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Toulouse beats Le Mans 3-0 to move up to seventh in Ligue 1
Toulouse beat Le Mans 3-0 away in the opening match of Ligue 1’s seventh round on Friday.
The teams were level at half-time, but Russell-Rowe scored just after the break to put Toulouse ahead.
Dønnum made it 2-0 in the 59th minute, and Tengstedt scored the third in the 87th.
The win moved Toulouse from 15th to seventh in the standings before the weekend’s other matches.
Le Mans, newly promoted to Ligue 1, remained 15th.
Toulouse had drawn with Lorient and Monaco and beaten Le Havre in its previous three league matches.
Le Mans will need to respond in its next matches as the league round continues.
Toulouse beat Le Mans 3-0 away in the opening match of Ligue 1’s seventh round.
Russell-Rowe opened the scoring in the 46th minute, followed by Dønnum in the 59th and Tengstedt in the 87th.
The win moved Toulouse from 15th to seventh in the standings before the weekend’s other matches.
Toulouse recorded its fourth consecutive result without a loss, while Le Mans remained on six points.
Le Mans had much of the first half without conceding but could not prevent three second-half goals.
- Who
- Toulouse beat Le Mans.
- What
- Toulouse won 3-0 in a Ligue 1 match.
- When
- Friday, October 16, 2026.
- Where
- At Le Mans’ home ground; one article names the stadium as Marie-Marvingt.
- Why
- Not stated
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Toulouse had drawn with Lorient, beaten Le Havre and drawn with Monaco, according to Sports - Orange.
Russell-Rowe scored Toulouse’s opening goal.
Dønnum scored Toulouse’s second goal.
Tengstedt added Toulouse’s third goal.
Toulouse rose from 15th to seventh before the weekend’s other fixtures.
- Score
- Le Mans 0-3 Toulouse
- Competition
- Ligue 1, seventh round
- Venue
- Marie-Marvingt stadium, Le Mans
- First goal
- Russell-Rowe, 46th minute
- Other scorers
- Dønnum, 59th minute; Tengstedt, 87th minute
- Standings
- Toulouse moved from 15th to seventh
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