00:00Before the Marseille loss, which was as we were saying on January 34th.
00:12Can the Ligue 1 title race swing back towards Lens? That's the big question tonight.
00:19The team from the far north of France collapsing.
00:23Touched on by Wesley Said. Said gets the break of that ball and he's then caught by Abdul Watara.
00:31And with just three minutes played, it's going to be the first booking of the evening.
00:38Trovan whips it in. Panicelli, the striker, is always back helping out defensively when needed.
00:50Tomasson, Diego Moreira had to deal with that.
00:55In the opening stages, Mathieu Udol, his deliveries of the source of so much danger from Lens this season.
01:05Tomal Ansar and Caniou.
01:13Forward by El Mourabet, looking for Nciso, he's in behind. Nciso, it's a great save by Robyn Risser.
01:20He's been a spectator in the first ten minutes tonight, the Lens goalkeeper.
01:23But, goal into action, and he produces the Goons.
01:28The player who left Strasbourg for a loss ahead of this season, who never played a top-team game.
01:37There will be an in-swinging ball, all the way towards the back post, and...
01:46to do the same again this time.
01:48It's a fine ball by Barco.
01:50Water up.
01:51Not the delivery into the middle, but straight through to Robyn Risser.
02:00Losing out on the edge of the penalty box, and Nciso sends it forward.
02:04New covering, he's short with the back pass, Panicelli's in, Panicelli with the chip.
02:10And he's fined the net.
02:13The Argentinian pouncing on the mistake, and Strasbourg have scored.
02:19And you cannot gift a chance to finish her like Joaquin Panicelli.
02:24With the form he's been in this season.
02:27It's his 14th goal in Ligue 1.
02:43What a sighting he's been, Joaquin Panicelli.
02:46And he needed no second invitation to pounce on that gift from Ismail Oganiu.
02:53Did well initially to cover up the young defender, but then just involved in continental competition this season.
03:00There's Florian Thauvin for Lens.
03:03Thauvin's ball towards the back post, nodded down by Udol.
03:06Edouard with the overhead kick, Thauvin might keep it alive.
03:19Just ball in and the header from Thomasson just over the crossbar.
03:22Andrian Thomasson, appreciating the idea.
03:33Great ball in from Udol.
03:36Thomasson, one of the smallest players.
03:38Can Lens find an equaliser?
03:41Thomasson Edouard among the players waiting.
03:44Thauvin delivers the free kick.
03:46Umu Bamidelli got his head to it.
03:49Played by Ghiladoué.
03:54Thomasson to take it.
03:56Strasbourg midfielder.
03:57Here's the header, Wesley Said.
04:00Over the crossbar.
04:02Strasbourg's second of the game.
04:06Swinging delivery.
04:07The header from Doucoure.
04:10Straight to Roban Risser.
04:12He's just letting the play continue.
04:15Mindful that the VAR team will look at it again.
04:18Moreira, across to the left-hand side for Entiso.
04:22Udu Entiso.
04:23He's in onto his right foot and flashes the shot just over the bar.
04:27Great effort from Entiso.
04:29He has eight goals this season.
04:31He's been in fine goal-scoring form in recent weeks too.
04:39And Lens on Edouard.
04:41Back to Udol again.
04:44And Thauvin from the edge of the box.
04:48He's scored more goals in Ligue 1 than anyone else currently playing.
04:52He's on 93 at the moment.
04:56Beyond the realms of possibility that he will get to a century
05:00before the end of this.
05:02Don't really get hold of the shot, Wesley Said.
05:04But now, Florian Thauvin still alive for Lens.
05:07Thauvin's cross.
05:08The header from Edouard.
05:10Too high from Odson Edouard.
05:15Kept in play on the far side by Abdul Hamid.
05:19Almost yet to muster a shot on target.
05:21Can they change that here?
05:22They've won a corner at least.
05:30From us on again.
05:32This time it finds Said at the near post and it just wouldn't quite fall.
05:38Odson Edouard over the bar.
05:46It was well worked by the away team.
05:48Wesley Said I think was trying to score himself here, but it nearly turned into the perfect assist for Odson
05:53Edouard.
05:56In the midst of all of that, Mike Penders.
06:03Marseille man having a frustrating time, but it's his pass which finds Odson Edouard.
06:08Edouard just about to pull the trigger.
06:12And his standing leg gave way underneath him.
06:17Lens winning it back.
06:19Wesley Said inside the penalty box.
06:21Really unselfish play from Said and another chance missed by Odson Edouard.
06:27And suddenly the opportunities are coming his way.
06:33Ismail Ducure trying to dribble through a posse of Lens players running into trouble.
06:37Said for Edouard.
06:42It's a really good chance to make it 1-1.
06:47Odson Edouard.
06:48Odson Edouard getting ready for his halftime team talk.
06:50But the new Strasbourg manager will be very pleased with.
06:56Just a good half by Strasbourg.
06:57That's all it is.
06:58A good half of football.
07:00Everything ready for this.
07:01The second half of football.
07:08Is Strasbourg to get the second half underway then.
07:12Odson Edouard comes back the way to Malensar.
07:16Hoops in the cross from the left.
07:18Panicelli again back helping out.
07:19They do love to use his aerial prowess.
