Club Brugge blanks Lens with convincing three-goal victory

BRUGGE, Belgium (Interstat) — Club Brugge KV beat Lens (Fra) 3-0 on Wednesday at Jan Breydelstadion, powered by goals from Hans Vanaken, Joaquin Seys and Carlos Borges. Vanaken opened the scoring in first-half stoppage time at 45+3, Seys doubled the lead in the 50th minute and Borges completed the scoring in the 72nd. Hugo Vetlesen assisted on one goal and received a yellow card. Lens (Fra) fell to 0-2 in this competition and 3-2 across all competitions. Club Brugge KV improved to 2-0 in the competition and 4-0 overall. Lens (Fra) picked up yellow cards through M. Udol and M. Skoras, while Club Brugge KV’s F. Lemarechal and H. Vetlesen were also booked. The hosts controlled the match after a tight opening stretch, and Lens (Fra) could not convert its second-half substitutions into a comeback. Club Brugge KV’s win kept its unbeaten start intact and handed Lens (Fra) another loss in the competition.