Hidalgo, McKenzie and Jørgensen Fire Toulouse Past Strasbourg

Hidalgo's VAR-confirmed opener breaks the deadlock

Toulouse beat Strasbourg 3–1 at Stadium Municipal after an opening goal in first-half stoppage time and a decisive response to the visitors' second-half rally. Santiago Hidalgo scored first, Mark McKenzie doubled the advantage and Thomas Jørgensen secured the victory. Giovanni Reyna briefly reduced Strasbourg's deficit, but the visitors could not prevent a two-goal away defeat.

Hidalgo put Toulouse ahead at 45+1, assisted by Sion Oppong. The Events timeline then records a VAR confirmation at 45+4, establishing that the original goal stood. The VAR incident is not an additional goal and should not be counted separately. Toulouse went into the interval ahead after breaking the deadlock in the closing moments of the first half.

McKenzie extends the lead before Reyna responds

Mark McKenzie made it 2–0 in the 56th minute, with Cristian Cásseres credited with the assist. The second goal gave Toulouse a substantial advantage, but Strasbourg responded in the 67th minute through Giovanni Reyna. That strike reduced the margin to one and briefly renewed the visitors' hopes of recovering a result.

Toulouse answered in the 76th minute when Thomas Jørgensen scored from an assist by Rasmus Nicolaisen. The goal restored the two-goal advantage and established the final 3–1 scoreline. No further goals were recorded after Jørgensen's finish, leaving Strasbourg unable to produce a second comeback.

Toulouse convert three goals from ten shots

The hosts completed the match with ten shots, five on target and 48% possession. Strasbourg recorded nine attempts, four on target and a slight possession advantage of 52%. Toulouse's expected goals reached 1.08 against the visitors' 0.57, while the corner count was seven to one in favour of the home side.

Toulouse converted three of their five efforts on target, a notable return from a relatively modest overall shot total. Strasbourg's goal gave them a route back into the match, but Jørgensen's intervention restored the advantage. The statistical evidence supports the home victory without suggesting that possession alone determined the outcome.

Three different Toulouse players make the difference

Jens Berthel Askou began with Toulouse in a 4-4-2, while Hugo Oliveira's Strasbourg started in a 4-3-3. The three Toulouse goals came from different players, with assists involving Oppong, Cásseres and Nicolaisen. That spread of contributions distinguishes the result from a match decided by a single prolific scorer.

BetLogic's Player Impact panel assigns Hidalgo a rating of 8.20, the highest displayed Toulouse figure. Cásseres, McKenzie and Jørgensen also feature among the home team's notable ratings. The recorded goal events and assists provide concrete evidence of the contributions rather than an inferred tactical explanation.

A valuable victory after Strasbourg threaten a response

Toulouse claim three Ligue 1 points after a match in which the opening goal was confirmed during first-half stoppage time. Strasbourg managed to respond once the home lead reached two goals, but Toulouse answered with a third strike. The sequence prevented Reyna's goal from becoming the beginning of a successful comeback.

The final chronology is clear: Hidalgo at 45+1, McKenzie at 56, Reyna at 67 and Jørgensen at 76. BetLogic's match centre records the VAR confirmation, assists, line-ups and final statistical comparison. Those verified incidents form the foundation of the completed-match report.