes after Ismaëlo Ganiou concedes. Ismaëlo Ganiou
- 3' Renaud Ripart from Troyes commits a foul. Renaud Ripart
- 3' Ismaëlo Ganiou from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ismaëlo Ganiou
- 8' Andrija Bulatovic from Lens commits a foul. Andrija Bulatovic
- 8' Dermane Karim from Troyes wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8' Timothé Nkada from Troyes misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Antoine Mille provided the assist. Timothé Nkada
- 9' Florian Sotoca from Lens commits a foul. Florian Sotoca
- 9' Merwan Ifnaoui from Troyes is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Merwan Ifnaoui
- 13' Corner awarded to Lens after Lucas Maronnier concedes. Lucas Maronnier
- 13' Ruben Aguilar's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Jean-Clair Todibo. Ruben Aguilar
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13'
⚽ Goal
Own goal by Adrien Monfray gives Lens a 1-0 lead over Troyes. - 13' Attempt missed. Jean-Clair Todibo (Lens) heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes to the right. Florian Thauvin provided the assist with a cross after a corner. Florian Thauvin
- 18' Attempt missed. Andrija Bulatovic from Lens takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. Florian Sotoca provided the assist. Florian Sotoca
- 19' Andrija Bulatovic from Lens commits a foul. Andrija Bulatovic
- 19' Dermane Karim from Troyes wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25' Florian Thauvin from Lens commits a foul. Florian Thauvin
- 25' Paolo Gozzi from Troyes wins a free kick on the left wing. Paolo Gozzi
- 26' Attempt saved. Antoine Mille from Troyes has his left-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Risser of Lens. Antoine Mille
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27'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Timothé Nkada scores for Troyes with a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box into the bottom left corner. The match is now 1-1 against Lens. Timothé Nkada - 31' Odsonne Édouard from Lens misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. Florian Thauvin assisted with a cross after a corner. Florian Thauvin
- 31' Corner awarded to Lens after Adrien Monfray concedes. Adrien Monfray
- 31' Attempt blocked. Michal Skóras from Lens has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is blocked. Michal Skoras
- 32' Delay in the match in Lens.
- 34' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 35' Andrija Bulatovic from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Andrija Bulatovic
- 35' Antoine Mille of Troyes commits a foul. Antoine Mille
- 36' Odsonne Édouard from Lens misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. Florian Thauvin provided the assist with a cross. Florian Thauvin
- 38' Ruben Aguilar from Lens commits a foul. Ruben Aguilar
- 38' Timothé Nkada from Troyes wins a free kick in the defensive half. Timothé Nkada
- 39' Lens win a corner after Dermane Karim concedes.
- 39' Andrija Bulatovic from Lens hits the left post with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, assisted by Odsonne Édouard. Odsonne Édouard
- 40' Attempt missed. Ruben Aguilar from Lens takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right after a corner. Ruben Aguilar
- 41' Yacine Titraoui from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41' Foul committed by Renaud Ripart of Troyes. Renaud Ripart
- 41' Yacine Titraoui from Lens is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41' Mouhamed Diop from Troyes commits a foul. Mouhamed Diop
- 42' Ismaëlo Ganiou from Lens commits a foul. Ismaëlo Ganiou
- 42' Junior Diaz from Troyes wins a free kick in the defensive half. Junior Diaz
- 43' Corner awarded to Troyes after a concession by Ruben Aguilar. Ruben Aguilar
- 44' Lens wins a corner after Paolo Gozzi concedes. Paolo Gozzi
- 45' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 45+1' Attempt missed. Timothé Nkada from Troyes takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. Junior Diaz provided the assist. Junior Diaz
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45+2'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Lens leads 2-1 against Troyes. Odsonne Édouard scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Florian Thauvin's cross after a fast break. Florian Thauvin - 45+4' Paolo Gozzi from Troyes has a header saved in the center of the goal by Robin Risser from Lens. The attempt was assisted by Antoine Mille with a cross. Antoine Mille
- 45+4' Foul committed by Kyllian Antonio of Lens. Kyllian Antonio
- 45+4' Renaud Ripart from Troyes wins a free kick in the attacking half. Renaud Ripart
- 45+5' Attempt saved. Timothé Nkada from Troyes has his right-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Risser of Lens. The shot was assisted by Renaud Ripart. Renaud Ripart
- First half ends with Troyes trailing 1-2 against Lens.
