Match report

Toulouse Defeats Lorient 1-0 in Ligue 1 Clash

Toulouse
Toulouse
1–0
FT
Lorient
Lorient
Mar 21, 2026

Toulouse edged out Lorient with a late goal from Emersonn, securing a 1-0 victory in a closely fought Ligue 1 encounter. The match saw several key substitutions and yellow cards that impacted the game's momentum.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Toulouse 1-0 Lorient
  • • Goal: Emersonn (82') for Toulouse
  • • Substitutions: Toulouse - J. Russell-Rowe (65'), W. Kamanzi (65'), D. Sidibe (85'); Lorient - S. Soumano (74'), A. Tosin (74'), P. Katseris (79')
  • • Yellow Cards: Toulouse - S. Hidalgo (5'), Aron Dønnum (86'); Lorient - N. Cadiou (48'), A. Faye (71'), J. Makengo (90+11')

Lineups

Toulouse

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Guillaume Restes (G)
  • 3 Mark McKenzie (D)
  • 35 Seny Koumbassa (D)
  • 2 Rasmus Nicolaisen (D)
  • 15 Aron Dønnum (M)
  • 23 Cristian Cásseres Jr. (M)
  • 18 Pape Diop (M)
  • 19 Djibril Sidibé (M)
  • 11 Santiago Hidalgo (F)
  • 13 Jacen Russell-Rowe (F)
  • 10 Yann Gboho (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Kjetil Haug
  • 40 Naime Said Mchindra
  • 44 Gaëtan Bakhouche
  • 45 Alexis Vossah
  • 77 Mario Sauer
  • 12 Warren Kamanzi
  • 37 Ilyas Azizi
  • 20 Emersonn
  • 7 Julian Vignolo

Lorient

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 38 Yvon Mvogo (G)
  • 44 Darlin Yongwa (D)
  • 32 Nathaniel Adjei (D)
  • 25 Abdoulaye Faye (D)
  • 11 Théo Le Bris (M)
  • 8 Noah Cadiou (M)
  • 62 Arthur Avom Ebong (M)
  • 43 Arsène Kouassi (M)
  • 17 Jean-Victor Makengo (F)
  • 29 Karim Dermane (F)
  • 12 Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Bingourou Kamara
  • 33 Izak Akakpo
  • 19 Isaac Monnier
  • 35 Daniel Semedo
  • 34 Martin Bley
  • 77 Panos Katseris
  • 28 Sambou Soumano
  • 15 Aiyegun Tosin
  • 14 Trevan Sanusi

Timeline

  1. Toulouse
    5' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    S. Hidalgo

    Roughing

  2. Lorient
    48' Lorient Card · Yellow Card
    N. Cadiou

    Roughing

  3. Toulouse
    65' Toulouse subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Russell-Rowe · On: Emersonn
  4. Toulouse
    65' Toulouse subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Hidalgo · On: W. Kamanzi
  5. Lorient
    71' Lorient Card · Yellow Card
    A. Faye

    Roughing

  6. Lorient
    74' Lorient subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Dieng · On: S. Soumano
  7. Lorient
    74' Lorient subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Karim · On: A. Tosin
  8. Lorient
    79' Lorient subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Le Bris · On: P. Katseris
  9. Toulouse
    82' Toulouse Goal · Normal Goal
    Emersonn · Assist: Cristian Cásseres Jr.
  10. Toulouse
    85' Toulouse subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Sidibe · On: Mario Sauer
  11. Toulouse
    86' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    Aron Dønnum

    Delay of game

  12. Lorient
    90'+11 Lorient Card · Yellow Card
    J. Makengo

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

Match Stats

Stat Toulouse Lorient
Fouls 8 10
Pass Accuracy 83% 89%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 7
Corners 1 4
Total Passes 436 596
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 4 2
xG 1.15 0.40
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 42% 58%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 362 529
Shots Inside Box 8 3
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Emersonn's goal in the 82nd minute proved decisive, breaking the deadlock and securing Toulouse's lead.
  • ▸ Multiple substitutions by both teams, particularly Lorient's in the 74th and 79th minutes, indicated a shift in momentum as the teams attempted to find a breakthrough.