PSG with Safonov loses French Super Cup to Lens
PSG with Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov lost to Lens in the French Super Cup final, with the only goal scored by Florian Tovon in the 32nd minute. Lens won the trophy for the first time in their history.
Consensus
- PSG played against Lens in the French Super Cup
- The match took place on August 16 at the Stade Bollores-Delélys in Lens
- The final score was 1:0 in favor of Lens
- Florian Toven scored the only goal in the 32nd minute
- Matvey Safonov was the starting goalkeeper for PSG
- Lens won the French Super Cup for the first time in their history
- PSG has not won the French Super Cup in five years
- Safonov helped PSG win the Coupe de France (2025), the FIFA Intercontinental Cup (2025), and the UEFA Champions League (2026)
- PSG previously won the French Super Cup 14 times, making them the record holders
Points of divergence
- Safonov was ranked seventh among the most expensive goalkeepers in the world by the International Center for Sports Research, valued at 42.9 million euros — vm
- Safonov played in the French Super Cup on August 12 against Aston Villa, winning 2:1 — vesti
- The red card for Nuno Mendes occurred on the 86th minute, not the 84th, and was due to an elbow to the face of Michal Skurasz — kommersant
- Kilian Antonio was sent off for a foul with studs on the ankle of Magnu Aklush — kommersant
- Lens participated in the Super Cup for the second time, having previously lost to PSG in 1998 — vesti
- Lens qualified for the Super Cup by winning the Coupe de France in the 2025/2026 season — kommersant
Coverage (3 sources)
- PSG with Safonov lost to Lann in match for French Super Cup — Вечерняя Москва
- PSG Safonov lost to Lann in match for French Super Cup — Вести
- PSG with Safonov in the lineup lost to Lorient in the French Super Cup match — Коммерсантъ