Overview
- Strasbourg overturned a first-half deficit to beat RC Lens 2-1 at La Meinau on Saturday, August 29, 2026, with a second-half brace from 20-year-old Gessime Yassine.
- Florian Thauvin opened the scoring from the penalty spot after Sima was fouled in the box, with that penalty marking Thauvin’s 100th Ligue 1 goal.
- A Jacobo Ortega finish was ruled out for offside by VAR in the 55th minute, and goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen produced several key saves that helped Strasbourg hold on for the win.
- The result gives Strasbourg their first victory after a 4-0 opening loss and hands Lens their first defeat of the season, spotlighting defensive lapses in Dino Toppmöller’s attack-focused system.
- Lens arrived with recent momentum from a 5-2 opening league win and the Trophée des Champions, so next steps to watch are whether Strasbourg build confidence from this comeback and whether Lens shore up its back line.