Lens beat SK Slavia Prague 2-3 in the Champions League after a late twist at Fortuna Arena. Danijel Sturm scored twice for the hosts, but Florian Thauvin and Ruben Aguilar both found the net in the 90th minute to complete the visitors' comeback.

Match Summary

Neither side scored before the break. The contest changed immediately after half-time when Mikulas Konecny received a red card for SK Slavia Prague. Playing a man down, the home side still struck first. Samuel Isife set up Danijel Sturm, and Sturm put the hosts in front early in the second half.

Lens had more of the ball and kept pressing. Abdallah Sima leveled later in the half. Sturm answered again as the clock ran down, restoring a slender lead for the ten men. That advantage lasted only moments. In the 90th minute Lens scored twice, first through Florian Thauvin with an assist from Mezian Soares Mesloub, then through Ruben Aguilar, to complete a 2-3 win.

Key Moments

Konecny's dismissal left SK Slavia Prague a player short for most of the second half, yet they still led twice. That sending off framed everything that followed. Lens had the extra man and the territorial edge, but they still needed a late burst to convert it.

Sturm's second strike looked as if it might steal a result for the ten men. Instead it forced Lens to answer at once. The two goals in the 90th minute turned a deficit into a 2-3 win after the hosts had twice gone in front.

Match Statistics

Lens controlled 64 percent of possession to SK Slavia Prague's 36 and produced 26 shots to 16, with eight on target against four. The visitors also took nine corners to six. The disciplinary picture matched the second-half story: one red card for the hosts, shown to Mikulas Konecny, and one yellow for Lens, shown to Ismaëlo Ganiou. SK Slavia Prague finished without a yellow card.

What the Result Means

In the UEFA Champions League, Slavia Praha are 14th with zero points from zero matches played and a goal difference of zero. Lens sit 15th, also with zero points from zero matches and a goal difference of zero. The sides are level on points.

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