Ligue 1. The indiscipline of Lens gives victory to Toulouse!

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At the end of a very difficult match, Toulouse won (1-0) on the legendary pitch of Lensthis Sunday, December 5, 2025, during the 16th day of Ligue 1. A result which owes everything to a particularly solid Toulouse defense and to Lensois sanctioned with a red and a penalty. Story of the match.

Bruises on each side

The match sheets have a few surprises in store for kick-off. On the Violets side, Yann Gboho is back on the wing and Jaydee Canvot (18 years old) appears in midfield, to compensate for the injury of Vincent Sierro and the suspension of Niklas Schmidt. On the Sang et Or side, no Brice Samba in the opposing cages, the ex-Lensois captain having requested his transfer, he is replaced by Hervé Koffi.

On the meadow, the debates are balanced. Hervé Koffi and Jaydee Canvot show themselves at the level of the event. The Pitchoun is even impressive for his fourth professional match. The two teams surrender in quick succession and the opportunities keep coming (9 Lensois shots against 5), in vain. The score remains goalless at half-time.

The Blood and Gold see red

The players return to the field while all Bollaert sings “The Corons” for the first time this year. On the other hand, the recovery is more difficult for Carles Martinez Novell’s men. The locals put a stop to the direct play of Toulouse and camped on the edge of Guillaume Restes’ cages.

The turning point of the match came at the hour mark. David Perreira Da Costahaving just entered, is forced out on a red card. The sanction is harsh, his tackle is certainly late, but without malice.

The tension rises. Deiver Machado, former Toulouse player, clashes with Djibril Sidibé. The spans throw projectiles. The speaker must intervene to calm things down. The whistles answer him. Ten minutes later, the referee awarded a penalty to the visitors for an indisputable foul by Malang Sarr.

Zakaria Aboukhlal don’t tremble (73^e). Yann Gboho (78^e) and Dennis Genreau (84^e) almost kill the match straight away. Jhoanner Chavez is out with injury (85^e). The referee is called upon and distributes the biscuits, eight minutes of additional time are required. Lens pushes to the end, without success. Because opposite, there is Guillaume Restes.

Lens (7^e) and Toulouse (8^e) are now tied on points in the standings, 4 lengths behind Lille (4^e) and Lyon (5^e). TFC’s next match will be against Strasbourgat the Stadium, Sunday January 12 at 5:15 p.m.

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