- Half time · Troyes 0 Lens 0
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Troyes 1, Lens 2.
- 46' Corner awarded to Troyes after a concession by Michal Skóras. Michal Skoras
- 46' Renaud Ripart's left-footed shot from the center of the box for Troyes is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Timothé Nkada's cross. Renaud Ripart
- 47' Attempt missed. Dermane Karim from Troyes takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes wide to the right after a corner.
- 48' Corner awarded to Troyes after a concession by Andrija Bulatovic. Andrija Bulatovic
- 49' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 49' The match is delayed due to an injury to Florian Sotoca from Lens. Florian Sotoca
- 51' Attempt missed. Renaud Ripart from Troyes has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box that goes to the left. He was assisted by Dermane Karim. Renaud Ripart
- 53' Corner awarded to Troyes after Yacine Titraoui concedes.
- 54' Attempt saved. Renaud Ripart's header from the center of the box for Troyes is saved by Robin Risser in the center of the goal for Lens. The assist came from Merwan Ifnaoui's cross. Merwan Ifnaoui
- 54' Corner awarded to Troyes after a concession by Robin Risser.
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55'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Lens lead 3-1 against Troyes. Ruben Aguilar scores with a header from the right side of the six-yard box into the center of the goal, assisted by Florian Thauvin's cross after a fast break. Florian Thauvin - 59' The match is delayed due to an injury to Jean-Clair Todibo from Lens. Jean-Clair Todibo
- 60' Substitution for Lens: Samson Baidoo comes on for Jean-Clair Todibo due to an injury. Samson Baidoo
- 60' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 60' Substitution for Troyes: Kandet Diawara comes on for Timothé Nkada. Kandet Diawara
- 61' Florian Thauvin from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Florian Thauvin
- 61' Foul committed by Dermane Karim of Troyes.
- 61' Florian Thauvin from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Florian Thauvin
- 61' Foul committed by Dermane Karim of Troyes.
- 62' Lens is called offside as Michal Skóras is caught in an offside position. Michal Skoras
- 63' The match is delayed due to an injury to Paolo Gozzi from Troyes. Paolo Gozzi
- 63' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 64' Substitution for Troyes: Noah Donkor comes on for Paolo Gozzi due to an injury. Paolo Gozzi
- 64' Ruben Aguilar's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Florian Thauvin provided the assist. Florian Thauvin
- 67' Substitution for Lens: Mezian Mesloub comes on for Florian Thauvin. Mezian Mesloub
- 67' Franjo Ivanovic from Lens commits a foul. Franjo Ivanović
- 67' Adrien Monfray from Troyes wins a free kick in the defensive half. Adrien Monfray
- 67' Substitution for Lens: Amadou Haidara comes on for Yacine Titraoui. Amadou Haidara
- 67' Substitution for Lens: Franjo Ivanovic comes on for Odsonne Édouard. Odsonne Édouard
- 68' Noah Donkor from Troyes commits a foul.
- 68' Ruben Aguilar from Lens is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Ruben Aguilar
- 69' Mezian Mesloub from Lens wins a free kick in the attacking half. Mezian Mesloub
- 69' Noah Donkor from Troyes commits a foul.
