Thrilling Europa League Clash: Toulouse FC vs LASK – A Historic Return of the European Cup!

2023-10-05 20:47:04

The fervor and the celebration, expected this Thursday, October 5 in the evening at the Toulouse Stadium. TFC footballers welcome the Austrians from LASK, a club from Linz (north-west), for the second day of the Europa League. And it is the return, 14 years later, of the European Cup to Toulouse. For the occasion, the grounds of Ramier Island are full.

A meeting which comes following the TFC has reassured itself, in the French championship. Victorious over Metz (3-0) on Sunday October 1, Toulouse broke a series of 5 unsuccessful matches in Ligue 1.

In this Europa League, the start was rather satisfactory: obtaining a good draw (1-1) in Brussels once morest the Belgians of Saint-Gilles. The Austrians lost 3-1 at home once morest Liverpool, but they led 1-0 at the break.

90+7′: TFC victory

The referee whistles the end of the match between the two teams. TFC won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Gabriel Suazo in the first half. Toulouse remain undefeated in the competition with a draw once morest Union Saint-Gilloise and now a victory once morest LASK.

Vincent Sierra’s reaction

“Today, we had good phases of play, phases where they pushed, where it was more complicated. The most important thing is to have won today for the supporters. They created an atmosphere exceptional, they helped us in difficult times. 14 years later, we have brought back three points and above all we are well placed in the standings. They have a team which is well established, which plays in Europe regularly. We knew it was going well being a difficult match, that it was going to be a struggle. When it was difficult, we were united, the public pushed us. We managed not to concede any goals, that’s important, and especially to take the three points .”

90′: Begraoui’s goal disallowed

The attacker’s goal is disallowed for an offside position.

90′: Stays on the ground

The Toulouse goalkeeper is injured following a duel with Koné. However, he gets up once more.

90′: New change for TFC

Kamanzi enters in Schmidt’s place.

90′: Additional time?

7 minutes were announced by the assistant referee.

89′: Begraoui misses the ball

Back line, Genreau crosses towards Begraoui, but the attacker fails to regain the ball and the latter runs along the penalty area.

84′: Desler misses the last pass

Well launched on his lane, the Dane misses his deep pass for Magri in the penalty area.

82′: Schmidt from the back

The German, served by Suazo, tries his luck from afar but his shot is too crushed and ends up off target.

79′: New card for TFC

Cristian Casseres is guilty of a new foul and is warned by the referee of the match. Fifth yellow card for Toulouse.

78′: Kind of entry

Barely back, the Australian midfielder catches a corner from Schmidt and tries his luck outside the area. His shot ends near Lawal’s right post.

77′: Two changes on the TFC side

Begraoui replaces Donnum, while Dallinga gives way to Genreau.

76′: Darboe’s big mistake

The Austrian player is guilty of a big sole on Dallinga.

73′: Diarra error

On a back pass, Pitchoun misses his move and offers the visitors a corner.

71′: Magri penalized for a foul

Dallinga’s cross from the far post forces Magri to venture into a duel with the Austrian defender. The striker from Agen is guilty of a foul.

69′: The Tawal parade!

Suazo tries to return the favor to Dallinga. LASK goalkeeper Tawal makes the save and pushes back the head of the Toulouse attacker.

65′: Desler warned

Desler is penalized for a sole on Bello. This is a fourth yellow card for TFC players.

64′: Sierro’s tête

The captain got the better of the duel in the area from a corner but his header did not hit the target once once more.

60′: Magri comes into play

The Cameroon international replaces Cesar Gelabert.

58′: Another miss from LASK!

Shifted to the left lane, Usor crosses the second post for Ljubicic, but number 9 misses this big opportunity.

57′: Diarra also tries

Following Schmidt’s free kick, Diarra inherits the ball and carries out a controlled shot but his volley is over the top.

55′: They scored easily

Ljubicic’s shot from the left side of the area is repelled by Remains at the feet of Usor. The Nigerian tries to take over with first intention, but his shot is off target.

54′: Double frappe du LASK

Usor tries his luck from 20 meters, but Diarra counters the shot well. Jovicic tries his turn, it’s off.

90′: Still 1-0 for TFC

52′: Sierra above!

