Lens claim first Trophee des Champions triumph with victory over PSG

PARIS (Agencies): 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.