Soares strikes late as Lens stay second | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lens beat Nantes 1-0 in Ligue 1. Mezian Soares settled it in the 79th minute, finishing from the centre of the box after a pass by Andrija Bulatović. Earlier, VAR ruled out an Abdallah Sima strike for handball (70.). Lens controlled long spells, posting 63.5% possession and five shots on target to three. Lens remain second and host Paris Saint-Germain next, while Les Canaris stay 17th and host Toulouse.

Player of the Match: Mezian Soares came off the bench to score the late winner and added a key pass in just 11 minutes, tilting a tight game.

Stat of the Match: Robin Risser made three saves, preserving the clean sheet when Les Canaris were on top after the restart.

Three Things We Learned: VAR denied the hosts before the breakthrough, with a home goal overturned for handball in the second half. Lens' 63.5% possession and 82.1% pass accuracy reflected control through midfield. Matthis Abline hit the right post (75.), the closest Les Canaris came despite 15 attempts.