Suazo’s cross returns to Gelabert, who shifts Sierro, the captain’s shot finishes well above.

50′ : Attention Ljubicic

Launched deep, on the edge of offside, Ljubicic presents himself once morest Remains and steals his ball. The frame slips away, then the attacker is flagged offside.

48′: Muddle in the Austrian area

On a corner from Suazo, the ball drags in the area and no TFC player manages to recover it.

46′: Here we go once more!

Start of the second half between TFC and LASK. Still 1-0 for Toulouse.

45′: Half-time! 1-0 for TFC

It’s the break at the Stadium. TFC leads 1-0 thanks to a goal from Gabriel Suazo at the half-hour mark. Toulouse also had the opportunity to score a second goal.

45′: Corner for LASK

The Austrian center is diverted for a corner by Suazo. There will also be three minutes of added time.

44′: Dallinga approaches the break

On the right side, Schmidt sends a cross into the area which Dallinga cuts first, but his shot is too crossed and does not catch the target.

41′: Austrian strike

Just before the penalty area, Usor tried his luck and saw his attempt end in the stands of the Stadium.

39′: Two yellow cards for Toulouse!

Guilty of a strong tackle, Moussa Diarra is punished with a yellow card. Niklas Schmidt also comes to complain and receives the same sanction.

37′: Gabriel Suazo averti

The first scorer of this match is penalized with a yellow card.

40′: TFC leads 1-0 in this part

31′: TFC opens the score!

After a superb phase of possession, Toulouse opened the scoring shortly following the half-hour mark. Launched into the area, Dallinga attempted a hook, but the ball ended up at the feet of Suazo who shot the opposing goalkeeper at point blank range. 1-0 for TFC.

26′: Dallinga scores the falls

Launched in the right lane, Donnum comes in on his left foot and crosses on Dallinga. Number 9 wins his duel but his header ends far off target.

23′: Big clash between Remains and Bello

On a back pass from Desler, Restes is short and comes out with his arms facing Bello. This might result in an indirect free kick for LASK.

19′: LASK shows itself to be more and more pressing

The Austrians manage to recover the balls high and approach the cage of Restes, the Toulouse goalkeeper.

16′: Usor misses his move

The LASK striker, served in the area, misses his control while he was in a good position to present himself once morest Remains.

13′: Nicolaisen solid

Ljubicic tries to enter the TFC area but Nicolaisen follows well and offers the Austrians a corner.

10′: New Toulouse corner

Superb collective action from Toulouse, Desler is served on the right and gets a corner.

9′ : Dallinga trop court

Suazo tries to find his number 9 in the opposing area but the ball is recovered by the visitors.

6′: Diarra’s hand?

The defender, in a hurry, sees his opponent asking for a handball. The referee doesn’t flinch.

30′: Still 0-0 between the two teams

3′: First free kick for TFC

Donnum is caught by an Austrian defender. The locals benefit from a free kick from 35 meters.

2′: TFC gets their foot on the ball

The Toulouse residents are starting to develop their football. The ball is still returned to the Austrians.

1′: Start of the match

The kick-off is given by the Austrians from Linz. The TFC will attack once morest Virage Brice Taton.

8:59 p.m. Sierra finds the armband

On the bench during the last two TFC meetings, the Swiss Vincent Sierro returns to the role of captain this Thursday evening. The midfielder has already experienced the Champions League with Young Boys Bern.

8:58 p.m. The Indians tifo

“Let them discover Toulouse” indicates the Tolosa Indians tifo before the start of the meeting.

8:57 p.m. The players enter the pitch

The 22 actors enter the Stadium to the music of the European Cup.

20h56. L’ambiance monte au Stadium

The wings of “Little Wembley” are warming up before the players return to the pitch.

8:55 p.m. The kick-off will soon be given

But first, a fictitious kick-off will take place. The Stadium is preparing to push behind its players.

8:39 p.m. Those absent on the TFC side

Logan Costa, suspended, will miss this meeting, as will Zakaria Aboukhlal, seriously injured in his knee in Anderlecht. It is the young Christian Mawissa who benefits, just like Naatan Skyttä, who replaces Stijn Spierings, not present on the TFC list in the Europa League.

