Lens v Auxerre: kick-off time and TV channel | OneFootball

Ligue 1’s opening weekend continues with Lens hosting Auxerre. L'Équipe notes it is the visitors’ first competitive match of the campaign.

Lens opened 2026-27 by defeating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to win the Trophée des Champions. Reduced to ten men for nearly 50 minutes, the Sang et Or held off the European champions to claim their first trophy of the season.

Last term’s strongest home side in Ligue 1, Lens aim to carry that momentum into their league start.

Auxerre are under new head coach Will Still, whose task is a third consecutive top-flight survival. Pre-season brought two draws and two wins, offset only by a 2-1 loss to Orléans of Ligue 3. Their final warm-up ended with a 2-0 victory over Werder Bremen.

Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. Date: Saturday 22 August. Kick-off: 17:15, live on Ligue 1+ 2.

Source: L'Équipe

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