
Lens Defeats PSG to Win French Super Cup
Lens defeated Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 1-0 to claim the French Super Cup title. The decisive goal came from Florin Thauvin in the 32nd minute. The match also saw red cards issued to PSG’s Kylian Mbappé in the 39th minute and Nuno Mendes in the 86th minute. 1 Bhadra, Kathmandu.
The match took place last night at Lens’ Stade Bollaert-Delelis, where despite being reduced to ten men, Lens managed to surprise PSG. Florin Thauvin scored in the 32nd minute to put his team ahead. Lens were then reduced to ten players themselves after Kylian Mbappé received a red card in the 39th minute. Despite having the numerical advantage, PSG failed to capitalize on the opportunity. Later, in the 86th minute, Nuno Mendes was also shown a red card, leaving PSG to finish the game with ten players as well. Lens secured the French Cup last season after finishing second in the league, and the French Super Cup is a title contested before the new season between the winners of Ligue 1 and the French Cup.