Lens secured a 3-1 victory at Troyes in the seventh round of the French Ligue 1 campaign, scoring three times despite the hosts’ attempt to recover after conceding first.
Lens took the lead in the 13th minute when Adrian Monfray turned the ball into his own net. Troyes responded 13 minutes later, with Timothee Nkada finding the net in the 26th minute to restore parity.
The visitors moved back in front just before half-time. Odsonne Edouard scored in the second minute of added time at the end of the first half to put Lens ahead once again.
Lens continued to control the match after the restart and extended their advantage in the 55th minute, when Ruben Aguilar made it 3-1. Troyes were unable to reduce the deficit during the remainder of the game.
