Half time: 2 - 0
Full time: 2 - 0
Shots: 20 - 10
Shots on target: 5 - 6
Corner Kicks: 8 - 3
Possession: 60% - 40%
Referee Benoit Bastien booked one player from each side; Lucas Tousart for Lyon, and Yannick Cahuzac for Toulouse.
As expected Memphis Depay was asked to lead the attacking charge in the absence of both Mariano and Nabil Fakir. In excellent form of late, the Dutchman delivered all that was asked of him.
Toulouse struggled to play out from the back at times here, and it was this inadequacy which led to the opener in the 23rd minute. An aimless ball lofted up the line being easily cut out by Lyon and played inside, from there to the edge of the box and a layoff for the on-rushing Depay. With the keeper seemingly having lost his bearings due to the swiftness of the attack, Depay simply swept the ball into the left-hand side of the goal.
Lyon had doubled their advantage by half time. Despite Ndombele being in the far corner of the 18 yard box and facing away from goal, Ibrahim Sangare still saw fit to bundle him down from behind. The inevitable result being a penalty kick. No mistake from Depay, finding the bottom corner with aplomb.
Both sides had decent chances in the second half with Yay Sanogo going close for Toulouse and Houssem Aouar having an excellent chance for Lyon. No change to the score line though. 2-0 it remained.
With Marseille having already posted a victory this week, this was an important win for Lyon. Marseille occupy the third Champions League position, but Lyon continue to cling on to their coattails and sit just two points back in fourth.
This was always likely to prove a tall order for Toulouse and so it proved. Other results could certainly have been worse though and they stay outside the relegation zone for now, albeit by just the one point.
