Tiago Gouveia gutted at Lens-Nice, Benfica loanee ends season badly | OneFootball

Lens wrote one of the most memorable pages in its history this Friday by winning the Coupe de France for the first time ever. In the final played at the Stade de France, the Pas-de-Calais side beat Nice 3-1, on a bitter night for Tiago Gouveia, the winger on loan from Benfica, who remained on the bench for the full 90 minutes.

After a very positive Ligue 1 campaign, in which they finished second behind PSG, Lens confirmed their status as favourites and started the match better. Florian Thauvin opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, before Odsonne Édouard doubled the lead just before half-time, in the 42nd. Before the break, Djibril Coulibaly pulled one back for Nice and restored hope for the Côte d'Azur side.

In the second half, Nice tried to respond and pushed for an equaliser, but struggled to break down the opposition’s defensive organisation. Late in the game, Abdallah Sima stepped up to put the match to bed with the 3-1 goal in the 78th minute, thereby confirming Lens’s historic first-ever triumph.

On Nice’s side, Tiago Gouveia was ultimately not called upon at any point in the final. The winger on loan from Benfica - who was highlighted alongside Mile Svilar - watched the match from the bench, bringing a difficult season to a close for the French side, which finished only 16th in Ligue 1 and is still fighting to stay in the top flight.

With this historic triumph, Lens adds the Coupe de France to qualification for next season’s Champions League, ending the campaign in a festive mood. .

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