"Lens are no longer the romantic subplot After 17 matches, RC Lens sit top with 40 points, one ahead of PSG, and the numbers are as concrete as the atmosphere at Stade Bollaert-Delelis: 13 wins, 31 goals scored, 13 conceded. This is not a lucky streak built on a friendly fixture list. It is a first half defined by a hard defensive ceiling and an attack that keeps finding two-goal afternoons."
"PSG are second with 39 points after 17 games, still posting elite numbers: 37 scored, 15 conceded, and a goal difference that usually screams "champions-elect." The difference is that someone is matching the pace. Every draw suddenly feels expensive, every away trip carries consequences, and the cushion of inevitability has disappeared. The club's week-to-week reality still looks like PSG: depth, quality, and the ability to win games on a single wave of pressure."
At the halfway mark of the 2025-2026 Ligue 1 season the title race is intensely contested, with thin margins and teams constantly tested. RC Lens top the table with 40 points from 17 matches, pairing defensive solidity with a consistently productive attack under coach Pierre Sage. PSG sit one point behind with elite scoring and squad depth, but rivals now match their pace and make draws costly. PSG showed late-game composure in the Trophée des Champions on 8 January 2026, yet the league remains tightly packed and fiercely competitive.
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