Overview
- Florian Thauvin scored the only goal from close range in the 32nd minute to give Lens a 1-0 lead that they kept to lift the Trophée des Champions.
- Lens were reduced to 10 men in the first half when Kyllian Antonio received a straight red card for a studs-up challenge and PSG were later shown a straight red to Nuno Mendes late in the match.
- The game was played at Lens’s Stade Bollaert-Delelis, a non-neutral venue that prompted protests from some PSG supporters and gave Lens a clear home advantage.
- PSG had rotated after winning the UEFA Super Cup days earlier and Luis Enrique left new signings Ferran Torres and Mika Godts unregistered for the match, decisions that affected his available bench options.
- The dismissals carry likely suspensions that will force lineup changes for PSG and Lens as they prepare for the start of the Ligue 1 season and will influence early-season momentum for both clubs.