Lens Dominate Troyes in 3-1 Rout

Ligue 1 Matchday 7 saw Lens make the trip to Stade de l'Aube in Troyes on a clear, cool October evening, with the visitors entering as clear favourites. The home side, lining up in a 4-3-3 under Stéphane Dumont, started brightly enough but were undone inside 13 minutes when Adrien Monfray turned the ball into his own net. Timothé Nkada levelled for Troyes with a composed finish, but Lens reclaimed control through Odsonne Édouard's strike right before the interval and sealed the contest when Ruben Aguilar headed home Florian Thauvin's second assist of the night. Thauvin was the standout performer with a player-of-the-match display, and Lens ran out comfortable 3-1 winners in front of the Troyes crowd.

Key Events

13' - Own goal by Adrien Monfray. Under early pressure, the Troyes defender inadvertently turned the ball into his own net, giving Lens a 1-0 lead.

26' - Goal for Troyes. Mouhamed Diop provided the assist and Timothé Nkada finished it off to level the score at 1-1.

45' - Added time signalled at the end of the first half.

45+2' - Goal for Lens. Florian Thauvin set up Odsonne Édouard, who restored the visitors' lead at 2-1 just before the break.

45' - Half-time.

55' - Goal for Lens. Ruben Aguilar headed home from a Florian Thauvin delivery, extending the lead to 3-1.

60' - Substitution for Lens: Samson Baidoo replaced Jean-Clair Todibo.

60' - Substitution for Troyes: Kandet Diawara replaced Timothé Nkada.

64' - Substitution for Troyes: Noah Donkor replaced Paolo Gozzi.

67' - Substitution for Lens: Mezian Mesloub Soares replaced Florian Thauvin.

67' - Substitution for Lens: Franjo Ivanović replaced Odsonne Édouard.

67' - Substitution for Lens: Amadou Haidara replaced Yacine Titraoui.

72' - Substitution for Lens: Saud Abdulhamid replaced Ruben Aguilar.

76' - Yellow card for Troyes' Michel Diaz.

76' - Yellow card for Troyes' Renaud Ripart.

77' - Yellow card for Lens' Samson Baidoo.

79' - Substitution for Troyes: Jérémy Le Douaron replaced Mouhamed Diop.

79' - Substitution for Troyes: Iron Gomis replaced Lucas Maronnier.

82' - Yellow card for Lens' Amadou Haidara.

90' - Added time signalled at the end of the second half.

90' - Full-time. Lens secured a 3-1 victory over Troyes.

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