Caen vs Toulouse, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1

Caen

18': Saif-Eddine Khaoui
90'+9': Faycal Fajr (P)

FT
2 - 1

Toulouse

44': Max Gradel (P)

Last-gasp penalty gives struggling Caen win over Toulouse

Caen scored a stoppage-time VAR-awarded penalty to beat Toulouse 2-1 and secure a vital three points.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt missed. Prince Oniangué (Caen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Claudio Beauvue with a cross.
1': Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Toulouse).
3': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Toulouse).
6': Foul by Ismael Diomande (Caen).
6': Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Attempt saved. Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
7': Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Mathieu Dossevi (Toulouse).
8': Attempt missed. Claudio Beauvue (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Faycal Fajr.
9': Delay in match Prince Oniangué (Caen) because of an injury.
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Substitution, Caen. Baissama Sankoh replaces Prince Oniangué because of an injury.
16': Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16': Foul by Paul Baysse (Caen).
18': Goal! Caen 1, Toulouse 0. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Crivelli.
19': Attempt missed. Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
21': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Foul by Stéphane Mbia (Toulouse).
22': Corner, Caen. Conceded by François Moubandje.
23': Attempt saved. Paul Baysse (Caen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faycal Fajr with a cross.
24': Foul by Stéphane Mbia (Toulouse).
24': Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Toulouse).
24': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Yoel Armougom.
27': Attempt missed. Kelvin Amian (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
29': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
29': Offside, Toulouse. Bafode Diakite tries a through ball, but Mathieu Dossevi is caught offside.
31': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Toulouse).
31': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Bafode Diakite (Toulouse).
32': Claudio Beauvue (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by François Moubandje (Toulouse).
33': Offside, Toulouse. Max-Alain Gradel tries a through ball, but Firmin Ndombe Mubele is caught offside.
34': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
34': Stéphane Mbia (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Yoel Armougom (Caen).
35': Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Yoel Armougom (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Foul by Mathieu Dossevi (Toulouse).
39': Attempt blocked. Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
39': Penalty conceded by Paul Baysse (Caen) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
41': Delay in match (Toulouse). Video Review.
41': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Goal! Caen 1, Toulouse 1. Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
45'+1': Baissama Sankoh (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Toulouse).
45'+2': Attempt missed. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Baissama Sankoh following a set piece situation.
45'+3': Offside, Caen. Frederic Guilbert tries a through ball, but Claudio Beauvue is caught offside.
45'+3': Foul by Firmin Ndombe Mubele (Toulouse).
45'+3': Paul Baysse (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Caen 1, Toulouse 1.
45': Second Half begins Caen 1, Toulouse 1.
49': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Toulouse).
49': Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Yannick Cahuzac (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Attempt saved. Claudio Beauvue (Caen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yoel Armougom with a cross.
52': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Bafode Diakite (Toulouse).
54': Ismael Diomande (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse).
55': Foul by Faycal Fajr (Caen).
55': Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Delay in match Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) because of an injury.
57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58': Substitution, Toulouse. Yaya Sanogo replaces Firmin Ndombe Mubele.
58': Foul by Mathieu Dossevi (Toulouse).
58': Yoel Armougom (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Attempt saved. Faycal Fajr (Caen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Claudio Beauvue with a cross.
59': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
59': Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Foul by Baissama Sankoh (Caen).
60': Mathieu Dossevi (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Attempt missed. Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
61': Claudio Beauvue (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Mathieu Dossevi (Toulouse).
62': Attempt missed. Claudio Beauvue (Caen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yoel Armougom with a cross following a set piece situation.
63': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
63': Issiaga Sylla (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Foul by Jimmy Durmaz (Toulouse).
65': Ismael Diomande (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Toulouse).
67': Substitution, Toulouse. Corentin Jean replaces Mathieu Dossevi.
67': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Foul by Corentin Jean (Toulouse).
68': Foul by Ismael Diomande (Caen).
68': Yaya Sanogo (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Substitution, Caen. Evens Joseph replaces Claudio Beauvue.
69': Offside, Toulouse. Jimmy Durmaz tries a through ball, but Yaya Sanogo is caught offside.
70': Evens Joseph (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
70': Foul by François Moubandje (Toulouse).
72': Offside, Toulouse. Kelvin Amian tries a through ball, but Corentin Jean is caught offside.
73': Attempt saved. Evens Joseph (Caen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Crivelli.
73': Attempt missed. Ismael Diomande (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
74': Attempt blocked. Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla.
77': Foul by Ismael Diomande (Caen).
77': Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
78': Attempt saved. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faycal Fajr with a through ball.
78': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Bafode Diakite.
79': Substitution, Caen. Malik Tchokounte replaces Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
80': Delay in match Baptiste Reynet (Toulouse) because of an injury.
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82': Corentin Jean (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Foul by Yoel Armougom (Caen).
83': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
83': Issiaga Sylla (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Yaya Sanogo (Toulouse).
83': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
84': Max-Alain Gradel (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
86': Evens Joseph (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Toulouse).
86': Kelvin Amian (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Attempt missed. Baissama Sankoh (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
88': Foul by Yaya Sanogo (Toulouse).
88': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Substitution, Toulouse. Kalidou Sidibe replaces Jimmy Durmaz.
90'+1': Foul by Yaya Sanogo (Toulouse).
90'+1': Ismael Diomande (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Bafode Diakite (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Baissama Sankoh (Caen).
90'+3': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Toulouse).
90'+4': Penalty Caen. Evens Joseph draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+4': Penalty conceded by Bafode Diakite (Toulouse) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+7': Delay in match (Toulouse). Video Review.
90'+7': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field stands.
90'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+9': Goal! Caen 2, Toulouse 1. Faycal Fajr (Caen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Caen 2, Toulouse 1.
90'+11': Match ends, Caen 2, Toulouse 1.

Statistics

TOU		CAN
27	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	2
5	Saves	2
52.6	Possession	47.4
8	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	7
0.4	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	1
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
302	Accurate Passes	270
408	Passes	365
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
2	Accurate Crosses	7
17	Crosses	19
0.1	Cross %	0.4
58	Long Balls	76
18	Accurate Long Balls	40
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	0
9	Effective Tackles	11
18	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
9	Interceptions	14
25	Effective Clearances	26
25	Clearances	26

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Michel-d'Ornano
Location: Caen, France
Attendance: 11,631

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Marseille	1	+4	3
2	Lens	1	+3	3
3	Lille	1	+2	3
4	Lyon	1	+2	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Caen (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
30	Brice Samba (GK)
24	Alexander Djiku
2	Paul Baysse
3	Yoel Armougom
21	Frédéric Guilbert
7	Saif-Eddine Khaoui
6	Prince Oniangué
4	Ismael Diomandé
27	Enzo Crivelli
10	Faycal Fajr
12	Claudio Beauvue

Caen Substitutes:

Baissama Sankoh, Evens Joseph, Jonathan Gradit, Casimir Ninga, Edwin Zelazny, Malik Tchokounte, Jessy Deminguet.

Toulouse (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
30	Baptiste Reynet (GK)
25	Stéphane M'bia
29	Francois Moubandje
2	Kelvin Amian
4	Yannick Cahuzac
21	Jimmy Durmaz
12	Issiaga Sylla
19	Bafodé Diakité
24	Firmin Mubele Ndome
7	Max Gradel
14	Mathieu Dossevi

Toulouse Substitutes:

John Bostock, Aaron Leya Iseka, Corentin Jean, Yann Bodiger, Kalidou Sidibe, Mauro Goicoechea, Yaya Sanogo.

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