Slavia Praha 2-3 Lens: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League Matchday 1 · Thursday 10 September 2026 · Fortuna Arena, Praha · referee V. Fotias · full time
Full time: Slavia Praha 2-3 Lens
Lens beat Slavia Praha 3-2 in Champions League Matchday 1 on Thursday 10 September 2026 at Fortuna Arena. The goals: Danijel Sturm 51', Abdallah Sima 73', Danijel Sturm 88', Florian Thauvin 90+1', Ruben Aguilar 90+3'.
How Lens won it
The opening goal came in the 51st minute: Danijel Sturm for Slavia Praha, set up by Samuel Isife. Lens levelled at 1-1 in the 73rd minute through Abdallah Sima, set up by Odsonne Édouard. Danijel Sturm made it 2-1 to Slavia Praha in the 88th minute. Lens levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+1) through Florian Thauvin, set up by Mezian Mesloub. Lens turned it round: Ruben Aguilar made it 2-3 in the 90th minute (+3). A late goal, and the one that decided the result.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Danijel Sturm scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
Mikulas Konecny of Slavia Praha was sent off in the 49th minute. The referee, V. Fotias, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Slavia Praha and 1 to Lens.
Slavia Praha: J. Trpišovský, 3-4-2-1 · 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
Slavia Praha had 5 shots on target, Lens 8.
Lens had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Slavia Praha came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 3.0 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Lens came into it with 1 Champions League matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Slavia Praha vs Lens: the match in numbers
| Slavia Praha | Match statistics | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 17 | Total shots | 26 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 2 | Big chances | 4 |
| 264 | Total passes | 441 |
| 72% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 6 | Corners | 9 |
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Florian Thauvin (Lens), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Slavia Praha
- Danijel Sturm 8.2 2 goals
- Samuel Isife 7.6 1 assist
- Tomas Vlcek 7.5
- Michal Sadílek 7.5
- Stepan Chaloupek 7.0
Lens
- Florian Thauvin 8.6 1 goal
- Andrija Bulatovic 7.8
- Ruben Aguilar 7.5 1 goal
- Matthieu Udol 7.4
- Kyllian Antonio 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Franjo Ivanović at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Slavia Praha: Sabah vs Slavia Praha Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
- Lens: Lens vs Sporting CP Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about Slavia Praha vs Lens
What was the score in Slavia Praha vs Lens?
Slavia Praha 2-3 Lens (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Thursday 10 September 2026.
Who scored in Slavia Praha vs Lens?
Danijel Sturm 51', Abdallah Sima 73', Danijel Sturm 88', Florian Thauvin 90+1', Ruben Aguilar 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Slavia Praha 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 Slavia Praha vs Lens?
Florian Thauvin, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Slavia Praha vs Lens?
V. Fotias.
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