Suazo suffered from his team’s mistakes and Toulouse lost to Benfica

Gabriel Suazo continues to demonstrate his level in European football, and this time he faced one of his biggest challenges since his arrival in France, as Toulouse had to go to Portugal to meet Benfica for the first match of the Europa League playoffs, for a place in the 1/8 finals.

The national team started as he had done since his arrival in the French team and witnessed Toulouse’s agonizing 2-1 defeat to Benfica in Lisbon, where the Portuguese were helped by two specific errors from Toulouse’s defence.

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The match began with both goals scored, and also with the fact that Toulouse did not get into their own field, despite the fact that they were playing away, and managed to go into the break with a zero draw on the scoreboard.

However, an unfortunate action by the Toulouse player, when he jumped with his arms outstretched in his own penalty area, ended in a handball and a penalty for the locals, which Angel Di Maria scored the first goal of the game in 68′.

The game was going uphill and the French team continued to attack, and after play started by Gabriel Suazo on the left flank, Mikkel Desler volleyed a temporary draw in the 75th minute for the visitors, sending the French fans into a frenzy in the match. racks. .

However, at the end of the match, Toulouse defender Mavissa committed a reckless foul in his own penalty area, awarding another penalty to Angel Di Maria, who scored his brace at 90+5, declaring the final 2-1 for Benfica.

With this result, Gabriel Suazo and company should go on to win the second leg at the Stade de Toulouse next Thursday, February 22 at 2:45 p.m., for a place in the last 16 of the Europa League.