Metz vs Angers, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Metz

14': Jean-Philippe Gbamin

FT
1 - 1

Angers

90': Himad Abdelli (P)

About

Metz are hosting Angers at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, 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.
11': Offside, Angers. Prosper Peter is caught offside.
14': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hervé Koffi (Angers). Assisted by Benjamin Stambouli with a cross.
14': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Hervé Koffi.
14': Goal! Metz 1, Angers 0. Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross following a corner.
16': Foul by Gauthier Hein (Metz).
16': Jordan Lefort (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
17': Ibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
18': Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Attempt blocked. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
21': Handball by Prosper Peter (Angers).
22': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
22': Prosper Peter (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Delay in match because of an injury Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
25': Sidiki Cherif (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
27': Ibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt saved. Ibou Sané (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hervé Koffi (Angers). Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
29': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
29': Sidiki Cherif (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt blocked. Koffi Kouao (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Stambouli.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Ibou Sané (Metz).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
39': Prosper Peter (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Delay in match because of an injury Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
40': Delay in match because of an injury Prosper Peter (Angers).
42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Attempt missed. Ousmane Camara (Angers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lilian Raolisoa with a cross following a set piece situation.
44': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
44': Sidiki Cherif (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt saved. Prosper Peter (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Louis Mouton with a through ball.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Haris Belkebla (Angers).
45'+2': Haris Belkebla (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Alpha Touré (Metz).
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+5': Attempt missed. Prosper Peter (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Louis Mouton with a through ball.
45'+6': First Half ends, Metz 1, Angers 0.
45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Angers 0.
50': Foul by Carlens Arcus (Angers).
50': Ibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Offside, Metz. Ibou Sané is caught offside.
52': Carlens Arcus (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
53': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Alpha Touré.
53': Foul by Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
53': Jonathan Fischer (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Offside, Angers. Prosper Peter is caught offside.
59': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Terry Yegbe.
60': Attempt missed. Sidiki Cherif (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yassin Belkhdim.
61': Substitution, Angers. Lanroy Machine replaces Sidiki Cherif.
61': Substitution, Angers. Jacques Ekomié replaces Florent Hanin.
61': Penalty Metz. Ibou Sané draws a foul in the penalty area.
61': Penalty conceded by Hervé Koffi (Angers) after a foul in the penalty area.
62': Delay in match because of an injury Ibou Sané (Metz).
63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Penalty saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Hervé Koffi (Angers).
65': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yassin Belkhdim.
66': Attempt saved. Terry Yegbe (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hervé Koffi (Angers). Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
70': Attempt missed. Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
71': Attempt missed. Carlens Arcus (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yassin Belkhdim.
71': Substitution, Angers. Himad Abdelli replaces Louis Mouton.
72': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Abuashvili replaces Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
73': Substitution, Metz. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Ibou Sané.
73': Attempt saved. Prosper Peter (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Lilian Raolisoa with a cross.
73': Attempt missed. Lanroy Machine (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Fischer (Metz).
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
77': Jacques Ekomié (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, Angers. Justin Kalumba replaces Lilian Raolisoa.
81': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Alpha Touré.
85': Substitution, Metz. Jessy Deminguet replaces Benjamin Stambouli.
85': Penalty Angers. Haris Belkebla draws a foul in the penalty area.
85': Penalty conceded by Koffi Kouao (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
87': VAR Decision: Penalty Angers.
90': Goal! Metz 1, Angers 1. Himad Abdelli (Angers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Haris Belkebla.
90'+1': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jordan Lefort.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Lanroy Machine (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Justin Kalumba following a fast break.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+8': Offside, Angers. Prosper Peter is caught offside.
90'+9': Attempt saved. Lanroy Machine (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Yassin Belkhdim.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Angers 1.
0': Match ends, Metz 1, Angers 1.

Statistics

ANG		METZ
7	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	4
4	Saves	4
45.1	Possession	54.9
10	SHOTS	9
4	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.6
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
387	Accurate Passes	481
443	Passes	542
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	2
11	Crosses	16
0.3	Cross %	0.1
36	Long Balls	43
22	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
0	Blocked Shots	3
15	Effective Tackles	17
24	Tackles	25
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
6	Interceptions	6
32	Effective Clearances	14
32	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 21,107

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	11	+12	24
2	Marseille	11	+14	22
3	Lens	11	+7	22
4	Lille	11	+10	20

Full Table

Line-Ups

Metz (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jonathan Fischer (GK)
15	Terry Yegbe
5	Jean-Philippe Gbamin
12	Alpha Touré
39	Koffi Kouao
10	Gauthier Hein
8	Boubacar Traoré
21	Benjamin Stambouli
30	Habib Diallo
23	Ibou Sané
7	Giorgi Tsitaishvili

Metz Substitutes:

Giorgi Abuashvili, Maxime Colin, Morgan Bokele, Cleo Mélières, Ismaël Guerti, Brian Madjo, Jessy Deminguet, Cheick Tidiane Sabaly, Pape Sy.

Angers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Hervé Koffi (GK)
21	Jordan Lefort
4	Ousmane Camara
26	Florent Hanin
2	Carlens Arcus
6	Louis Mouton
93	Haris Belkebla
14	Yassin Belkhdim
35	Prosper Peter
11	Sidiki Cherif
27	Lilian Raolisoa

Angers Substitutes:

Abdoulaye Bamba, Emmanuel Biumla, Lanroy Machine, Marius Courcoul, Melvin Zinga, Jacques Ekomie, Justin-Noel Kalumba, Himad Abdelli, Pierrick Capelle.

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