Lens was hooked at home by Angers (2-2) on Friday night in the opening match of the 15th day of Ligue 1, and thus remains temporarily hung in 4th place.
The northern club, heavily beaten in Brest (4-0) last Sunday but which remained on three straight victories at home, could lose its fourth place in the event of victory of Marseille (5th) against Troyes on Sunday.
Lens scored by Gaël Kakuta (48th) and Florian Sotoca (55th), and Angers (6th), who opened the scoring, by Sofiane Boufal (40th) and Romain Thomas (70th).
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Ligue 1 fixtures and results
League 1 standings