Lens claim first Trophee des Champions triumph with victory over PSG

Aug 16 - Ten-man Lens claimed their first Trophee des Champions title with a 1-0 win over Paris St Germain at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium, 28 years after they lost to the same opponents in their only other appearance in France's season-opening fixture.

The French Cup holders led the Ligue 1 winners after 32 minutes at their home ground when Matthieu Udol’s skewed shot fell for Florian Thauvin to tap in unmarked at the back post.

The hosts were reduced to 10 men seven minutes later as teenager Kyllian Antonio won the ball in a challenge with Maghnes Akliouche, but connected with the shin of the PSG striker and was shown a red card by referee Jeremie Pignard.

French champions PSG, who lifted the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday when they defeated Aston Villa 2-1 in Salzburg, had the ball in the net after 75 minutes but Fabian Ruiz’s effort was ruled out for offside.

PSG, who had lifted the trophy in the previous four years, also finished with 10 men as defender Nuno Mendes was sent off after 87 minutes for a flailing elbow into the face of Lens forward Michal Skoras. REUTERS