Crystal Palace 0:3 Lens — Result, Match Report & Stats

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Odsonne Édouard scored twice as Lens thrashed Crystal Palace 3-0 in this Club Friendly. The French forward's clinical double inside twenty minutes effectively ended the contest before the interval, setting Lens up for a meeting with Famalicão next.

Lens seized control inside four minutes when Édouard converted Florian Thauvin's assist. The lead doubled on twenty minutes as Édouard struck again, this time supplied by Saud Abdulhamid, and Andrija Bulatović added a third just two minutes later to put the game beyond Palace before the half-hour mark.

Lens dominated the match statistically, holding 65% possession and registering eight shots to Palace's three, while also winning three corners to the home side's one. Odsonne Édouard was the standout with a 7.9 rating, his two goals as a Forward deciding the contest. Lens now prepare for their next friendly against Famalicão.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of Crystal Palace vs Lens?

Crystal Palace 0-3 Lens (Club Friendly Games).

Who scored?

Odsonne Édouard (4', assist Florian Thauvin) for Lens; Odsonne Édouard (20', assist Saud Abdulhamid) for Lens; Andrija Bulatović (22') for Lens.