World

Lens stage three-minute comeback in Champions League opener

Lens overturned a 2-1 deficit against Slavia Prague after the 88th minute, with captain Florian Thauvin leading the late turnaround.

Editorial persona
Adrian Cole
Political Correspondent
Published
Draft
Source: France 24 International · View original source
Lens players celebrate as opponents in white and red walk away during a football match.
European football

Lens completed a dramatic comeback against Slavia Prague to open their Champions League campaign with a win.

The French side trailed 2-1 in the 88th minute before overturning the deficit in a three-minute turnaround. Captain Florian Thauvin led Lens’s response.

France 24 International reported the comeback but did not provide the final score, the goal scorers or the exact timing of the goals.

Elsewhere, Bayern Munich defeated Bodø/Glimt 5-0, with Michael Olise scoring twice. Manchester United marked their return to the Champions League with a 4-0 win over Sabah.

Como won 4-1 against Leipzig in their first European match. In cycling, Enric Mas finished 12th in Stage 18’s 32-kilometre individual time trial at the Vuelta.

Continue reading

More from World

Read next: Islamabad closes key routes before planned Khan protest march
Read next: Who will shape the 21st century? Doha Debates frames China-West question
Read next: Morocco election puts economic pressures at centre of campaign