RC Lens Stun Slavia Prague with Late Comeback for Historic Away Win
RC Lens struck twice in stoppage time to beat Slavia Prague 3-2 at the Fortuna Arena, sealing their first away win in the Champions League since 1998.
What we know
- Lens were still 2-1 behind in the 89th minute, even though Slavia had been reduced to 10 players after Konecny’s dismissal.
- Sturm scored twice for Slavia, with his second appearing to put the Czech side on course for victory.
- Florian Thauvin headed in the equaliser in the 91st minute from a cross supplied by 16-year-old Mezian Mesloub.
- Ruben Aguilar then fired the decisive goal two minutes later to complete the turnaround.
- Abdallah Sima was also among Lens’ second-half substitutes to make a major impact for Dino Toppmoller’s side.
- Thauvin said the comeback showed Lens’ mentality after a difficult domestic spell, joking that football has reached another level if he is now scoring headers.
Next step: Le Mans visit on Sunday
Lens return to Ligue 1 action against Le Mans FC on Sunday. The Blood and Gold will aim to turn their dramatic Prague recovery into momentum after taking three Champions League points in extraordinary fashion.
