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Paris Saint Germain — Trophée des Champions: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Ten-man Lens hold out to beat Paris Saint Germain in Trophée des Champions final
Lens won the Trophée des Champions final 1-0 against Paris Saint Germain at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, a scoreline that stood from the first half despite both sides finishing with ten men. Florian Thauvin's 32nd-minute strike, set up by Matthieu Udol, proved decisive in a final shaped by two dismissals.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Lens took the lead through Thauvin before their task became considerably harder seven minutes later when Kyllian Antonio was sent off in the 39th minute, leaving Dino Toppmoller's side to defend a one-goal advantage for over an hour with ten players. Paris Saint Germain pushed for an equaliser but could not find a way through before the interval, with the score at 1-0 at half-time.
Paris Saint Germain dominated territory throughout, finishing with 69 percent possession and 22 shots to Lens's 8, yet were unable to convert that pressure into a goal. Their task was complicated further in the 86th minute when Nuno Mendes was also shown a red card, leaving both teams with ten men for the closing stages as Lens saw out the win.
Goalkeeper Robin Risser earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.9 despite recording no goals or assists, reflecting a heavy defensive workload behind a Lens side reduced to ten men. Thauvin backed up his matchwinning goal with a rating of 8.0.
Paris Saint Germain's 22 shots to Lens's 8 underlined their territorial dominance, even though it was Lens who claimed the win.
Lens beat Paris Saint Germain 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
Lens met Paris Saint Germain in the Trophée des Champions (Final). Kick-off was Sunday, 16 August 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Referee: Jeremie Pignard.
Team pages: Lens · Paris Saint Germain · Trophée des Champions
Key moments
- 32' Goal: Florian Thauvin (assist: Matthieu Udol) — 1–0 · Watch Florian Thauvin's goal video (32')
- 39' Red card: Kyllian Antonio
- 86' Red card: Nuno Mendes
Starting line-ups
Lens (3-4-2-1)
Paris Saint Germain (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Lens 19%, the draw 20%, Paris Saint Germain 61%. It finished Lens 1–0 Paris Saint Germain.
Expect a winner — Paris Saint Germain are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Paris Saint Germain's 61%. The draw at 20% is lifted by neutral ground.
Why Paris Saint Germain at 61%?
Paris Saint Germain sit 212 points higher on our strength rating — 2148 to 1936. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.0% of 5,930 such games.
Why only 61%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 61% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 20% and Lens at 19%.
Why is the draw only 20%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 19.6%. These teams' recent games average 3.5 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,927. Neutral ground adds 2.2 points to the draw. The goals environment takes 1.9 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Paris Saint Germain average 7 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 212 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Last 6 between them: Paris Saint Germain 5 wins, 1 draw, Lens 0 wins. Most recently Lens 0–2 Paris Saint Germain, 3 months ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5039 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Lens vs Paris Saint Germain final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Trophée des Champions fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Lens 1–0 Paris Saint Germain. Explore more on the Lens and Paris Saint Germain team pages or the Trophée des Champions page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Lens vs Paris Saint Germain?
Lens beat Paris Saint Germain 1–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Lens vs Paris Saint Germain?
Florian Thauvin (32') for Lens.
›Where can I watch Lens vs Paris Saint Germain highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Lens 1–0 Paris Saint Germain are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Lens and Paris Saint Germain?
Lens and Paris Saint Germain have met 10 times — 1 win for Lens, 7 wins for Paris Saint Germain and 2 draws.