Soumaré brace sinks Toulouse as Le Havre hold on after early red | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Le Havre beat Toulouse 2-1 in Ligue 1. Arouna Sangante was sent off in the second minute after a VAR upgrade, leaving the hosts with 10 men for almost the entire game. Issa Soumaré put Le Havre ahead (43.), Djibril Sidibe levelled in the third minute of first half stoppage time, and Soumaré restored the lead (53.). Toulouse dominated the ball with 67.5% possession and fired 25 attempts, yet could not find a second goal. Le Havre stay 13th on 26 points and visit Nantes next, while Toulouse remain ninth and host Paris FC.

Player of the Match: Issa Soumaré decided it with a composed brace, scoring with both of his attempts and carrying Le Havre while down to 10 men.

Stat of the Match: Le Havre made 46 clearances, a figure that sums up their backs-to-the-wall defensive effort.

Three Things We Learned: VAR overturned a Santiago Hidalgo strike in the second half, denying Toulouse a potential equaliser. Toulouse delivered 36 crosses and earned 10 corners, but their pressure lacked a cutting edge. Lionel M'Pasi replaced Mory Diaw at the break and produced five saves to protect the advantage.