Ligue 1 Gameweek 2 Sat, Aug 29 2026 · 16:15 Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg
Strasbourg
2–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.66 – 2.89
Lens
  • Gessime Yassine 48’, 85’
  • 38’ (P) F. Thauvin
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Strasbourg come from behind to beat Lens

Lens entered as favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Thauvin goal. But Yassine struck twice to turn it around for Strasbourg, who won 2–1. Strasbourg won despite the lower xG; Lens created the better chances (2.89 vs 1.66). On the chances created, Lens deserved more: 2.1 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Strasbourg ✓28%
Draw22%
Lens50%

Model vs reality

Strasbourg goals
2
Model 1.38 · xG 1.66
Lens goals
1
Model 1.89 · xG 2.89
Total goals
3
Model 3.28 · xG 4.55
Score 2–1
7%
Most likely 1–1 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 64%
Both scored
Yes
Model 64%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchGessime YassineStrasbourg · 2 goals
9.6
  • RefereeBastien Dechepy
  • VenueStade de la Meinau
  • Table before kick-offStrasbourg 18th · Lens 3rd
  • Weather at kick-off26°C · Partly cloudy · wind 16 km/h

Timeline

  1. J. MitchellYellow card · Foul
    36’
  2. F. Thauvin (pen) 0–1
    38’
  3. Half time · 0–1
  4. Gessime Yassine 1–1Assist A. Nanasi
    48’
  5. VAR J. OrtegaGoal cancelled
    56’
  6. ⇄ R. AguilarFor M. Nawrocki
    62’
  7. F. IvanovićYellow card · Foul
    69’
  8. ⇄ A. BulatovićFor M. Cuisance
    72’
  9. ⇄ T. HazardFor F. Ivanović
    73’
  10. ⇄ S. Amo-AmeyawFor G. Reyna
    76’
  11. R. AguilarYellow card · Foul
    80’
  12. ⇄ Karim CoulibalyFor L. Høgsberg
    83’
  13. ⇄ S. MaraFor J. Ortega
    83’
  14. Gessime YassineYellow card · Simulation
    84’
  15. Gessime Yassine 2–1Assist A. Nanasi
    85’
  16. ⇄ M. SoaresFor M. Skóraś
    89’
  17. ⇄ F. SotocaFor A. Sima
    89’
  18. ⇄ M. Del BlancoFor A. Nanasi
    90’
  19. ⇄ Fabio Amadu Uri BaldéFor Gessime Yassine
    90’
  20. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Strasbourg16 shots · 12 in box, 4 outside
Lens17 shots · 12 in box, 5 outside
StrasbourgLens
52% Possession 48%
1.66 Expected goals (xG) 2.89
0.78 Expected points (xPts) 2.06
16 Shots 17
7 Shots on target 7
6 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 4
12 Shots inside the box 12
4 Shots outside the box 5
444 Passes 415
87% Pass accuracy 85%
3 Corners 6
6 Goalkeeper saves 5
10 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.15 Team rating 6.80

Line-ups

Strasbourg 4-3-3

18.2 F. Jørgensen(G)
246.6 L. Høgsberg ↓83’ 26.2 A. Omobamidele 45.9 J. Mitchell 166.7 Genesis Antwi
107.2 G. Reyna ↓76’ 217.3 Pape Diop 236.3 Diogo Sousa
117.9 A. Nanasi AA↓90’ 306.9 J. Ortega ↓83’ 809.6★ Gessime Yassine ↓90’
  • 1F. Jørgensen (G)8.2
  • 24L. Høgsberg↓83’6.6
  • 2A. Omobamidele6.2
  • 4J. Mitchell5.9
  • 16Genesis Antwi6.7
  • 10G. Reyna↓76’7.2
  • 21Pape Diop7.3
  • 23Diogo Sousa6.3
  • 11A. NanasiA×2↓90’7.9
  • 30J. Ortega↓83’6.9
  • 80Gessime Yassine ★↓90’9.6

