Lens 3-1 OGC Nice
Updated
Lens won: Lens 3-1 OGC Nice in the Coupe de France (Round final) on Fri, 22 May 2026 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis. Lens goals: Florian Thauvin 25', Odsonne Édouard 42', Abdallah Sima 78'. OGC Nice goals: Djibril Coulibaly 45'+3. Expected goals: 1.26-1.44. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Florian Thauvin (8.7).
Match report
Lens beat OGC Nice 3-1
Lens got the better of OGC Nice 3-1 at Stade de France on Friday 22 May in the Coupe de France.
Florian Thauvin put Lens ahead on 25' (1-0), Odsonne Édouard made it 2-0 on 42', Djibril Coulibaly pulled one back for OGC Nice on 45+3' (2-1) and Abdallah Sima made it 3-1 on 78'.
Lens had 42% of the ball, shots were 16-17 (4-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.26-1.44.
Florian Thauvin (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 76,000. Referee: Jerome Brisard.
Match stats
| Lens | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.26 | 1.44 |
| Total shots | 16 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 238 (82%) | 351 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 7 |
| Total shots | 16 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 12 |
Lineups
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Kyllian Antonio, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Mamadou Sangaré, Adrien Thomasson, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Allan Saint-Maximin, Odsonne Édouard
OGC Nice (3-4-2-1): Maxime Dupé, Antoine Mendy, Dante, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Jonathan Clauss, Djibril Coulibaly, Hicham Boudaoui, Melvin Bard, Mohamed-Ali Cho, Sofiane Diop, Elye Wahi
Key events
- 25' · Goal · Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 36' · Yellow card · Saud Abdulhamid (Lens)
- 42' · Goal · Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Djibril Coulibaly (OGC Nice)
- 64' · Substitution · Wesley Saïd for Allan Saint-Maximin (Lens)
- 65' · Substitution · Abdallah Sima for Odsonne Édouard (Lens)
- 66' · Substitution · Kail Boudache for Mohamed-Ali Cho (OGC Nice)
- 67' · Substitution · Morgan Sanson for Djibril Coulibaly (OGC Nice)
- 67' · Substitution · Ali Abdi for Sofiane Diop (OGC Nice)
- 77' · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 78' · Goal · Abdallah Sima (Lens)
- 79' · Substitution · Tom Louchet for Dante (OGC Nice)
- 79' · Substitution · Kevin Carlos for Melvin Bard (OGC Nice)
- 85' · Yellow card · Kojo Peprah Oppong (OGC Nice)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Morgan Sanson (OGC Nice)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Matthieu Udol (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
36 league meetings since 1994: Lens 10, draws 16, OGC Nice 10.
Questions
Who won Lens vs OGC Nice?
Lens won, 3-1 (Coupe de France) on Fri, 22 May 2026.
When and where is Lens vs OGC Nice?
Fri, 22 May 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Coupe de France.
What is the head-to-head record between Lens and OGC Nice?
In 36 league meetings since 1994: Lens 10 wins, 16 draws, OGC Nice 10 wins (goals 30-31).