Thauvin inspires Lens as hosts go top in Ligue 1 | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lens beat Angers 5-1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Florian Thauvin opened the scoring in the 13th minute, finishing low after Saud Abdulhamid's headed pass. Odsonne Edouard doubled the lead (25.), Mamadou Sangare added a third (39.), and after the restart Edouard's second settled it (48.). Lens controlled the game with 57.3% possession and 26 attempts, as Lanroy Machine briefly replied (62.) before Matthieu Udol completed the scoring (72.). Lens rise from second to first on 59 points and visit Lille next, while Angers remain 12th on 32 and host Lyon next.

Player of the Match: Florian Thauvin dictated the attack, scoring the opener and supplying two assists while repeatedly unlocking Angers' defence.

Stat of the Match: Florian Thauvin made seven key passes, a clear sign of his creative control.

Three Things We Learned: Lens attempted 26 shots with nine on target, underlining their attacking edge. Edouard converted two of four shots and worked Oumar Pona with three on target. The bench added end-product, with Abdallah Sima registering an assist and Andrija Bulatović creating a big chance.