French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Metz, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 28': Mika Biereth
  • 46': Ansu Fati
  • 83': Ansu Fati
  • 86': Koffi Kouao (OG)
  • 90'+3': George Ilenikhena
FT
5 - 2
Metz
  • 13': Habib Diallo
  • 67': Gauthier Hein (P)

About

AS Monaco are hosting Metz at Stade Louis-II, Monaco, 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.
  • 1': Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Paris Brunner (Monaco).
  • 1': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
  • 1': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
  • 4': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco).
  • 5': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Delay in match (Metz).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Aladji Bamba (Monaco).
  • 7': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jordan Teze.
  • 10': Foul by Mika Biereth (Monaco).
  • 10': Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
  • 12': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! Monaco 0, Metz 1. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly with a through ball.
  • 15': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
  • 15': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Koffi Kouao (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Philipp Köhn (Monaco). Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 20': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Philipp Köhn.
  • 28': Goal! Monaco 1, Metz 1. Mika Biereth (Monaco) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 30': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Terry Yegbe.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eric Dier following a corner.
  • 33': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
  • 33': Substitution, Monaco. Krépin Diatta replaces Aladji Bamba because of an injury.
  • 35': Foul by Paris Brunner (Monaco).
  • 35': Gauthier Hein (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Mika Biereth (Monaco) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz).
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 38': Foul by Terry Yegbe (Metz).
  • 38': Mika Biereth (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Terry Yegbe (Metz).
  • 39': Mika Biereth (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 41': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
  • 41': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Jordan Teze (Monaco).
  • 43': Maxime Colin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Jordan Teze (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 45'+1': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kassoum Ouattara with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Metz 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Ansu Fati replaces Paris Brunner.
  • 46': Goal! Monaco 2, Metz 1. Ansu Fati (Monaco) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Fodé Ballo-Touré.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 50': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jordan Teze.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Fischer.
  • 53': Offside, Monaco. Mika Biereth is caught offside.
  • 55': Offside, Monaco. Mika Biereth is caught offside.
  • 56': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Krépin Diatta.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kassoum Ouattara with a cross.
  • 58': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Mika Biereth (Monaco).
  • 60': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 60': Jordan Teze (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Penalty Metz. Koffi Kouao draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Takumi Minamino (Monaco) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Delay in match (Metz). VAR checking.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': VAR Decision: Penalty Metz.
  • 67': Goal! Monaco 2, Metz 2. Gauthier Hein (Metz) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Monaco. George Ilenikhena replaces Mika Biereth.
  • 70': Foul by Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco).
  • 70': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gauthier Hein following a fast break.
  • 71': Offside, Monaco. Takumi Minamino is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt missed. George Ilenikhena (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
  • 75': Substitution, Metz. Alpha Touré replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
  • 75': Substitution, Metz. Ismaël Guerti replaces Jessy Deminguet.
  • 75': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 79': Substitution, Monaco. Stanis Idumbo replaces Takumi Minamino.
  • 79': Substitution, Monaco. Caio Henrique replaces Kassoum Ouattara.
  • 83': Goal! Monaco 3, Metz 2. Ansu Fati (Monaco) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Krépin Diatta with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Terry Yegbe (Metz).
  • 85': George Ilenikhena (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 86': Own Goal by Koffi Kouao, Metz. Monaco 4, Metz 2.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Stanis Idumbo (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
  • 87': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
  • 90': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Tsitaishvili replaces Benjamin Stambouli.
  • 90': Substitution, Metz. Morgan Bokele replaces Koffi Kouao.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Stanis Idumbo (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz).
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Krépin Diatta (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Monaco 5, Metz 2. George Ilenikhena (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stanis Idumbo.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Krépin Diatta.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Monaco 5, Metz 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Monaco 5, Metz 2.

Statistics

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6 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
56.8 Possession 43.2
8 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
464 Accurate Passes 342
551 Passes 410
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 15
0.2 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 34
39 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 14
23 Tackles 24
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 13
18 Effective Clearances 12
18 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,080

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 7 +8 16
2 Marseille 7 +10 15
3 Strasbourg 7 +7 15
4 Lyon 7 +4 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

MON AS Monaco (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Philipp Köhn (GK)
5 Thilo Kehrer
3 Eric Dier
20 Kassoum Ouattara
4 Jordan Teze Yellow Card
23 Aladji Bamba
15 Lamine Camara
18 Takumi Minamino
11 Maghnes Akliouche
29 Paris Brunner
14 Mika Biereth
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Krépin Diatta, Stanis Idumbo, Ansu Fati, Mohammed Salisu, Caio Henrique, Mamadou Coulibaly, George Ilenikhena, Yann Lienard, Folarin Balogun.

METZ Metz (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Fischer (GK)
5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
15 Terry Yegbe
2 Maxime Colin
20 Jessy Deminguet
21 Benjamin Stambouli
97 Fodé Ballo-Touré
39 Koffi Kouao
30 Habib Diallo
14 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
10 Gauthier Hein
Metz Substitutes:
Morgan Bokele, Pape Sy, Ismaël Guerti, Giorgi Abuashvili, Cleo Mélières, Brian Madjo, Ibou Sané, Alpha Touré, Giorgi Tsitaishvili.

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