Lens won the Trophée des Champions, beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0. Florian Thauvin's first-half goal was enough, and Lens defended deep to see out the match. PSG had far more of the ball and shots but could not find an equaliser.
Thauvin put Lens ahead in the 32nd minute, with Matthieu Udol providing the assist. Kyllian Antonio was sent off in the 39th minute, and Nuno Mendes followed in the 86th, as the match became stretched. Lens defended their lead, with PSG unable to turn their pressure into goals.
The statistics underline how resilient Lens had to be: PSG enjoyed 69% possession and had 22 shots to Lens's eight, yet Lens's goalkeeper made six saves. Two big chances went begging for PSG, while one of Lens's two clear chances produced the only goal.
