Ligue 1 – Lens slip up at Lorient, PSG stay top | OneFootball

This Saturday, RC Lens (2nd) traveled to Stade du Moustoir to face Lorient (10th) as part of the 26th day of Ligue 1 2025-2026. It was an opportunity for Lens to surpass Paris Saint-Germain (1st), whose match against Nantes was postponed to the week of Wednesday, April 22, to rest between the Champions League round of 16 matches against Chelsea. However, RC Lens did not seize it.

Indeed, Lorient, a team in good form in recent weeks, managed to make a big impact with a 2-1 victory that allows them to stay in touch with a potential European dream if their good run continues. This came with a bit of luck: 6 shots to 17 (3 on target to 6), 39% possession, and 1 corner to 10 in favor of Lens. But that's part of football, as we've seen often enough that no one felt sorry for PSG when things didn't go their way despite their dominance.

Paris still holds the top spot in Ligue 1 despite their postponed match, which is a blow for Lens, of course. Even though they, through the voice of coach Pierre Sage, are focusing on European qualifications. In this regard, they see Olympique de Marseille closing in to 7 points thanks to their 1-0 victory against Auxerre last night. And the 3rd place team could see Olympique Lyonnais catch up if they win at Le Havre on Sunday (5:15 PM).

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