Toulouse 0-0 Estac Troyes as hosts control possession without a goal

A goalless stalemate

Toulouse and Estac Troyes drew 0-0 at Stadium Municipal in Ligue 1’s Regular Season - 8. Toulouse had the clearer attacking numbers, but Estac Troyes goalkeeper made three saves to preserve the point. Toulouse registered three shots on goal to Estac Troyes’ zero, while the visitors’ eight total shots exceeded Toulouse’s seven.

Toulouse had the ball, but not the breakthrough

Toulouse held 63% possession and completed 531 accurate passes from 594 attempts, compared with Estac Troyes’ 271 accurate passes from 339. The hosts also led shots inside the box 6-2 and had the higher expected-goals figure, 0.7 to 0.37. Estac Troyes blocked six attempts, however, and neither side found a goal.

The match’s disciplinary incidents included yellow cards for Rafik Messali and Aron Dønnum in the 25th minute, followed by bookings for Junior Diaz and Timothee Nkada. Toulouse’s late sequence saw Niko Sigur booked in the 83rd minute, with Jens Berthel Askou, Alexis Vossah and Mark McKenzie also cautioned between the 88th and 90th minutes. No red cards were recorded.

Table points shared

Before kick-off, Toulouse had 9 points from 7 games and went into the match ranked #12; Estac Troyes had 4 points and ranked #17. Toulouse now have 10 points from 8 games and are provisionally #10, while Estac Troyes have 5 points and remain provisionally #17. Toulouse are 5 points ahead of Estac Troyes, 10 v 5.

A. Monfray was the standout performer, earning a 7.4 rating across 90 minutes and making 2 tackles.