Before starting its third Champions League campaign this Wednesday, Lens presents a perfectly balanced record in the competition.
20 years after his last participation, the RC Lens returns to the Champions League this Wednesday with a trip to the pitch Sevilla FC. After a nightmarish start to the season (one draw, four defeats) in the championship, the Sang et Or will be keen to improve and get their European adventure off to a good start.
An honorable record…
This is only the third time in its history that the northern club has participated in the premier competition. Champions of France in 1998, they had a good performance the following season. By winning in particular on Arsenal’s pitch and holding them to a draw at home, they finished second in their group with 8 points, unfortunately, this position was not at the time qualifying for the rest of the competition. .
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🇫🇷 Racing Club of Lens
🇪🇸 Sevilla FC
🏴 Arsenal FC
🇳🇱PSV#UCLDraw #UCL pic.twitter.com/1vnx5ctyfJ— Racing Club de Lens (@RCLens) August 31, 2023
And balanced
Four years later, the Artésiens were qualified again thanks to their second place in Ligue 1. In a very tough group (La Coruna, Bayern Munich, AC Milan), the Lensois did better than survive by remaining undefeated at home (victories against Milan and La Coruna). But their away record (a point taken in Munich) will only allow them to grab 3rd place, which puts them in the UEFA Cup.
In 12 Champions League matches, RC Lens’ record is perfectly balanced: 4 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. It remains to be seen which way this record will swing at the Ramon Sanchez Stadium against the winner of the Europa League.
