RC Lens secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Le Havre AC at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on January 31, 2025, in a hard-fought Ligue 1 contest. A single goal, scored midway through the first half, proved enough for Lens to claim all three points and continue their push for a European place. The match was a tense affair, with Le Havre defending doggedly and looking dangerous on the counter-attack, but they lacked the final product to beat Brice Samba in the Lens goal. Lens, for their part, controlled large periods of the game but were frustrated by a well-organized opponent, needing a moment of individual brilliance to break the deadlock. The win moved Lens into the top six of the Ligue 1 table, while Le Havre remained perilously close to the relegation zone. Both managers acknowledged the tight nature of the game, with Lens coach Franck Haise praising his team's patience and Le Havre's Luka Elsner ruing his side's wastefulness in the final third.