Lens takes the lead at the break on the Auxerre pitch

The second period provides a lot of suspense. This Saturday evening, Auxerre hosts Lens for the 15th day of Ligue 1 in a match where the two teams have completely different dynamics. On the one hand, Auxerre wants to return to the path of victory after its defeat in Toulouse (2-0) and its draw (0-0) against PSG, and on the other, Lens wants to continue its series of victories after those against Reims (0-2) and Montpellier (2-0). But this meeting is also important to get closer to the top European places.

A first period to the advantage of the Lensois

In this first act where there were opportunities on both sides, it was ultimately the Lensois who shone first, in the 22nd minute of play, through Neil El Aynaoui. He scored his first goal of the season after being injured since the start of the competition. But Auxerre, at home and with the support of the public, was able to find the necessary resources to come back to the score thanks to Gaëtan Perrin in the 31st minute, with a sumptuous free kick. At the club since 2021, the 28-year-old striker scored his 6th goal of the season. But at the very end of the first period, while the two teams were heading straight towards a draw at the break, Lens struck once again. And this time, it was M'bala Nzola who gave his team the lead in the 45th minute. At the break, Auxerre trailed (1-2) at home against Lens.