Football: TFC beaten at home by Nantes (2-1) compromises its chances of climbing to Ligue 1

Terrible disappointment for the TFC players. This Thursday evening, May 27, on their ground at the Stadium, they lost the first leg of the Ligue 1 jump-off. A 2-1 defeat against Nantes. The chances of promotion to the first division are dwindling. We will have to go and win at the Beaujoire stadium, Sunday 30, and by two minimum goals.

This Thursday evening, at the Stadium, the Toulousains suffered the law of Nantes from the start of the meeting, the visitors opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Ludovic Blas, served in midfield, spins towards the goal of the Violets, takes Sébastien Dewaest speed and deceives Maxime Dupé with a powerful and placed strike, flush with the post.

Patrice Garande’s men regained control of operations and equalized 8 minutes later. Amine Adli tears off to recover a ball in the Nantes area, he transmits to Vakoun Bayo, the latter withdraws to Deiver Machado who takes over without control from the outside of the left foot and deceives Alban Lafont.

But barely 3 minutes later, Nantes regained the advantage. Kalifa Coulibaly dribbles Sébastien Dewaest in the box and manages to strike. Dupé can only repel the ball, taken at close range by Randal Kolo Muani, while the Toulouse goalkeeper is still on the ground.

2-1 for Nantes at the break, the score will not move. Toulouse did not manage to be sufficiently dangerous in the second half. Only Manu Koné made the Toulouse ranks shudder, on a coiled shot unchecked in the penalty area (78 ‘), which grazed the cage of Alban Lafont.

It will therefore be necessary to win Sunday in Nantes, and by at least two goals, to hope to climb to Ligue 1 next season. Les Violets are at the foot of a mountain.