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Lyon vs Lens

Competition – Coupe de France

Stadium: Groupama Stadium

Date: 5th March 2026

Kick-off time – 20:10 GMT

Lyon host Lens at the Groupama Stadium on Thursday evening for a 20:10 GMT kick-off in the Coupe de France semi-final. Lyon head into this cup tie having lost their last two league outings, which adds pressure to a must-win occasion at home. Their most recent result was a 2-3 away defeat at Marseille on 1st March. Prior to that, they lost 1-3 away at Strasbourg on 22nd February. Earlier in this sequence, they won 2-0 at home to Nice on 15th February, won 1-0 away at Nantes on 7th February, and also won 2-0 at home to Stade Laval in the previous round of this same Coupe de France on 4th February. The back-to-back away defeats in the league have dented momentum, but Lyon will be buoyed by the fact that the cup campaign has been solid and their home form in recent weeks has been reliable. A semi-final at the Groupama Stadium is exactly the kind of occasion that can shift momentum.

Lens travel to Lyon in decent shape across their last five matches, having won three, drawn one and lost one. Their most recent result was a 1-1 away draw at Strasbourg on 27th February. Prior to that, they lost 2-3 at home to AS Monaco on 21st February — a blot on an otherwise productive run. Earlier in this sequence, they won 5-0 away at Paris FC on 14th February, won 3-1 at home to Stade Rennais on 7th February, and won 4-2 away at Troyes in the Coupe de France on 4th February. Lens are a side with cup pedigree in this competition and they arrive with confidence, particularly given their recent record in this fixture. The draw at Strasbourg means they have not lost in three outings and will arrive at the Groupama Stadium with genuine belief in their chances.

The head-to-head record strongly favours Lens, who have won three of the last five meetings to Lyon’s one, with one draw. Most recently, Lyon won 1-0 away at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on 16th August 2025. Lens won 2-1 away at Lyon on 4th May 2025 and also won 3-0 away at Lyon on 3rd March 2024. The record suggests Lens are well capable of winning at the Groupama Stadium, making this a genuinely open semi-final tie.

Supporters in France can watch on beIN Sports 1 or beIN SPORTS CONNECT, while viewers in the USA can follow on fuboTV or FOX Deportes. Fans in Germany and Austria can stream via Magenta Sport, and those in Australia can tune in on beIN SPORTS 3 or beIN Sports Connect.


Lyon — Last Five Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
L Marseille 3-2 Lyon French Ligue 1 Mar 1, 2026
L Strasbourg 3-1 Lyon French Ligue 1 Feb 22, 2026
W Lyon 2-0 Nice French Ligue 1 Feb 15, 2026
W Nantes 0-1 Lyon French Ligue 1 Feb 7, 2026
W Lyon 2-0 Stade Laval Coupe de France Feb 4, 2026

Lens — Last Five Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
D Strasbourg 1-1 Lens French Ligue 1 Feb 27, 2026
L Lens 2-3 AS Monaco French Ligue 1 Feb 21, 2026
W Paris FC 0-5 Lens French Ligue 1 Feb 14, 2026
W Lens 3-1 Stade Rennais French Ligue 1 Feb 7, 2026
W Troyes 2-4 Lens Coupe de France Feb 4, 2026

Head To Head — Last Five Meetings

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Lens 0-1 Lyon French Ligue 1 Aug 16, 2025
Lyon 1-2 Lens French Ligue 1 May 4, 2025
Lens 0-0 Lyon French Ligue 1 Sep 15, 2024
Lyon 0-3 Lens French Ligue 1 Mar 3, 2024
Lens 3-2 Lyon French Ligue 1 Dec 2, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel(s)
France beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Free, myCANAL
USA fuboTV, FOX Deportes, FOX Sports App, FOX One
Germany Magenta Sport
Austria Magenta Sport
Australia beIN SPORTS 3, beIN Sports Connect
Canada beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, Fanatiz Canada
Portugal Sport TV1, Sport TV Multiscreen
Japan DAZN Japan
Czech Republic Nova Sport 3 CZ, OnePlay
Switzerland Magenta Sport

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