- 70' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 70' The match is delayed due to an injury to Ruben Aguilar from Lens. Ruben Aguilar
- 71' Attempt saved. Andrija Bulatovic from Lens has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom right corner by Patrick Beach from Troyes. Andrija Bulatovic
- 72' Substitution for Lens: Saud Abdulhamid comes on for Ruben Aguilar due to an injury. Ruben Aguilar
- 75' Attempt blocked. Lucas Maronnier from Troyes has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Antoine Mille provided the assist. Lucas Maronnier
- 76' Junior Diaz from Troyes receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Junior Diaz
- 76' Amadou Haidara from Lens wins a free kick in the defensive half. Amadou Haidara
- 76' Foul committed by Junior Diaz of Troyes. Junior Diaz
- 76' Renaud Ripart from Troyes receives a yellow card. Renaud Ripart
- 77' Samson Baidoo from Lens receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Samson Baidoo
- 77' Samson Baidoo from Lens commits a foul. Samson Baidoo
- 77' Renaud Ripart from Troyes wins a free kick on the left wing. Renaud Ripart
- 79' Substitution for Troyes: Jérémy Le Douaron comes on for Mouhamed Diop. Jérémy Le Douaron
- 79' Substitution for Troyes: Iron Gomis comes on for Lucas Maronnier. Iron Gomis
- 80' The match is delayed due to an injury to Ismaëlo Ganiou from Lens. Ismaëlo Ganiou
- 81' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 82' Foul committed by Amadou Haidara of Lens. Amadou Haidara
- 82' Merwan Ifnaoui from Troyes is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Merwan Ifnaoui
- 82' Amadou Haidara from Lens receives a yellow card for a foul. Amadou Haidara
- 83' Kandet Diawara from Troyes commits a handball. Kandet Diawara
- 84' Ismaëlo Ganiou went off injured after Lens had used all subs. Ismaëlo Ganiou
- 84' Foul committed by Michal Skóras of Lens. Michal Skoras
- 84' Merwan Ifnaoui from Troyes wins a free kick on the right wing. Merwan Ifnaoui
- 89' Michal Skóras from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Michal Skoras
- 89' Foul committed by Dermane Karim of Troyes.
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+3' Samson Baidoo from Lens is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Samson Baidoo
- 90+3' Foul committed by Jérémy Le Douaron of Troyes. Jérémy Le Douaron
- 90+3' Attempt blocked. Mezian Mesloub from Lens has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked, with an assist from Franjo Ivanovic. Mezian Mesloub
- 90+4' Saud Abdulhamid from Lens wins a free kick in the attacking half. Saud Abdulhamid
- 90+4' Foul committed by Dermane Karim of Troyes.
- The second half ends with Troyes losing 1-3 to Lens.
- Match ends with Lens defeating Troyes 3-1.
Expected goals
Troyes
Lens
1.04
Expected goals
1.73
what the chances were worth
1.11
On target
1.55
what the shots on target were worth
0.91
From open play
1.61
0.13
From set plays
0.12
Lens created the better chances, 1.73 to 1.04.
Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average,
across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.
Pressure, minute by minute
Troyes
Lens
Kick-off
Half time
Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to
scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.
Match statistics
Troyes on the left, Lens on the right.
