French Ligue 1

Lorient vs Metz, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lorient
  • 73': Bamba Dieng
FT
1 - 1
Metz
  • 29': Sadibou Sané

About

Lorient are hosting Metz at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient, 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.
  • 9': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
  • 9': Joel Mvuka (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Maxime Colin (Metz).
  • 11': Laurent Abergel (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Pablo Pagis (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Laurent Abergel (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Jean-Victor Makengo.
  • 14': Offside, Lorient. Sambou Soumano is caught offside.
  • 15': Bamo Meïté (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
  • 16': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
  • 16': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Michel Mboula (Metz).
  • 18': Sambou Soumano (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sambou Soumano.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Sambou Soumano (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Cadiou.
  • 22': Pablo Pagis (Lorient) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sambou Soumano.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Pablo Pagis (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
  • 27': Foul by Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient).
  • 27': Ibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 28': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Laurent Abergel.
  • 29': Goal! Lorient 0, Metz 1. Sadibou Sané (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Traoré.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Igor Silva.
  • 36': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Malick Mbaye.
  • 37': Boubacar Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Noah Cadiou (Lorient).
  • 38': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 38': Théo Le Bris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Pablo Pagis (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 40': Foul by Sambou Soumano (Lorient).
  • 40': Malick Mbaye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Offside, Metz. Ibou Sané is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Malick Mbaye (Metz).
  • 45'+1': Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Ibou Sané (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Lorient 0, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lorient 0, Metz 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Metz. Alpha Touré replaces Jessy Deminguet because of an injury.
  • 49': Offside, Lorient. Sambou Soumano is caught offside.
  • 50': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Igor Silva.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Sadibou Sané (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxime Colin with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Boubacar Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Maxime Colin (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Sambou Soumano (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Bamo Meïté.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 60': Substitution, Lorient. Bamba Dieng replaces Jean-Victor Makengo.
  • 60': Substitution, Lorient. Mohamed Bamba replaces Sambou Soumano.
  • 62': Foul by Mohamed Bamba (Lorient).
  • 62': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Mohamed Bamba (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Sadibou Sané (Metz).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Ibou Sané (Metz).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Bamo Meïté.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yvon Mvogo (Lorient). Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a headed pass.
  • 69': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 69': Pablo Pagis (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Koffi Kouao (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Pagis (Lorient).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Handball by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 71': Foul by Mohamed Bamba (Lorient).
  • 71': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Goal! Lorient 1, Metz 1. Bamba Dieng (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Bamba.
  • 74': Substitution, Lorient. Dermane Karim replaces Laurent Abergel.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Mohamed Bamba (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Bamba Dieng.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Bamba (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Joel Mvuka (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 79': Substitution, Metz. Joel Asoro replaces Ibou Sané.
  • 80': Offside, Lorient. Bamba Dieng is caught offside.
  • 80': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Bamba Dieng (Lorient) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 82': VAR Decision: No Goal Lorient 1-1 Metz.
  • 84': Substitution, Metz. Benjamin Stambouli replaces Boubacar Traoré.
  • 84': Substitution, Metz. Morgan Bokele replaces Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 86': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Lorient).
  • 87': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Pablo Pagis (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Joel Mvuka (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bamo Meïté following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mohamed Bamba (Lorient).
  • 90'+2': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Bamba Dieng (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Igor Silva with a cross.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lorient 1, Metz 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lorient 1, Metz 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 1
57.3 Possession 42.7
8 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
522 Accurate Passes 365
581 Passes 433
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
18 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.1
59 Long Balls 41
35 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
4 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 16
0.3 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 8
24 Effective Clearances 16
24 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat
Location: Lorient, France
Attendance: 12,602

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 30 +43 69
2 Lens 30 +28 63
3 Lyon 31 +16 57
4 Lille 31 +16 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

LOR Lorient (3-4-3)

No. Name
38 Yvon Mvogo (GK)
32 Nathaniel Adjei
2 Igor Silva
5 Bamo Meïté
8 Noah Cadiou
6 Laurent Abergel
11 Théo Le Bris
93 Joel Mvuka
28 Sambou Soumano
10 Pablo Pagis
17 Jean-Victor Makengo
Lorient Substitutes:
Izak Akakpo, Bamba Dieng, Lucas Leaudais, Isaac Monnier, Mohamed Bamba, Trevan Sanusi, Dermane Karim, Bingourou Kamara, Daniel Semedo.

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

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

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