Guillaume MARION, Media365, published on Friday May 21, 2021 at 10:38 p.m.
By logically winning against Grenoble this Friday evening (3-0), Toulouse can still dream of a return to Ligue 1. Now, the TFC has an appointment with the 18th in Ligue 1 for a round-trip barrage.
Toulouse is still standing. Like the maxim launched this Friday by the club, the TFC ensured at the Stadium against Grenoble (3-0), during the Ligue 2 playoffs, and will face the 18th Ligue 1 next week, during the accession barrage. More rested than the Isérois, the players of Patrice Garande struck hard from the start. After a foul by Anthony Belmonte on Manu Koné in the box, Stijn Spierings opened the scoring from the first minutes (1-0, 3rd). If the midfielder saw Brice Maubleu push back his penalty, he was then the quickest to regain the ball that was trailing after the parade of the Grenoble goalkeeper. Affected, the GF38 did not abdicate and reacted through Moussa Djitté. On a cross from Jérôme Mombris, the Senegalese striker headed the crossbar of Maxime Dupé (11th). This missed opportunity had serious consequences because the Haut-Garonnais then sanctioned them. After a Deiver Machado festival on the left, Koné made the break shortly after (2-0, 24th).
The hardest part remains for Toulouse
In front of the scoreboard, the premises did not weaken, and Maubleu was requested by Vakoun Bayo (28th) and Machado (30th) before the break. Upon returning from the locker room, the debates were more balanced and the two teams were neutralized. Shortly after the hour mark, Yoric Ravet was not far from relaunching the match on a free kick, but Dupé was vigilant and repelled the attempt of the Grenoblois (64th). Finally, in added time, Rhys Healey definitely broke the GF38. Launched by Spierings, the Briton won his duel against Adrien Monfray and closely adjusted Maubleu for the 3-0 (90th + 2). With this great success, Toulouse logically qualifies for the accession barrier. A year after their descent in Ligue 2, the Violets will have the opportunity to come back if they dominate the 18th in Ligue 1, which could be in particular Nantes, Lorient, Brest or Strasbourg. The two matches will be played on May 27 and 30.
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