Overview
- The emphatic home win lifts Lens to 59 points from 27 matches, two ahead of Paris Saint-Germain for now.
- Florian Thauvin opened the scoring in the 13th minute and provided two assists in a standout performance at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Odsonne Edouard scored twice, Mamadou Sangare netted before halftime, and Matthieu Udol added a late acrobatic volley after Lanroy Machine’s consolation for Angers.
- PSG can reclaim top spot with a victory at Nice and still have two matches in hand over Lens.
- Angers are 12th in the table as Lens sustain their surprise title push after recent league stumbles.