On August 20, 2023 during the 2023/2024 Ligue 1 match, Lens faced off against Rennes at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. The game ended in a draw. With Lens possessing 50% of the ball compared to Rennes's 50%, and shots on goal at 4 to 5. Lens had 84% successful passes (of 478 passes) over Rennes which had 83% successful passes (of 503 passes). The outstanding efforts by A. Diouf and A. Kalimuendo played a key role