Lens punish 10-man Toulouse to stay top | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Lens beat Toulouse 3-0. Wesley Said broke the deadlock in the 57th minute with a precise finish from the centre of the box. The game swung when Emersonn was shown a straight red card (23.), and Lens sealed it through Adrien Thomasson (85.) before Ismaëlo Ganiou added a third in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time. Lens controlled the tempo with 67.9% possession and 16 attempts, seven on target. The leaders remain first in Ligue 1 and visit Sochaux in the Coupe de France next, while Toulouse go to Angers in the Coupe de France before hosting Nice in the league.

Player of the Match: Said set the platform with the opener, led the line with four attempts and completed 45 of 51 passes to keep Lens on the front foot.

Stat of the Match: Lens completed 88.8% of their passes, a calm display that matched their 67.9% possession.

Three Things We Learned: Toulouse struggled after the red card, producing only two shots on target from eight attempts. Thomasson's influence told late as he delivered a goal and an assist to stretch the margin. Lens' structure was clear, with 573 total passes and eight corners underlining sustained pressure.