On Tuesday, April 21, Toulouse Football Club played its Coupe de France semi-final against RC Lens at 9:10 pm at Stade Bollaert. It was an opportunity for the people of Toulouse to secure a spot in the final, three years after their last title win. For Racing, the last final was in 1998, and they have never won this competition.
Final score: Lens 4-1 TFC
11:15 pm End of coverage Thank you for following this live coverage of the Coupe de France semi-final between Lens and TFC. See you on La Dépêche du Midi for more live match commentary.
10:10 pm Fans fill the field The invasion of the field after the final whistle was planned, but the image is hard to see for the Toulouse supporters present at Bollaert.
90’+3 End of the match, Lens is in the Coupe de France final It’s over at Bollaert, and 40,000 supporters invade the pitch to celebrate reaching the Coupe de France final. TFC has no reason to regret, at no point during the match could the Toulouse team shine.
88′ TFC players are stunned Since the fourth goal, the Violets have been trying to limit the damage and not concede a fifth goal. Judging by the players’ expressions, they are only waiting for one thing: the final whistle.
84′ Bollaert sings “Les Corons” 40,000 scarves are raised to sing the anthem of the Sang et Or in front of tearful players before the end of the match.
80′ Great atmosphere, supporters already think about Saint-Denis Lens supporters continue to sing and push their team. The fourth goal has boosted their energy, and the entire stadium is on its feet to encourage the Sang et Or.
73′ RC Lens scores from a free-kick On a well-taken free-kick by Thauvin, Kjetil Haug makes the mistake of not clearing the ball properly, allowing Yunis Abdelhamid to follow up and assist Thomasson for another goal.
71′ Lens continues to push for their fourth goal With about twenty minutes remaining in the match, both teams are playing at a slower pace with some attempts by Racing.
66′ Yellow card for Carles Martinez Novell The Toulouse coach loses his cool over the referee’s decisions, believing they are against the game flow as the match transitions to a slower rhythm.
62′ Double substitution for Racing and Toulouse Racing coach Pierre Sage makes changes, bringing in new players to drive the game forward. Toulouse also substitutes players to try and boost their offensive play.
60′ Total domination for Lens Lens continues to assert their dominance with two goals ahead, maintaining control over Toulouse, while their supporters cheer loudly.
58′ Yellow card for Casseres Trying to neutralize a Lens attack, Cristian Casseres commits a fouls and receives a yellow card.
55′ TFC reduces the score Capitalizing on a defensive error, Toulouse scores a goal, reducing the deficit. The press from Donnum helps create an opportunity for Hidalgo to score.
And the match goes on with a series of key events unfolding as the battle intensifies between the two teams.
