Match report

Nantes Defeats Toulouse 2-1 in Ligue 1 Clash

Toulouse
Toulouse
1–2
FT
Nantes
Nantes
May 27, 2021

Nantes secured a 2-1 victory over Toulouse in a thrilling Ligue 1 match. The visitors took the lead through L. Blas before Toulouse leveled the score through D. Machado. R. Kolo Muani's second goal for Nantes ensured their victory, despite Toulouse's late efforts.

Key Facts

  • • L. Blas scored Nantes' first goal in the 10th minute, assisted by M. Simon.
  • • D. Machado equalized for Toulouse in the 18th minute, assisted by V. Bayo.
  • • R. Kolo Muani put Nantes ahead again in the 22nd minute.
  • • Toulouse's Manu Koné and S. Moreira received yellow cards in the 63rd and 72nd minutes, respectively.
  • • Nantes secured a vital win in their Ligue 1 campaign.

Lineups

Toulouse

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 30 Maxime Dupé (G)
  • 2 Kelvin Amian (D)
  • 12 Sébastien Dewaest (D)
  • 4 Ruben Gabrielsen (D)
  • 5 Steven Moreira (M)
  • 31 Brecht Dejaegere (M)
  • 17 Stijn Spierings (M)
  • 8 Kouadio Koné (M)
  • 3 Deiver Machado (M)
  • 21 Amine Adli (F)
  • 15 Vakoun Issouf Bayo (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 Isak Pettersson
  • 24 Anthony Rouault
  • 23 Moussa Diarra
  • 19 Bafodé Diakité
  • 26 Sam Sanna
  • 14 Branco Van den Boomen
  • 29 Nathan N'Goumou
  • 28 Janis Antiste
  • 9 Rhys Healey

Nantes

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Alban Lafont (G)
  • 12 Dennis Appiah (D)
  • 21 Jean-Charles Castelletto (D)
  • 4 Nicolas Pallois (D)
  • 14 Charles Traoré (D)
  • 23 Randal Kolo Muani (M)
  • 26 Imrân Louza (M)
  • 5 Pedro Chirivella (M)
  • 27 Moses Simon (M)
  • 7 Kalifa Coulibaly (F)
  • 10 Ludovic Blas (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Denis Petrić
  • 24 Sébastien Corchia
  • 2 Fábio
  • 3 Andrei Girotto
  • 19 Abdoulaye Touré
  • 6 Roli Pereira De Sa
  • 11 Marcus Coco
  • 17 Anthony Limbombe
  • 28 Renaud Emond

Timeline

  1. Nantes
    10' Nantes Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Blas · Assist: M. Simon
  2. Toulouse
    18' Toulouse Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Machado · Assist: V. Bayo
  3. Nantes
    22' Nantes Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Kolo Muani
  4. Nantes
    46' Nantes Card · Yellow Card
    P. Chirivella

    Foul

  5. Toulouse
    62' Toulouse subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Healey · On: V. Bayo
  6. Toulouse
    62' Toulouse subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. van den Boomen · On: Brecht Dejaegere
  7. Toulouse
    63' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    Manu Koné

    Roughing

  8. Nantes
    65' Nantes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Coco · On: Kalifa Coulibaly
  9. Toulouse
    72' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    S. Moreira

    Tripping

  10. Toulouse
    72' Toulouse subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Sam Sanna · On: S. Moreira
  11. Toulouse
    79' Toulouse subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Ngoumou · On: Stijn Spierings
  12. Nantes
    79' Nantes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Andrei Girotto · On: M. Simon
  13. Nantes
    79' Nantes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Pereira De Sa · On: L. Blas
  14. Nantes
    87' Nantes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Emond · On: R. Kolo Muani
  15. Nantes
    87' Nantes subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Corchia · On: I. Louza

Match Stats

Stat Toulouse Nantes
Fouls 12 17
Pass Accuracy 81% 78%
Offsides 4 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 11
Corners 3 1
Total Passes 530 409
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 2 4
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 429 317
Shots Inside Box 5 7
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 10 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nantes took an early lead with L. Blas' goal, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Toulouse's quick response through D. Machado's equalizer in the 18th minute brought parity, but R. Kolo Muani's goal two minutes later shifted momentum back to Nantes.