Despite suffering home loss against 10-man Toulouse Moses Simon and his Nantes teammates will play in Ligue 1 next season after escaping relegation, Completesports.com reports.

Nantes lost 1-0 to Toulouse in Sunday’s second-leg promotion play-off but survived the drop on the away goals rule after winning the first-leg 2-1.

After a goalless first half Toulouse broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute through Vakoun Bayo.

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With three minutes left Toulouse’s hopes of getting the winning goal were dashed after Nathan N’Goumou was sent off.

The result means Toulouse will remain in the French second-tier division (Ligue 2).

Simon who was  on from the start was replaced in the 83rd minute.