Lens and Panathinaikos are both currently competing in the Europa Conference League, with Lens qualifying for the group stage through their league position in Ligue 1 and Panathinaikos qualifying through the Greek Super League play-offs.
Lens is a French football club based in the city of Lens, while Panathinaikos is a Greek football club based in Athens. Lens plays their home matches at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, while Panathinaikos plays their home matches at the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium.
Lens has a rich history in French football, having won the Ligue 1 title in the 1997-1998 season. Panathinaikos, on the other hand, has won the Greek Super League title 20 times, with their most recent triumph coming in the 2009-2010 season.
Lens and Panathinaikos have never faced each other in a competitive match before, making their upcoming Europa Conference League fixtures against each other a unique and exciting prospect for both clubs and their fans.
Lens finished fourth in Ligue 1 in the 2020-2021 season, securing a spot in the Europa Conference League group stage. Panathinaikos, meanwhile, finished fifth in the Greek Super League last season, also qualifying for the competition.
Both Lens and Panathinaikos will be aiming to make a statement in the Europa Conference League this season and push for a deep run in the competition, with the hope of lifting the trophy and securing a place in the following season's Europa League.