Le Mans
Toulouse
Match summary
Toulouse won comfortably, 3-0 away at Le Mans.
Jacen Russell-Rowe put Toulouse ahead in the 46th minute, set up by Aron Dønnum, Aron Dønnum made it 0-2 in the 59th minute, and Casper Tengstedt made it 0-3 in the 87th minute, set up by Cristian Cásseres Jr..
The chances backed that up: Toulouse created 2.06 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Le Mans's 0.61 from 11.
In Ligue 1 matchday 7 action, Le Mans hosted Toulouse in a fixture where the home side dominated territory and possession yet suffered a heavy defeat. Le Mans finished the match with 53 percent possession and recorded 114 attacks compared to Toulouse with 91, alongside 55 dangerous attacks against 30. Despite Le Mans registering 11 shots to 13 and holding advantages in passing with 566 passes completed at an 87 percent accuracy, they lacked clinical edge with only 1 shot on target. Toulouse capitalized on their opportunities, hitting 5 shots on target from 13 attempts. Disciplinary counts reached 2 yellow cards for Le Mans and 1 for Toulouse, with corners even at 2 apiece.
The breakthrough arrived immediately after the restart when Toulouse opened the scoring in the 46th minute through a left-footed shot by Jacen Russell-Rowe. The goalscorer was then shown a yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct in the 49th minute. Aron Dønnum doubled the lead for Toulouse in the 59th minute with another left-footed shot. Following a flurry of substitutions from both sides, a VAR review occurred in the 78th minute before Casper Tengstedt added a third goal for Toulouse in the 87th minute with a right-footed shot. Late fouls brought yellow cards for Le Mans players Samuel Yohou in the 90th minute and Djibril Sidibé in the 90+4th minute.
