Toulouse beat Antwerp 3:2 in Ligue 1's Regular Season match on Saturday evening at the Stadium de Toulouse. The hosts took the lead through a penalty and a follow-up strike before Antwerp fought back to level, only for Toulouse to seize victory in the closing stages. The result ended a winless run for both sides, who sat in 16th and 17th place with just two points each after four games.
Casper Tengstedt opened the scoring with a penalty in the 49th minute, then doubled his tally two minutes later. He was substituted in the 72nd minute alongside Ilyas Azizi and Rafik Messali, having made his impact count. Josh Maja pulled one back for Antwerp in the 71st minute, but Thomas Jorgensen restored the lead for Toulouse in the 79th minute before Mbwana Ally Samatta's late effort fell short.
We had tipped the hosts to win at 47 per cent confidence, and that outcome materialised. Toulouse kept their side in it through a mix of persistence and clinical finishing, turning pressure into goals when it mattered most. The visitors had created more chances but could not convert them into a result.
Statistics told a story of missed opportunities on both sides. Antwerp registered seven shots on target against five, with expected goals of 2.47 to 1.92, yet the visitors could not find the net three times. Possession stayed even at 53 per cent to 47 per cent, and the game swung on moments rather than territory.
Discipline was tested throughout, with four yellow cards shown — three for Toulouse, one for Antwerp. Rayan Fofana and Djibril Ouziad came on together in the 69th minute, while Vincent Sasso appeared in the 70th. Josh Maja and Amir Richardson were paired in the 82nd-minute double change.
The win lifts Toulouse off the bottom of the table, while Antwerp remain stuck in 16th place. Both clubs had drawn twice and lost twice before this match, making the result a turning point in their early-season form. The goal difference now stands at +1 for Toulouse and –1 for Antwerp after five rounds.