Strasbourg Edges Out Vice-Champions

Strasbourg secured a 2-1 victory over Lens in the early kick-off of the French Ligue 1's second round. Jessim Yassine netted both goals for the winners (48', 85'), while Florian Thauvin (38') scored for the opposition. The vice-champions suffered their first defeat of the season, while their opponents registered their inaugural win of the campaign.

The match started tough for the home side when, in the 35th minute, Jayland Mitchell committed a foul in the penalty area against Abdallah Sima. Lens was awarded a penalty, and the experienced Florian Thauvin was clinical from the spot in the 38th minute, marking his milestone 100th goal in the French top flight.

Just three minutes into the second half, Jessim Yassine leveled the score following an assist from Sebastian Nanasi. The hosts maintained their pressure and, in the 56th minute, thought they had completed a full comeback, but Jacopo Ortega's goal was disallowed for offside after a lengthy VAR review.

In the 85th minute, after another superb cross from Sebastian Nanasi, Jessim Yassine volleyed the ball in at the far post, scoring his second goal of the match and securing a valuable three points for his team.

In the dying seconds, Lens came close to an equalizer, but Mathieu Udol's header struck the post.

In the day's later matches, Strasbourg fell to Angers (1-3), Troyes overcame Lorient (2-1), while Lyon and Le Havre (1-1), as well as Brest and Toulouse (2-2), played out draws in their respective fixtures.