Toulouse get their first win of the season, 3-2 over Le Havre after five second-half goals
Casper Tengstedt scored twice in two minutes early in the second half, Thomas Jørgensen added a third, and Toulouse held off a Josh Maja–Mbwana Samatta fightback to win 3-2 — their first victory of the campaign.
A goalless first half at the Stadium gave way to five goals in the second. Casper Tengstedt scored twice inside two minutes to put Toulouse in control, Josh Maja and Mbwana Samatta twice dragged Le Havre back into it, and Thomas Jørgensen's finish in between was enough to see Toulouse home 3-2 for their first win of the season.
How the second half unfolded
- 49' — Tengstedt converts a penalty after a foul by Ahmed Touba, Toulouse 1-0
- 51' — Tengstedt heads in from a Jørgensen delivery, Toulouse 2-0
- 71' — Maja finishes a Sota Nakamura cross, Toulouse 2-1
- 79' — Jørgensen fires in low after a Cristian Cásseres Jr. pass, Toulouse 3-1
- 88' — Samatta scores from close range after an initial save by Guillaume Restes, Toulouse 3-2
Le Havre out-shot Toulouse across the game, 18 attempts to 14, and led on expected goals too, 2.47 to 1.92 — a reminder that the visitors created plenty even while losing. Toulouse's edge was efficiency: three goals from a smaller shot count, including the two clinical strikes either side of the hour mark that put the game out of Le Havre's reach before their late rally arrived.
Toulouse's first win, after four matches without one
| Opponent | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | Ligue 1 | L 0-2 |
| Brest | Ligue 1 | D 2-2 |
| Lille | Ligue 1 | L 0-1 |
| Lorient | Ligue 1 | D 2-2 |
| Le Havre | Ligue 1 | W 3-2 |
Toulouse had opened the season with a defeat to Lyon, draws with Brest and Lorient either side of a loss to Lille, and had not scored more than twice in any of those four matches. Beating Le Havre is their first win of the campaign and their first time reaching three goals in a game.
What the result changes
Toulouse move to 13th on 5 points from five games (1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses, 7 scored, 9 conceded), outside any zone. Le Havre stay second-bottom on 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses, 4 scored, 7 conceded), inside the relegation zone that currently runs from 17th to 18th, and still without a win through five rounds. Matchday 6 is next for both sides.
Line-ups
- Toulouse: Guillaume Restes; Christ Tapé, Mark McKenzie, Seny Koumbassa, Niko Sigur; Cristian Cásseres Jr., Rafik Messali; Casper Tengstedt, Thomas Jørgensen, Ilyas Azizi; Jacen Russell-Rowe
- Le Havre: Gauthier Gallon; Vincent Sasso, Ayumu Seko, Ahmed Touba; Djibril Ouziad, Simon Ebonog, Elias Jelert, Amir Richardson; Rayan Fofana, Mbwana Samatta, Josh Maja
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