Match Events
play_arrow4 clips- 25′Lens, goal:1–0assist
- 36′Lens, yellow card:
- 42′Lens, goal:2–0assist
- 45+3′Nice, goal:2–1assist
- Half-time2 – 1
- 64′Lens, substitution:off
- 65′Lens, substitution:off
- 66′Nice, substitution:off
- 67′Nice, substitution:off
- 67′Nice, substitution:off
- 77′Lens, substitution:off
- 78′Lens, goal:3–1
- 79′Nice, substitution:off
- 79′Nice, substitution:off
- 85′Nice, yellow card:
- 90+2′Nice, yellow card:
- 90+3′Lens, yellow card:
- Full-time3 – 1
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Lens vs Nice — the facts
Lens beat Nice 3–1 (half-time 2–1).
Lens met Nice in the Coupe de France (Final). Kick-off was Friday, 22 May 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stade de France. Referee: Jérôme Brisard.
Team pages: Lens · Nice · Coupe de France
Key moments
- 25' Goal: Florian Thauvin (assist: Matthieu Udol) — 1–0 · Watch Florian Thauvin's goal video (25')
- 42' Goal: Odsonne Édouard (assist: Florian Thauvin) — 2–0 · Watch Odsonne Édouard's goal video (42')
- 45+3' Goal: Djibril Coulibaly (assist: Jonathan Clauss) — 2–1 · Watch Djibril Coulibaly's goal video (45+3')
- 78' Goal: Abdallah Sima — 3–1 · Watch Abdallah Sima's goal video (78')
Starting line-ups
Lens (3-4-3)
Nice (3-4-2-1)
- 31 Maxime Dupé
- 37 Kojo Peprah
- 4 Dante (c)
- 33 Antoine Mendy
- 26 Melvin Bard
- 6 Hicham Boudaoui
- 39 Djibril Coulibaly
- 92 Jonathan Clauss
- 10 Sofiane Diop
- 25 Mohamed-Ali Cho
- 11 Elye Wahi
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. Over 1.5 has hit in 11 of Lens's last 12 matches (92%)
Over 2.5 Goals. Over 2.5 has hit in 70% of Lens's recent matches and 30% of Nice's — blended rate 50% On the other hand: Under 2.5 in 67% of Nice's last 10 matches
Under 3.5 Goals. Under 3.5 has hit in 6 of Lens's last 12 matches (50%) On the other hand: Over 3.5 in 50% of Lens's last 10 matches
Under 1.5 Goals. Under 1.5 has hit in 1 of Lens's last 12 matches (8%) On the other hand: Over 1.5 in 92% of Lens's last 10 matches
Under 2.5 Goals. Under 2.5 has hit in 30% of Lens's recent matches and 70% of Nice's — blended rate 50% On the other hand: Over 2.5 in 75% of Lens's last 10 matches
Home rated 1794 vs 1553 — 0.85 expected score Model expects 2.1 – 1.2 goal split Lens winning 80% at home (last 10) Home scored in 80% of recent home matches
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Lens vs Nice 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 Coupe de France 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 Florian Thauvin's goal against Nice (25').
- Watch Odsonne Édouard's goal against Nice (42').
- Watch Djibril Coulibaly's goal against Lens (45+3').
- Watch Abdallah Sima's goal against Nice (78').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Lens 3–1 Nice. Explore more on the Lens and Nice team pages or the Coupe de France page.