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Overview
- The RC Lens beat OGC Nice 3-1 in the Coupe de France final, held Friday, with Florian Thauvin opening the scoring, Odsonne Édouard making it 2-0 before Djibril Coulibaly reduced the deficit and Abdallah Sima sealed the win late.
- Thousands of supporters celebrated in Saint-Denis and then welcomed the team back to Bollaert-Delelis in the early hours, where players and club officials paraded the trophy before a planned city procession.
- Pierre Sage delivered the result in his first season as head coach, guiding a low-budget squad to an unexpectedly strong campaign that finished second in Ligue 1.
- OGC Nice now faces promotion/relegation playoffs against AS Saint-Étienne to try to preserve its place in Ligue 1 after the cup defeat.
- The victory ends a 120-year wait for Lens and will deepen the club's sporting and financial task as it prepares for the Champions League, including likely squad decisions and increased regional attention.