Nantes and Lens were set to battle it out in Ligue 1 on Saturday afternoon, with the home side looking to continue their recent resurgence while the visitors looked to secure a top-four spot.

In the end, it was Lens who emerged victorious, narrowly defeating Nantes 2-1 to move up to sixth place in the league table.

The victory came thanks to a goal from Openda, who scored just three minutes into the second half to give his team a deserved lead.

Despite Nantes' efforts to mount a comeback, they could not find a way past Lens' goalkeeper and were unable to equalise.

The result sees Lens moving one point clear of fourth-placed Paris Saint-Germain, who will be hoping to maintain their impressive form against Strasbourg on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Nantes remain in eighth place, but their hopes of challenging for a European place look increasingly unlikely as they struggle to score goals.

Overall, it was another positive weekend for Lens, who showed that they have what it takes to compete at this level and could potentially make a push for a top-four finish.