Toulouse 3-1 Strasbourg: Hidalgo opener drives Ligue 1 victory

Hidalgo puts Toulouse ahead before a controlled finish

Toulouse beat Strasbourg 3-1 in Ligue 1, with Santiago Hidalgo’s 45th-minute opener providing the defining moment in a match Toulouse won despite having less possession. Hidalgo converted with an assist from Sion Oppong to make the score 1-0 at half-time.

Mark McKenzie doubled Toulouse’s advantage in the 56th minute, assisted by Cristian Casseres, for a 2-0 scoreline. Strasbourg responded through Giovanni Reyna in the 67th minute, reducing the deficit to 2-1, but Thomas Jorgensen restored Toulouse’s two-goal lead in the 76th minute with an assist from Rasmus Nicolaisen.

The statistics suggest a close contest in possession and overall attempts. Strasbourg had 52% of the ball and completed 430 accurate passes compared with Toulouse’s 382, while total shots were 9-10. Toulouse created the clearer chances, however, recording 10 shots inside the box to Strasbourg’s 5 and leading expected goals 1.08 to 0.57. Toulouse also had 7 corners to Strasbourg’s 1.

Toulouse move three points clear

Toulouse went into the game ranked #12 with 10 points from 9 games, level with Strasbourg, who were ranked #13. After the result, Toulouse have 13 points from 10 games and are 3 points ahead of Strasbourg, who remain on 10 points. Both teams are level on points with one other team, so their positions are provisional. Paris Saint Germain remain top provisionally on 20 points.

Toulouse’s standout performer was Hidalgo, rated 8.2 after 67 minutes, with 1 goal and 2 shots on target. The match produced 3 yellow cards for each team, including bookings for Strasbourg’s Abdoul Karim Coulibaly in the 27th minute and Toulouse’s Jorgensen in the 40th.