Ruben Aguilar’s 93rd-Minute Strike Seals Lens Comeback at Slavia Prague
Ruben Aguilar fired RC Lens to a 3-2 Champions League win at Slavia Prague, scoring in the 93rd minute after Florian Thauvin had levelled two minutes earlier.
What we know
- Lens claimed their first away victory in Europe’s top club competition since 1998 at Prague’s Fortuna Arena.
- Slavia, reduced to 10 men, looked set to win when Sturm made it 2-1 in the 89th minute.
- Thauvin struck in the 91st minute before Aguilar’s effort found the inside of the post to complete the turnaround.
- Aguilar said Lens’ players must give “100 per cent” whenever they represent the club and its supporters.
- The defender also celebrated Thauvin, his former training partner, after both scored on the same Champions League night. Thauvin received the man-of-the-match award.
- Aguilar credited the entire group, including the substitutes, for staying united through the late chaos.
Next step: Lens return to Ligue 1
Lens must now switch quickly back to domestic football. Dino Toppmoller’s side host Le Mans FC in Ligue 1 on Sunday, aiming to carry the momentum from Prague into the weekend fixture.