The game
41%
Ball possession
59%
101
Total attacks
89
53
Dangerous attacks
37
Attack
12
Shots total
13
5
Shots on target
3
4
Shots off target
6
3
Shots blocked
4
7
Shots inside the box
9
5
Shots outside the box
4
0
Hit the woodwork
1
3
Big chances created
2
2
Big chances missed
0
6
Corners
4
0
Offsides
1
Build-up
370
Passes
540
304
Accurate passes
451
82%
Pass accuracy
84%
25
Crosses
19
5
Accurate crosses
8
12
Dribble attempts
12
4
Successful dribbles
5
16
Throw-ins
14
7
Goal kicks
11
Defence
1
Saves
4
13
Tackles
15
12
Interceptions
8
35
Duels won
39
13
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
2
1
Injuries
4
4
Substitutions
6
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Troyes
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Diaz | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 40 | 93 | 53 | – | 1 | 2 | 50 | 6.69 |
| Adrien Monfray | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 51 | 92 | 65 | – | 1 | – | 83 | 6.66 |
| Merwan Ifnaoui | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 34 | 85 | 49 | – | – | 2 | 43 | 6.81 |
| Antoine Mille | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 3 | 37 | 84 | 58 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.65 |
| Renaud Ripart | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 0.23 | 1 | 21 | 71 | 36 | – | – | – | 36 | 6.04 |
| Karim Dermane | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.05 | 1 | 49 | 84 | 68 | – | 3 | 3 | 64 | 7.41 |
| Lucas Maronnier | 79 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | – | 21 | 71 | 37 | 1 | – | – | 100 | 6.04 |
| Mouhamed Diop | 79 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 75 | 28 | – | – | 1 | 25 | 6.47 |
| Paolo Gozzi | 64 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | – | 21 | 86 | 42 | – | 2 | 1 | 60 | 6.61 |
| Timothé Nkada | 60 | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | 0.65 | 1 | 16 | 56 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 7.52 |
| Kandet Diawara sub | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 70 | 19 | 2 | – | – | 67 | 6.64 |
| Noah Donkor Znamensky sub | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 84 | 30 | – | – | – | – | 6.53 |
| Jérémy Le Douaron sub | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 33 | 5 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.49 |
| Iron Gomis sub | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 13 | 100 | 16 | – | – | – | – | 6.55 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Beach | 90 | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 15 | 67 | 6.19 |
Lens
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrija Bulatovic | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 0.12 | – | 38 | 92 | 54 | – | 1 | 1 | 57 | 7.27 |
| Florian Sotoca | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 41 | 88 | 48 | – | – | 1 | 25 | 6.72 |
| Michal Skoras | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.11 | – | 42 | 71 | 61 | 1 | – | 1 | 40 | 6.50 |
| Ismaëlo Ganiou | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 75 | 88 | 88 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 6.73 |
| Kyllian Antonio | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | 94 | 44 | – | 3 | – | 80 | 6.69 |
| Ruben Aguilar | 72 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 0.64 | – | 32 | 94 | 52 | – | 1 | – | 75 | 7.60 |
| Yassine Titraoui | 67 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 53 | 83 | 64 | – | 3 | 2 | 71 | 6.80 |
| Florian Thauvin | 67 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6 | 25 | 68 | 40 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 8.52 |
| Odsonne Édouard | 67 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 0.81 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 18 | – | – | – | – | 7.25 |
| Jean-Clair Todibo | 60 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | 1 | 67 | 91 | 75 | – | 2 | – | 75 | 6.81 |
| Samson Baidoo sub | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 86 | 18 | – | – | 2 | 50 | 6.52 |
| Amadou Haidara sub | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 95 | 22 | – | 1 | – | 40 | 6.55 |
| Franjo Ivanović sub | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 13 | 54 | 23 | 3 | – | – | 40 | 6.64 |
| Mezian Mesloub sub | 23 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.03 | – | 15 | 73 | 26 | – | – | 1 | 25 | 6.35 |
| Saud Abdulhamid sub | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 100 | 9 | – | – | – | 100 | 6.57 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin François Philippe Risser | 90 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 55 | 75 | 7.08 |
Player cards
Florian Thauvin had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Florian Thauvin
Passing
Ligue 1 | Troyes 1-3 Lens | 17 October 2026
17 successful
8 unsuccessful
6
key passes
6
chances created
2
big chances created
7/7
crosses
6
final third passes
25
passes
68%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Troyes
WLLLL
| Played | 6 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–1–4 |
| Goals for · against | 4–13 |
Lens
LLDLW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–1–4 |
| Goals for · against | 15–12 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Troyes
|
L. Maronnier
1 goal
|
1 |
|
A. Mille
1 assist
|
1 |
Lens
|
F. Thauvin
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |
|
A. Sima
1 assist
|
1 |
|
I. Ganiou
1 goal
|
1 |