Lens have stored up the stress on French league chief Paris Saint-Germain with a 2-1 win over struggling Strasbourg.
Przemyslaw Frankowski and Facundo Medina scored for Lens earlier than Kevin Gameiro pulled again a late comfort for the guests.
Lens’ fourth straight win lifted them to inside three factors of PSG, who go to Good on Saturday.
Superior purpose distinction retains Strasbourg one spot above the relegation locations, though they’ve performed a recreation greater than 17th-placed Auxerre.
Frankowski curled into the highest nook within the 11th minute after being arrange by Adrien Thomasson.
Strasbourg goalkeeper Matz Sels pulled off a number of spectacular saves to maintain his aspect within the contest earlier than Medina volleyed in a second for Lens within the 65th.
Gameiro bagged for Strasbourg with six minutes remaining.
Any hope Strasbourg had of resuicng one thing from the sport took a blow in stoppage time when ahead Habib Diallo was proven a yellow card for dissent and instantly proven a second and despatched off for making an indication of eyeglasses in the direction of the referee.
