US EditionThauvin shines as Lens keeps top spot in France with win at Nantes
- On Saturday, Lens beat Nantes 2-1, ensuring they would emerge as French Ligue 1 leaders, as confirmed in the match report issued on 06/12/2025.
- Florian Thauvin headed home in the 34th minute to give RC Lens the lead from Ruben Aguilar's cross, powering their fifth straight league win.
- A saved spot-kick led to 38-year-old Youssef El-Arabi's rebound goal after Matthis Abline was fouled, and Wesley Saïd scored the winner in the 81st minute from Matthieu Udol's cross.
- Lens now sit top with 34 points, four clear of Paris Saint-Germain while Marseille and Lille both have 29 after Lille edged OM 1 in 1.
- Florian Thauvin is enjoying a late-career revival, earning a France recall after five goals and two assists in 15 matches since returning from Udinese, while RC Lens topped Ligue 1 for the first time in 21 years.
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The most important matches of the 15th round of the French football championship took place on Friday and Saturday. Lille first defeated Marseille 1-0 on Friday, and the leader Lens maintained a point lead over PSG, who thrashed Rennes 5-0, a day later, after winning 2-1 in Nantes.
Thauvin shines as Lens keeps top spot in France with win at Nantes, PSG thrashes Rennes
Lens stayed atop Ligue 1 after Florian Thauvin scored in a 2-1 win at Nantes on Saturday. Wesley Saïd netted the winner in the 81st minute, extending Lens' winning streak to five matches. Youssef El-Arabi had leveled the scoring for…
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Thauvin shines as Lens keeps top spot in France with win at Nantes
In-form Lens winger Florian Thauvin has scored the opener in a 2-1 win at Nantes in Ligue 1. Wesley Saïd bagged the winner in the 81st minute and extended Lens' winning streak to five matches.
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