It has been almost two years since the very particular smell of the Coupe de France penetrated the aisles of the Stadium. The last time was in 2023, the year of the historic coronation of Toulouse. This Wednesday, January 15 (6:30 p.m.), Violets supporters will return to this competition that they have learned to love so much. TFC welcomes Laval for the round of 16. Facing a Ligue 2 team, the opportunity to secure a ticket for the eighth is real. However, you should be wary of any excess confidence. The Tango arrive in full confidence, buoyed by an impressive series of ten games without defeat.
17' Toulouse pushes without finding the fault
16' Magri misses the target
Well served by Zajc, Magri attempts a left foot strike but misses the target.
15' Laval suffers
The Ligue 2 team suffered this start to the match without being able to string together passes. The Toulouse residents dominate.
14' Babicka overflows again
Shavy Babicka does a lot of damage on the Laval left side. But its center is perfectly captured by Hautbois, the Laval goalkeeper.
12' Toulouse's first shot on target
Zajc takes a nice shot from the right from 20 meters. He forces Hautbois to relax to get the ball out of the frame.
11' TFC becomes dangerous
Toulouse made a very serious start to the match and began to appear more and more dangerous on the Laval goal.
10' Babicka misses his cross
After a good overflow on the right flank, Shavy Babicka completely misses his cross which goes out of the goal.
9' Perte de balle de Suazo
The Chilean loses a dangerous ball in his own half. Fortunately, Tchokounté misses his cross.
8' Free kick poorly taken by Zajc
7' It combines well
The Toulouse residents are easily found on the right side. Rafik Messali poses a lot of problems for the opposing defense.
6' Laval attack
Laval comes to the Toulouse camp for the first time. The center of the right side is missed.
5' Off-target strike from Zajc
4' Toulouse in the opposing half
TFC dominates the start of the match and monopolizes the ball. They win a new corner.
3' First phase of possession Laval
The Tango finally get their foot on the ball but it remains fruitless.
2' The corner gives nothing
2' First opportunity for the Violets
Good collective work on the right side. Rafik Messali didn't find anyone behind but it was dangerous.
1' Toulouse possession
The Toulouse team monopolized the ball at the start of the match.
1' Genreau kicks off the match
Let's go to the Stadium for this round of 16 of the Coupe de France!
6:26 p.m. Only a few minutes left before kick-off!
6:25 p.m. Sam Sanna returns to the Stadium
Trained in Toulouse, Sam Sanna is part of the Laval XI. Before this very special match for him, La Dépêche du Midi interviewed him.
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6:20 p.m. Mathieu Vernice will referee the match
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6:15 p.m. Several absent from Toulouse
This Wednesday, Carles Martinez Novell will be deprived of many executives. Djibril Sidibé, Warren Kamanzi, Vincent Sierro, Rasmus Nicolaisen and Niklas Schmidt are all injured. They forfeit the meeting. Some players could take advantage of this to gain playing time.
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6:00 p.m. Hello everyone!
And welcome to this live commentary to follow the 16th final of the Coupe de France between TFC and Laval. Kick-off of the match at 6:00 p.m. at the Stadium.
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