Metz vs Montpellier, 2025-26 Coupe de France, Round of 32

· Coupe de France
Metz
    FT
    0 - 4
    Montpellier
    • 8': Téji Savanier (P)
    • 21': Yanis Issoufou
    • 46': Enzo Tchato
    • 64': Nicolas Pays

    About

    Metz are hosting Montpellier at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France, starting on . The match is a part of the Coupe de France.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Alpha Touré.
    • 5': Foul by Yanis Issoufou (Montpellier).
    • 5': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Yanis Issoufou (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Penalty Montpellier. Nicolas Pays draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 6': Penalty conceded by Ousmane Ba (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 8': Goal! Metz 0, Montpellier 1. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Alexandre Mendy (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Dzodic (Montpellier). Assisted by Koffi Kouao with a cross.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Ibou Sané (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Handball by Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Alexandre Mendy (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 16': Foul by Everson (Montpellier).
    • 16': Malick Mbaye (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Sadibou Sané (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein following a set piece situation.
    • 18': Foul by Enzo Tchato (Montpellier).
    • 18': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
    • 20': Foul by Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier).
    • 20': Ousmane Ba (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Goal! Metz 0, Montpellier 2. Yanis Issoufou (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Koffi Kouao (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 25': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
    • 25': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Alexandre Mendy (Montpellier).
    • 27': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Alexandre Mendy (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Everson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Malick Mbaye (Metz).
    • 29': Malick Mbaye (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Foul by Becir Omeragic (Montpellier).
    • 30': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fodé Ballo-Touré.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Ibou Sané (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Dzodic (Montpellier).
    • 36': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Viktor Dzodic.
    • 36': Foul by Michel Mboula (Metz).
    • 36': Julien Laporte (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Fodé Ballo-Touré.
    • 39': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Alpha Touré.
    • 41': Offside, Montpellier. Alexandre Mendy is caught offside.
    • 43': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Nicolas Pays (Montpellier).
    • 45': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
    • 45'+1': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Alexandre Mendy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Michel Mboula (Metz).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 0, Montpellier 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Montpellier 2.
    • 46': Goal! Metz 0, Montpellier 3. Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pays.
    • 53': Foul by Nicolas Pays (Montpellier).
    • 53': Ibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Substitution, Metz. Benjamin Stambouli replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
    • 59': Substitution, Metz. Maxime Colin replaces Koffi Kouao.
    • 59': Substitution, Metz. Joel Asoro replaces Boubacar Traoré.
    • 60': Foul by Becir Omeragic (Montpellier).
    • 60': Ibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Malick Mbaye (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Malick Mbaye.
    • 62': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yaël Mouanga.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Ibou Sané (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Viktor Dzodic (Montpellier). Assisted by Alpha Touré.
    • 64': Goal! Metz 0, Montpellier 4. Nicolas Pays (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yanis Issoufou.
    • 65': Substitution, Metz. Morgan Bokele replaces Ibou Sané.
    • 67': Substitution, Montpellier. Khalil Fayad replaces Nicolas Pays.
    • 68': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Everson (Montpellier).
    • 69': Foul by Alexandre Mendy (Montpellier).
    • 69': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Alexandre Mendy (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ousmane Ba (Metz). Assisted by Khalil Fayad with a through ball.
    • 71': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ousmane Ba.
    • 72': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
    • 72': Joel Asoro (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Substitution, Metz. Believe Munongo replaces Alpha Touré.
    • 74': Substitution, Montpellier. Robin Thiland-Herard replaces Yanis Issoufou.
    • 76': Foul by Malick Mbaye (Metz).
    • 76': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Robin Thiland-Herard (Montpellier).
    • 77': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Mendy.
    • 78': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Benjamin Stambouli.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Yaël Mouanga (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Morgan Bokele (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Dzodic (Montpellier). Assisted by Malick Mbaye.
    • 82': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yaël Mouanga.
    • 84': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
    • 84': Morgan Bokele (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 87': Substitution, Montpellier. Lucas Da Silva replaces Téji Savanier.
    • 87': Substitution, Montpellier. Naoufel El Hannach replaces Enzo Tchato.
    • 88': Offside, Montpellier. Lucas Da Silva is caught offside.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ousmane Ba (Metz). Assisted by Everson.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Bokele.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Believe Munongo (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Montpellier 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Montpellier 4.

    Game Information

    Competition: Coupe de France

    Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
    Location: Metz, France
    Attendance: 7,177

    Line-Ups

    METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Ousmane Ba (GK)
    4 Urie-Michel Mboula
    5 Sadibou Sané
    3 Fodé Ballo-Touré
    2 Koffi Kouao
    10 Gauthier Hein
    6 Alpha Touré
    8 Boubacar Traoré
    9 Ibou Sané
    7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
    11 Malick Mbaye Yellow Card
    Metz Substitutes:
    Maxime Colin, Morgan Bokele, Jonathan Fischer, Joel Asoro, Cleo Mélières, Terry Yegbe, Benjamin Stambouli, Giorgi Abuashvili, Believe Munongo.

    MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Viktor Dzodic (GK)
    4 Yael Mouanga
    5 Julien Laporte
    3 Lucas Mincarelli Davin
    2 Enzo Tchato
    11 Téji Savanier
    7 Everson
    6 Becir Omeragic
    9 Alexandre Mendy Yellow Card
    8 Yanis Issoufou Yellow Card
    10 Nicolas Pays
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Khalil Fayad, Kevin Kamdem Kamgaing, Lucas Da Silva, Robin Thiland-Herard, Christopher Jullien, Naoufel El Hannach, Victor Orakpo.

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