Involved in four of RC Strasbourg’s five goals against Auxerre (5-1), the Morocco international winger Gessime Yassine is establishing himself as Ligue 1’s leading dribbler with 26 successful dribbles, according to Le360.
RC Strasbourg Alsace returned to winning ways with a 5-1 victory over AJ Auxerre. Gessime Yassine contributed heavily to the success, with a brace, an assist and a penalty won, according to L’Équipe and the Alsatian club.
The Morocco international winger was involved in four of Strasbourg’s five goals, according to the club. The performance earned him the Man of the Match award from the Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace, his fourth such honour of the season.
A complete performance against Auxerre
Against AJ Auxerre, Gessime Yassine delivered a complete performance. He first set up his teammate Martial Godo with an assist, before winning a penalty that also led to Lamfia Dioubaté’s dismissal, Hespress reports. He then scored a brace, including a header.
The Strasbourg club notes that the winger won 10 of his 12 duels and completed 3 dribbles in the match. The win ends a run of four consecutive league defeats for Racing, according to Hespress.
Standout statistics
With this match, Gessime Yassine takes his tally to 7 goal involvements in the league this season (4 goals and 3 assists), according to RC Strasbourg. He also tops Ligue 1’s dribbling charts with 26 successful dribbles, ahead of Amine Harit and Désiré Doué, according to Le360.
The Moroccan also stands out in duels: he is second for duels won (76) in the French top flight this season, again according to Le360.
A promising trajectory
Having arrived last January from Dunkerque for €7 million, Gessime Yassine wears the number 80 in tribute to Ronaldinho, Hespress recalls. His performance against Auxerre was helped by the return to action of Ivory Coast’s Martial Godo, the Moroccan outlet notes.
On the international stage, the winger was called up to Morocco’s senior national team for the first time for the 2026 World Cup. At 20 years and 213 days, he became the youngest scorer in the history of the Morocco national team at a World Cup, according to Le360.
Speaking after the match, Gessime Yassine stressed the importance of the instructions from his coach, Hugo Oliveira, who gave him the freedom to cut inside, while insisting on the need to stay grounded. Hespress reports the substance, without a direct quote.