Le Havre Edges Toulouse in Ligue 1 Opener

LE HAVRE, France (Interstat) — Le Havre opened its Ligue 1 season with a 2-1 victory over Toulouse on Sunday at Stade Océane. The match was shaped by an early red card shown to Le Havre’s Arouna Sanganté in the second minute, forcing the hosts to play a man down for nearly the entire contest. Issa Soumaré scored twice for Le Havre, netting in the 43rd and 53rd minutes. Toulouse’s Djibril Sidibé had briefly leveled the score just before halftime, scoring in the third minute of first-half stoppage time. Toulouse’s comeback effort was hampered by five yellow cards. The result defied a pregame projection that favored a draw. Le Havre begins the campaign with a win, while Toulouse starts with a loss.