Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Despite a long dull performance, Lille was opportunistic to win 1-0 in Toulouse at the opening of the third day of Ligue 1 thanks to a goal from its recruit Ayase Ueda, without really reassuring itself before its entry into contention in the Champions League.

Published on: 03/09/2026 - 22:59

With seven points taken in three matches, Losc temporarily takes first place in the standings, but will have to show much more to hope to worry Betis Sevilla on Tuesday at home (9:00 p.m.).

The Dogues emerged from the slump in which they were mired thanks to their new Japanese striker Ayase Ueda, who arrived on Monday from Feyenoord and scored in the 73rd, only a quarter of an hour after his first entry into play in place of Olivier Giroud.

A goal which offers a second away success for Davide Ancelotti's men, who have long had reason to be perplexed by the helplessness and technical weakness of his team.

For Toulouse, attractive as rarely in recent seasons in the game but incapable of showing realism, the start is difficult, with only one small point in three matches.

A week after delivering a high-level first period against PSG before being caught at the very end of the game (2-2), Lille experienced a start of a completely different ilk.

Apathetic, lax, guilty of an impressive waste in the construction of the game, the Northerners were almost punished from the start, saved by their crossbar on which a heavy strike from Toulouse midfielder Cristian Casseres (3rd) crashed.

Then, after having had the help of his posts, the Turkish goalkeeper of Losc Berke Özer got into action, forced by his teammates to be the best Lille player in the game.

Abandoned by his rearguard, he got the better of Santiago Hidalgo, superbly served by Casseres (9th), then did it again against the Argentinian attacker (24th) before distinguishing himself with two superb reflex saves, again in front of Hidalgo (39th), then Jacen Russell-Rowe (42nd).

Less dominated in the second act without being flamboyant, Lille took their heads out of the water a little.

A few moments after the exit of Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes, injured and replaced by the young hope Mathys Niflore, 19 years old, they struck on one of their only chances of the game, Ueda taking advantage of a ball poorly repelled by the young Violets goalkeeper.

Enough to leave with three points from the Stadium, before moving onto the European scene.

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