Match report

Toulouse Defeats Grenoble 3-0 in Ligue 2 Clash

Toulouse
Toulouse
3–0
FT
Grenoble
Grenoble
May 21, 2021

Toulouse dominated Grenoble to secure a 3-0 victory in a Ligue 2 match, with Stijn Spierings opening the scoring from the penalty spot and Manu Koné adding a second goal. The match was a significant win for Toulouse as they maintained their position in the league standings, while Grenoble struggled to mount a comeback.

Key Facts

  • • Stijn Spierings scored from a missed penalty conversion and a normal goal in the 3rd minute.
  • • Manu Koné scored a goal assisted by D. Machado in the 23rd minute.
  • • R. Healey scored the third goal in the 90th minute+2, assisted by Stijn Spierings.
  • • Grenoble received three yellow cards during the match, while Toulouse received two.

Lineups

Toulouse

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 30 Maxime Dupé (G)
  • 2 Kelvin Amian (D)
  • 12 Sébastien Dewaest (D)
  • 19 Bafodé Diakité (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
  • 29 Nathan N'Goumou
  • 26 Sam Sanna
  • 14 Branco Van den Boomen
  • 9 Rhys Healey
  • 28 Janis Antiste

Grenoble

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Brice Maubleu (G)
  • 13 Harouna Abou Demba (D)
  • 5 Adrien Monfray (D)
  • 14 Loïc Nestor (D)
  • 23 Jerome Mombris (D)
  • 8 Anthony Belmonte (M)
  • 6 Charles Pickel (M)
  • 22 Yoric Ravet (M)
  • 21 Jessy Benet (M)
  • 7 Willy Semedo (M)
  • 2 Moussa Djitté (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Esteban Salles
  • 29 Abdel Hakim Abdallah
  • 28 Jules Sylvestre-Brac
  • 10 Florian Michel
  • 9 David Henen
  • 19 Mamadou Diallo
  • 11 Achille Anani

Timeline

  1. Toulouse
    3' Toulouse Goal · Missed Penalty
    Stijn Spierings
  2. Toulouse
    3' Toulouse Goal · Normal Goal
    Stijn Spierings
  3. Grenoble
    4' Grenoble Card · Yellow Card
    C. Pickel

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  4. Toulouse
    16' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    Brecht Dejaegere

    Foul

  5. Toulouse
    23' Toulouse Goal · Normal Goal
    Manu Koné · Assist: D. Machado
  6. Grenoble
    36' Grenoble Card · Yellow Card
    M. Djitte

    Roughing

  7. Grenoble
    54' Grenoble Card · Yellow Card
    A. Belmonte

    Roughing

  8. Grenoble
    57' Grenoble subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Michel · On: A. Belmonte
  9. Grenoble
    57' Grenoble subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Abdallah · On: Harouna Abou Demba
  10. Toulouse
    65' Toulouse subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. van den Boomen · On: Brecht Dejaegere
  11. Toulouse
    65' Toulouse subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Healey · On: V. Bayo
  12. Toulouse
    69' Toulouse subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Sam Sanna · On: S. Moreira
  13. Toulouse
    70' Toulouse Card · Yellow Card
    A. Adli

    Foul

  14. Grenoble
    75' Grenoble subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Diallo · On: J. Benet
  15. Grenoble
    75' Grenoble subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Anani · On: Y. Ravet
  16. Grenoble
    80' Grenoble subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Henen · On: W. Semedo
  17. Toulouse
    81' Toulouse subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Ngoumou
  18. Toulouse
    90'+2 Toulouse Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Healey · Assist: Stijn Spierings

Match Stats

Stat Toulouse Grenoble
Fouls 15 13
Pass Accuracy 79% 81%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 13
Corners 3 4
Total Passes 365 490
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 6 3
Shots off Target 4 7
Possession 42% 58%
Accurate Passes 288 398
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 4 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Stijn Spierings from the missed penalty conversion and a quick follow-up goal in the 3rd minute set the tone for Toulouse's dominance.
  • ▸ Grenoble's multiple yellow cards, including one in the 4th minute, contributed to their defensive struggles against Toulouse's attacking pressure.