Soccer-Lens claim first Trophee des Champions triumph with victory over PSG

Soccer-Lens claim first Trophee des Champions triumph with victory over PSG

The Star Online - Sport·2026-08-17 08:01

Aug 16 (Reuters) - Ten-man ⁠Lens claimed their first Trophee des Champions ⁠title with a 1-0 win over Paris St ‌Germain at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium, 28 years after they lost to the same opponents in their only other appearance in ​France's season-opening fixture.

The French Cup holders ⁠led the Ligue ⁠1 winners after 32 minutes at their home ground ⁠when ‌Matthieu Udol’s skewed shot fell for Florian Thauvin to tap in unmarked at the ⁠back post.

The hosts were reduced to 10 ​men seven ‌minutes later as teenager Kyllian Antonio won the ⁠ball in ​a challenge with Maghnes Akliouche, but connected with the shin of the PSG striker and was shown ⁠a red card by referee Jeremie ​Pignard.

French champions PSG, who lifted the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday when they defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in ⁠Salzburg, had the ball in the net after 75 minutes but Fabian Ruiz’s effort was ruled out for offside.

PSG, who had lifted the trophy in ​the previous four years, also ⁠finished with 10 men as defender Nuno Mendes ​was sent off after 87 minutes ‌for a flailing elbow into ​the face of Lens forward Michal Skoras.

(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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