Luan Gadegbeku, the 19-year-old defensive midfielder on loan from AS Saint-Étienne to Pau FC, scored a brace to overturn Toulouse Football Club in a behind-closed-doors friendly. TFC, who led 2-0, eventually lost 3-2 at the Stadium Municipal on Saturday morning during the international break.
This prestige success for the Ligue 2 club comes as Toulouse enters a tricky period. The club currently sits 13th in Ligue 1 with five points from five games. Their last official outing ended in a 2-3 defeat to Pau, a result that fits a recent pattern of inconsistent form (one win, two draws, two losses).
For Gadegbeku, the performance is a welcome boost. The young player, who has made five Ligue 2 appearances this season mostly as a substitute, sees the double as a positive sign for the remainder of his loan in Béarn. "De bon augure pour la suite de son prêt dans le Béarn," he said.
For Toulouse, this friendly defeat serves as a wake-up call ahead of a perilous trip. The team will need to rediscover the attacking efficiency shown in their last league win, a 3-2 victory over Le Havre where Casper Tengstedt scored twice.
With only seven goals scored this season, the attack remains a point of focus for Carles Martínez Novell. The upcoming away match against AS Monaco, who lead the table by eight points, will be a major test. The full squad list and detailed statistics are available on our squad page.
The original report is at République des Pyrénées
