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Lens Clinch First French Cup Title with 3-1 Win Over Nice

Lens Clinch First French Cup Title with 3-1 Win Over Nice
RC Lens players celebrating with French Cup trophy
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RC Lens captured their first-ever French Cup trophy after defeating OGC Nice 3-1 in the final at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday.

Star striker Florian Thauvin opened the scoring for Lens in the 25th minute with a low strike into the bottom corner.

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He then set up the second goal before halftime.

Former Celtic and Crystal Palace forward Odsonne Edouard doubled the advantage with a header three minutes before the break.

Nice responded during first-half injury time when 17-year-old midfielder Djibril Coulibaly scored a flicked header on his first domestic start.

The Ineos-owned club created more opportunities in the second half and struck the woodwork twice under manager Claude Puel.

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Lens substitute Abdallah Sima secured the victory in the 78th minute by capitalising on a defensive mix-up.

The victory marks the first major silverware for Lens since their League Cup triumph in 1999, which followed their sole Ligue 1 title the previous year.

Lens finished their domestic campaign in second place in Ligue 1, trailing champions Paris Saint-Germain by six points.

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Nice ended the season in 16th place, nine points above the relegation zone.

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