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Lens Advances to French Cup Final
22 Apr
Summary
- Florian Thauvin scored a penalty and assisted in Lens' 4-1 victory.
- Lens will face the winner of Strasbourg vs. Nice in the final.
- The team is also competing for the French league title.

Lens secured its spot in the French Cup final with a convincing 4-1 win against Toulouse on Tuesday. Florian Thauvin opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a penalty and later assisted Allan Saint-Maximin.
Santiago Hidalgo pulled one back for Toulouse in the 21st minute, but Lens quickly re-established their lead through Matthieu Udol before halftime. Adrien Thomasson sealed the victory in the 74th minute.
The northern French club, currently one point behind Paris Saint-Germain in the league standings, previously defeated Toulouse 3-2 in a league match just last Friday. They now await the outcome of Wednesday's semifinal between Strasbourg and Nice to learn their final opponent.