Lens narrowly defeats PSG in Super Cup as Barcola absent
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 9:16 PM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
Lens defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the French Super Cup. Florian Thauvin scored the decisive goal in the 32nd minute after a mis-hit shot from Matthieu Udol. PSG played without key player Bradley Barcola, who was not included in the squad amid transfer speculation linking him to Liverpool. The match saw Lens play with 10 men after Kyllian Antonio received a red card in the 39th minute. PSG also had a late sending-off for Nuno Mendes following his substitution for Lucas Digne.
- •Lens wins French Super Cup 1-0 against PSG
- •Thauvin scored the only goal of the match
- •Barcola absent from PSG's squad for the match
- •Lens played with 10 men after red card
- •PSG lost Nuno Mendes to a late red card
- 9:16 PMYahoo Sports — Liverpool target Barcola not in PSG squad as Lens win Super Cup
"Liverpool target Bradley Barcola is absent from Paris St-Germain's squad as they are narrowly beaten by Lens in the French Super Cup.
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