Match story
- Lens created the clearer chances on xG (1.16 vs 2.05, Δ 0.89).
- Lens fired more attempts (17 vs 7 shots).
- Angers was more accurate in front of goal (71% on target vs 35%).
- Lens held more of the ball (55% possession).
Lens defeated Angers 1-2 in Ligue 1. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 14 stage in the 2025 season. The match was played at Stade Raymond-Kopa in Angers. Guillaume Paradis, France officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Angers vs Lens meeting in Ligue 1 with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Angers and Lens. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Ligue 1Recorded meetings: 9 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Mali's international Mamadou Sangaré is heading to the Premier League following a stellar season with french club Lens. He has officially joined Brentford in a landmark €48 million transfer, setting a new record sale for the French club.
Brentford head coach Keith Andrews says club-record signing Mamadou Sangare "fits everything we want from a player". The Lens midfielder, who was included in Ligue 1's 2025-26 Team of the Year, has signed a five-year contract with a club option for a further year. Sangare made 33 appearances in all competitions last season, helping Lens to a second-place finish in Ligue 1 and to a first-ever Coupe de France title.
Newcastle United's move for Aladji Bamba underlines a marked shift in transfer strategy for the Magpies. It is certainly hard to imagine the club spending £55m on a 29-year-old again like they did when they signed forward Yoane Wissa from Brentford last summer. Instead, Newcastle have targeted players aged 20 and under on the continent this time around.
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