Lens poised for long-awaited Champions League return
The Bollaert-Delelis stadium will come to the boil on Saturday with RC Lens poised to clinch second place in Ligue 1 and with it their first ticket to the Champions League group phase in 21 years.
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Lens close in on Champions League spot with Lorient win
RC Lens took a huge step towards securing an automatic spot in the Champions League group stage when they claimed a 3-1 comeback win at Lorient in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Ten-man Lens closer to Champions League with Reims win
RC Lens made another step towards qualification for next season's Champions League with a 2-1 comeback home victory in Ligue 1 against Stade de Reims on Friday despite being reduced to 10 men early on.
Openda still on fire as Lens jump up to second with Rennes win
PARIS : Lois Openda struck in the first half as RC Lens claimed a 1-0 win at Stade Rennais to leapfrop Olympique de Marseille into second place in the Ligue 1 standings on Saturday.
Lens down to fourth as winless run continues in Lyon
PARIS : RC Lens's winless run in Ligue 1 continued with a 2-1 defeat at improving Olympique Lyonnais on Sunday as they slipped to fourth in the standings.
Thomasson salvages draw for second-placed Lens at Troyes
Adrien Thomasson's late goal salvaged a 1-1 draw for RC Lens at Troyes but the visitors missed the opportunity to move level on points with Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain on Saturday.
Lens perfect 10 at home, Marseille win 6th straight game
PARIS: Second-placed Lens made it 10 straight home wins in the French league after beating struggling Auxerre 1-0 on Saturday.
No Messi, no Neymar as PSG suffer first loss of season
Paris Saint-Germain’s Italian midfielder Marco Verratti (R) fights for the ball with Lens’ French forward Florian Sotoca during the French L1 football match between RC Lens and Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium in Lens, northern France on January 1, 2023. (Photo by FRANCOIS LO PRESTI / AFP)