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Lens Top Ligue 1 at Christmas as Édouard’s Brace Defeats Nice

Owner Joseph Oughourlian has announced a €27 million purchase of the Bollaert-Delelis stadium.

Overview

  • Lens beat Nice 2-0 to reach 37 points and lead defending champion PSG by one after 16 matchdays.
  • Odsonne Édouard scored with two headers, each supplied by a cross from Matthieu Udol.
  • Nice’s run of losses extended to nine in all competitions, dropping the club to 13th in the table.
  • Lens’s majority owner confirmed the acquisition of the club’s stadium, signaling longer-term investment.
  • Ligue 1 now pauses for Coupe de France action and returns in early January, after PSG’s 3-2 win at Metz on Saturday.