Lyon substitutes decide late in Toulouse opener | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lyon beat Toulouse 2-0 to start their Ligue 1 campaign with an away win. Noah Nartey opened the scoring in the 68th minute with a right-footed strike from outside the box, set up by Pavel Sulc. Les Gones' changes paid off as Malick Fofana added a late second (85.) from Corentin Tolisso's pass. Toulouse produced 18 attempts but hit the target only twice, a waste that let the visitors manage the game. Les Gones rise from 10th to third in the early table and host Fenerbahçe in the Champions League next, while Toulouse visit Brest.

Player of the Match: Malick Fofana made the biggest impact off the bench, completing 10 of 10 passes and netting the clincher.

Stat of the Match: Toulouse registered 18 attempts with only two on target, highlighting how the hosts' finishing deserted them.

Three Things We Learned: Les Gones' bench changed the tempo, with Sulc assisting the opener and Tolisso supplying the second. Cristian Casseres completed 53 of 62 passes and created four key passes, yet Toulouse's shot accuracy was only 11.1%. Remy Descamps made two saves for a clean sheet as Les Gones racked up 20 clearances.