Latour thought he was off air when discussing his winning bet on Lens's goal tally

Journalist Bertrand Latour won a betting wager on Lens conceding goals during their 1-9 Champions League defeat to Como, caught on an open mic joking about the payout.

Bertrand Latour, a journalist on Canal+ coverage, was caught on an open microphone discussing a winning bet he had placed on the number of goals Lens would concede in their Champions League match against Como. Thinking the broadcast had moved to a commercial break, Latour joked with consultant Laure Boulleau and former Morocco manager Walid Regragui about the wager.

Latour had bet on both 9 and 10 goals being scored, placing €10 on the 10-goal outcome. When Como thrashed Lens 9-1, his bet came close to winning big. He joked that his potential winnings of €500–550 amounted to "half an hour of Regragui's salary." Boulleau added to the levity by saying "we had a good laugh anyway," a comment that has since drawn criticism from Lens supporters.

The exchange was not broadcast in France but aired on Canal+ channels abroad before going viral on social media, accumulating nearly two million views. Canal+ declined to comment on the incident.