It’s finish ! 0-0, Téfécé is eliminated after its 2-1 defeat in the first leg…
Funny feeling for the Toulouse residents, who rose to the occasion and had the opportunities without realizing them. The Stadium was incandescent and can be proud, despite the elimination. Téfécé pushed Benfica to its limits.
TRUBIN PUSHES A STRIKE FROM SIERRO!
The Swiss had armed with the left, but the Benfica goalkeeper felt the blow and went to get the ball on the ground.
It’s hard to find space in the Benfica block
The Portuguese now hold this result, while we are at the start of 4 minutes of added time.
Remains hesitates to go up on a corner
It’s still a little early. No regrets, since the corner is taken at the third post.
Logan Costa rushes on a cross
We feel that the defender is not used to being there, especially since Joao Mario had slipped and had time to adjust.
BABICKA ROLLS AWAY!
It passes next to Trubin’s skylight, which had not moved. It’s not possible…
Di Maria comes out under the whistles
He is replaced by Kökçu.
AURSNES ATTEMPTS THE MIDDLE FIELD LOB!
Remains comes back at full speed towards his goal, but it finally passes a good meter.
Kamanzi est averti
Foul to cut off a counterattack.
Third wave of Toulouse changes
Gboho and Suazo are replaced by Magri and Babcika. It’s offensive, but no more changes will be possible before a possible extension because of the two substitutions in the first half.
The battle is always tough
Festival of balls lost immediately on both sides, due to technical inaccuracy or good opposing pressing.
Suazo is warned
The Chilean full-back from Toulouse was not under suspension (and at that point in the match, he probably wouldn’t have cared anyway).
Benfica not far from stinging!
Finally a Portuguese incursion in the second period, with a center behind which does not find a taker. The Toulouse dream still lives!
Neres black
Aursnes enters after a check for a Toulouse penalty that has already ended.
IT IS NOT POSSIBLE !
How did Toulouse not score? Spierings, as a fox, stumbles on Trubin, before Nicolaisen fails to find the target with a header in stride. Two huge opportunities!
Post for Dallinga, but he was flagged offside!
The people of Toulouse will begin to believe that they are cursed, with this amount which repels a well-placed header by Dallinga. Regrets mitigated by the assistant…
THE BALL FLIRTS WITH THE BAR!
Nikolaisen’s header at the far post from Sierra’s corner. It’s well slammed, but it goes just over the top. COME ON !
Sierra continues to hit from afar
This time it’s countered immediately by a defender, but it casts doubt on the defense and heats up the atmosphere even more.
Spierings’ failure did not dampen the mood
On the contrary, the Stadium feels that the feat is REALLY possible. Come on, another half hour!
HOW DID SPIERINGS NOT MARK?
What work from Donnum who fakes the center from the right and finds his teammate full axis within six meters. The Dutchman misses the target with his head…
Toulouse continues to push
Gboho strong cross at ground level. A Benfiquiste clears with difficulty towards his goal, but from a corner.
Rafa Silva is getting confused!
Fortunately for Toulouse, who were unbalanced and had left too many spaces.
SIERRO HITS ON TRUBIN!
Nice action between Kamanzi and Donnum on the right. The first named found Sierro behind, but the Swiss applied himself almost too much and sent his shot at the goalkeeper.
Double change for Benfica at the break
Cabral and Carreras replaced Tengstedt and Morato.
Here we go again !
While fireworks were set off from the Indians stand!
0-0 at the break between Toulouse and Benfica!
But we weren’t bored for a second in this first act. Téfécé approached this match without trembling and lived up to the flammable atmosphere of the Stadium. And even if Benfica had two big chances, we can still believe in it!
>> And during this time, Lens took the break in Fribourg!
WHAT A PARADE OF LEFTOVERS!
The young Toulouse goalkeeper comes out at full speed and appears in front of Antonio Silva, who had projected himself perfectly. It’s difficult for the Toulouse defense at the end of the first period, and Carlos Martinez Novell celebrated this save as a goal!
Toulouse corner which flies in front of the goal
It was perfectly rolled up by Sierra, but neither Violet can cut it!
Lens opened the scoring and is virtually qualified
>> Follow Fribourg-Lens live!
Benfica once again imposes its control
The Portuguese manage to keep the ball a little more at the end of the first act.
HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR BENFICA!
