Lens sweep past Toulouse to reach French Cup final

TL;DR

Lens secured a 4-1 victory over Toulouse to reach the French Cup final, marking their fourth appearance in the final. They will face either Strasbourg or Nice on May 22, aiming for their first cup win in the club's history.

Key points

Lens won 4-1 against Toulouse in the French Cup semi-finals
Florian Thauvin scored the opening goal from a penalty
Lens will face either Strasbourg or Nice in the final
This is Lens' fourth appearance in the French Cup final
Lens has never won the French Cup in their history

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Florian Thauvin struck the opener from the spot as Lens reached a fourth French Cup final (Sameer AL-DOUMY) (Sameer AL-DOUMY/AFP/AFP) Lens kept alive their hopes of winning the French Cup for the first time with a 4–1 home victory over Toulouse in the semi-finals on Tuesday. Pierre Sage's team will face Strasbourg or Nice in the final on May 22. Lens have never lifted the cup in the club's 120-year history, finishing runners-up three times. Florian Thauvin tucked away an early penalty at an expectant Stade Bollaert-Delelis after he was brought down in the area by Pape Demba Diop. Allan Saint-Maximin fired in a second from the edge of area, but Santiago Hidalgo dragged Toulouse back into the match after Lens played themselves into trouble in defence. Matthieu Udol turned in from close range to restore a two-goal cushion for Lens, who got a fourth from Adrien Thomasson in the second half before supporters flooded the pitch at full-time to celebrate a first appearance in the final since 1998. "I'm already looking ahead to the final, because getting there without winning the cup isn't the reward that people deserve," said Sage. "The run has been good, but I want to see it through to the end. Everyone here deserves it." mw

Q&A

When is the French Cup final between Lens and their opponent?

The French Cup final will take place on May 22.

How many times has Lens reached the French Cup final?

Lens has reached the French Cup final four times.

Who scored the goals for Lens in the semi-final against Toulouse?

Florian Thauvin, Allan Saint-Maximin, Matthieu Udol, and Adrien Thomasson scored for Lens in the semi-final.