After being hooked last week by Saint-Etienne (2-2), Lens resumes its forward march. The Northerners are, in fact, gone to win on the lawn of Strasbourg (2-1) . Goals that bear the signature of two African internationals. Everything was played out in the first period. Malian left midfielder Massadio Haidara opened the scoring very early (5 ‘). Then, just before the break, Ivorian attacking midfielder Sekou Fofana gave the advantage to Lens (41 ‘). The Strasbourg had indeed equalized in the 20th minute. With eight days left of the championship, Lens (5th, 48 pts) can therefore continue to dream of a return to the European scene next season.