Match ReportGet French FootballUnverified source· 2 Aug 2026
Lens lift Como Cup with comeback win over Villarreal
New boss Dino Toppmöller's Lens side rallied to beat Villarreal and claim the Como Cup.
Lens
team
Competition
Como Cup
Result
Lens beat Villarreal
Manager
Dino Toppmöller
What happened. RC Lens came from behind to defeat Villarreal and win the second annual Como Cup, giving new manager Dino Toppmöller a winning start.
- Lens won the Como Cup for the first time.
- The victory came in a come-from-behind fashion.
- Toppmöller's tenure begins with silverware.
Lens will look to build on this early success under their new manager.
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