Gary O’Neil’s Strasbourg opened the scoring when Joaquin Panichelli chipped the ball past Robin Risser to give the hosts a 1-0 lead. Lens fought back, and Mamadou Sangaré equalised from a cleared corner, sending the match to a 1-1 finish.
Both sides showed moments of quality but struggled with wastefulness. Strasbourg’s ratings highlighted Mike Penders (5) and Guéla Doué (5), while Lens’ standout was Sangaré, who finished with a half‑volley to level the score.