"Lens opened the scoring with a penalty in the ninth minute after a VAR review, with Florian Thauvin converting the spot-kick into the left side of the net, leaving Kjetil Haug stranded."
"Allan Saint-Maximin curled a stunning effort into the right side of the net after receiving a pass from Thauvin, extending Lens' lead to 2-0 in the 18th minute."
"Lens restored their two-goal cushion in the 35th minute when Matthieu Udol tapped in a cross from Saud Abdulhamid, making the score 3-1 before halftime."
"Thauvin's curling free-kick was pushed away by Haug, but Abdulhamid assisted Adrien Thomasson for a simple finish in front of an empty goal, sealing the victory."
Lens secured a spot in the Coupe de France final for the first time since 1998 with a 4-1 victory over Toulouse. The match featured three goals in the first half, starting with a penalty by Florian Thauvin. Allan Saint-Maximin added a second goal, followed by a response from Toulouse's Santiago Hidalgo. Lens regained control with a goal from Matthieu Udol and finished strong with a late goal from Adrien Thomasson, setting up a final against either Strasbourg or Nice.
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