Toulouse - Metz - 3:0. French Championship, 7th round. Match review, statistics

On 1 October one of the matches of the 7th round of the French football championship took place. Toulouse (France) and Metz (France) met.

French Championship, 7th round

Toulouse (France) - Metz (France) - 3:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: N. Schmidt (31), T. Dallinga (43), F. Magri (82)

Warnings: Rasmus Nicolaisen (13), G. Suazo (63), V. Sierro (75).

Toulouse vs Metz match review:

In a thrilling Ligue 1 encounter, Toulouse hosted Metz at the legendary Stade de Toulouse. The first half of the match was action-packed, and by half-time Toulouse led 2-0. The second half only confirmed the superiority of "Toulouse", which won a confident victory with a score of 3:0. The beginning of the match was marked by the desire of both teams to take control of the game. However, the first to bleed was Toulouse, who received a yellow card on 13 minutes. R. Nicolaisen, representing Toulouse, received a warning. Toulouse's persistence bore fruit in the 31st minute when N. Schmidt hit the opponents' goal, increasing their lead. Metz struggled to contain the attacking impulses of Toulouse and just before the break suffered another defeat. T. Dallinga scored an impressive goal in the 43rd minute and Metz had a mountain to climb in the second half. At the start of the second half, Metz tried to turn the tide of the match in their favour by making three quick substitutions. A. Atta was replaced by L. Camara, K. Sabaly made way for K. Van Den Kerkhof and J. Asoro gave way to A. Jallow. Unfortunately for Metz, these substitutions did not bring the desired result and Toulouse continued to control the game. In the 61st minute, Metz continued their substitution strategy, replacing K. N'Doram with H. Maiga. However, their efforts were negated by a resolute Toulouse defence.

In the 63rd minute, Toulouse player J. Suazo received a yellow card, indicating the intensity of the game. Then "Toulouse" made several substitutions, releasing in the 65th minute F. Magri instead of T. Dalling. A. Donnum gave way to M. Bangre, and N. Schmidt was replaced by V. Sierro. Sierro. These changes gave Toulouse's attacking line new strength, and it became even more difficult for Metz to hold off the hosts' unstoppable onslaught. In the 70th minute Metz tried to turn the tide of the match by making the last substitution of the match. S. Elisor was replaced by O. Estupinan. However, Toulouse continued to dominate the match and were not going to give up. In the 74th minute Toulouse made the fourth substitution: M. Desler was replaced by K. Mavissa Elebi. Mavissa Eleby. This substitution gave Toulouse the opportunity to renew the defensive line, which allowed them to keep the advantage on the field. In the 75th minute, V. Sierro received a yellow card for Toulouse as the tension of the match began to take its toll. In the 81st minute, Toulouse made their last substitution, replacing C. Gelabert Pina with D. Janreau. As the match drew to a close, Toulouse sealed the victory with a goal in the 82nd minute. F. Magri found the spot in the net, increasing Toulouse's lead and putting the result in doubt. The match ended with a deserved 3-0 victory for Toulouse over Metz. This impressive performance will undoubtedly boost Toulouse's confidence and allow them to continue their fight in Ligue 1. At the same time, Metz must regroup and analyse their actions in order to recover from the defeat.

The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Brest vs Toulouse, Metz vs Nice.

Statistics of the match Toulouse - Metz: