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RC Lens

After receiving two yellow cards in last week’s match, Facundo Medina will be unavailable for this game. Winter signing Juma Bah is expected to make his debut on home turf.
With Przemyslaw Frankowski’s departure to Galatasaray, Florian Sotoca is now filling the role on the right flank.
The team, including Martin Satriano, Rémy Labeau Lascary, Jhoanner Chávez, and Denis Petric, continues to cope with long-term absences.
Strasbourg

Liam Rosenior has recently been experimenting with his formation, opting for a back three to better suit his attacking wide players, including Diego Moreira and new signing Valentin Barco.
Ismael Doukouré will miss this game due to an accumulation of yellow cards.
The team continues to deal with long-term absences, including Caleb Wiley, Moïse Sahi Dion, Thomas Delaine, Dilane Bakwa, and Oscar Perea.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+9'

There will be no more action in this match as the referee signals full time.
90+7'

The expression of the referee Benoit Millot is crystal clear. This behaviour won't be tolerated. Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) is shown a yellow card.
90+6'

Goal! Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) fires home from very close range after latching on to a pass from Dilane Bakwa. The score is 0:2.
90+5'

Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg) is literally asking for a yellow card with his behaviour. The referee agrees and books him.
90+4'

Anass Zaroury (Lens) delivers a lovely cross into the penalty area. Nevertheless, an opposition defender is alert and averts the danger with a brilliant clearance.
90+2'

Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
90+1'

Abdoul Ouattara (Strasbourg) reacts well to get to the rebound and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but he fails to get the ball through the players standing between him and the goal.
90+1'

Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg) runs onto a loose pass inside the box and releases a tremendous shot towards the right side of the goal. However, Herve Koffi anticipates the shot and makes a brilliant save.
90'

There will be a minimum of 7 min. of added time.
87'

Today's match ends for Valentin Barco who will be replaced by Eduard Sobol (Strasbourg).
87'

That's the end of the game for Diego Moreira, who is replaced by Abdoul Ouattara (Strasbourg).
86'

Here is a change. Ruben Aguilar is going off and Will Still gives the last tactical orders to Anass Zaroury (Lens).
86'

Florian Sotoca goes off the pitch and Wesley Said (Lens) comes on.
85'

A yellow card is awarded to Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
84'

Ruben Aguilar (Lens) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball away to eliminate the danger.
81'

An amazing individual effort from Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg) ends with a strike from inside the penalty area. He sends the ball precisely into the bottom left corner and makes it 0:1. Herve Koffi was helpless.
79'

The game is interrupted now, Herve Koffi (Lens) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
78'

A dangerous towering header by Guela Doue (Strasbourg) from around the penalty spot goes just wide of the left post. This corner kick didn't change the score.
77'

Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will send the ball into the penalty box.
75'

A substitution has been made. Andy Diouf goes off and Abdulay Juma Bah (Lens) comes on.
74'

A cross into the box from Diego Moreira (Strasbourg) is cleared.
72'

Deiver Machado (Lens) must have forgotten about the first yellow card that he received because he is shown a second one by the referee after his bad challenge!
72'

Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg) crosses the ball into the box from the free kick, but the defence clears the danger.
71'

Jeremy Agbonifo (Lens) manages to dispossess his opponent of the ball, but he commits a foul in the process and the referee blows his whistle. It's a free kick to Strasbourg, but it's in no position for a direct shot on goal.
69'

A pass into the penalty area from M'Bala Nzola (Lens) is intercepted by the defence.
68'

Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) takes the corner kick but the ball only finds the head of an opponent.
66'

Liam Rosenior has decided to substitute Sebastian Nanasi and he is replaced by Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg).
65'

The referee allows time for a substitution. Angelo Fulgini will be replaced by Jeremy Agbonifo (Lens).
64'

The current number of shots on goal is 0:1.
61'

Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) misses a promising opportunity! He rises for a cross and unleashes a poor header from near the penalty spot. The ball floats high over the crossbar! The ball goes out of play and Lens will have a goal kick.
60'

A cross by Florian Sotoca (Lens) from the side of the pitch flies into the box, but fails to find its intended target as the aim was poor.
57'

Deiver Machado (Lens) makes a bad tackle on his opponent and is angry when the referee shows him a deserved yellow card.
55'

A pass from Deiver Machado (Lens) is intercepted by Djordje Petrovic and the move breaks down.
51'

M'Bala Nzola (Lens) is forced to stop his forward run after being caught in an offside position by the linesman.
49'

Wonderful movement by Lens. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
47'

Will Still (Lens) gets a yellow card, off the field.
46'

Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) is awarded a yellow card.
46'

The second half gets underway.
45+3'

The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
45+2'

A sweeping move ends with a pass to Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) inside the box. He lets fly low towards the middle of the goal, but Herve Koffi was watching it all the way and makes a comfortable save.
45'

A short pass finds Andrey Santos (Strasbourg). He spots the keeper off his line and shoots from mid-range, but the ball sails high over the bar.
45'

2 additional min. will be played.
42'

Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) weaves through the defence with ease and gets into a good position in front of goal. He pulls the trigger in an effort to beat the keeper, but fails as the ball zooms around the left post.
41'

Angelo Fulgini (Lens) delivers a fine lofted cross into the penalty area, but it's cleared by an opposing player.
38'

A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Strasbourg.
38'

Valentin Barco (Strasbourg) sends a long ball in, but Herve Koffi comfortably gathers the ball.
36'

Strasbourg are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.
34'

Diego Moreira somehow manages to send in a good cross towards the centre of the box from an acute angle, but the header from Sebastian Nanasi (Strasbourg) flies well wide of the left post.
32'

The game is interrupted as M'Bala Nzola (Lens) is flagged offside.
30'

The current number of corner kicks is 6:1.
27'

Adrien Thomasson (Lens) times his run and jump perfectly to get on the end of the resulting corner, but the ball comes off the top of his head and goes miles over the bar.
26'

Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) is heading toward the corner flag to take the set piece.
25'

Lens quickly take a corner kick with a short pass.
24'

Adrien Thomasson (Lens) attempts to scoop the ball into the box over the defence, but one of the defending players makes a timely intervention. The ball goes out of play. Lens are awarded a corner kick.
22'

Strasbourg take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
21'

Guela Doue (Strasbourg) zig-zags his way into the box and fails to direct a shot inside the right post as the goalkeeper pulls off a miraculous stop. Strasbourg have a corner.
20'

Angelo Fulgini (Lens) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit cross to the back post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Strasbourg.
18'

Florian Sotoca (Lens) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked.
16'

Andrew Omobamidele is being substituted because of an injury. Liam Rosenior sends Abakar Sylla (Strasbourg) on the pitch.
14'

Andrew Omobamidele (Strasbourg) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
13'

Habib Diarra (Strasbourg) gets to the rebound just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by one of the defending players.
13'

Diego Moreira (Strasbourg) receives a neat pass inside the box and instantly thumps the ball goalward, but a defender makes a last ditch block to deny him.
11'

The goalkeeper pulls off a decent save to deny Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg) as he jumps for a header from a brilliant cross into the penalty area.
10'

Djordje Petrovic leaps to collect the ball from the corner which was sent over by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
9'

What a great touch by Florian Sotoca (Lens) as he controls a fine pass into the box and takes a shot to the bottom left corner, but an opposing player makes a clearance. Great defending. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Lens will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
8'

Nothing comes of the resulting corner from Neil El Aynaoui (Lens). The defence is alert and manages to cut it out.
5'

Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
4'

Angelo Fulgini (Lens) makes it easy for the referee to show him a yellow card.
4'

Benoit Millot blows his whistle. Florian Sotoca (Lens) commits a foul after dangerous play.
3'

Lens have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
2'

Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) puts a cross into the box from the corner but there is no panic from the opposition and they easily clear. Lens get a corner.
2'

M'Bala Nzola (Lens) receives a good pass and from just outside the box he unleashes a promising strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender. Lens will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
1'

Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!

The players are out and the match is about to start. Lens will have the kick-off.

Let us introduce today's referee to you, and it's Benoit Millot.

Hello and welcome to our minute-by-minute commentary of the upcoming clash. We will try to provide you with as-accurate-as possible picture of the happenings on the pitch. Have fun.