French Ligue 1

Metz vs AJ Auxerre, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 90'+4': Nathan Mbala
FT
1 - 3
AJ Auxerre
  • 4': Sadibou Sané (OG)
  • 76': Urie-Michel Mboula (OG)
  • 89': Kévin Danois

About

Metz are hosting AJ Auxerre 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': Attempt missed. Koffi Kouao (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Danois with a through ball.
  • 4': Own Goal by Sadibou Sané, Metz. Metz 0, Auxerre 1.
  • 6': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 6': Koffi Kouao (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 6': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 10': Foul by Kévin Danois (Auxerre).
  • 10': Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Believe Munongo (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 11': Elisha Owusu (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 17': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 17': Sékou Mara (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Koffi Kouao (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Giorgi Abuashvili with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 19': Kévin Danois (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Believe Munongo (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Foul by Elisha Owusu (Auxerre).
  • 23': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Clément Akpa.
  • 26': Foul by Clément Akpa (Auxerre).
  • 26': Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Clément Akpa (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 30': Foul by Sékou Mara (Auxerre).
  • 30': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Romain Faivre (Auxerre).
  • 33': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koffi Kouao.
  • 40': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 40': Sékou Mara (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Clément Akpa (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Romain Faivre (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Bryan Okoh (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 0, Auxerre 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Auxerre 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Metz. Alpha Touré replaces Jessy Deminguet.
  • 46': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 46': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Bryan Okoh.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Michel Mboula (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
  • 51': Offside, Auxerre. Naouirou Ahamada is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Clément Akpa.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Alpha Touré (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 55': Foul by Michel Mboula (Metz).
  • 55': Romain Faivre (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Elisha Owusu (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Sékou Mara (Auxerre) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Okoh with a through ball.
  • 57': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Lamine Sy (Auxerre) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Naouirou Ahamada.
  • 60': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Alpha Touré.
  • 61': Foul by Kévin Danois (Auxerre).
  • 61': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Metz. Lucas Michal replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
  • 63': Substitution, Metz. Maxime Colin replaces Koffi Kouao.
  • 64': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre).
  • 64': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Clément Akpa (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Lucas Michal (Metz).
  • 65': Lucas Michal (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre).
  • 68': Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Alpha Touré (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 70': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Kvilitaia replaces Gauthier Hein.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Sékou Mara (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Naouirou Ahamada.
  • 71': Offside, Auxerre. Romain Faivre is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Auxerre. Lasso Coulibaly replaces Romain Faivre.
  • 72': Substitution, Auxerre. Josué Casimir replaces Sékou Mara.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Alpha Touré (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Naouirou Ahamada with a cross.
  • 76': Own Goal by Michel Mboula, Metz. Metz 0, Auxerre 2.
  • 78': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Josué Casimir (Auxerre).
  • 78': Josué Casimir (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 82': Substitution, Auxerre. Assane Dioussé replaces Naouirou Ahamada.
  • 82': Substitution, Auxerre. Marvin Senaya replaces Lamine Sy.
  • 82': Substitution, Metz. Nathan Mbala replaces Giorgi Abuashvili.
  • 83': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 83': Lasso Coulibaly (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Offside, Auxerre. Sinaly Diomandé is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Assane Dioussé (Auxerre).
  • 85': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Assane Dioussé (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Kévin Danois (Auxerre) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 89': Goal! Metz 0, Auxerre 3. Kévin Danois (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Auxerre. Yvan Zaddy replaces Kévin Danois.
  • 90'+1': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 90'+1': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Josué Casimir following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marvin Senaya.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Metz 1, Auxerre 3. Nathan Mbala (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alpha Touré.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Auxerre 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 1, Auxerre 3.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
38 Possession 62
14 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
276 Accurate Passes 481
337 Passes 553
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
18 Crosses 29
0.1 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 49
18 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
5 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 12
22 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 8
28 Effective Clearances 21
28 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 22,931

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 23 +24 52
2 Paris Saint-Germain 22 +30 51
3 Lyon 22 +16 45
4 Marseille 23 +17 40
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
10 Gauthier Hein
20 Jessy Deminguet
33 Believe Munongo
30 Habib Diallo
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
9 Giorgi Abuashvili
Metz Substitutes:
Lucas Michel, Nathan Mbala, Joel Asoro, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Bouna Sarr, Alpha Touré, Maxime Colin, Terry Yegbe, Ousmane Ba.

AUX AJ Auxerre (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Donovan Léon (GK)
24 Bryan Okoh
20 Sinaly Diomande
92 Clément Akpa
27 Lamine Sy
42 Elisha Owusu
5 Kévin Danois
8 Naouirou Ahamada
9 Sékou Mara
10 Lassine Sinayoko
28 Romain Faivre
AJ Auxerre Substitutes:
Gideon Mensah, Yvan Zaddy, Fredrik Oppegard, Théo De Percin, Assane Dioussé, Lasso Coulibaly, Marvin Senaya, Josué Casimir, Tidiane Devernois.

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