07:23To help them defensively as well.
07:25Scored more than Lens this season.
07:27Strasbourg not far behind.
07:30Corner played short.
07:31Headed away by Ducure.
07:32Comes out to Sangaré.
07:45Thomasin with the outswinging ball.
07:49Falls for Oudol.
07:50The second attempt over the bar.
07:53France do have a little bit of a problem at left back.
07:59Might be an opening for him.
08:00He is going to turn 30.
08:02Interception by Sangaré.
08:05Edouard.
08:06Wesley Saeed has a bit of space.
08:07Wesley Saeed.
08:09Thinks about the shot.
08:10Lifts it back in towards Edouard.
08:13I don't know Babidele did well.
08:14It was caught.
08:15Accidentally by Edouard.
08:18Taking a painful knock.
08:22Well it's not quite happening for.
08:24On Edouard.
08:31He scored his team's opening goal.
08:34Last weekend against Monaco.
08:36Went 2-0 up about this stage.
08:38In the second half.
08:39Through Florian Tovan.
08:40But then.
08:41Conceded.
08:42Three goals in ten minutes.
08:46And Tomasson.
08:50And Tomasson.
08:50Andrian Tomasson.
08:51From the byline.
08:52Holds up the cross.
08:53It was Samuel Elmourabet.
08:55Who was in position to head it away.
09:01Sangaré.
09:03He's got Wesley Saeed to his right.
09:05Here is Saeed.
09:06First time ball towards Oudol.
09:08At the edge of the box.
09:09It was on target.
09:10But really difficult to score.
09:12In that manner.
09:13From that position.
09:14Mathieu Oudol.
09:21And then.
09:22Tomasson.
09:23Almost keeping the pressure on.
09:24Tomasson's an excellent ball.
09:26And a great chance for Tovan.
09:28And possibly not the player you wanted in that position.
09:32Not renowned for his.
09:34Aerial ability.
09:34Florian Tovan.
09:39Completely unmarked.
09:44It was a good ball from him out to Tovan.
09:47Florian Tovan.
09:49Looked to go all the way himself here.
09:51It's a good shot as well from.
09:53From a Marseille man.
09:55And Peños makes the save.
09:56And it will be a corner.
10:07Another corner.
10:08And Tovan to take it.
10:14Punched out by the goalkeeper.
10:16Pendo is a return into the net.
10:19Speculative effort from Mamadou Soncaré.
10:22There is the equaliser.
10:24It's 1-1.
10:34A loss.
10:35Such a danger this season.
10:37From set pieces.
10:39And that just about couches a goal from the corner.
10:42Because it wasn't fully cleared by the home defence.
10:45Pendo is only able to punch as far as Soncaré.
10:47On the edge of the box.
10:49And the Malian international gets his second goal.
10:52In Ligue 1.
10:56Struck that really crisply.
11:01Panicelli.
11:01In the context of competing for a Champions League place.
11:05A draw here tonight would not be a bad result.
11:07But they need a win.
11:10Panicelli.
11:11Chance to Panicelli to make it 2-1.
11:13And he's got a penalty.
11:14He's tripped up.
11:17And just moments after being pulled back level.
11:21The home team will have the chance to retake the lead here.
11:24Panicelli.
11:25The score of the opening goal.
11:27Brought down.
11:28Well.
11:29Three of Panicelli's last four Ligue 1 goals.
11:31Before tonight.
11:32Had come from the penalty spot.
11:35That immediately suggests that there is real doubt.
11:38As to whether.
11:39The decision will be upheld.
11:41Because the VAR team have clearly suggested to him.
11:43That it's worth looking at this again.
11:44Panicelli.
11:47Seems to be knocked off balance.
11:50But the referee decides.
11:52No.
11:52It's not going to be a penalty.
11:54He's been involved in all season.
11:56Well they're on course for another one.
12:00Wattara.
12:00Trying to thread the pass through to Panicelli.
12:02Gets the break of the ball.
12:03Wattara.
12:05Well struck shot.
12:06But an easy save for.
12:07Roban Risser.
12:09He's been in this season.
12:10Roban Risser by the way.
12:12It is not.
12:20Moreira's ball.
12:22Abdul Hamid got a touch to that.
12:27Tovan.
12:33And Cecil.
12:34Great footwork.
12:36Lays it to Barco.
12:38Wattara.
12:39Wattara.
12:39Shot.
12:40And saved low down by Roban Risser.
12:46Two teams.
12:48Home games that they'll hope to win.
12:52Udol.
12:53Over the bar.
12:54From Mathieu Udol.
12:55Another chance goes begging for the away team.
13:02Udol again.
13:03See so much of the ball.
13:04On that left hand side.
13:05Mathieu Udol.
13:06For Sima in the middle.
13:08Shot on the turn.
13:10Senegal international.
13:13Abdul Hamid back to Sotokar again.
13:16Looking for a teammate at the back post.
13:18Marco doesn't clear it properly.
13:20And Songare having scored that fight equaliser.
13:23Several years away.
13:41Just one minute of stoppage time remaining.
13:46In fact the referee has blown the final whistle already.
13:49Well we thought we were going to have six added minutes.
13:50We've had just five.
14:03We've had just five.
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