Strasbourg thrash Auxerre 5-1 to seal dominant Ligue 1 victory

Strasbourg secured a commanding 5-1 win over Auxerre at the Stade de la Meinau, completing a night of relentless attacking football. The home side opened the scoring before the break to take a 1-0 lead into halftime. After the interval, Strasbourg continued their on‑slaught, extending the advantage to 2-0 and then 3-0. Auxerre managed to pull one back, narrowing the gap to 3-1, but Strasbourg responded swiftly, restoring a three‑goal cushion at 4-1 before sealing the rout with a fifth goal to finish 5-1. The result underlines Strasbourg’s potency in front of goal and leaves Auxerre with a heavy defeat to analyse.