French Ligue 1

Metz vs Lille, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
FT
0 - 0
Lille

About

Metz are hosting Lille 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.
  • 1': Handball by Romain Perraud (Lille).
  • 3': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 3': Romain Perraud (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 7': VAR Decision: No Penalty Lille.
  • 7': Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
  • 9': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Noah Edjouma (Lille).
  • 11': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille).
  • 12': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
  • 14': Lucas Michal (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Handball by Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
  • 18': Offside, Metz. Habib Diallo is caught offside.
  • 18': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Alpha Touré (Metz) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 20': VAR Decision: No Goal Metz 0-0 Lille.
  • 22': Offside, Lille. Noah Edjouma is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 23': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Jonathan Fischer.
  • 27': Foul by Lucas Michal (Metz).
  • 27': Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz).
  • 32': Noah Edjouma (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille).
  • 37': Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Santos.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Noah Edjouma (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo following a fast break.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Perraud with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Koffi Kouao (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Michal.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Noah Edjouma (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Edjouma (Lille).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 45'+5': Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Metz 0, Lille 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Lille 0.
  • 46': Delay in match (Lille).
  • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Olivier Giroud (Lille).
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jessy Deminguet with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Michel Mboula (Metz).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Hákon Haraldsson (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ayyoub Bouaddi.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Michel Mboula (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Edjouma following a fast break.
  • 60': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 61': Substitution, Lille. Félix Correia replaces Noah Edjouma.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Lille) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Abuashvili replaces Lucas Michal.
  • 64': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Aïssa Mandi.
  • 66': Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Berke Özer (Lille).
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Metz. Gauthier Hein replaces Jessy Deminguet.
  • 70': Substitution, Metz. Believe Munongo replaces Benjamin Stambouli because of an injury.
  • 71': Substitution, Lille. Soriba Diaoune replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 71': Substitution, Lille. Gaëtan Perrin replaces Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 73': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 73': Soriba Diaoune (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Koffi Kouao (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Foul by Gaëtan Perrin (Lille).
  • 74': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Matias Fernandez-Pardo (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaëtan Perrin.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Félix Correia (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Benjamin André.
  • 76': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille).
  • 78': Offside, Metz. Habib Diallo is caught offside.
  • 79': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gaëtan Perrin with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Habib Diallo.
  • 82': Substitution, Lille. Calvin Verdonk replaces Romain Perraud.
  • 82': Substitution, Lille. Ngal'ayel Mukau replaces Tiago Santos.
  • 84': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 84': Gaëtan Perrin (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Félix Correia (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin André.
  • 90': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Kvilitaia replaces Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Metz. Habib Diallo is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 90'+4': Believe Munongo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Benjamin André (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Berke Özer (Lille). Assisted by Fodé Ballo-Touré.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Perrin (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Calvin Verdonk.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Jonathan Fischer.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Lille 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Lille 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 2
58 Possession 42
16 SHOTS 6
2 ON GOAL 2
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
370 Accurate Passes 254
442 Passes 318
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.2
40 Long Balls 61
18 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 13
16 Tackles 18
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 10
18 Effective Clearances 30
18 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 20,378

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 24 +34 57
2 Lens 24 +24 53
3 Lyon 24 +13 45
4 Marseille 24 +18 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Fischer (GK)
4 Urie-Michel Mboula
38 Sadibou Sané
97 Fodé Ballo-Touré
39 Koffi Kouao Yellow Card
20 Jessy Deminguet
12 Alpha Touré
21 Benjamin Stambouli
30 Habib Diallo
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
19 Lucas Michel
Metz Substitutes:
Gauthier Hein, Bouna Sarr, Maxime Colin, Believe Munongo, Terry Yegbe, Ousmane Ba, Giorgi Abuashvili, Nathan Mbala, Giorgi Kvilitaia.

LILL Lille (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Berke Özer (GK)
4 Alexsandro
23 Aïssa Mandi
15 Romain Perraud
22 Tiago Santos
10 Hákon Haraldsson
32 Ayyoub Bouaddi
21 Benjamin André
9 Olivier Giroud
7 Matias Fernandez-Pardo Yellow Card
20 Noah Edjouma
Lille Substitutes:
Calvin Verdonk, Chancel Mbemba, Soriba Diaoune, Nathan Ngoy, Ngal'ayel Mukau, André Gomes, Felix Correia, Arnaud Bodart, Gaetan Perrin.

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