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Lens vs. Strasbourg | Ligue 1 HIGHLIGHTS | 02/16/25 | beIN SPORTS USA
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FANS SING IN FRENCH
00:11
HALF-TIME WHISTLE
00:13
...for European qualification here in France is hotting up.
00:19
Lens and Strasbourg are two teams playing catch-up with the sides above them.
00:24
Lens beginning the day just outside the top six
00:29
and with a fragile three-point advantage over Strasbourg in the table.
00:33
The visitors looking to wipe that out today with a victory here in a stadium
00:38
where losses have been so strong in the last few years but they have
00:41
slipped up a couple of times already in front of their own fans in 2025.
00:48
PSG won on this ground last month albeit the Parisians really had to work for the victory.
00:53
Toulouse were rather more surprising away winners in this stadium last month.
01:05
There have been a lot of changes at Lens in the last few weeks of course.
01:12
Lens lost their goalkeeper in Captain Brice Samba, the French international
01:17
and a number of key defensive players moving on as well.
01:20
Abdulkadir Kusanov had been a revelation, the defender from Uzbekistan sold to Manchester City.
01:31
Corner kick has been given, first attempt on goal of the day was N'Zula trying his luck
01:37
and it clearly took a touch on its way past, it seemed like a harmless shot.
01:43
Neal El Aidaoui then to deliver the corner here.
01:57
Plenty lost players in the middle looking to attack this ball.
02:05
Last victory in this fixture for the men from Alsace was in April of 2022 by goal to Neal.
02:12
A strong play from N'Zula picked up by Machalo, there's Fulgini outside him.
02:23
Fulgini using Thomasson as a relay, Diouf on the edge of the box trying to force his way through.
02:30
Fulgini, too many blue shirts in the way, it's come to Diouf out to Sotoka the captain
02:37
and it's deflected behind.
02:39
Not the whole team, piling on the pressure in the early stages.
02:47
Cleverly done by Andi Diouf and Florian Sotoka's effort.
02:52
Deflected behind by Andres Santos who celebrated that like he'd scored a goal at the other end.
03:00
Can Lens make this early pressure pay off?
03:03
It's collected by Petrovic.
03:09
Djordje Petrovic, one of those who've come to Strasbourg via the
03:13
Chelsea connection. Of course the two clubs have the same owners, Strasbourg on loan.
03:23
Brighton of course a club where Liam Rosinho has plenty of ties as well, played there.
03:30
Current Strasbourg coach Valentin Barco
03:34
made six appearances for Brighton in the English Premier League last season. Will still, we thought
03:39
at one point might move to England when he left Raas at the end of the last campaign but instead
03:46
decided to stay in French football, albeit moving a little bit towards the British Isles with his
03:53
switch to here in Lens. Now then, Emmanuel Emeka driving forward. Has Lumares Schell and Moreira in
04:01
support. Went for goal himself and finds the side netting. Well you can understand why Emmanuel
04:07
Emeka so selfish in that situation. He's been in tremendous form in front of goal in recent games but
04:17
off target on that occasion. Had a good look up to see what was happening in support.
04:21
Can I do a former Rennes player? Goal sent forwards, nodded on by Moreira.
04:30
Emeka could be through here. Emeka is in.
04:34
A clear sight of goal for Emmanuel Emeka and he hits it straight at Hervé Coffey. A bit of a
04:40
defensive mix-up for Lens. Marcello and Grady getting caught underneath that high ball.
04:46
Emeka got the break of the ball up against Grady.
04:52
Didn't really get hold of the shot. Disappointing finish.
05:00
Here they come again. Nanassi.
05:04
Losing out to Diouf and there is the halftime whistle.
05:08
Now Strasbourg having a couple of very decent openings.
05:12
A couple of whistles and cheers from the crowd.
05:26
Between Lens and Strasbourg, two teams.
05:31
Damaging result for them in terms of their prospects of being in the European mix.
05:35
Ocel drawing at Brest. There's the header over the bar from Emeka.
05:42
Sebastian Nanassi quiet today as have
05:49
been the majority of the attacking players on the pitch. Dylan Bakker has had some fitness problems.
05:57
Bakker looking for Emeka on the right and he's won the free kick.
06:01
The Dutch striker is going to be another card here.
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It's a second yellow.
06:11
Machado has left his home country Sierra Leone.
06:17
Now then, it's a lovely first touch by Bakker who comes inside bar and finishes it off.
06:24
He's been a massive threat since coming on, Dylan Bakker.
06:29
And he is the man who gets the goal to put Strasbourg into his goal tally.
06:33
But for the moment he's just carrying this ball, keeping hold of it.
06:37
Felix Le Maréchal inside. Tiara Bakker again.
06:41
Kofi makes the save this time. Watara with the follow-up effort.
06:46
A remarkable block from Juma Bar.
06:50
Just last month and what an impact he's had at the start of his career in Ligue 1.
06:54
Two hat-tricks in three games.
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This was the chance a moment ago. Habib Tiara setting up Bakker.
07:03
He was denied by Kofi who came out to meet him and in the follow-up effort
07:06
stopped by the head of Juma Bar. It's brave defending from Watara's shot.
07:12
This is a young Strasbourg team full of exciting potential.
07:18
Talented players for the...
07:19
He's lost out to Bakker and Bakker might run all the way through here.
07:24
Can he finish it off? Dylan Bakker waiting for support to come.
07:27
Emega!
07:29
That kills it off. It's another goal for Emmanuel Emega.
07:33
Seven in seven games for him.
07:36
And the points are heading back to Alsace.
07:49
Still we play on here.
07:53
Agbodifo with the ball in and the header which will go wide from Zaruri.
08:00
You know Strasbourg were probably the more dangerous team.
08:02
In fact there's no question they were the more dangerous team.
08:04
They had the best chances in this match before the sending off but...
08:10
David Machado's red card.
08:13
Crucial in helping tip the balance the away team's way.
08:16
But really you'd say the introduction of Bakker was the big moment.
08:24
What a win as we see Emega celebrated by Strasbourg.
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