Thauvin double and red card shape Lens opener | OneFootball

Lens beat Auxerre 5-2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis as Florian Thauvin converted two penalties and Christ Makosso saw red, lifting the hosts to second on opening day in Ligue 1.

Thauvin put Lens ahead from the spot in the 12th minute after Arthur Piedfort handled. Auxerre's task got harder when Makosso was sent off (35.).

After the restart, Franjo Ivanović finished a through ball from Abdallah Sima (49.). VAR confirmed Saud Abdulhamid's header from a Florian Thauvin cross (54.).

Danny Namaso won a penalty and converted it (61.) to give the visitors hope. Ismaëlo Ganiou tapped in from Michał Skóraś's delivery (66.), before Lamine Sy replied from close range via Rayan Mandengue's break (69.).

A late review confirmed another Lens penalty and Thauvin converted again (88.).

Lens registered nine shots on target from 12 attempts. Auxerre managed four efforts on target from 10 attempts.

Next, Lens visit Strasbourg. Auxerre host Angers.