Stuck in a negative away series, LOSC continued it this Sunday by losing to Toulouse (3-1), a detrimental setback in the fight for the podium.
This Sunday, LOSC got lost in the Pink City during the 23rd day of Ligue 1 Uber Eats. Opposed to Toulouse, the northern team first produced a convincing copy in the first period, a copy concluded by the first achievement of Hakon Haraldsson (45′) in the championship, before sinking (3-1). When we returned from the locker room, that’s when everything changed. On their lawn, the Toulouse residents showed a completely different face, much more surly. This is how they provoked luck and tilted certain contentious situations in their favor on the arbitration level, scoring three goals in quick succession following questionable and contested decisions. The first is an uncalled foul on Gudmundsson who offers a corner kick to the Violets. The latter, more clever, took advantage of Lille’s clumsiness to hole the net on this game action (49′). About ten minutes later, a penalty was obtained and then converted (60′), to the great dismay of Tiago Santos who was found guilty in spite of himself. Finally, Dallinga closed the show by winning his face-to-face with Chevalier following a deep call (66′). Offside or not? The images are not clear, even contrary to the decisions taken, and create this vagueness from which Paulo Fonseca and his men found immense frustration.
During this period, LOSC never seemed capable of reacting, sinking mentally as the minutes passed. The first attempt on target in the second act was also fired in added time for Lille, a symbol of the face displayed during this second act.
> The video summary of the meeting, by following this link to the Ligue 1 Uber Eats Youtube channel.
Fourth before this 23rd day began, LOSC then had the opportunity to look ahead as they approach one of the last meetings pitting them against a team from the second half of the table for more than a month. However, it was precisely in Toulouse that valuable units were lost along the way. Far behind PSG, the only leader who no longer has the slightest direct competitor, the Mastiffs thus let Stade Brestois, winner of Strasbourg (0-3), and AS Monaco, managed to sink Lens (2- 3). This Lensois setback allows us to maintain the gap with the rear, but only with the big rival while Stade Rennais, Stade de Reims and Olympique de Marseille have all grabbed points in recent hours. Another misstep and Lille’s ambitions could take a big hit. At the end of the 23rd day of the championship, LOSC was content with fifth place with 38 points on the clock.