Ligue 1 Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 19:45 Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse
Toulouse
0–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.77 – 0.70
Lyon
  • 68’ N. Nartey
  • 85’ M. Fofana
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Lyon beat Toulouse

Lyon entered as narrow favourites and won 2–0 through goals from Nartey and Fofana. Lyon won despite the lower xG; Toulouse created the better chances (2.77 vs 0.70). On the chances created, Toulouse deserved more: 2.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Toulouse32%
Draw26%
Lyon ✓42%

Model vs reality

Toulouse goals
0
Model 1.25 · xG 2.77
Lyon goals
2
Model 1.45 · xG 0.70
Total goals
2
Model 2.70 · xG 3.47
Score 0–2
7%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 51%
Both scored
No
Model 55%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. FofanaLyon · 1 goal
7.9
  • RefereeGuillaume Paradis
  • CoachesJens Askou · —
  • VenueStadium de Toulouse
  • Weather at kick-off27°C · Partly cloudy · wind 5 km/h

Timeline

  1. N. SchmidtYellow card · Foul
    31’
  2. N. NarteyYellow card · Foul
    45’
  3. Half time · 0–0
  4. ⇄ P. ŠulcFor Rémi Himbert
    63’
  5. ⇄ M. FofanaFor J. Duranville
    63’
  6. N. Nartey 0–1Assist P. Šulc
    68’
  7. ⇄ C. TolissoFor Mathys de Carvalho
    69’
  8. ⇄ T. MortonFor N. Nartey
    69’
  9. ⇄ R. MessaliFor I. Diallo
    71’
  10. ⇄ Ilyas AziziFor Julián Vignolo
    71’
  11. ⇄ J. Russell-RoweFor S. Hidalgo
    71’
  12. ⇄ S. OppongFor G. Gboho
    80’
  13. ⇄ F. TessmannFor M. Bidstrup
    80’
  14. M. Fofana 0–2Assist C. Tolisso
    85’
  15. ⇄ M. SakaFor N. Schmidt
    86’
  16. F. TessmannYellow card · Foul
    90+4’
  17. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Toulouse17 shots · 12 in box, 5 outside
Lyon11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
ToulouseLyon
48% Possession 52%
2.77 Expected goals (xG) 0.70
2.54 Expected points (xPts) 0.33
17 Shots 11
2 Shots on target 3
12 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 3
12 Shots inside the box 7
5 Shots outside the box 4
435 Passes 479
85% Pass accuracy 87%
6 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 2
15 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.80 Team rating 7.10

Line-ups

Toulouse 4-2-3-1

166.9 G. Restes(G)
125.9 C. Tapé 26.9 R. Nicolaisen 36.9 M. McKenzie 946.5 I. Diallo ↓71’
317.2 N. Schmidt ↓86’ 237.5 C. Cásseres
106.7 G. Gboho ↓80’ 87.3 T. Jørgensen 76.9 Julián Vignolo ↓71’
96.2 S. Hidalgo ↓71’
  • 16G. Restes (G)6.9
  • 12C. Tapé5.9
  • 2R. Nicolaisen6.9
  • 3M. McKenzie6.9
  • 94I. Diallo↓71’6.5
  • 31N. Schmidt↓86’7.2
  • 23C. Cásseres7.5
  • 10G. Gboho↓80’6.7
  • 8T. Jørgensen7.3
  • 7Julián Vignolo↓71’6.9
  • 9S. Hidalgo↓71’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 22R. Messali↑71’6.3
  • 28M. Saka↑86’6.3
  • 37Ilyas Azizi↑71’6.7
  • 11S. Oppong↑80’6.9
  • 13J. Russell-Rowe↑71’6.3

Unused: M. Niflore, D. Odogu, S. Koumbassa, M. Sauer

Coach: Jens Askou

Lyon 4-3-3

407.5 R. Descamps(G)
767.2 Mohamed Ouédraogo 227.6 Clinton Mata 207.3 F. Bacher 137.0 Z. Athekame
997.7 N. Nartey ↓69’ 396.6 Mathys de Carvalho ↓69’ 26.9 M. Bidstrup ↓80’
246.7 J. Duranville ↓63’ 456.0 Rémi Himbert ↓63’ 267.2 K. Boudache
  • 40R. Descamps (G)7.5
  • 76Mohamed Ouédraogo7.2
  • 22Clinton Mata7.6
  • 20F. Bacher7.3
  • 13Z. Athekame7.0
  • 99N. Nartey↓69’7.7
  • 39Mathys de Carvalho↓69’6.6
  • 2M. Bidstrup↓80’6.9
  • 24J. Duranville↓63’6.7
  • 45Rémi Himbert↓63’6.0
  • 26K. Boudache7.2

Substitutes used

  • 8C. TolissoA↑69’6.9
  • 23T. Morton↑69’6.9
  • 6F. Tessmann↑80’6.3
  • 10P. ŠulcA↑63’6.7
  • 11M. Fofana ★↑63’7.9

Unused: D. Greif, N. Tagliafico, E. Nuamah, I. Openda

Player stats

Top rated
M. FofanaLyon7.9
2nd
N. NarteyLyon7.7
3rd
Clinton MataLyon7.6

Toulouse

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Restes G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 91% 46 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
C. Tapé D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 86% 35 0 0 1/2 1/1 5.9
R. Nicolaisen D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 96% 54 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
M. McKenzie D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 92% 63 1 2 0/0 2/0 6.9
I. Diallo D 71 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 25 2 0 0/0 1/3 6.5
N. Schmidt M 86 0 0 1 (0) 3 92% 48 2 1 0/0 2/0 7.2
C. Cásseres M 90 0 0 1 (0) 4 85% 62 3 0 0/1 0/2 7.5
G. Gboho F 80 0 0 2 (0) 2 83% 23 0 2 2/5 2/0 6.7
T. Jørgensen M 90 0 0 1 (0) 3 70% 27 3 0 2/3 2/0 7.3
Julián Vignolo F 71 0 0 3 (1) 1 50% 8 1 0 0/1 2/1 6.9
S. Hidalgo F 71 0 0 2 (1) 0 86% 7 1 0 0/0 1/2 6.2
R. Messali F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 19 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
M. Saka M 4 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
Ilyas Azizi F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 11 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.7
S. Oppong F 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
J. Russell-Rowe F 19 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3

Lyon

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Descamps G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 75% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Mohamed Ouédraogo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 67 0 4 2/3 2/1 7.2
Clinton Mata D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 87 1 1 0/0 0/3 7.6
F. Bacher D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 96% 71 0 1 0/0 1/0 7.3
Z. Athekame D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 38 3 1 0/2 2/3 7.0
N. Nartey M 69 1 0 1 (1) 1 77% 22 1 1 1/3 2/1 7.7
Mathys de Carvalho M 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 28 2 0 0/1 0/1 6.6
M. Bidstrup M 80 0 0 1 (0) 1 73% 15 3 2 0/0 1/1 6.9
J. Duranville F 63 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 22 0 0 1/2 0/1 6.7
Rémi Himbert F 63 0 0 0 (0) 2 70% 10 0 1 0/0 3/1 6.0
K. Boudache F 90 0 0 4 (1) 0 86% 21 1 0 2/2 2/1 7.2
C. Tolisso M 21 0 1 0 (0) 2 82% 22 2 3 0/0 0/1 6.9
T. Morton M 21 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
F. Tessmann M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
P. Šulc M 27 0 1 0 (0) 2 100% 14 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Fofana F 27 1 0 1 (1) 0 100% 9 1 0 2/3 1/1 7.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.