Aron Dønnum drives Toulouse to a 3-0 win at Le Mans

Toulouse strike twice after the interval

Toulouse beat Le Mans 3-0 at MMArena in Ligue 1 Regular Season - 7, with the result confirmed at full time. The defining moment came in the second half: Jacen Russell-Rowe opened the scoring in the 46th minute, making it 0-1 after an assist from Aron Dønnum.

Dønnum then made it 0-2 in the 59th minute. Le Mans responded with three substitutions in the 61st minute, but Toulouse remained in control of the scoring. Casper Tengstedt completed the result in the 87th minute, making it 0-3 after Cristian Cásseres provided the assist.

Toulouse more incisive despite less possession

Le Mans had 53% possession and completed 489 accurate passes, compared with Toulouse’s 47% and 450 accurate passes. However, Toulouse created the clearer threat, recording 13 total shots to Le Mans’ 11, five shots on goal to one, and expected goals of 1.83 to 0.98. Both teams had two corners. Le Mans committed 15 fouls, while Toulouse committed nine.

Table position and standout performer

After the match, Toulouse are ranked #7 with 9 points from 7 games, while Le Mans are ranked #15 with 6 points from 7 games. Toulouse are 3 points ahead of Le Mans and trail league leaders Monaco by 5 points; Le Mans trail Monaco by 8 points.

Dønnum was the standout performer, earning an 8.9 rating with 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 key passes. Toulouse’s pre-match form was Loss, Draw, Loss, Draw, Win, Draw, Win, while Le Mans’ was Draw, Loss, Draw, Draw, Win, Loss.