RC Lens will open its French Ligue 1 season at home, hosting AJ Auxerre on Saturday morning.
AJ Auxerre will travel this week to take on RC Lens on Saturday morning at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France, in their regular-season opening matchup in the French Ligue 1. RC Lens finished as the No. 2 team on the 2025-2026 league table with a total of 70 points from a 22-4-8 record over 34 games. Lens fell behind by six points to the league champions, Paris Saint-Germain. Lens also beat out Lille at No. 2 by nine points. Despite losing out on the league championship, Lens will still make an appearance in the upcoming UEFA Champions League.
How to Watch RC Lens vs AJ Auxerre in Canada Today:
Game Date: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026
Game Time: 11:05 a.m. ET
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Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
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On the other side, AJ Auxerre has quite a bit of ground to make up on the talent of its opponent. Auxerre finished No. 15 in Ligue 1 last season, just two places and 10 points on the table away from relegation to Ligue 2. With 34 points in 2025-2026, Auxerre finished two points ahead of OGC Nice and one point behind Le Havre. The France U-21 star midfielder Kévin Danois leads the team into this new season.
RC Lens will head on the road next weekend to the Stade de la Meinau on August 29th to take on Strasbourg in the team’s second game of the regular season. For AJ Auxerre, this team will head back home to the Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps to take on Angers next Saturday afternoon. Make sure you tune in every week to catch a full slate of French Ligue 1 games, airing in Canada.
What Time Is the RC Lens vs AJ Auxerre Game On?
The RC Lens vs AJ Auxerre game will take place on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 11:05 a.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great French Ligue 1 action.
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