8:36 p.m. Magri is now a Cameroonian international

Author of his second goal in Ligue 1 last Sunday, and decisive once morest Union Saint-Gilloise when replacing Zakaria Aboukhlal, Frank Magri will now wear the colors of the Cameroonian selection.

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8:33 p.m. Get on your feet before… Liverpool

This second day of the Europa League is also the last rehearsal for the TFC before a double clash once morest Liverpool, the overwhelming favorite of the competition. The Toulouse will travel to Anfield on October 26 (9 p.m.) and will host the “Reds” on November 9 (6:45 p.m.).

8:27 p.m. TFC’s last scorer in the European Cup is…

Daniel Braaten. A TFC player between 2008 and 2013, the Norwegian striker was the only scorer in the last European Cup meeting at the Stadium. It was December 3, 2009. Toulouse won once morest Partizan Belgrade (1-0).

8:24 p.m. Hundreds of Austrian supporters expected

250 Austrian supporters are expected this Thursday evening at the Stadium. The latter traveled the 1,500 kilometers that separate Linz from Toulouse.

8:21 p.m. Guillaume Remains on a cloud

The 18-year-old Toulouse goalkeeper is in the Bleuets group, called up by Thierry Henry, for the October international break.

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8:18 p.m. LASK stood up to the favorite

On September 21, the Austrians led 1-0 at half-time on their home pitch once morest Liverpool, before finally cracking in the second half and losing 1-3.

8:12 p.m. La compo du LASK

“René Renner, Felix Luckeneder and Sascha Horvath are injured. For these three, today’s match is premature. We wish them a good recovery” indicated the Austrian club.

8:09 p.m. A LASK player has bad memories of TFC

Moussa Koné, Senegalese striker who arrived in Austria this summer, wore the colors of Nîmes between January 2020 and until this summer. In three confrontations once morest the Toulouse club, the striker lost three times.

8:06 p.m. An important detail for subscribers

Toulouse will return to the European Cup in its Stadium tomorrow evening when it hosts the Austrian club LASK. A look at a game-changer.

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8:03 p.m. A fictional kick-off

Babacar Niang, player of Toulouse Football Cécifoot and the French team, will give the fictional kick-off of the meeting this Thursday evening.

8:00 p.m. Kick-off in an hour

The meeting will begin in sixty minutes. For the occasion, the Stadium should be full.

7:57 p.m. Who is the LASK coach?

Thomas Sageder (40 years old) is the Austrian coach of this team. Appointed to the LASK bench last July, he has a record of 7 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

7:54 p.m. Peter Michorl in the history of LASK

Midfielder Peter Michorl is part of LASK history. The 28-year-old, who arrived at the club in the summer of 2013 from Austria Vienna, has already played 343 matches for LASK. A performance which allows him to climb onto the fourth step of record players.

7:51 p.m. Did you know ? A former TFC player plays for LASK

Trained in the Pink City, Adil Taoui left the Toulouse club in January 2021, before bouncing back to Bastia a few months later. For almost a year, the attacker has been playing at LASK. Last April, the 22-year-old suffered a cruciate ligament rupture and will therefore be unavailable for this match.

7:48 p.m. Discover the composition of the TFC

Several returns are to be noted on the Toulouse side.

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7:45 p.m. The supporters will have a blast

Almost 14 years later, the Stadium and the TFC will return to the European Cup. The opportunity for supporters to sing a new sound in the aisles of the stadium.

7:42 p.m. Focus on the referee

The Scotsman Nick Walsh was appointed to officiate this Thursday, October 5 at the Stadium, to direct the game during Toulouse’s match once morest the Austrians from Linz.

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7:36 p.m. The people of Toulouse have arrived!

The TFC players left the bus to reach the Stadium enclosure, in front of the Toulouse supporters who were gradually beginning to arrive.

7:33 p.m. The Stadium is ready!

The Toulouse enclosure dressed in the colors of the Europa League for the first time in almost 14 years.

7:30 p.m. Hello everyone !

Welcome to this live to follow live commentary on the second day of the Europa League and this duel between Toulouse and LASK. Kick-off 9 p.m. at the Stadium.

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