Sage impressed with Lens´ maturity in victory over 10-man Toulouse

Lens head coach Pierre Sage believes their 3-0 victory over 10-man Toulouse was “well deserved” after a mature performance away from home.

Second-half goals from Wesley Said, Adrien Thomasson and Ismaelo Ganiou secured a routine win after Toulouse’s Emersonn was sent off before the break.

Lens are guaranteed to stay in top spot in Ligue 1 for at least the next fortnight, with the top sides in Coupe de France action next week.

Lens have now scored in 13 of their 17 games, with only reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain (14) scoring goals in more matches in Ligue 1 this season.

Although his side took a while to find their rhythm following Emersonn’s red card, Sage was pleased with their performance in the end.

“I’m quite happy with how we managed our second half because the first half left me a little unsatisfied from the moment we had a numerical advantage,” said Sage.

“It’s true that the team showed maturity in building the game up until the moment they opened the scoring, and from that moment they were a little more open and we took advantage of that.

“So it’s a great victory, and I think well deserved.”

Adrien Thomasson en action

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