Club Brugge 3-0 Lens: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Club Brugge won it

Club Brugge struck first through Hans Vanaken in the 45th minute (+3), set up by Nicolò Tresoldi. Joaquin Seys made it 2-0 to Club Brugge in the 50th minute. Carlos Forbs made it 3-0 to Club Brugge in the 72nd minute, set up by Hugo Vetlesen.

It was 1-0 at half-time.

The referee, L. Branco Godinho, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Club Brugge and 2 to Lens.

Club Brugge: I. Leko, 4-2-3-1 · Lens: Y. Cahuzac, 3-4-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A Club Brugge win was the estimate's call at 46%, and it came in. The exact score was another matter: 1-1 was the likeliest, 3-0 the real one.

On goals the estimate was close: about 3.2 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 62%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 64%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Club Brugge win at 43%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-21, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Club Brugge had 5 shots on target, Lens 7.

Club Brugge's goalkeeper made 6 saves.

Club Brugge had 57% of the ball and turned it into the win.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Club Brugge came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 2.20 expected goals for and – against, and had won 75% of their matches.

Lens came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 4.0 a match, with 1.50 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Club Brugge vs Lens: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Hans Vanaken (Club Brugge), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Club Brugge

• Hans Vanaken 8.4 1 goal
• Joaquin Seys 8.1 1 goal
• Yann Sommer 8.0
• Jorne Spileers 7.8
• Brandon Mechele 7.5

Lens

• Michal Skoras 7.4
• Michaël Cuisance 7.3
• Thorgan Hazard 7.2
• Matthieu Udol 6.9
• Amadou Haidara 6.8

The lowest-rated starter was Robin Risser at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Club Brugge: Mechelen vs Club Brugge Saturday 21 November 2026 · Belgian Pro League
• Lens: Lens vs Toulouse Saturday 21 November 2026 · Ligue 1

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Club Brugge vs Lens

What was the score in Club Brugge vs Lens?

Club Brugge 3-0 Lens (half-time 1-0), Champions League, Wednesday 21 October 2026.

Who scored in Club Brugge vs Lens?

Hans Vanaken 45+3', Joaquin Seys 50', Carlos Forbs 72'.

Did Moneyball predict Club Brugge vs Lens correctly?

A Club Brugge win was the estimate's call at 46%, and it came in. The exact score was another matter: 1-1 was the likeliest, 3-0 the real one.

Who was man of the match in Club Brugge vs Lens?

Hans Vanaken, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Club Brugge vs Lens?

L. Branco Godinho.