Ligue 1. Toulouse FC crushes Troyes (4-1) and remains undefeated in 2023 before challenging PSG
Through Laurent Derne
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Three days away from a perilous trip to the Parc des Princes to challenge PSG by Kylian Mbappe and his star squad, the FC Toulouse had the possibility, this Wednesday 1uh February, of preserve their invincibility in Ligue 1 who has been running since the start of 2023: he has not let the opportunity pass him by.
Stunning Violets
With 10 points taken out of a possible 12 in January, the men of Philippe Montanier (12e) approached this 21e Ligue 1 day against Troyes (15e) with appetite. A first free kick from Van den Boomen flirted with the post (7e). Corn Antoine Rouault played the remake of his Strasbourg blunder, Maxime Dupe intervened a bit late and the duo offered a sadness transformed by Baldé (0-1, 12e).
The Téfécé seemed to suffer from the legs and the transition game of the Aubois. But the strength of violets is not to doubt too much at the Stadium, and following a one-touch movement on the left side, Branco Van den Boomen centered at the near post for Thijs Dallinga who deflected the ball for a quick equalizer (1-1, 16e).
Van den boomen, sir more
Estac lost their striker to injury after 20 minutes of play. This did not prevent him from hovering in constant danger over the Violettes cage, suffering defensively. Corn van den boomen made his magic foot speak again on a corner, Fares Chaibi cleverly cutting the trajectory at the near post (2-1, 35e).
The Tef allowed themselves to waste several great opportunities as the Toulouse midfielder ruled the roost. Coordinated pressing offered good balls and Stijn Spierings, to the activity once again impressive, got a penalty that transformed the inevitable Vanden Boomen (3-1, 55e).
The dream of a feat at the Park?
Montanier could afford to rotate before the trip to Paris. Teen Onaiwu completed the victory with a header from a corner (4-1, 88e). The Violets won the right to continue their good series. And to dream of a feat at the Park?
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