Lens delivered a commanding performance at home on Saturday, 20 September 2025, defeating Lille 3–0 in Ligue 1 Matchday 5. The match kicked off at 19:05 UTC under the supervision of referee E. Wattellier, and Lens held a 2–0 advantage at half-time before adding a third goal after the break. The result underlined Lens’s strength in the Derby du Nord, one of French football’s most fiercely contested regional rivalries.

For Lens, this victory on Matchday 5 provided an early-season statement of int...