Strasbourg's victory was a result of a strong performance from their new recruits, with Jacobo Ortega, Diogo Sousa, Giovanni Reyna, and Conrad Harder all scoring their first goals for the club. The match was a closely contested one, with Troyes taking the lead early on through Antoine Mille, but Strasbourg were able to equalize through a goal from Jacobo Ortega, assisted by Gessime Yassine. The match turned in Strasbourg's favor in the final ten minutes, with Samuel Amo-Ameyaw scoring a double and Conrad Harder adding a fourth goal for the Alsaciens.
The Strasbourg starting lineup featured a total of 10 nationalities, with only Spain being represented by two players, Jacobo Ortega and Oso. Gessime Yassine was a standout performer for Strasbourg, making a number of crucial interventions and providing assists for several of his teammates' goals.