French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Metz, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 25': Malick Fofana
  • 30': Corentin Tolisso
  • 83': Adam Karabec
FT
3 - 0
Metz

    About

    Lyon are hosting Metz at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
    • 3': Jonathan Fischer (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Brian Madjo (Metz).
    • 4': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Malick Fofana.
    • 6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jonathan Fischer.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Giorgi Abuashvili.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Pavel Sulc (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross.
    • 9': Brian Madjo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 11': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
    • 11': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Offside, Metz. Giorgi Tsitaishvili is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Lyon).
    • 12': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Rémy Descamps (Lyon). Assisted by Giorgi Abuashvili.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Brian Madjo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Rémy Descamps (Lyon). Assisted by Koffi Kouao with a cross.
    • 17': Foul by Abner Vinícius (Lyon).
    • 17': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Stambouli.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Brian Madjo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koffi Kouao with a cross.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 19': Offside, Metz. Brian Madjo is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Lyon).
    • 22': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
    • 25': Goal! Lyon 1, Metz 0. Malick Fofana (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
    • 28': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Michel Mboula (Metz).
    • 30': Goal! Lyon 2, Metz 0. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 33': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
    • 33': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Delay in match (Metz).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Michel Mboula (Metz).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Substitution, Metz. Alpha Touré replaces Michel Mboula because of an injury.
    • 42': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
    • 44': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 44': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
    • 45'+1': Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lyon 2, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 2, Metz 0.
    • 47': Foul by Sadibou Sané (Metz).
    • 47': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Abner Vinícius (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
    • 50': Attempt missed. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Koffi Kouao.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
    • 54': Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Boubacar Traoré (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
    • 55': Delay in match (Lyon).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Abner Vinícius (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a cross.
    • 58': Offside, Lyon. Ainsley Maitland-Niles is caught offside.
    • 60': Offside, Metz. Koffi Kouao is caught offside.
    • 61': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Substitution, Metz. Ibou Sané replaces Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
    • 62': Substitution, Metz. Morgan Bokele replaces Giorgi Abuashvili.
    • 65': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Sadibou Sané (Metz).
    • 66': Foul by Ibou Sané (Metz).
    • 66': Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Pavel Sulc (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyler Morton.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Tyler Morton (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Tanner Tessmann.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Substitution, Lyon. Nicolás Tagliafico replaces Abner Vinícius.
    • 74': Substitution, Lyon. Adam Karabec replaces Pavel Sulc.
    • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Khalis Merah replaces Corentin Tolisso.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Malick Fofana with a cross.
    • 78': Foul by Sadibou Sané (Metz).
    • 78': Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Substitution, Metz. Idrissa Gueye replaces Brian Madjo.
    • 80': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
    • 80': Morgan Bokele (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 81': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 81': Khalis Merah (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Koffi Kouao (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Adam Karabec with a headed pass.
    • 83': Goal! Lyon 3, Metz 0. Adam Karabec (Lyon) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 85': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
    • 85': Khalis Merah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Lyon. Afonso Moreira replaces Malick Fofana.
    • 86': Substitution, Lyon. Ruben Kluivert replaces Clinton Mata.
    • 87': Foul by Afonso Moreira (Lyon).
    • 87': Ibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon).
    • 88': Idrissa Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Khalis Merah (Lyon).
    • 90': Morgan Bokele (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Gauthier Hein (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alpha Touré with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
    • 90'+4': Ibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lyon 3, Metz 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lyon 3, Metz 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 2
    47.5 Possession 52.5
    11 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.2 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    442 Accurate Passes 500
    485 Passes 542
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 10
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    60 Long Balls 30
    44 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    6 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 7
    15 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    2 Interceptions 5
    5 Effective Clearances 15
    5 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Groupama Stadium
    Location: Lyon, France
    Attendance: 49,853

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 12 +13 27
    2 Marseille 12 +17 25
    3 Lens 12 +10 25
    4 Strasbourg 12 +8 22
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LYON Lyon (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    40 Rémy Descamps (GK)
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    22 Clinton Mata
    16 Abner
    98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
    8 Corentin Tolisso
    23 Tyler Morton
    6 Tanner Tessmann
    69 Georges Mikautadze
    11 Malick Fofana
    10 Pavel Sulc
    Lyon Substitutes:
    Nicolás Tagliafico, Ruben Kluivert, Dominik Greif, Mathys De Carvalho, Saël Kumbedi, Adam Karabec, Afonso Moreira, Khalis Merah, Alejandro Rodríguez.

    METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jonathan Fischer (GK)
    5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
    38 Sadibou Sané
    4 Urie-Michel Mboula
    39 Koffi Kouao Yellow Card
    10 Gauthier Hein
    8 Boubacar Traoré Yellow Card
    21 Benjamin Stambouli
    24 Brian Madjo
    9 Giorgi Abuashvili
    7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
    Metz Substitutes:
    Joseph N'Duquidi, Alpha Touré, Cleo Mélières, Morgan Bokele, Idrissa Gueye, Ismaël Guerti, Ibou Sané, Pape Sy, Maxime Colin.

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