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

RC Lens players celebrating with French Cup trophy
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.

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.

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.

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

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