Ayase Ueda’s 73rd-minute goal lifts Lille past Toulouse

Lille take narrow win in Toulouse

Lille defeated Toulouse 1-0 at Stadium de Toulouse on Thursday, with Ayase Ueda scoring the only goal of the Ligue 1 regular-season match. The result gave Lille a victory after two matches and kept them third in the current standings, while Toulouse remained 16th.

The decisive moment arrived in the 73rd minute. Ueda found the net after coming on for Olivier Giroud in the 57th minute, delivering the goal that separated the teams. It was Lille’s only recorded goal of the match, but it was enough to secure all three points away from home.

Changes shape the second half

Lille made two changes at half-time, sending on Dilane Bakwa for Osame Sahraoui and Romain Perraud for Calvin Verdonk. The visitors then made another double substitution in the 57th minute, with Ueda replacing Giroud and Ngal'ayel Mukau coming on for Ethan Mbappe. Ueda’s later contribution made the attacking change particularly significant.

Toulouse also adjusted their lineup after the interval. Santiago Hidalgo was replaced by Julián Vignolo in the 57th minute, while Casper Tengstedt came on for Jacen Russell-Rowe eight minutes later. Despite those changes, Toulouse could not find an equaliser before the final whistle.

Hidalgo booked as Toulouse fall short

The match’s only recorded disciplinary incident came in the 20th minute, when Toulouse’s Santiago Hidalgo received a yellow card. There were no other cards listed in the match events, and neither side added to the score after Ueda’s goal.

The result marked Lille’s first win of the current campaign after their opening form of a draw followed by a win, while their record now stands at one victory and one draw from two games. Toulouse, who entered the match after a loss and a draw, moved to one point from two games with a record of no wins, one draw and one loss. Their goal difference is -2, compared with Lille’s +2.

Lille’s ability to protect the lead after Ueda’s 73rd-minute strike was the key outcome. Ueda was the standout figure by scoring soon after his introduction, while Toulouse’s substitutions were unable to change a match that ended with Lille in front.