The French Super Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Lens

In a clash between the winners of the two domestic cups, and kicking off the new football season in France, Paris Saint-Germain, the league champions, face Lens, the cup winners, today at the Bollaert-Delelis Stadium in Lens, for the French Super Cup final, which returns to French soil for the first time since 2023.

The match holds special significance for PSG, who are aiming to add another trophy to their cabinet and continue their dominance of French football, having won the league title for the fifth consecutive season and the 14th time in their history. They are seeking to win the Super Cup for the fifth consecutive year and the 15th time overall, a record. Meanwhile, Lens hope to cause an upset and lift the trophy against the reigning champions.

The Parisian side enters the match in high spirits after starting their season by winning the UEFA Super Cup, following their 2-1 victory over English club Aston Villa last Wednesday, with goals from Georgian forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and French defender Dayot Upamecano. This victory allowed them to retain the continental title for the second consecutive year.

Spanish manager Luis Enrique aims to maintain his impressive run with the capital club just days after the European triumph, despite a relatively short preparation period, as many of his players participated with their national teams at the 2026 World Cup finals, which concluded a few weeks ago. Enrique had previously noted the difficulty of reaching peak fitness at the start of the season due to the short preparation time and the staggered return of international players to training.

PSG hope that a victory will provide a strong boost before the start of the domestic league campaign, relying on a squad capable of deciding big matches. On the other hand, Lens, under their new manager Dino Toppmöller, aim to leverage home advantage and crowd support to achieve an ideal start to the season, especially since the match is being played at their stadium, which was selected to host the final.

The manager, who led Eintracht Frankfurt to third place in the Bundesliga during the 2024-2025 season, now coaches a team that was the best at home in Ligue 1 last season, averaging 2.47 points per game under former Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage.

Lens, who feature outstanding Saudi professional Saud Abdulhamid, won 14 of their 17 home league matches last season. However, one of those defeats cost them the title when they lost 2-0 to rivals Paris Saint-Germain in the final round. In head-to-head encounters, PSG have won the last eight official matches against Lens, including a 1-0 victory in the only previous meeting between the two sides in the French Super Cup, which took place in 1998.