Published October 16, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Le Mans lost 0-3 to Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Friday, October 16, with a 3-0 win for Toulouse over Le Mans following a goalless first half. Toulouse scored immediately after the interval and added further goals in the 59th minute and 87th minute, while Le Mans finished without a goal.
Le Mans had more possession and a similar number of attempts, but Toulouse put more shots on target and recorded the higher expected-goals figure. The match ended with Toulouse holding a three-goal lead at 0-3.
How it unfolded
The sides went in level at 0-0. Jacen Russell-Rowe scored for Toulouse in the 46th minute, making it 0-1; Aron Dønnum then extended Toulouse's advantage in the 59th minute to 0-2.
Casper Tengstedt completed the scoring for Toulouse in the 87th minute, setting the final score at 0-3. Only Toulouse ever led. Le Mans recorded no goals, while Toulouse finished with three goals, for three goals in all.
The numbers
Possession was 53% for Le Mans and 47% for Toulouse. The shot count was 11 to 13, but the difference in shots on target was more pronounced: Le Mans had 1, compared with 5 for Toulouse. That accuracy gap accompanied the difference on the scoreboard.