Strasbourg 2-1 Lens: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 2 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg · referee B. Dechepy · full time
Full time: Strasbourg 2-1 Lens
Strasbourg 2-1 Lens: Strasbourg took the points in Ligue 1 Matchday 2 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Stade de la Meinau. The goals: Florian Thauvin 38', Gessime Yassine 48', Gessime Yassine 85'.
How Strasbourg won it
Florian Thauvin put Lens ahead in the 38th minute from the penalty spot. Strasbourg levelled at 1-1 in the 48th minute through Gessime Yassine, set up by Sebastian Nanasi. Strasbourg turned it round: Gessime Yassine made it 2-1 in the 85th minute, set up by Sebastian Nanasi. It came late, and it settled the match.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
Gessime Yassine scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, B. Dechepy, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Strasbourg and 2 to Lens.
Strasbourg: H. Carvalho Oliveira, 4-3-3 · Lens: D. Toppmöller, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.74 for Strasbourg and 2.02 for Lens.
Lens left about 1.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Strasbourg had 7 shots on target, Lens 7.
Strasbourg's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Strasbourg had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Strasbourg came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.31 expected goals for and 2.09 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Lens came into it with 6 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 1.98 expected goals for and 1.81 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Strasbourg vs Lens: the match in numbers
| Strasbourg | Match statistics | Lens |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 2.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.02 |
| 16 | Total shots | 17 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 4 | Big chances | 5 |
| 444 | Total passes | 415 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 3 | Corners | 6 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gessime Yassine (Strasbourg), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Strasbourg
- Gessime Yassine 8.9 2 goals
- Sebastian Nanasi 7.8 2 assists
- Filip Jørgensen 7.7
- Pape Demba Diop 7.3
- Giovanni Reyna 7.1
Lens
- Florian Thauvin 7.7 1 goal
- Matthieu Udol 7.2
- Abdallah Sima 7.2
- Robin Risser 7.1
- Yassine Titraoui 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Jeyland Mitchell at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Strasbourg: Nice vs Strasbourg Sunday 11 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Lens: Lens vs Sporting CP Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about Strasbourg vs Lens
What was the score in Strasbourg vs Lens?
Strasbourg 2-1 Lens (half-time 0-1), Ligue 1, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Strasbourg vs Lens?
Florian Thauvin 38', Gessime Yassine 48', Gessime Yassine 85'.
Did Moneyball predict Strasbourg vs Lens correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Strasbourg vs Lens?
Gessime Yassine, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Strasbourg vs Lens?
B. Dechepy.
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