DECINES-CHARPIEU, France (Interstat) — Racing Club de Lens opened the Ligue 1 season with a commanding 4-0 victory over Lyon at Groupama Stadium on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Substitute Wesley Saïd scored twice, netting in the 20th minute off an assist from Nidal Čelik and again in the 32nd on a pass from Malang Sarr. His brace put Lens ahead early. Substitute Florian Sotoca added a goal in first-half stoppage time, set up by Saud Abdulhamid. Substitute Florian Thauvin completed the scoring in the 53rd minute after an assist from Pavel Šulc. Ruben Aguilar also contributed an assist. All four goals were scored by players who began the match on the bench. Lens received five yellow cards in the contest, issued to Sarr, Abdulhamid, Šulc, Aguilar and Čelik. The clean sheet was Lens’ first of the season. Lens improved to 1-0 in both league and all competitions, while Lyon dropped to 0-1. The match was the season opener for both teams.