RC Lens suffered a devastating 3-2 home defeat against AS Monaco on Saturday, February 21st, during the 23rd round of Ligue 1. Lens had established a comfortable 2-0 lead with goals from Odsonne Édouard (3rd minute) and Florian Thauvin (56th minute). However, they conceded three goals in a ten-minute span to Folarin Balogun (62nd minute), Denis Zakaria (70th minute), and Ansu Fati (72nd minute), allowing Monaco to secure a dramatic comeback victory. Lens coach Pierre Sage expressed his disappointment, stating his team "messed up" due to individual and collective errors, losing crucial points in the title race and missing an opportunity to potentially lead the league.