Le Mans 2-2 Lens: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 4 · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Stade de La Pincenardière, Mulsanne · referee H. Ben El Hadj · full time
Full time: Le Mans 2-2 Lens
Le Mans and Lens drew 2-2 in Ligue 1 Matchday 4 on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Stade de La Pincenardière. The goals: Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa 32', Lucas Calodat 44', Abdallah Sima 45+2', Franjo Ivanović 51'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 32nd minute: Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa for Le Mans. Lucas Calodat made it 2-0 to Le Mans in the 44th minute, set up by Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa. Abdallah Sima made it 2-1 to Lens in the 45th minute (+2), set up by Florian Thauvin. Lens levelled at 2-2 in the 51st minute through Franjo Ivanović, set up by Ruben Aguilar.
Le Mans were two goals up and could not hold on: Lens came back from two down for a draw.
It was 2-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, H. Ben El Hadj, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Le Mans and 3 to Lens.
Le Mans: P. Videira, 3-1-4-2 · Lens: D. Toppmöller, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.18 for Le Mans and 3.16 for Lens.
Lens left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Lens created the better chances, 3.16 xG to 1.18, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Le Mans had 5 shots on target, Lens 6.
Le Mans had 53% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Le Mans came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.67 expected goals for and 1.76 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Lens came into it with 6 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.98 expected goals for and 1.81 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Le Mans vs Lens: the match in numbers
| Le Mans | Match statistics | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 1.18 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.16 |
| 13 | Total shots | 16 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 4 | Big chances | 4 |
| 484 | Total passes | 432 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 3 | Corners | 9 |
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 21 | Tackles | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa (Le Mans), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Le Mans
- Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Lucas Calodat 7.6 1 goal
- Ewan Hatfout 7.1
- Rayan Bamba 7.0
- Habib Diallo 7.0
Lens
- Ruben Aguilar 7.4 1 assist
- Franjo Ivanović 7.3 1 goal
- Abdallah Sima 7.2 1 goal
- Andrija Bulatovic 7.2
- Florian Thauvin 7.1 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Noa Boissé at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Le Mans: Paris Saint Germain vs Le Mans Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Lens: Lens vs Sporting CP Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about Le Mans vs Lens
What was the score in Le Mans vs Lens?
Le Mans 2-2 Lens (half-time 2-1), Ligue 1, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Le Mans vs Lens?
Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa 32', Lucas Calodat 44', Abdallah Sima 45+2', Franjo Ivanović 51'.
Did Moneyball predict Le Mans vs Lens correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Le Mans vs Lens?
Adil Ali Mohamed Bourabaa, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Le Mans vs Lens?
H. Ben El Hadj.
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