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2024–25 RC Lens season

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RC Lens
2024–25 season
PresidentJoseph Oughourlian
Head coachWill Still
StadiumStade Bollaert-Delelis
Ligue 18th
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
UEFA Conference LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
M'Bala Nzola
(6 goals)

All:
M'Bala Nzola
(6 goals)
All statistics correct as of 16 February 2025.

The 2024–25 season is the 118th season in the history of Racing Club de Lens, and the club's fifth consecutive season in Ligue 1. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the Coupe de France and the UEFA Conference League.

Summary

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On 10 June, it was announced that Will Still would take over as coach of the team on a three-season contract, succeeding Franck Haise.[1]

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 1 May 2025[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Slovenia SVN Denis Petrić
2 DF France FRA Ruben Aguilar
3 DF Colombia COL Deiver Machado
4 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Nidal Čelik
7 FW France FRA Florian Sotoca (captain)
8 FW Angola ANG M'Bala Nzola (on loan from Fiorentina)
9 FW Uruguay URU Martín Satriano
11 MF France FRA Angelo Fulgini
13 DF Ecuador ECU Jhoanner Chávez
14 DF Argentina ARG Facundo Medina
15 MF Nigeria NGA Hamzat Ojediran
16 GK Burkina Faso BFA Hervé Koffi
18 MF France FRA Andy Diouf
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Central African Republic CTA Goduine Koyalipou
20 DF France FRA Malang Sarr
21 MF Morocco MAR Anass Zaroury
22 FW France FRA Wesley Saïd
23 MF Morocco MAR Neil El Aynaoui
24 DF France FRA Jonathan Gradit
25 FW Sweden SWE Jeremy Agbonifo (on loan from BK Häcken)
26 MF Senegal SEN Nampalys Mendy
27 DF Sierra Leone SLE Juma Bah (on loan from Manchester City)
28 MF France FRA Adrien Thomasson
30 GK Australia AUS Mathew Ryan
34 DF France FRA Tom Pouilly
36 FW France FRA Rémy Labeau Lascary

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Comoros COM Yannick Pandor (at Boulogne until 30 June 2025)
DF Senegal SEN Sidi Bane (at Annecy until 30 June 2025)
DF France FRA Ismaëlo Ganiou (at Annecy until 30 June 2025)
MF Ghana GHA Salis Abdul Samed (at Sunderland until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Montenegro MNE Andrija Bulatović (at Budućnost Podgorica until 30 June 2025)
MF Colombia COL Óscar Cortés (at Rangers until 30 June 2025)
MF Guinea GUI Morgan Guilavogui (at St. Pauli until 30 June 2025)
FW France FRA Kembo Diliwidi (at Le Mans until 30 June 2025)

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Ecuador Jhoanner Chávez Brazil Bahia €4,500,000[†] 1 July 2024 [3]
GK Burkina Faso Hervé Koffi Belgium Charleroi €2,000,000 1 July 2024 [4]
MF France Ahmed Majid France Wasquehal Free 11 July 2024 [5]
DF France Malang Sarr England Chelsea Free 26 July 2024 [6]
MF Nigeria Hamzat Ojediran Hungary Debreceni €1,500,000 7 August 2024 [7]
GK Serbia Denis Petrić France Nantes Free 8 August 2024 [8]
FW Angola M'Bala Nzola Italy Fiorentina Loan 9 August 2024 [9]
MF Morocco Anass Zaroury England Burnley €9,000,000 22 August 2024 [10]
FW Uruguay Martín Satriano Italy Inter Milan Loan 23 August 2024 [11]
FW Central African Republic Goduine Koyalipou Bulgaria CSKA Sofia €2,000,000 9 January 2025 [12]
GK Australia Mathew Ryan Italy Roma €800,000 21 January 2025 [13]
DF Sierra Leone Juma Bah England Manchester City Loan 27 January 2025 [14][15]
FW Sweden Jeremy Agbonifo Sweden BK Häcken Loan 29 January 2025 [16]
DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Nidal Čelik Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo €2,500,000 3 February 2025 [17][18]

Total expenditure: Decrease €22.3 million (excluding potential add-ons, bonuses and undisclosed figures)

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF Poland Łukasz Poręba Germany Hamburger SV €1 million[†][19] 1 July 2024 [20]
FW Colombia Óscar Cortés Scotland Rangers Loan 1 July 2024 [21]
FW Poland Adam Buksa Denmark Midtjylland €4 million 11 July 2024 [22]
MF France Fodé Sylla Switzerland Yverdon-Sport Loan 11 July 2024 [23]
FW France Elye Wahi France Marseille €25 million 13 August 2024 [24]
GK France Brice Samba France Rennes €14 million 8 January 2025 [25]
DF Uzbekistan Abdukodir Khusanov England Manchester City €40 million 20 January 2025 [26]
DF Austria Kevin Danso England Tottenham Hotspur Loan 2 February 2025 [27]

Total income: Increase €84 million (excluding potential add-ons, bonuses and undisclosed figures)

Notes
  1. Loan transfer made permanent

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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6 July 2024 Friendly Lens France 6–3 Belgium Kortrijk Avion
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: La Gaillette
Note: The match was played in four periods of 25 minutes each.
12 July 2024 Friendly Lens France 6–0 France Red Star Billy-Montigny
12:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade Paul Guerre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
20 July 2024 Friendly OH Leuven Belgium 0–1 France Lens Leuven, Belgium
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Den Dreef
27 July 2024 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 2–1 France Lens Utrecht, Netherlands
12:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
27 July 2024 Friendly Utrecht Netherlands 4–5 France Lens Utrecht, Netherlands
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch
3 August 2024 Friendly Lens France 2–2 Germany Bayer Leverkusen Lens
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,223
Referee: Marc Bollengier (France)
7 August 2024 Friendly Versailles France 1–3 France Lens Avion
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade François Blin
10 August 2024 Friendly Lens France 3–0 England Leicester City Lens
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 33,537

