Portuguese Duo Shine in Strasbourg's 5-1 Ligue 1 Win

Portuguese manager Hugo Oliveira secured his most important win since taking charge of Racing Club de Strasbourg, as his team thrashed Auxerre 5-1 to climb out of the Ligue 1 relegation zone. The victory, played at the Stade de la Meinau on Sunday, ended a run offour consecutive defeatsand lifted the Alsace club to12th place with 10 points.

Portuguese midfielder opens the scoring Dário Essugo, on loan at Strasbourg from Premier League side Chelsea since September, marked his first goal of the season in style. The 19-year-old broke the deadlock in the41st minute, pouncing on a poor clearance from the Auxerre goalkeeper after an assist from Oso.

The goal gave Strasbourg the confidence to produce a dominant second half. Essugo, who has now made around six appearances for the French club, received a match rating of 7.9 from WhoScored.

com - among the best performers on the pitch. Changes since Hugo Oliveira's arrival Oliveira was appointed Strasbourg manager on 12 July 2026, tasked with returning the club to European competition after they narrowly missed out on Conference League qualification last season.

His high-possession, aggressive pressing style had come under scrutiny during the recent losing streak, which had left the team in16th place before kickoff. The emphatic response eases pressure on the Portuguese coach and moves Strasbourg above Auxerre - now 13th, also on 10 points but with an inferior goal difference of -10 compared to Strasbourg's -2.

Second-half surge seals the points Strasbourg scored four times after the break. Ivorian winger Martial Godo made it2-0 in the 55th minutefrom a long ball by Yassine.

Former Sporting CP striker Conrad Harder converted apenalty in the 62nd minuteafter Yassine was fouled in the box. Cameron Archer pulled one back for Auxerre in the68th minutewith an assist from Romain Faivre, but any hopes of a comeback were quickly extinguished.

Moroccan forward Gessime Yassine scored twice in eight minutes - heading home in the77th and 85th minutesto complete the rout. Portuguese midfielder Diogo Sousa also featured, coming on as a substitute during the second half.

Home form proves crucial The result marked Strasbourg'ssecond home win of the season, giving them seven points from four games at the Stade de la Meinau. With 9 goals scored and 6 conceded at home, their form on their own ground is keeping them clear of danger - two points above the relegation playoff spot.