RC Lens defeated Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 in the opening match of the 6th round of Ligue 1 on Friday. The game took place at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, a stadium located in the northern French city of Lens. This was Yannick Cahuzac's first victory as manager of RC Lens, a club competing in the top French football league. The win moved Lens up from 15th to 7th place in the league standings, pending other results of the weekend. Lyon, who had not yet lost in Ligue 1 this season, could lose its position as second in the league during the weekend. The first goal was scored by Florian Sotoca in the 36th minute, following a cross from Florian Thauvin. Sotoca controlled the ball with his chest before striking a right-footed shot past goalkeeper Greif. Thauvin also contributed to the second goal, scoring a long-range free kick that was headed in by Matthieu Udol in the 77th minute. Udol was later shown a red card in the 84th minute for an accidental heel on Khalis Merah. Lyon reduced the deficit in the 85th minute through Merah, who scored from a cross by Baidoo. Lens had gone four matches without a win in Ligue 1 prior to this match. The victory was attributed to the performance of several key players, including Thauvin, who was rated 8 out of 10 by Maxifoot, a French football website, and Sotoca, who scored his first goal of the season and received an 8 out of 10 rating. Udol was also rated 6 out of 10, despite his red card. The match ended with Lens holding on to their lead despite being a man down for the final minutes. Lyon, known for its strong performance this season, had not yet tasted defeat in Ligue 1, but this loss could impact their standing in the league. Lens, on the other hand, has now secured a crucial win that could change their position in the table. The match highlighted the importance of key players and the impact of a red card in a tightly contested game.