Toulouse's bid for a return to the top flight was dealt a major blow as Lens thrashed them 4-1 at Stade de la Beaujoire on Saturday.

The French champions had lost their last four matches before this one, but they were not to be denied by Lens, who dominated the match from start to finish.

Toulouse struggled to create any meaningful chances, while Lens took full advantage of their dominance with goals from Mathieu Openda, Benjamin Fofana and Dany N'Doye.

Fofana, in particular, was impressive, scoring two goals and creating another as he showed his class once again.

Overall, it was a difficult day for Toulouse, who now find themselves in a relegation battle after losing six of their last eight games.

Despite this defeat, Lens remain in second place in the table, just three points behind leaders Nice.

As for Toulouse, they will need to bounce back quickly if they want to avoid the drop.

They face a tough run of fixtures ahead, including a trip to Olympique Lyonnais and a home game against Monaco, so it will be interesting to see how they respond.