French Ligue 1

Metz vs Lyon, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 34': Koffi Kouao
  • 64': Habib Diallo
FT
2 - 5
Lyon
  • 11': Endrick
  • 16': Ruben Kluivert
  • 32': Tyler Morton
  • 45'+1': Endrick
  • 87': Endrick (P)

About

Metz are hosting Lyon 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.
  • 2': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 2': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Endrick (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Terry Yegbe (Metz).
  • 8': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Tyler Morton (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Khalis Merah (Lyon) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz).
  • 11': Goal! Metz 0, Lyon 1. Endrick (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 13': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 15': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Terry Yegbe.
  • 16': Goal! Metz 0, Lyon 2. Ruben Kluivert (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khalis Merah following a corner.
  • 17': Offside, Metz. Habib Diallo is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a through ball.
  • 19': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 22': Offside, Lyon. Endrick is caught offside.
  • 24': Offside, Metz. Gauthier Hein is caught offside.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dominik Greif.
  • 29': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 32': Goal! Metz 0, Lyon 3. Tyler Morton (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 34': Goal! Metz 1, Lyon 3. Koffi Kouao (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 38': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 38': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Endrick (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 41': Offside, Metz. Habib Diallo is caught offside.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon).
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Khalis Merah (Lyon).
  • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Metz 1, Lyon 4. Endrick (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Morton following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Khalis Merah (Lyon).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Lyon. Endrick is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Metz 1, Lyon 4.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Lyon 4.
  • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Moussa Niakhaté replaces Corentin Tolisso.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Endrick (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Jonathan Fischer.
  • 48': Delay in match (Metz).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Offside, Metz. Giorgi Tsitaishvili is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 53': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Traoré.
  • 54': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Koffi Kouao (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 58': Foul by Endrick (Lyon).
  • 58': Terry Yegbe (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Endrick (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Afonso Moreira.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Tyler Morton (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Terry Yegbe.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Metz. Benjamin Stambouli replaces Alpha Touré.
  • 62': Substitution, Metz. Believe Munongo replaces Jessy Deminguet.
  • 62': Substitution, Metz. Michel Mboula replaces Terry Yegbe.
  • 64': Goal! Metz 2, Lyon 4. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Koffi Kouao with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Boubacar Traoré.
  • 66': Endrick (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Michel Mboula (Metz).
  • 68': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.
  • 69': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon).
  • 69': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Gauthier Hein (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 72': Koffi Kouao (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Afonso Moreira (Lyon).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Substitution, Lyon. Mathys de Carvalho replaces Khalis Merah.
  • 75': Afonso Moreira (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Maxime Colin (Metz).
  • 78': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 78': Tyler Morton (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Abuashvili replaces Maxime Colin.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Afonso Moreira (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Greif (Lyon). Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 85': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
  • 85': Moussa Niakhaté (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Penalty Lyon. Endrick draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 87': Goal! Metz 2, Lyon 5. Endrick (Lyon) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 88': Substitution, Metz. Ibou Sané replaces Gauthier Hein.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Believe Munongo.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Tanner Tessmann.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Lyon. Rémi Himbert replaces Afonso Moreira.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Lyon. Adil Hamdani replaces Endrick.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
  • 90'+3': Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Lyon 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 2, Lyon 5.

Statistics

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5 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 5
46.9 Possession 53.1
13 SHOTS 15
10 ON GOAL 6
0.8 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
355 Accurate Passes 404
432 Passes 470
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
8 Crosses 27
0.4 Cross % 0.1
58 Long Balls 39
30 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 7
3 Effective Tackles 4
10 Tackles 7
0.3 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 8
33 Effective Clearances 11
33 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 28,244

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 24 +34 57
2 Lens 24 +24 53
3 Lyon 23 +14 45
4 Marseille 23 +17 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

METZ Metz (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Fischer (GK)
15 Terry Yegbe
5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
2 Maxime Colin
39 Koffi Kouao
12 Alpha Touré
8 Boubacar Traoré
20 Jessy Deminguet
30 Habib Diallo
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
10 Gauthier Hein
Metz Substitutes:
Cleo Mélières, Giorgi Abuashvili, Urie-Michel Mboula, Believe Munongo, Benjamin Stambouli, Ousmane Ba, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Malick Mbaye, Ibou Sané.

LYON Lyon (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Dominik Greif (GK)
21 Ruben Kluivert
33 Hans Hateboer
22 Clinton Mata
23 Tyler Morton
6 Tanner Tessmann
8 Corentin Tolisso
17 Afonso Moreira
98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
44 Khalis Merah
9 Endrick
Lyon Substitutes:
Rémi Himbert, Adam Karabec, Rémy Descamps, Moussa Niakhaté, Alejandro Rodríguez, Mathys De Carvalho, Adil Hamdani, Tiago Manuel Gonçalves Silva, Pavel Sulc.

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