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  "id": 5851132,
  "title": "Lens lose again ahead of Champions League date",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/lens-lose-again-ahead-of-champions-league-date-5851132",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T21:34:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/06/lens-lose-again-ahead-of-champions-league-date"
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  "account": "Lens suffered another loss ahead of their Champions League match, falling 1-0 to Lorient at the hands of Mamadou Kone's first Ligue 1 goal. The French club's new manager, Dino Toppmoeller, kicked off his tenure impressively with a 2-1 triumph over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions Trophy and a 5-2 victory against Auxerre in the league. However, Lens' momentum was squandered, losing to Strasbourg and then to Lorient once again. Ahead of their trip to Slavia Prague for a Champions League fixture on Thursday, Lens displayed little resolve in their defeat. Monaco tops Ligue 1, having defeated PSG 2-1 on Friday, leaving Lens winless so far in the season. The Ivory Coast striker, Elye Wahi, secured a point for Nice with a 1-1 draw at home to Le Mans, while Mali midfielder Kamory Doumbia netted a brace as Brest defeated 10-man Le Havre 2-1.",
  "summary": "Lens's difficult start to the new season continued as Mamadou Kone scored his first Ligue 1 goal to give Lorient a 1-0 win.",
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        "title": "Lens lose again ahead of Champions League date",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/lens-lose-again-ahead-of-champions-league-date",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:34:49.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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