Strasbourg 2-1 Lens
Updated
Strasbourg won: Strasbourg 2-1 Lens in the Ligue 1 (Round 2) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 at Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg. Strasbourg goals: Gessime Yassine 48', Gessime Yassine 85'. Lens goals: Florian Thauvin 38' (pen). Expected goals: 1.83-2.91. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Gessime Yassine (9.2).
Match report
Strasbourg beat Lens 2-1
Strasbourg came from behind to beat Lens 2-1 at Stade de la Meinau on Saturday 29 August in Ligue 1.
Florian Thauvin put Lens ahead from the penalty spot on 38' (0-1), Gessime Yassine levelled for Strasbourg on 48' (1-1) and added another on 85' (2-1).
Gessime Yassine's 85' strike proved decisive.
Strasbourg had 52% of the ball, shots were 16-17 (7-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.83-2.91. Lens created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Gessime Yassine (Strasbourg) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 29,000. Referee: Bastien Dechepy.
Match stats
| Strasbourg | Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.83 | 2.91 |
| Total shots | 16 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 34 |
| Big chances | 4 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 384 (86%) | 354 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 16 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 12 |
Lineups
Strasbourg (4-2-3-1): Filip Jörgensen, Genesis Antwi, Andrew Omobamidele, Jeyland Mitchell, Lucas Høgsberg, Diogo Sousa, Pape Demba Diop, Gessime Yassine, Giovanni Reyna, Sebastian Nanasi, Jacobo Ortega
Lens (3-4-2-1): Robin Risser, Souleymane Sagnan, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Maik Nawrocki, Michal Skóras, Yacine Titraoui, Michaël Cuisance, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Franjo Ivanovic, Abdallah Sima
Key events
- 36' · Yellow card · Jeyland Mitchell (Strasbourg)
- 38' · Goal · Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 48' · Goal · Gessime Yassine (Strasbourg)
- 62' · Substitution · Ruben Aguilar for Maik Nawrocki (Lens)
- 69' · Yellow card · Franjo Ivanovic (Lens)
- 72' · Substitution · Thorgan Hazard for Franjo Ivanovic (Lens)
- 72' · Substitution · Andrija Bulatovic for Michaël Cuisance (Lens)
- 76' · Substitution · Samuel Amo-Ameyaw for Giovanni Reyna (Strasbourg)
- 80' · Yellow card · Ruben Aguilar (Lens)
- 83' · Substitution · Karim Coulibaly for Lucas Høgsberg (Strasbourg)
- 83' · Substitution · Sékou Mara for Jacobo Ortega (Strasbourg)
- 84' · Yellow card · Gessime Yassine (Strasbourg)
- 85' · Goal · Gessime Yassine (Strasbourg)
- 89' · Substitution · Florian Sotoca for Abdallah Sima (Lens)
- 89' · Substitution · Mezian Soares for Michal Skóras (Lens)
- 90' · Substitution · Fabio Baldé for Gessime Yassine (Strasbourg)
- 90' · Substitution · Mateo Del Blanco for Sebastian Nanasi (Strasbourg)
All-time head-to-head
43 league meetings since 1993: Strasbourg 14, draws 14, Lens 15.
Questions
Who won Strasbourg vs Lens?
Strasbourg won, 2-1 (Ligue 1) on Sat, 29 Aug 2026.
When and where is Strasbourg vs Lens?
Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 15:15 UTC at Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Strasbourg and Lens?
In 43 league meetings since 1993: Strasbourg 14 wins, 14 draws, Lens 15 wins (goals 47-51).