Toulouse brought down OGC Nice in three minutes

Toulouse hosted OGC Nice this Sunday March 3 at the Stadium. On a series of three victories in the last four championship matches, the Violets were in full revival. Also building on good performances in the Europa League against Benfica Lisbon, TFC approached this meeting with renewed confidence and a desire to move a little further away from the relegation zone. If they win, they could take a seven-point lead over 16th-placed Lorient. For its part, OGC Nice hoped to return to the podium in the event of victory. A high-stakes match, which saw Toulouse win (2-1).

A gag goal put the Aiglons on the right track

The yellow card in the second minute of the match against Khéphren Thuram foreshadowed a match full of intensity. Indeed, there was a lot of rhythm at the start of the match, with both teams tirelessly trying to gain control of the ball. On Nice’s first intrusion into the Toulouse camp, Moffi found himself in the right area at the right time to open the scoring. After a fleeing cross from the right, Guillaume Restes pushed the ball away as best he could. The latter bounced on the knee of Terem Moffi before entering the goals (0-1, in the 7th minute). An opportunistic goal which allows the Nigerian striker to find the net again with the Aiglons, two months after his last goal. Carles Martinez Novell’s men then tried to retaliate, in vain. After a classy collective movement, Vincent Sierro saw his shot go off target (10th), while Dallinga was very close to scoring one of the goals of the season, but his acrobatic attempt escaped Marcin’s cage Bulka (27th). In the 43rd minute, Donnum came close to equalizing with a curling left-footed shot but the Polish goalkeeper was on target. The GYM had the opportunity to make the break twice (Guesand, 37th and Bard, 39th) but came up against a vigilant Guillaume Restes. This first half was very balanced with many chances on both sides, but it was the Aiglons who took the lead at the break.

Stunning Toulouse residents

Upon returning from the locker room, the Haut-Garonne club set off again with a bang. In the 50th minute, Gboho alerted Bulka but the Polish goalkeeper managed to get the ball out with an authoritarian dive. The TFC continued to increase its domination, and, pushed by the public, entered a strong period where the Aiglons never managed to get the ball out. Bulka dragged out the resistance in front of a powerful header from Spierings (60th) but ended up giving in a few minutes later. Having just entered the game, Rommain Perraud, the native of Toulouse, had the ball stolen very naively by Kamanzi. The Norwegian then offered the ball on a plate to Dallinga, who managed to make it 1-1 (65th). Dallinga scorer, then passer, three minutes later for Yann Gboho. The Toulouse winter recruit managed to open a shooting window in a pocket handkerchief to give the purple people the advantage, 2-1 (68th). The Aiglons tried everything during the last 20 minutes but never found the fault. The last thrill comes from Alexis Claude-Maurice, but his powerful shot is extended into a corner by the goalkeeper of the French Espoirs Team. This is the first time this season that Fransesco Farioli’s men have fallen after leading. As for Toulouse, they reproduced the same scenario as last week against LOSC. Trailing at half-time, they showed the necessary character to turn this match around.