Lens host Sporting CP in Champions League Matchday 2

French club Lens will host Portugal's Sporting CP on 13 October 2026 at 19:45 Damascus time, in a clash between the two sides in Matchday 2 of the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League. The match will be broadcast on beIN SPORTS.

In the competition standings, Sporting CP sit seventh with 3 points from one match, having won, scoring 3 goals and conceding 1, while Lens are in tenth place also with 3 points from one match, having won, scoring 3 goals and conceding 2.

In terms of recent results, Lens go into this match after beating Lyon 2-1 at home on 9 October 2026, having previously lost 1-2 away to Monaco, drawn 2-2 away to Le Mans, won 3-2 away to Slavia Prague, and lost 0-1 at home to Lorient.

Meanwhile, Sporting CP arrive at this match after beating Galatasaray 3-1 at home on 9 September 2026, having previously drawn 0-0 away to Arsenal, lost 0-1 at home to Arsenal, won 5-0 at home against Bodo/Glimt, and lost 0-3 away to Bodo/Glimt.

In terms of absences, Lens are missing the services of J. Chávez, Mike Nawrocki and Abdoullah Ba Dembo Sima due to injury, as well as M. Diara, Thorgan Hazard, A. Gourdran and Jean Clair Dimitri Roger Todibo for other reasons.

As for Sporting CP, they are without both Nuno Santos and Rodrigo Salazar Martinez due to injury.