Lens stuns PSG to win French Super Cup

Lens achieved a historic upset by defeating Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the final of the French Super Cup on August 16, 2026. The match, held at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, saw Lens overcome the heavily favored PSG to claim the title.

Florian Thauvin, a 33-year-old midfielder, scored the decisive goal for Lens. His career includes winning the U-20 World Cup in 2013 and the senior World Cup in 2018 with France. The assist came from Matthieu Udol.

Both teams faced disciplinary issues during the game. Lens had an 18-year-old player, Kyllian Antonio, sent off in the 39th minute, and PSG's Portuguese defender Nuno Mendes was expelled in the 87th minute. Despite playing with fewer players for significant portions of the match, Lens managed to secure the victory.

For Ecuadorian player Willian Pacho, this marked another near-miss in his career with PSG. Since joining in August 2024, he had won 10 titles but had previously lost the 2025 Club World Cup final to Chelsea and now the French Super Cup.

The victory by Lens not only secured them the Super Cup but also ended PSG's dominant run. It prevented PSG from winning their fifth consecutive Super Cup and their 13th title in the last 14 years. PSG's last Super Cup loss prior to this was in 2021 against Lille.