Lorient 2-2 Toulouse: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Ligue 1 Matchday 4 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir, Lorient · referee A. Petit · full time
Full time: Lorient 2-2 Toulouse
Lorient and Toulouse drew 2-2 in Ligue 1 Matchday 4 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Stade Yves Allainmat - Le Moustoir. The goals: Ibrahima Baldé 37', Noah Mbamba 39', Casper Tengstedt 48', Thomas Jørgensen 68'.
How the match unfolded
Lorient struck first through Ibrahima Baldé in the 37th minute, set up by Panos Katseris. Noah Mbamba made it 2-0 to Lorient in the 39th minute, set up by Panos Katseris. Casper Tengstedt made it 2-1 to Toulouse in the 48th minute, set up by Cristian Cásseres Jr.. Toulouse levelled at 2-2 in the 68th minute through Thomas Jørgensen, set up by Cristian Cásseres Jr..
Lorient were two goals up and could not hold on: Toulouse came back from two down for a draw.
It was 2-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Petit, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Lorient and 0 to Toulouse.
Lorient: A. Dujeux, 3-4-2-1 · Toulouse: J. Askou, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.57 for Lorient and 1.03 for Toulouse.
Lorient had 3 shots on target, Toulouse 4.
Toulouse had 59% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lorient came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.16 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Toulouse came into it with 5 Ligue 1 matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.90 expected goals for and 1.86 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Lorient vs Toulouse: the match in numbers
| Lorient | Match statistics | Toulouse |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 1.57 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.03 |
| 10 | Total shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 445 | Total passes | 657 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 4 | Corners | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 21 | Tackles | 15 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Cristian Cásseres Jr. (Toulouse), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Lorient
- Panos Katseris 7.6 2 assists
- Jean-Victor Makengo 7.2
- Ibrahima Baldé 7.2 1 goal
- Montassar Talbi 7.2
- Arsène Kouassi 7.1
Toulouse
- Cristian Cásseres Jr. 9.0 2 assists
- Thomas Jørgensen 7.4 1 goal
- Casper Tengstedt 7.0 1 goal
- Niklas Schmidt 7.0
- Niko Sigur 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Santiago Hidalgo at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lorient: Lorient vs Paris Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
- Toulouse: Monaco vs Toulouse Saturday 10 October 2026 · Ligue 1
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Questions about Lorient vs Toulouse
What was the score in Lorient vs Toulouse?
Lorient 2-2 Toulouse (half-time 2-0), Ligue 1, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Lorient vs Toulouse?
Ibrahima Baldé 37', Noah Mbamba 39', Casper Tengstedt 48', Thomas Jørgensen 68'.
Did Moneyball predict Lorient vs Toulouse correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Lorient vs Toulouse?
Cristian Cásseres Jr., rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lorient vs Toulouse?
A. Petit.
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