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Lorient defeats Lens 1-0 in Ligue 1 soccer action

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 5, 2026, 6:13 PM

Last updated Sep 5, 2026

Lorient defeats Lens 1-0 in Ligue 1 soccer action

Summary

Lens suffered its second consecutive Ligue 1 defeat on Saturday, falling 1-0 to Lorient at home. Mamadou Kone scored the lone goal of the match in the 54th minute, pouncing on a loose ball to secure the win for the visitors. This result follows a difficult start to the season for Lens, which has seen the team struggle to find form after significant personnel changes during the close season. New manager Dino Toppmoeller, who previously guided the side to a Champions' Trophy victory over Paris Saint-Germain, now faces pressure as the club prepares for upcoming competition. The team is scheduled to travel to Slavia Prague this Thursday for a Champions League match. This latest loss leaves the squad searching for consistency ahead of its return to European play.

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By the Numbers

•Lorient defeated Lens 1-0 on Saturday.
•Mamadou Kone scored the match-winning goal in the 54th minute.
•Lens now prepares for a Champions League match against Slavia Prague on Thursday.
•The defeat follows a win against Auxerre and a loss to Strasbourg to open the season.

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6:13 PMYahoo Sports — Lens lose again ahead of Champions League date

What they're saying

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Lens's difficult start to the new season continued on Saturday as Mamadou Kone scored his first Ligue 1 goal to give Lorient a 1-0 win at last season's runners-up.Kone pounced on a loose ball on 54 minutes to score the only goal of the game.
— Yahoo Sports

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