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Lens see off Lyon as Ligue 1 season resumes after international break

Cover image: Lens' French defender Matthieu Udol celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the French L1 match between RC Lens and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, northern France, on October 9, 2026. © Sameer Al-Doumy, AFP

Lens put an end to a four-match winless run by beating Lyon 2-1 on Friday night, in what was the first Ligue 1 fixture after a three-week international break. Paris Saint-Germain head coach Luis Enrique has brushed off concerns about Ousmane Dembélé's recent form, having rested the forward for Saturday's match against promoted side Le Mans.

Novak Djokovic fell to defeat in his opening match at the Shanghai Masters, with Hubert Hurkacz clinching his first-ever win over the former world number one at the ninth time of asking. The Serbian had won the China Open in Beijing a few days beforehand.

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