Monaco complete rapid turnaround at Lens as Fati strikes | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lens lost 3-2 to Monaco at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis after leading by two. Odsonne Edouard put Lens ahead in the third minute, finishing right footed after Adrien Thomasson's headed pass. After the restart, Florian Thauvin made it two (56.), but Les Rouge et Blanc flipped the game as Folarin Balogun replied (62.), Denis Zakaria levelled via a Caio Henrique cross (70.) and Ansu Fati struck the winner from outside the box (72.). Lens posted 18 attempts to Les Rouge et Blanc's 10, yet the visitors converted three of five efforts on target. Les Rouge et Blanc rise from eighth to sixth and visit Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League next, while Lens remain top and visit Strasbourg next.

Player of the Match: Ansu Fati made the difference off the bench, scoring with his only attempt and earning a match-high 9.5 rating in 21 minutes.

Stat of the Match: Les Rouge et Blanc scored three times from five shots on target, highlighting a clinical edge.

Three Things We Learned: Florian Thauvin led the Lens threat with seven attempts, three on target, and three key passes. Caio Henrique's delivery mattered, supplying the equaliser and finishing with two key passes and 14 successful final-third passes. Lens had 51.6% possession and seven corners to two, but Les Rouge et Blanc were far more efficient in front of goal.