Match report

Toulouse Stuns Lyon with Late Comeback, 2-1 (Ligue 1)

Lyon
Lyon
1–2
FT
Toulouse
Toulouse
Oct 5, 2025

Toulouse secured an unexpected victory over Lyon in Ligue 1 with a dramatic late turnaround. Despite falling behind early when M. Fofana scored for Lyon, Toulouse managed to equalize through an own goal by Clinton Mata and ultimately won the match through Emersonn's late strike.

Key Facts

  • • Lyon took the lead in the 24th minute with a goal from M. Fofana, assisted by M. Satriano.
  • • Toulouse leveled the game at 1-1 through an own goal by Clinton Mata in the 87th minute.
  • • Emersonn scored the winning goal for Toulouse in the 90th minute to seal a surprising victory.
  • • Both teams had several substitutions with notable changes including Lyon's A. Karabec and Toulouse's Cristian Casseres Jr.

Lineups

Lyon

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Greif (G)
  • 98 A. Maitland-Niles (D)
  • 22 C. Mata (D)
  • 19 M. Niakhate (D)
  • 3 N. Tagliafico (D)
  • 6 T. Tessmann (M)
  • 23 T. Morton (M)
  • 7 A. Karabec (M)
  • 8 C. Tolisso (M)
  • 11 M. Fofana (M)
  • 20 M. Satriano (F)

Substitutes

  • 50 L. Diarra
  • 41 T. Barisic
  • 21 R. Kluivert
  • 44 K. Merah
  • 39 M. de Carvalho
  • 10 P. Sulc
  • 17 A. Moreira
  • 18 R. Ghezzal
  • 32 A. Gomes

Toulouse

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Restes (G)
  • 3 M. McKenzie (D)
  • 4 C. Cresswell (D)
  • 2 R. Nicolaisen (D)
  • 19 D. Sidibe (M)
  • 23 C. Casseres (M)
  • 77 M. Sauer (M)
  • 12 W. Kamanzi (M)
  • 15 A. Donnum (F)
  • 9 F. Magri (F)
  • 10 Y. Gboho (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 K. Haug
  • 24 D. Methalie
  • 35 S. Koumbassa
  • 45 A. Vossah
  • 17 A. Francis
  • 31 N. Edjouma
  • 11 S. Hidalgo
  • 7 J. Vignolo
  • 20 Emersonn

Timeline

  1. Lyon
    24' Lyon Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Fofana · Assist: M. Satriano
  2. Toulouse
    46' Toulouse subst · Substitution 1
    Off: W. Kamanzi · On: Dayann Methalie
  3. Toulouse
    46' Toulouse subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Mario Sauer · On: A. Francis
  4. Toulouse
    51' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    A. Francis

    Foul

  5. Toulouse
    59' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    Aron Dønnum

    Argument

  6. Toulouse
    71' Toulouse subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Magri · On: Emersonn
  7. Lyon
    78' Lyon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Karabec · On: A. Moreira
  8. Toulouse
    78' Toulouse subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Cristian Cásseres Jr. · On: A. Vossah
  9. Toulouse
    78' Toulouse subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Sidibe · On: S. Hidalgo
  10. Toulouse
    80' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    Mark McKenzie

    Foul

  11. Toulouse
    87' Toulouse Goal · Own Goal
    Clinton Mata
  12. Lyon
    90'+2 Lyon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Tessmann · On: P. Sulc
  13. Lyon
    90'+4 Lyon Card · Yellow Card
    A. Moreira

    Argument

  14. Toulouse
    90' Toulouse Goal · Normal Goal
    Emersonn · Assist: A. Vossah

Match Stats

Stat Lyon Toulouse
Fouls 13 17
Pass Accuracy 86% 71%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 14
Corners 8 5
Total Passes 583 257
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 3 6
Shots on Target 3 3
xG 1.17 1.18
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 69% 31%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 504 183
Shots Inside Box 10 10
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 3 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The turning point came in the 87th minute when Clinton Mata scored an own goal for Lyon, evening the score at 1-1.
  • ▸ Toulouse capitalized on their momentum and secured the win with Emersonn's goal just before full time.