Georges Mikautadze scored the only goal as Lyon got their Ligue 1 campaign off to a winning start at Lens on Saturday. Mikautadze struck at the end of the first half to give the seven-time Ligue 1 champions their first win since American businesswoman Michele Kang took over as president in June to save the club from relegation after compatriot John Textor resigned amid financial irregularities.

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