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Lens edge past Paris FC 2-1 amid ongoing protests in France

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 24, 2026, 8:54 PM

Last updated Oct 24, 2026

Lens edge past Paris FC 2-1 amid ongoing protests in France

Summary

Lens secured a 2-1 victory over Paris FC in a Ligue 1 match on October 24, 2026. After trailing at halftime, Lens made a comeback with goals from Florian Thauvin and Thorgan Hazard in the final 30 minutes. The matchday faced significant disruptions due to protests across France, resulting in the postponement of other fixtures, including Paris Saint-Germain's clash with Lyon. The unrest has led to curfews in several areas as authorities respond to civil disturbances related to rising living costs. Lens now sits just one point behind the joint leaders in the league standings, while Paris FC remains level on points with several other teams at the top.

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By the Numbers

•Lens scored twice in the final 30 minutes to secure victory.
•Luca Koleosho opened the scoring for Paris FC early in first-half stoppage time.
•A potential red card for Lens was overturned by VAR.
•Ligue 1 faced match postponements due to nationwide protests.
•Lens now sits sixth in the league, just one point from the leaders.

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8:54 PMYahoo Sports — Lens beat PFC in Ligue 1 matchday impacted by social unrest

What they're saying

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Paris FC missed the opportunity to go top of Ligue 1 as they went down 2-1 at Lens on Saturday in a matchday heavily impacted by the protests taking place across France.It was the sole Ligue 1 match of the day after champions Paris Saint-Germain had their home meeting with Lyon pushed back to Monday.
— Yahoo Sports

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