RC Strasbourg vs RC Lens
Stade de la Meinau
B. Dechepy
2026/2027
Match Report
Strasbourg came from behind to beat Lens 2-1 at the Stade de la Meinau, with Gessime Yassine stealing the show by scoring both goals with his right foot despite being a natural lefty. It capped a thrilling second-half turnaround after Lens had led at the break.
Florian Thauvin put Lens ahead from the penalty spot in the 38th minute, the milestone strike also marking his 100th Ligue 1 goal. Strasbourg responded almost immediately after the restart as Yassine leveled in the 48th minute, assisted by Sebastian Nanasi. A VAR review then chalked off an Ortega effort in the 56th minute before Yassine struck again in the 85th, once more teed up by Nanasi, to complete his brace. Lens pushed for a late equalizer, with Sotoca's header well saved by goalkeeper Filip Sörensen, while Strasbourg's Bulatović also rattled the woodwork.
The win gives Strasbourg a much-needed home breakthrough to open their season on a high, while Lens will be frustrated to leave empty-handed after controlling large stretches of the match.
Match Events
36'
J. Mitchell(Tripping)
38'
48'
56'
J. Ortega(Goal Disallowed - offside)
62'
69'
F. Ivanovic(Foul)
72'
73'
76'
80'
R. Aguilar(Roughing)
83'
84'
G. Yassine(Unsportsmanlike conduct)
85'
90'
90'
(Tripping)J. Mitchell
36'
38'
48'
(Goal Disallowed - offside)J. Ortega
56'
62'
69'
F. Ivanovic(Foul)
72'
73'
80'
R. Aguilar(Roughing)
(Unsportsmanlike conduct)G. Yassine
84'
85'
90'
Standings
| # | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
Statistics
52%Possession48%
16Shots17
7Shots on Target7
3Corners6
10Fouls11
3Offsides3
2Yellow Cards2
444Passes415
6Saves5
Injuries & Suspensions
Head to Head
13
RC Strasbourg wins
13
Draws
15
RC Lens wins
Goals: 45 - 51
