Lens reclaim top spot as Aguilar strikes before the interval | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lens beat Le Havre 1-0 to go top in Ligue 1. Ruben Aguilar finished Matthieu Udol's cross in the first minute of first half stoppage time. After the restart, VAR overturned an Adrien Thomasson strike (69.), denying a cushion for the hosts. Lens carried the greater threat with 15 attempts to eight. They rise from second to first and visit Troyes in the Coupe de France next, while Le Havre host Strasbourg next.

Player of the Match: Ruben Aguilar decided the game with a clinical first half stoppage time finish and backed it up with three tackles and 47 accurate passes.

Stat of the Match: Matthieu Udol delivered four accurate crosses, his delivery supplying the game's decisive moment.

Three Things We Learned: Lens rise from second to first in the table with 46 points. Matthieu Udol now has six Ligue 1 assists, second in the competition. Robin Risser made two saves, closing out a composed clean sheet behind a defence that limited Le Havre's threat.