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 18 August 2024 17 May 2025 Matchday 1 33 14 7 12 38 39 −1 042.42
Coupe de France 20–23 December 2024 Round of 64 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
UEFA Conference League 22 August 2024 29 August 2024 Play-off round Play-off round 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 050.00
Total 36 15 8 13 41 43 −2 041.67

Last updated: 11 May 2025
Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
7 Lyon (X) 33 16 6 11 63 46 +17 54 Provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 or lower due to financial difficulties[a]
8 Brest (S) 33 15 5 13 52 53 −1 50
9 Lens (S) 33 14 7 12 38 39 −1 49
10 Auxerre (S) 33 11 9 13 47 48 −1 42
11 Rennes (S) 33 13 2 18 49 46 +3 41
Updated to match(es) played on 10 May 2025. Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[30]
(S) Safe from relegation; (X) Provisionally relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On 15 November 2024, the Ligue de Football Professionnel, that governs Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 and formerly the Coupe de la Ligue announced that Olympique Lyonnais were threatened with a provisional relegation to Ligue 2 and a transfer ban if their outstanding debts are not paid off before the end of the 2024–25 season.[28][29]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
33 14 6 13 38 39  −1 48 6 2 8 15 22  −7 8 4 5 23 17  +6

Last updated: 11 May 2025.
Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultWWDDDDDWLLWLWWDLWLWWLLLLWWLWLWLWD
Position745446655789777777767889889998889
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2025. Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league schedule was released on 21 June 2024.[31]

  Fixture   Win   Draw   Loss

18 August 2024 1 Angers 0–1 Lens Angers
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 14,811
Referee: Thomas Léonard
25 August 2024 2 Lens 2–0 Brest Lens
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 37,435
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
1 September 2024 3 Monaco 1–1 Lens Monaco
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 9,030
Referee: Willy Delajod
15 September 2024 4 Lens 0–0 Lyon Lens
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,116
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
21 September 2024 5 Rennes 1–1 Lens Rennes
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 28,500
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
28 September 2024 6 Lens 0–0 Nice Lens
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 37,301
Referee: François Letexier
6 October 2024 7 Strasbourg 2–2 Lens Strasbourg
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 19,968
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
19 October 2024 8 Saint-Étienne 0–2 Lens Saint-Étienne
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 36,832
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
26 October 2024 9 Lens 0–2 Lille Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,223
Referee: Benoît Bastien
2 November 2024 10 Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 Lens Paris
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,889
Referee: Willy Delajod
9 November 2024 11 Lens 3–2 Nantes Lens
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,202
Referee: Clément Turpin
23 November 2024 12 Lens 1–3 Marseille Lens
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,223
Referee: Éric Wattellier
29 November 2024 13 Reims 0–2 Lens Reims
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 18,555
Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji
8 December 2024 14 Lens 2–0 Montpellier Lens
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
14 December 2024 15 Auxerre 2–2 Lens Auxerre
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
5 January 2025 16 Lens 0–1 Toulouse Lens
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 37,461
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
12 January 2025 17 Le Havre 1–2 Lens Le Havre
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 19,617
Referee: Clement Turpin
18 January 2025 18 Lens 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain Lens
CET (UTC+1) Nzola 36'
Machado Yellow card 45'
Thomasson Yellow card 61'
Report Vitinha Yellow card 29'
Fabián Ruiz 59'
Barcola 86'
Mayulu Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,120
Referee: Jérémy Pignard
26 January 2025 19 Lens 1–0 Angers Lens
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 37,321
Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji
31 January 2025 20 Montpellier 0–2 Lens Montpellier
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,330
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
8 February 2025 21 Nice 2–0 Lens Nice
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 22,586
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
16 February 2025 22 Lens 0–2 Strasbourg Lens
17:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,113
Referee: Benoît Millot
23 February 2025 23 Nantes 3–1 Lens Nantes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
1 March 2025 24 Lens 3–4 Le Havre Lens
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,167
Referee: Jérémy Pignard
8 March 2025 25 Marseille 0–1 Lens Marseille
21:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 64,942
Referee: Thomas Léonard
15 March 2025 26 Lens 1–0 Rennes Lens
21:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,182
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
30 March 2025 27 Lille 1–0 Lens Villeneuve-d'Ascq
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 48,197
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
6 April 2025 28 Lens 1–0 Saint-Étienne Lens
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,223
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
11 April 2024 29 Lens 0–2 Reims Lens
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,157
Referee: François Letexier
20 April 2025 30 Brest 1–3 Lens Brest
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 15,049
Referee: Benoît Millot
27 April 2025 31 Lens 0–4 Auxerre Lens
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,193
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
4 May 2025 32 Lyon 1–2 Lens Décines-Charpieu
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 52,020
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
10 May 2025 33 Toulouse 1–1 Lens Toulouse
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 27,890
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
17 May 2025 34 Lens v Monaco Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Coupe de France

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22 December 2024 Round of 64 Lens 1–1
(3–4 p)
Paris Saint-Germain Lens
21:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,182
Referee: Thomas Léonard
Penalties

UEFA Conference League

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Play-off round

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The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2024.

22 August 2024 First leg Lens France 2–1 Greece Panathinaikos Lens
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 37,232
Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary)
29 August 2024 Second leg Panathinaikos Greece 2–0
(3–2 agg.)
France Lens Athens, Greece
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 58,500
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)

References

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