Lens fell to a narrow 1–0 defeat against Toulouse at home on Sunday, 5 January 2025, in a Ligue 1 Matchday 16 fixture that kicked off at 14:00 UTC. The result at Stade Bollaert-Delelis handed the visitors all three points on the road, leaving the home side to rue a missed opportunity in front of their own supporters early in the new year.

For Lens, this loss was a significant setback at the midpoint of the season. At Matchday 16, a home defeat to a direct mid-table rival like Toulouse threa...