Toulouse, France, FRA — Marseille secured three points on the road with two quick-fire first-half goals, holding off a second-half Toulouse response to claim the win.
Mason Greenwood opened the scoring in the 18th minute, and Igor Paixão doubled the advantage just three minutes later to put Marseille firmly in control before the half-hour mark. Toulouse reduced the deficit through Pape Diop in the 68th minute but were unable to find a second goal to level the match.
GOALS:- 18' Mason Greenwood - Marseille- 21' Igor Paixão - Marseille- 68' Pape Diop - Toulouse
STANDOUT PLAYERS:- Toulouse: Pape Diop - Pulled one back with a 68th-minute goal to set up a tense finish- Marseille: Mason Greenwood - Opened the scoring in the 18th minute to set Marseille on their way
KEY STAT: Toulouse outshot Marseille 12-10 but managed only 2 shots on target compared to Marseille's 3, underlining their inability to convert pressure into clear chances.