French Ligue 1

Lille vs Metz, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lille
  • 24': Hamza Igmane
  • 34': Felix Correia
  • 53': Felix Correia
  • 64': Romain Perraud
  • 82': Benjamin André
  • 90'+3': Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
FT
6 - 1
Metz
  • 90'+5': Ibou Sané

About

Lille are hosting Metz at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, 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 Alpha Touré (Metz).
  • 3': Romain Perraud (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Félix Correia following a fast break.
  • 5': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Lille).
  • 5': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Hamza Igamane (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Félix Correia.
  • 9': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Benjamin Stambouli.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Chancel Mbemba (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a cross.
  • 10': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Chancel Mbemba (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Perraud with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Chancel Mbemba.
  • 11': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Benjamin André (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Romain Perraud (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Meunier with a cross.
  • 16': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 18': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
  • 19': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
  • 22': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Aïssa Mandi (Lille).
  • 22': Aïssa Mandi (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Goal! Lille 1, Metz 0. Hamza Igamane (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Alpha Touré (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 26': Handball by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin André.
  • 29': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
  • 30': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benjamin André.
  • 30': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jessy Deminguet (Metz) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Hamza Igamane (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 34': Goal! Lille 2, Metz 0. Félix Correia (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 36': Foul by Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille).
  • 36': Terry Yegbe (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Romain Perraud.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
  • 41': Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille).
  • 42': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Benjamin Stambouli.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 45'+1': Félix Correia (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Lille. Thomas Meunier is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Lille 2, Metz 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lille 2, Metz 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Lille. Ngal'ayel Mukau replaces Ayyoub Bouaddi.
  • 46': Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Lille).
  • 48': Foul by Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille).
  • 48': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Terry Yegbe.
  • 50': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Berke Özer.
  • 51': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benjamin André.
  • 51': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Berke Özer (Lille). Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 52': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
  • 52': Ngal'ayel Mukau (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Goal! Lille 3, Metz 0. Félix Correia (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ngal'ayel Mukau.
  • 58': Foul by Aïssa Mandi (Lille).
  • 58': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 61': Substitution, Metz. Morgan Bokele replaces Giorgi Abuashvili.
  • 61': Substitution, Metz. Cleo Mélières replaces Koffi Kouao.
  • 61': Substitution, Metz. Gauthier Hein replaces Alpha Touré.
  • 61': Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Lille).
  • 62': Attempt saved. Morgan Bokele (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Berke Özer (Lille). Assisted by Habib Diallo.
  • 62': Foul by Cleo Mélières (Metz).
  • 62': Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Cleo Mélières (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Goal! Lille 4, Metz 0. Romain Perraud (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 65': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Lille).
  • 66': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Hamza Igamane.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Lille. Nathan Ngoy replaces Aïssa Mandi.
  • 68': Substitution, Lille. Nabil Bentaleb replaces Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
  • 68': Substitution, Lille. Osame Sahraoui replaces Hamza Igamane.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Berke Özer (Lille). Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Berke Özer.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 71': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
  • 71': Félix Correia (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Osame Sahraoui (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a through ball.
  • 72': Foul by Osame Sahraoui (Lille).
  • 72': Pape Sy (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Pape Sy (Metz).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Substitution, Metz. Jonathan Fischer replaces Pape Sy because of an injury.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Nabil Bentaleb (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Félix Correia.
  • 81': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
  • 81': Osame Sahraoui (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Goal! Lille 5, Metz 0. Benjamin André (Lille) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Félix Correia with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, Lille. Marius Broholm replaces Félix Correia.
  • 85': Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Lille).
  • 85': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Marius Broholm (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 87': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Osame Sahraoui (Lille).
  • 89': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 89': Osame Sahraoui (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Lille. Soriba Diaoune replaces Benjamin André.
  • 90': Substitution, Metz. Ismaël Guerti replaces Jessy Deminguet.
  • 90': Substitution, Metz. Ibou Sané replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Marius Broholm (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Lille).
  • 90'+1': Morgan Bokele (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Lille).
  • 90'+2': Ibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Lille 6, Metz 0. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Soriba Diaoune.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Lille).
  • 90'+4': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Lille 6, Metz 1. Ibou Sané (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Ibou Sané (Metz).
  • 90'+7': Romain Perraud (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Soriba Diaoune (Lille).
  • 90'+10': Soriba Diaoune (Lille) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marius Broholm.
  • 90'+10': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Lille).
  • 90'+10': Ibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Lille 6, Metz 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lille 6, Metz 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 3
37.8 Possession 62.2
10 SHOTS 23
4 ON GOAL 12
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
249 Accurate Passes 479
317 Passes 552
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
9 Accurate Crosses 6
28 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.4
66 Long Balls 32
29 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 12
9 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 1
23 Effective Clearances 15
23 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 42,089

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 16 +15 37
2 Paris Saint-Germain 16 +21 36
3 Marseille 16 +21 32
4 Lille 16 +13 32
Full Table

Line-Ups

LILL Lille (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Berke Özer (GK)
23 Aïssa Mandi Yellow Card
18 Chancel Mbemba
15 Romain Perraud
12 Thomas Meunier
10 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
32 Ayyoub Bouaddi Yellow Card
21 Benjamin André
29 Hamza Igmane
7 Matias Fernandez-Pardo
27 Felix Correia
Lille Substitutes:
Ngal'ayel Mukau, Arnaud Bodart, Nabil Bentaleb, Marius Broholm, Calvin Verdonk, Soriba Diaoune, Ugo Raghouber, Osame Sahraoui, Nathan Ngoy.

METZ Metz (4-3-3)

No. Name
61 Pape Sy (GK)
15 Terry Yegbe
5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
39 Koffi Kouao
21 Benjamin Stambouli
20 Jessy Deminguet Yellow Card
12 Alpha Touré
30 Habib Diallo
9 Giorgi Abuashvili
14 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
Metz Substitutes:
Ibou Sané, Morgan Bokele, Ismaël Guerti, Joel Asoro, Gauthier Hein, Cleo Mélières, Believe Munongo, Jonathan Fischer, Maxime Colin.

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