Strasbourg fight back to beat Lens in Ligue 1
PARIS: Strasbourg battled back from a goal down to beat Lens 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday, giving new coach Hugo Oliveira his first win in charge.
Strasbourg staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Lens 2-1 in Ligue 1, marking new coach Hugo Oliveira's inaugural victory in charge. Florian Thauvin netted his 100th Ligue 1 goal, giving Lens a chance for a third consecutive win in all competitions. However, Moroccan international Gessime Yassine, who scored his first two goals for Strasbourg, proved decisive as they recovered from a 4-0 defeat to Marseille the previous weekend.
The team's improved emotional control played a key role in their win, according to Oliveira, who emphasized sticking to their game plan. Lens was penalized for a foul on Abdallah Sima with 10 minutes left to half-time, and Thauvin converted the resulting penalty to join the 100-goal club. Despite equalizing in the 56th minute, Strasbourg secured the win with Yassine's decisive header in the 82nd minute.
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