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Gameiro-Ajorque, the banging duo

9 games without scoring is a long time.

It was even the worst series in the career of Ludovic Ajorque (28) in a single Ligue 1 season. The Strasbourg striker fought for a long time, especially with Medina and Wooh, to create chances.

He ended up opening the scoring from the penalty spot, calmly shooting into the side netting of Leca (67th).

Then got another penalty after great serve from Kevin Gameiro.

If the ex-French international then failed in the exercise, he remained valuable for freeing up spaces or for slipping the ball in, as on his offering for Guilbert at the end of the match (82nd).

Decisive and realistic, the Gameiro-Ajorque duo fulfilled their mission.

The Meinau at the rendezvous

Neither the cold (about 6 degrees) nor the snowflakes could stop the Racing supporters, who occupied each of the seats in La Meinau this Sunday.

Without them, it's not sure that Julien Stephan's players would have found the resources to overthrow the Lensoise domination in the middle of the first period.

Solid and tenacious in the image of its public, Strasbourg has now lost only one of its last 10 Ligue 1 home matches (7 wins, 2 draws).

A good omen before receiving Lyon, Rennes then PSG by the end of the month.

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Lens, SOS attackers in distress

Zero.

This is the number of shots by Arnaud Kalimuendo in 90 minutes with RC Lens.

The only attempt by his friend, Ignatius Ganago, was off target.

Isolated in a team that was not content to suffer, the Lensois attackers went through the match like ghosts.

In total, the Sang et Or shot 13 times on goal, including two attempts on target and from distance, signed Seko Fofana.

Preferred to Gaël Kakuta in support of the attackers, David Pereira Da Costa distinguished himself by a huge failure alone against goal in the box (51st).

A game to forget.

Guilbert can breathe

If Strasbourg had not won, he would have had nightmares.

Frédéric Guilbert sold his skin dearly this Sunday, he who won 6 of his 9 duels against the Lensois.

He was perhaps even too enthusiastic, like his hasty yellow card for a big tackle on Frankowski (5th).

If he held on behind for 90 minutes, the right piston mainly harvested in front of goal.

He lost a face-to-face with Leca (40th) and did not frame his head when he was lonely and launched at the far post (82nd).

The two biggest chances of the match for Strasbourg excluding penalties.