Lens beat Troyes 3-1 at the Stade de l'Aube.

The Ligue 1 encounter between Troyes and Lens unfolded on 17 October 2026 at the Stade de l'Aube in Paris. Both sides entered the match looking to add points, and the atmosphere was charged as the home crowd awaited the opening whistle.

How it unfolded

The first breakthrough came early in the second quarter of the hour when Lens benefited from an own goal. At the 13th minute, Adrien Monfray inadvertently turned the ball into his own net, giving the visitors a 1-0 lead. Troyes responded promptly, restoring parity eleven minutes later. Timothé Nkada slotted home a left-footed finish from the left side of the six-yard box, his shot finding the bottom left corner to make it 1-1 at the 26th minute.

The half-time whistle blew with the scores level, but the decisive moments arrived just before the break. In first-half injury time, Odsonne Édouard put Lens ahead again. The French forward received a cross from Florian Thauvin after a swift counter-attack and struck a right-footed shot from the centre of the box into the centre of the goal at 45'+2', restoring the visitors’ lead to 2-1.

The second half saw Lens extend their advantage ten minutes after the restart. Ruben Aguilar headed home a cross from the same supplier, Florian Thauvin, from the right side of the six-yard box at the 55th minute, making the score 3-1.

Discipline tightened in the closing stages. Troyes’ Michel Diaz was booked for a bad foul at the 76th minute, and teammate Renaud Ripart also received a yellow card in the same minute. Lens’ Samson Baidoo was cautioned for a bad foul a minute later, and Amadou Haidara added another yellow for a similar offence at the 82nd minute. No further goals were scored, and the match ended with Lens comfortably ahead.

Standout performers

  • Odsonne Édouard (Lens) – Scored the decisive second goal, finishing a fast-break cross from Florian Thauvin.
  • Ruben Aguilar (Lens) – Added the third goal with a well-timed header from Thauvin’s delivery.
  • Florian Thauvin (Lens) – Provided the assists for both the 45'+2' and 55' goals, influencing the attacking play decisively.
  • Timothé Nkada (Troyes) – Scored Troyes’ equaliser with a precise left-footed finish from close range.

Match facts

  • Final score: Troyes 1-3 Lens
  • Scorers:
    • 13' – Adrien Monfray (own goal) (Lens)
    • 26' – Timothé Nkada (Troyes)
    • 45'+2' – Odsonne Édouard (Lens) – assist: Florian Thauvin
    • 55' – Ruben Aguilar (Lens) – assist: Florian Thauvin
  • Bookings:
    • Michel Diaz (Troyes) – 76'
    • Renaud Ripart (Troyes) – 76'
    • Samson Baidoo (Lens) – 77'
    • Amadou Haidara (Lens) – 82'
  • Venue: Stade de l'Aube, Paris

What it means

The 3-1 win gives Lens three points from the Ligue 1 fixture, while Troyes return home with a single point after conceding an early own goal and being unable to recover from Lens’ second-half surge.