The match in numbers
Check out all the major stats from Thursday's match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lens at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis:
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Held scoreless by Lens, Paris Saint-Germain failed to score away from home for the first time in Ligue 1 since the scoreless draw at Caen 19 May 2018, a run of 32 consecutive away games with at least one goal in the top flight. Paris hadn't lost their first game of the season since the 2011-2012 campaign and a 1-0 home loss to Lorient at the Parc des Princes. Since then, Les Rouge et Bleu had won 5 and drawn 3.
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Two Paris Saint-Germain academy graduates Kays Ruiz and Arnaud Kalimuendo made their first team debuts in Lens. Both aged 18, Ruiz, who hails from Lyon, joined Paris in 2015 after spells at OL and FC Barcelona, while Kalimuendo, from Suresnes (Hauts-de-Seine) and U18 France international (12 caps, 9 goals), joined the capital club in 2012. They are the 461st and 462nd players in club history.
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After the 80.5% possession against Ajaccio on 18 August 2013, it is the second highest rate of possession for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 with 78% against Lens since Opta began analysing the competition in 2006-07). Paris made 898 passes against Lens, their highest total in a Ligue 1 match since 23 January 2016 against Angers (917).