Center at ground level in front of the Remains goal. It’s hit at the near post and Di Maria throws himself. The former Parisian manages to touch the ball, but not enough to knock it into the goal!
Second forced change for Toulouse
Desler gives way to Kamanzi.
Ouch, Desler might have to go out too…
He remains on the ground while the Toulouse staff take the opportunity to give instructions.
DONNUM ADJUSTS HIS HEAD WRONG!
Toulouse’s desire was close to paying off, with Di Maria stealing the ball in the area. Center back for Donnum, whose header ends in Trubin’s gloves. There was a way to do better!
Rafa Silva’s shot flies too far!
Benfica’s first foray. Neves strikes on the left side and serves behind Rafa Silva, who tries to curl but sees his shot finish above the top corner.
Keben replaces Diarra
The Toulouse defender had already left the field for a few tens of seconds.
The scarves are out in the stands
Great atmosphere while Téfécé is still at 10 since Diarra is out.
Moussa Diarra remains on the ground
The referee interrupts the game to allow the trainers to take care of him.
Suazo blocked at the far post
The left piston had been found by a lobbed cross from Donnum, which was finally flagged in an offside position.
Desler’s cross ends in Trubin’s gloves
Toulouse’s intensity is lower than at the start of the match, but we are still in the Portuguese camp.
Yellow card for Donnum, who will be suspended in the event of the round of 16 first leg
And that’s all we want at Téfécé.
Suazo takes a little too long to center
The left piston however had space on its side. Despite everything, he gets a corner, which does nothing.
Rennes opened the scoring against Milan
We keep an eye on the other French clubs, dreaming of exploits at Roazhon Park…
>> Follow Rennes – AC Milan live!
Sierra’s shot is this time repelled by a defender
The people of Toulouse continue to show a lot of desire, it’s nice and it deserves to be made a reality!
Téfécé continues to seek out the Benfiquists very high
Like Spierings, who continues his pressing at the corner of the opponent’s area but misses his cross in the process.
Sierra tries his luck from afar!
It’s too polite to put Trubin in danger, but it adds a layer to the atmosphere!
Benfica puts its foot on the ball a little
The Portuguese are rotating to calm everyone down.
The atmosphere is exceptional from the first seconds
The Stadium screams immediately, helped by the immediate pressing of Téfécé.
Let’s go !
Kick-off given by Téfécé! For the feat!
A minute of applause is respected in tribute to Artur Jorge
The former Portugal coach and PSG coach died at 78.
The Stadium put on its best clothes for this historic match
Tifo in all the stands, flags and smoke bombs in the park: an unforgettable European evening awaits!
The Benfica team
Benfica’s 11: Trubin – Bah, Antonio Silva, Otamendi, Morato – Neves, Joao Mario – Di Maria, Rafa Silva, Neres – Tengstedt.
Replacements: Soares, Gomes, Araujo, Fluis, Carreras, Kökçu, Aursnes, Gouveia, Rollheiser, Leonardo, Cabral.
Rothen asks French clubs for “fireworks” this evening!
Jérôme Rothen: “Tonight it must be fireworks! We had a shitty Thursday last week. The French clubs shamed us, apart from Toulouse who played along. The rest, we were ashamed. The Lensois were not at the level and Rennes did not exist in Milan. You can lose against Milan, but not like that. They took 3-0, now they must make their supporters dream. The remontadas are always against us, so I would like to be surprised this evening! And I’m not even talking about OM… They’re going to play in a full stadium, we have to win!”
The TFC line-up for this great European evening at the Stadium
Toulouse 11: Remains – Costa, Nicolaisen – Diarra – Desler, Spierings, Sierro, Suazo – Donnum, Dallinga, Gboho
Substitutes: Dominguez, Lacombe, Kamanzi, Keben, Casseres, Gelabert, Skyttä, Cissoko, Babicka, Magri.
Téfécé denounces “inappropriate and excessive treatment” against its supporters on the way
After the defeat conceded by Toulouse against Benfica (2-1) in the first leg of the Europa League, Téfécé denounced incidents reported by its supporters at the Estadio da Luz. The Toulouse club contacted UEFA.
>> Téfécé denounces “inappropriate and excessive treatment” against its supporters
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Hello everyone !
Beaten in the first leg (2-1) with a double from Angel Di Maria, Toulouse did not say goodbye to the round of 16 of the Europa League. To do this, they will have to strike a big blow this Thursday during the return play-off against Benfica (6:45 p.m.).