Troyes undone as Santos strikes and Ethan Mbappé seals it late | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: LOSC beat Troyes 2-0 to stay top. In the 18th minute, Tiago Santos rifled a right-footed finish into the top corner to set the tone. After the restart, substitutes Ethan Mbappé and Maurits Kjaergaard combined for a clincher in the third minute of second half stoppage time. LOSC controlled 63.3% possession and produced six shots on target. LOSC visit Nice next, while Troyes go to Angers.

Player of the Match: Ethan Mbappé came off the bench to decide it with a stoppage time strike, firing three shots on target in 19 minutes and lifting the hosts late.

Stat of the Match: Troyes registered one shot on target, highlighting their limited cutting edge.

Three Things We Learned: Santos' raids from right back delivered the opener, and he backed it up with five clearances and nine recoveries. The bench made the difference, with Mbappé's threat complemented by new signing Maurits Kjaergaard supplying his first LOSC assist. Troyes drop from sixth to 10th in the table.