Lens Hosts Sporting CP in UEFA Champions League Match

Lens and Sporting CP meet in a UEFA Champions League fixture on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France. The clubs enter the match after securing three points in their opening European matches, according to fubo.tv.

Sporting CP began the competition against Galatasaray at José Alvalade Stadium on September 9, according to fubo.tv. The Portuguese side won 3-1 after recovering from an early setback caused by an own goal from Gonçalo Inácio in the sixth minute.

According to fubo.tv, Geny Catamo scored Sporting CP's equalizer before Luis Suárez and Rodrigo Zalazar added goals in the second half. The result gave Sporting CP a winning start in the Champions League group stage.

Lens also arrived with a victory from its opening European match, according to fubo.tv. The Ligue 1 club defeated Slavia Praha 3-2 in a match that required a late comeback away from home.

According to fubo.tv, Lens trailed 2-1 in the 88th minute before Florian Thauvin and Ruben Aguilar scored during stoppage time. Abdallah Sima also contributed a goal in the victory for the French side.

The Champions League meeting was scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, with Stade Bollaert-Delelis listed as the venue, according to fubo.tv.

Lens manager Yannick Cahuzac prepared the home side with a 3-4-2-1 formation, while Sporting CP entered the match after collecting three points from its opening European fixture, according to previous match information from BBC.com.

The match followed both teams' early attempts to strengthen their positions in the competition standings. BBC.com listed Sporting CP sixth and Lens 10th before the fixture, with both clubs holding three points.

The fixture represented the second Champions League appearance of the campaign for both teams. Lens sought another result after its dramatic opening win, while Sporting CP aimed to continue the momentum from its home victory.