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Strasbourg Fight Back to Beat Lens in Ligue 1
The 20-year-old Moroccan forward scored both goals as Strasbourg recovered from a 1-0 deficit to end a four-goal loss the previous week.
On Saturday, Strasbourg beat Lens 2-1 in Ligue 1, giving new coach Hugo Oliveira his first win in charge. The victory marked a crucial recovery for the hosts.
Lens coach Dino Toppmoeller saw his side take an early lead after Florian Thauvin converted a penalty 10 minutes before half-time, marking his 100th Ligue 1 goal. The strike put Lens on track for a third straight win.
Strasbourg leveled less than three minutes into the second half when Gessime Yassine netted a deflected shot from Sebastian Nanasi's pass. Jacobo Ortega's potential go-ahead goal was disallowed after a lengthy VAR review.
Yassine secured the win with five minutes remaining, volleying home Nanasi's cross to complete his brace. The result allows Strasbourg to bounce back from their opening 4-0 loss at Marseille last weekend.
Lens nearly equalized when Matthieu Udol's header struck the post immediately after Yassine's goal. Lille leads the early Ligue 1 table after drawing 2-2 with Paris Saint-Germain on Friday.
With the objectives of their Moroccan record, Yasin Gary, Strasbourg managed to reverse his delay in front of Lance and won an invaluable victory in the second round of the French league.
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