Luuk De Jong scored early and PSV Eindhoven beat Lens 1-0 on Wednesday, earning the Dutch team’s first Champions League victory in eight years.
De Jong headed home Johan Bakayoko’s cross in the minute and the French club lost for the first time this season.
“It’s the highest point in football, so I’ll appreciate it, but it’s a team effort,” De Jong said after being named man of the match.
Morgan Guilavogui came close to equalizing for Lens, hitting the post late on, but was sent off in stoppage time after receiving his second yellow card.
Arsenal beat Sevilla 2-0 to consolidate the Premier League side’s position at the top of Group B with nine points and two games remaining. PSV and Lens are tied at the moment with five points each. Sevilla are two down.
The Dutch club are unbeaten in their six matches in all competitions.
Despite the first defeat, Lens still has a chance to get past the round of 16 for the first time. This is the third appearance of the club from the north of France.
“We are proud to have scored five goals (in total), and we may have scored more tonight, but that’s part of the game,” Lens forward Florian Sotoca told Canal.
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