Super Eagles winger Moses Simon came off the bench as Paris FC lost 2-1 at Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday. Luca Koleosho put Paris FC ahead in first-half stoppage time, but Lens turned the game around through Florian Thauvin and Thorgan Hazard.
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Super Eagles winger Moses Simon came off the bench in the second half as Paris FC lost 2-1 away to Lens in Ligue 1 at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday night. He replaced Adama Camara in the 67th minute.
Paris FC went in at half-time with a 1-0 lead, thanks to Luca Koleosho. The winger scored in the second minute of first half stoppage time, finishing a swift counter-attack set up by Lassine Sinayoko. Fans following Nigerian players in France can check Bet9ja promotion code short course.
Lens responded after the break. Captain Florian Thauvin finished sharply in the 63rd minute to level the score, after a pass from Thorgan Hazard.
Hazard then won it in the 83rd minute, scoring from Thauvin’s pass to complete the comeback.
Simon, who arrived four minutes after Thauvin’s equaliser, tried to spark Paris FC’s attack but could not find a way back into the game. Football fans can also read Bet9ja booking code made easy.
Paris FC had beaten Rennes 4-3 the previous weekend to move level on points with PSG, but they lost momentum in Lens.
Paris FC stay on 14 points after eight games, while Lens move up to 16.
Thauvin was rated the best player on the pitch by French outlet Maxifoot, with an 8.6, after a goal and an assist. Paris FC will want to bounce back in their next league game.
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📌 Did You Know?
- Koleosho had come on for Emmanuel Mbemba in first-half stoppage time and scored within two minutes.
- Thauvin was booked in the 51st minute, the same minute a VAR check cancelled a red card for Lens defender Jean-Clair Todibo.
- Lens thrashed Paris FC 5-0 at the Stade Jean Bouin in February 2026.
- Simon scored three goals and provided two assists in Ligue 1 in 2025/26.
- The match was refereed by Mathieu Vernice.
