Lens come from behind against Rennes to go top of Ligue 1 temporarily | OneFootball

Lens came from behind to defeat Rennes 3-1 at home this Saturday, in the 21st round of the French Championship.

With this result, the team overtakes PSG once again and takes the provisional lead in the competition.

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Standings Situation

With the victory, Lens moves to 49 points in the Ligue 1 standings and takes first place, overtaking PSG, who have 48. The Paris team will still play on Sunday against Olympique de Marseille and could regain the lead.

Rennes, meanwhile, remains with 31 points and occupies sixth place.

📋 Match Summary

🟡 LENS 3 x 1 RENNES 🔴

🏆 Competition: 21st round of the French Championship 🏟️ Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens (FRA) 📅 Date: February 7, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 1:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

At eight minutes into the first half, Lepaul from Rennes received a pass from Nordin inside the box and finished to open the scoring for the visiting team. Lens equalized at the 41st minute, when Ruben Aguilar found striker Édouard, who shot with his right foot to level the score.

In the second half, the home team turned the game around at nine minutes, again with Ruben Aguilar, who scored with a header. Shortly after, at the 11th minute, the full-back was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a foul.

Even with one player less, Lens sealed the victory at 33 minutes. On his debut for the club, Allan Saint-Maximin took a shot from outside the box and closed the score at 3-1 for the hosts.

Upcoming matches

Lens

⚔️ Match: Paris FC vs Lens 🏆 Competition: 22nd round of the French Championship 📅 Date: February 14, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 5:05 PM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Stade Sebastien Charlety

Rennes

⚔️ Match: Rennes vs PSG 🏆 Competition: 22nd round of the French Championship 📅 Date: February 13, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Roazhon Park

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