Substitutes used

  • 31Karim Coulibaly↑83’7.0
  • 7S. Amo-Ameyaw↑76’6.3
  • 15M. Del Blanco↑90’6.9
  • 19Fabio Amadu Uri Baldé↑90’6.3
  • 14S. Mara↑83’6.9

Unused: M. Piekutowski, M. Amougou, B. Brantlind, Tyrese Noubissie

Lens 3-4-2-1

407.3 R. Risser(G)
316.3 Souleymane Sagnan 256.7 P. Ganiou 36.7 M. Nawrocki ↓62’
146.9 M. Udol 276.5 M. Cuisance ↓72’ 87.2 Y. Titraoui 226.9 M. Skóraś ↓89’
296.3 F. Ivanović ↓73’ 107.6 F. Thauvin
196.5 A. Sima ↓89’
  • 40R. Risser (G)7.3
  • 31Souleymane Sagnan6.3
  • 25P. Ganiou6.7
  • 3M. Nawrocki↓62’6.7
  • 14M. Udol6.9
  • 27M. Cuisance↓72’6.5
  • 8Y. Titraoui7.2
  • 22M. Skóraś↓89’6.9
  • 29F. Ivanović↓73’6.3
  • 10F. Thauvin7.6
  • 19A. Sima↓89’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 2R. Aguilar↑62’6.3
  • 9T. Hazard↑73’6.5
  • 5A. Bulatović↑72’6.6
  • 38M. Soares↑89’
  • 7F. Sotoca↑89’6.5

Unused: M. Gorgelin, N. Čelik, A. Haidara, R. Fofana

Player stats

Top rated
Gessime YassineStrasbourg9.6
2nd
F. JørgensenStrasbourg8.2
3rd
A. NanasiStrasbourg7.9

Strasbourg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
F. Jørgensen G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 71% 45 0 0 0/0 0/1 8.2
L. Høgsberg D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 43 2 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
A. Omobamidele D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 97% 62 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Mitchell D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 66 0 1 0/0 1/0 5.9
Genesis Antwi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 34 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.7
G. Reyna M 76 0 0 1 (1) 3 92% 26 0 0 2/4 0/1 7.2
Pape Diop M 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 96% 51 3 0 0/0 2/3 7.3
Diogo Sousa M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 76% 33 0 0 0/1 3/0 6.3
A. Nanasi M 90 0 2 2 (1) 4 84% 25 1 0 2/3 1/0 7.9
J. Ortega F 83 0 0 2 (2) 1 70% 20 0 0 1/1 2/1 6.9
Gessime Yassine M 90 2 0 3 (2) 1 87% 23 1 0 4/8 1/4 9.6
Karim Coulibaly D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
S. Amo-Ameyaw F 14 0 0 1 (1) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
M. Del Blanco M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Fabio Amadu Uri Baldé F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
S. Mara F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.9

Lens

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Risser G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 83% 36 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.3
Souleymane Sagnan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 47 3 1 0/0 0/1 6.3
P. Ganiou D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 87% 55 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.7
M. Nawrocki D 62 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 24 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
M. Udol D 90 0 0 3 (0) 2 72% 25 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.9
M. Cuisance M 72 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 19 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
Y. Titraoui M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 55 5 3 0/0 0/1 7.2
M. Skóraś F 89 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 41 1 2 0/0 1/2 6.9
F. Ivanović F 73 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 6 1 0 2/5 2/1 6.3
F. Thauvin F 90 1 0 1 (1) 5 80% 40 1 0 2/6 0/1 7.6
A. Sima F 89 0 0 2 (1) 1 53% 15 1 1 2/2 1/1 6.5
R. Aguilar D 28 0 0 0 (0) 1 96% 25 0 1 0/1 2/0 6.3
T. Hazard M 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
A. Bulatović M 18 0 0 2 (1) 1 92% 12 2 0 1/1 0/0 6.6
M. Soares M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
F. Sotoca F 1 0 0 1 (1) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.