Overview
- Lens beat Nice 3-1 at the Stade de France on Friday to lift the Coupe de France for the first time in the club’s history.
- Florian Thauvin opened the scoring and supplied the corner for Odsonne Édouard’s header, Djibril Coulibaly pulled one back for Nice, and substitute Abdallah Sima sealed the win late in the match.
- The triumph completes a standout campaign for Lens that finished runners-up to Paris Saint‑Germain in Ligue 1 and guarantees Champions League qualification for next season.
- Nice’s season ends in crisis as the club finished third-from-bottom in Ligue 1 and must win a two-legged playoff against Saint‑Étienne next week to retain top-flight status.
- The final featured a strong Lens presence among the crowd and a referees’ respect campaign in which Jérôme Brisard wore the number 84 on his shirt to highlight support for match officials.