03/21/26 01:10:00
Printable Page
03/21 13:09 CDT Substitute Emersonn grabs late winner for Toulouse against
Lorient in Ligue 1
Substitute Emersonn grabs late winner for Toulouse against Lorient in Ligue 1
By JEROME PUGMIRE
AP Sports Writer
PARIS (AP) --- Substitute Emersonn scored a late solo goal to give Toulouse a
1-0 home win against Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
The Brazilian forward cut inside the penalty area, beat two defenders and fired
in off the underside of the crossbar. The win moved Toulouse up to ninth place.
Toulouse goalkeeper Guillaume Restes needed brief treatment in stoppage time
after receiving a powerful shot from Arsne Kouassi full in the face. He was
able to continue.
Emersonn almost scored a second goal with another solo effort deep into added
time.
Players from both sides had pictograms of different disabilities on their
jerseys instead of their names as part of a disability awareness campaign aimed
at providing better facilities in soccer stadiums for those with disabilities.
The game featured an accessible shuttle service; an audio description service;
visual help devices, and spaces specifically designed for sensory and autistic
disability. There were also introductory sessions about blind soccer and
wheelchair rugby, which both featured at the Paralympic Games in Paris in 2024.
Later Saturday, Paris Saint-Germain needed to win at 15th-placed Nice to
reclaim top spot from Lens, which crushed Angers 5-1 on Friday. Auxerre hosted
Brest in the other game.
PSG was without right back Achraf Hakimi through suspension while winger
Bradley Barcola sustained an ankle injury this week against Chelsea and
midfielder Joao Neves was rested. -__
AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
|
