10-man Lens stuns Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to claim its first French Super Cup
On Sunday, Lens stunned Paris Saint-Germain with a 1-0 victory in the French Super Cup, marking the team's first win in the competition. The match saw 10 men for Lens after Kyllian Antonio was sent off in the 39th minute for a rough challenge. Lenn, the French Cup champions, had finished second to PSG in the league the previous season, finishing six points behind.
Lens secured the win thanks to a goal from Florian Thauvin in the 32nd minute. Despite being a man down, Lens managed to hold on to their lead despite being down to 10 men. Meanwhile, PSG, looking for its fifth consecutive French Super Cup title, saw Nuno Mendes dismissed in the 87th minute.
New coach Dino Toppmöller led Lens to the victory, replacing Pierre Sage, who recently left the team to take on a coaching role at Crystal Palace. France's new national team coach, Zinedine Zidane, was present at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens to support his team in the final.
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