Lens held at Strasbourg as Sangare cancels Panichelli opener | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Strasbourg and Lens drew 1-1 at the Stade de la Meinau. Joaquín Panichelli put Le Racing ahead in the 18th minute with a right-footed strike from outside the box into the top right corner. Mamadou Sangare levelled for Lens (62.). Lens fired 25 attempts to Le Racing's eight, underlining the visitors' sustained pressure after the break. Lens stay second in Ligue 1 and visit Lyon in the Coupe de France next, while Le Racing host Reims in the Coupe de France.

Player of the Match: Joaquín Panichelli drove Le Racing's threat with a first half strike and hard running, adding two tackles and three clearances to his work up front.

Stat of the Match: Adrien Thomasson made six key passes, the game's chief creator for Lens as they probed down both flanks.

Three Things We Learned: Le Racing had 55.2% possession but managed only eight attempts, highlighting a more cautious shot profile than Lens. Mike Penders made four saves as Lens pushed throughout the second half. In the second half, a VAR check went against Le Racing with no penalty awarded.