Champions League · League phase · Matchday 3
Club Brugge 3-0 Lens Result and match report
- Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
- Referee: Luis Miguel Branco Godinho
Live: Club Brugge v Lens minute by minute
Club Brugge beat Lens 3-0. Scorers: Vanaken (45+3'), Seys (50') and Forbs (72') for Club Brugge.
Club Brugge had more of the ball (57% possession) and Lens had 7 shots on target to Club Brugge's 5. Expected goals (xG): Club Brugge 2.54 - Lens 2.14.
- FT
Full-time: Club Brugge 3-0 Lens. Club Brugge take the win.
- 82'
Substitution for Lens: Kyllian Antonio replaces Ruben Aguilar.
- 82'
Substitution for Club Brugge: Milan Robberechts replaces Carlos Forbs.
- 82'
Substitution for Club Brugge: Hugo Siquet replaces Kyriani Sabbe.
- 82'
Substitution for Club Brugge: Romeo Vermant replaces Nicolo Tresoldi.
- 80'
Michał Skóraś (Lens) is booked.
- 79'
Hugo Vetlesen (Club Brugge) is booked.
- 73'
Substitution for Club Brugge: Mamadou Diakhon replaces Jan Virgili Tenas.
- 72'
Goal for Club Brugge. Carlos Forbs finishes after a pass from Hugo Vetlesen. Club Brugge extend their lead. Club Brugge 3-0 Lens.
- 70'
Substitution for Lens: Yassine Titraoui replaces Amadou Haidara.
- 67'
Substitution for Club Brugge: Hugo Vetlesen replaces Félix Lemaréchal.
- 61'
Yellow card for Félix Lemaréchal (Club Brugge).
- 58'
Substitution for Lens: Florian Thauvin replaces Thorgan Hazard.
- 58'
Substitution for Lens: Odsonne Édouard replaces Franjo Ivanovic.
- 50'
Goal for Club Brugge. Joaquin Seys scores. Club Brugge double their advantage. Club Brugge 2-0 Lens.
- HT
Half-time: Club Brugge 1-0 Lens.
- 45+3'
Goal for Club Brugge. Hans Vanaken scores. Club Brugge open the scoring. Club Brugge 1-0 Lens.
- 45'
Substitution for Lens: Jean-Clair Todibo replaces Samson Baidoo.
- 45'
Matthieu Udol (Lens) is booked.
- 0'
Kick-off: Club Brugge v Lens is under way.
Match report
Club Brugge defeated Lens 3-0 at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Hans Vanaken opened the scoring in the 45th minute, and Club Brugge doubled their lead through Joaquin Seys in the 50th minute. Carlos Forbs added a third goal in the 72nd minute to secure a comprehensive victory.
Club Brugge dominated possession with 57 per cent to Lens's 43 per cent, though the shot count told a different story, with Lens attempting 19 shots to Club Brugge's 11. Club Brugge had 5 shots on target compared to Lens's 7, and held a marginal expected goals advantage of 2.54 to 2.14.
The result left Club Brugge in 11th place with 6 points, whilst Lens remained 27th with 3 points.
Report written with the help of AI from the official match data, with every figure checked automatically.
Match stats
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57%Possession43%
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11Shots19
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5Shots on target7
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2.54Expected goals (xG)2.14
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1Corners5
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2Yellow cards2
Club Brugge v Lens line-ups
Man of the match: J. Seys (Club Brugge), rated 8.3.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Club Brugge
Manager: I. Leko
Substitutes: M. Diakhon (67), M. Dams (32), N. Jackers (29), T. N. Koren (85), Lee Han-Beom (3), M. Robberechts (39), H. Siquet (41), C. Tsawa (16), Argus Vanden Driessche (81), A. Vasovic (77), R. Vermant (17), H. Vetlesen (10)
Lens
Manager: Yannick Cahuzac
Substitutes: A. Bulatović (5), M. Gorgelin (16), R. Gurtner (1), M. Soares (38), S. Sagnan (31), F. Sotoca (7), F. Thauvin (10), Y. Titraoui (8), J. Todibo (20), O. Édouard (11), N. Äelik (4), K. Antonio (32)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Club Brugge
- 61'Félix Lemaréchal
- 79'Hugo Vetlesen
Lens
- 45'Matthieu Udol
- 80'Michał Skóraś
Substitutions
Club Brugge
- 67'On: Hugo VetlesenOff: Félix Lemaréchal
- 73'On: Mamadou DiakhonOff: Jan Virgili Tenas
- 82'On: Romeo VermantOff: Nicolo Tresoldi
- 82'On: Hugo SiquetOff: Kyriani Sabbe
- 82'On: Milan RobberechtsOff: Carlos Forbs
Lens
- 45'On: Jean-Clair TodiboOff: Samson Baidoo
- 58'On: Odsonne ÉdouardOff: Franjo Ivanovic
- 58'On: Florian ThauvinOff: Thorgan Hazard
- 70'On: Yassine TitraouiOff: Amadou Haidara
- 82'On: Kyllian AntonioOff: Ruben Aguilar
FAQs
What was the score in Club Brugge v Lens?
Club Brugge beat Lens 3-0 on Wednesday 21 October, with goals from Hans Vanaken (45'), Joaquin Seys (50') and Carlos Forbs (72'). The match was played at Jan Breydel Stadium (Champions League, League phase · Matchday 3).
What were the line-ups for Club Brugge v Lens?
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1): Y. Sommer, K. Sabbe, J. Spileers, B. Mechele, J. Seys, F. Potts, H. Vanaken, Carlos Forbs, F. Lemaréchal, Jan Virgili, N. Tresoldi. Lens (3-4-2-1): R. Risser, R. Aguilar, S. Baidoo, M. Udol, Saud Abdulhamid, M. Cuisance, A. Haidara, M. Skóraś, J. Kadile, T. Hazard, F. Ivanović.
Who was man of the match in Club Brugge v Lens?
J. Seys (Club Brugge) had the highest rating in the match: 8.3.