Lens etched their name into French football history with a stunning 3-1 victory over Nice in the Coupe de France final at the iconic Stade de France.

The triumph caps off a remarkable season for Lens, who also secured a second-place finish in Ligue 1 and booked their return to the UEFA Champions League. For head coach Pierre Sage and his squad, the long-awaited trophy marks the beginning of a new era after the club had previously suffered heartbreak in three separate cup finals.

The final itself delivered drama and attacking football from the opening whistle. Florian Thauvin opened the scoring for Lens before Odsonne Edouard doubled the advantage prior to half-time, putting the blood-and-gold side firmly in control.

Nice responded after the break through Dibril Coulibaly, giving their supporters hope of a comeback. But as the match opened up in the closing stages, Abdallah Sima delivered the decisive blow to seal a famous victory for Lens and send the travelling fans into celebration.

2025-26, Coupe de France

Lens - Nice 3:1 (2:1)
Goals: Thauvin, 25 (1:0); Édouard O., 42 (2:0); Coulibaly Dj., 45 (2:1); Sima A., 78 (3:1)

Lens: Risser; Udol; Sarr Mal.; Abdulhamid; Ganiou; Antonio K.; Thomasson; Sangaré; Saint-Maximin (Saïd W., 64); Thauvin (Sotoca, 77); Édouard O. (Sima A., 65)
Substitution: Saïd W. (from 64); Sima A. (from 65); Sotoca (from 77)
Bench: Gorgelin; Aguilar; Masuaku; Haidara A.; Bulatović; Fofana R-n
Yellow Cards: Abdulhamid 36; Udol 93

Nice: Dupé; Dante (Louchet, 79); Bard M. (Kevin O., 79); Mendy An.; Oppong; Clauss J.; Boudaoui; Diop S. (Abdi Ali, 67); Coulibaly Dj. (Sanson, 67); Wahi; Cho M-A. (Boudache, 66)
Substitution: Boudache (from 66); Abdi Ali (from 67); Sanson (from 67); Louchet (from 79); Kevin O. (from 79)
Bench: Diouf Y.; Bah; Vanhoutte; Gouveia
Yellow Cards: Oppong 85; Sanson 92