Match report

Toulouse Defeats Saint Etienne 3-2 in Ligue 1 Clash

Saint Etienne
Saint Etienne
2–3
FT
Toulouse
Toulouse
May 17, 2025

Toulouse stunned Saint Etienne in the latest clash of the Ligue 1 season. W. Kamanzi and Joshua King opened the scoring for Toulouse within the first 15 minutes, putting the visitors firmly in control. Despite a valiant effort from D. Batubinsika and F. Tardieu who scored for Saint Etienne, Y. Gboho's goal ensured Toulouse secured all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Toulouse led 2-0 early with goals from W. Kamanzi (10') and Joshua King (15')
  • • F. Tardieu scored for Saint Etienne at minute 38 to reduce the deficit
  • • Y. Gboho extended Toulouse's lead again in the second half (58')
  • • D. Batubinsika scored for Saint Etienne in the 63rd minute, making it 3-2

Lineups

Saint Etienne

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 G. Larsonneur (G)
  • 8 D. Appiah (D)
  • 13 M. Bernauer (D)
  • 3 M. Nadé (D)
  • 19 L. Pétrot (D)
  • 29 A. Moueffek (M)
  • 4 P. Ekwah (M)
  • 10 F. Tardieu (M)
  • 7 I. Cardona (F)
  • 25 I. Wadji (F)
  • 22 Z. Davitashvili (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 B. Bouchouari
  • 21 D. Batubinsika
  • 11 B. Old
  • 63 D. N'Guessan
  • 28 I. Miladinović
  • 1 B. Maubleu
  • 17 P. Cornud
  • 5 Y. Abdelhamid
  • 14 L. Mouton

Toulouse

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 50 G. Restes (G)
  • 29 J. Canvot (D)
  • 4 C. Cresswell (D)
  • 3 M. McKenzie (D)
  • 19 D. Sidibé (M)
  • 23 C. Cásseres (M)
  • 8 V. Sierro (M)
  • 12 W. Kamanzi (M)
  • 10 Y. Gboho (F)
  • 9 F. Magri (F)
  • 13 J. King (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Z. Aboukhlal
  • 22 R. Messali
  • 6 Ü. Akdağ
  • 80 S. Babicka
  • 16 K. Haug
  • 37 E. Zuliani
  • 31 N. Edjouma
  • 39 M. Saka
  • 21 M. Zajc

Timeline

  1. Toulouse
    10' Toulouse Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Kamanzi · Assist: Y. Gboho
  2. Toulouse
    15' Toulouse Goal · Normal Goal
    Joshua King · Assist: F. Magri
  3. Saint Etienne
    23' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Moueffek · On: B. Bouchouari
  4. Saint Etienne
    30' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    I. Wadji

    Foul

  5. Saint Etienne
    38' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Tardieu
  6. Saint Etienne
    46' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Maxime Bernauer · On: D. Batubinsika
  7. Toulouse
    58' Toulouse Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Gboho · Assist: Joshua King
  8. Toulouse
    59' Toulouse subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Joshua King · On: Z. Aboukhlal
  9. Saint Etienne
    63' Saint Etienne Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Batubinsika · Assist: Z. Davitashvili
  10. Saint Etienne
    69' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Wadji · On: B. Old
  11. Toulouse
    70' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    Cristian Cásseres Jr.

    Argument

  12. Toulouse
    72' Toulouse subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Sidibe · On: R. Messali
  13. Saint Etienne
    83' Saint Etienne subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Cardona · On: D. N´Guessan
  14. Saint Etienne
    84' Saint Etienne Card · Yellow Card
    B. Bouchouari

    Argument

  15. Toulouse
    86' Toulouse subst · Substitution 3
    Off: W. Kamanzi · On: Ü. Akdağ
  16. Toulouse
    86' Toulouse subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Magri · On: S. Babicka
  17. Toulouse
    90' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    Guillaume Restes

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Saint Etienne Toulouse
Fouls 10 7
Pass Accuracy 90% 83%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 17
Corners 7 6
Total Passes 591 450
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 7 9
xG 1.33 3.21
Shots off Target 7 6
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 530 375
Shots Inside Box 11 15
Saves 5 4
Shots Outside Box 7 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Toulouse took control of the game with early goals by W. Kamanzi and Joshua King within the first 15 minutes, setting a strong pace for their victory.
  • ▸ Saint Etienne showed resilience in response to Toulouse's early lead but could not maintain momentum despite D. Batubinsika’s goal in the second half.