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Lens and Lyon Win Opening Ligue 1 Weekend

Strong early results give Lyon momentum ahead of a home Champions League playoff second leg with Fenerbahce.

Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - RC Lens v AJ Auxerre - Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France - August 22, 2026 RC Lens' Florian Thauvin celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - RC Lens v AJ Auxerre - Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France - August 22, 2026 RC Lens' Ismaelo Ganiou celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Souleymane Sagnan and Florian Thauvin REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Toulouse v Olympique Lyonnais - Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse, France - August 22, 2026 Olympique Lyonnais players celebrate after the match REUTERS/Alexandre Dimou
Soccer Football - Ligue 1 - Toulouse v Olympique Lyonnais - Stade de Toulouse, Toulouse, France - August 22, 2026 Olympique Lyonnais's Kail Boudache in action with Toulouse's Sion Oppong REUTERS/Alexandre Dimou

Overview

  • Racing Lens and Olympique Lyonnais recorded statement wins on the opening weekend of the 2026–27 Ligue 1 season on Aug. 22, positioning both clubs strongly at the start of the campaign.
  • Lens beat Auxerre 5-2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with Florian Thauvin scoring two penalties and Auxerre reduced to 10 men after a late red card.
  • Lyon won 2-0 at Toulouse with goals from Noah Nartey and Malick Fofana, a boost ahead of their Champions League playoff second leg at home to Fenerbahce with the tie level at 1-1.
  • Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 2-2 draw by Rennes on Aug. 23 after substitute Ferran Torres scored twice to salvage a point for Luis Enrique’s side.
  • Match reports and ticket guides published this week advise fans to buy through official club channels first and use verified resale platforms like StubHub only if allocations sell out, noting typical secondary-market markups and price ranges.