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Lens' Ligue 1 Title Hopes Dented After Draw With Strasbourg

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News18•28-02-2026, 10:50

Lens' Ligue 1 Title Hopes Dented After Draw With Strasbourg

•Lens drew 1-1 with Strasbourg, allowing Paris Saint-Germain to potentially extend their lead at the top of Ligue 1.
•Joaquin Panichelli scored for Strasbourg, while Mamadou Sangare equalized for Lens.
•Lens is now one point behind PSG, who can go four points clear with a win against Le Havre.
•The draw follows Lens' 3-2 home loss to Monaco, which cost them the top spot.
•Strasbourg remains in seventh place, vying for European qualification, despite a controversial overturned penalty decision.

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