French Ligue 1

Metz vs Brest, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
    FT
    0 - 1
    Brest
    • Red Card 22': Daouda Guindo
    • 69': Ludovic Ajorque

    About

    Metz are hosting Brest 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': Dangerous play by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
    • 1': Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Believe Munongo (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Alpha Touré (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 4': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
    • 6': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
    • 6': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Alpha Touré (Metz) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Koffi Kouao with a cross.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
    • 12': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Del Castillo with a cross.
    • 14': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
    • 14': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Foul by Romain Del Castillo (Brest).
    • 15': Maxime Colin (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
    • 16': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Foul by Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest).
    • 18': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Daouda Guindo (Brest).
    • 19': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Daouda Guindo (Brest).
    • 22': Daouda Guindo (Brest) is shown the red card.
    • 23': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Junior Dina Ebimbe (Brest).
    • 26': Substitution, Brest. Bradley Locko replaces Junior Dina Ebimbe.
    • 27': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross following a corner.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Bradley Locko (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Koffi Kouao (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 32': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
    • 32': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Handball by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
    • 37': Kamory Doumbia (Brest) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
    • 41': Foul by Sadibou Sané (Metz).
    • 41': Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
    • 42': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Brest).
    • 43': Maxime Colin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
    • 44': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sadibou Sané.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 0, Brest 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Brest 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Abuashvili replaces Believe Munongo.
    • 48': Foul by Kamory Doumbia (Brest).
    • 48': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
    • 51': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
    • 51': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Foul by Junior Diaz (Brest).
    • 51': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Junior Diaz (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque with a headed pass.
    • 55': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Bradley Locko (Brest).
    • 57': Attempt saved. Maxime Colin (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Grégoire Coudert (Brest). Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
    • 57': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Grégoire Coudert.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ludovic Ajorque.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Grégoire Coudert (Brest).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Koffi Kouao (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
    • 59': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Kvilitaia replaces Bouna Sarr.
    • 61': Offside, Metz. Giorgi Abuashvili is caught offside.
    • 65': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Grégoire Coudert (Brest). Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.
    • 67': Handball by Sadibou Sané (Metz).
    • 67': Sadibou Sané (Metz) is shown the yellow card for handball.
    • 68': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
    • 68': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Goal! Metz 0, Brest 1. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brendan Chardonnet with a headed pass.
    • 70': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
    • 70': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Brest).
    • 71': Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Brest. Rémy Labeau Lascary replaces Kamory Doumbia.
    • 76': Substitution, Metz. Nathan Mbala replaces Alpha Touré.
    • 76': Substitution, Metz. Lucas Michal replaces Maxime Colin.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Nathan Mbala (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, Metz. Michel Mboula replaces Boubacar Traoré.
    • 81': Foul by Rémy Labeau Lascary (Brest).
    • 81': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
    • 83': Substitution, Brest. Lucas Tousart replaces Romain Del Castillo.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
    • 83': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Hugo Magnetti.
    • 84': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Hugo Magnetti.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Nathan Mbala (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Bradley Locko.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Grégoire Coudert (Brest).
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Grégoire Coudert (Brest).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kenny Lala.
    • 90': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ludovic Ajorque.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Lucas Michal (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Grégoire Coudert (Brest). Assisted by Nathan Mbala with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Junior Diaz.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathan Mbala with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
    • 90'+4': Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Nathan Mbala (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Grégoire Coudert (Brest).
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Koffi Kouao following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Brest 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Brest 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    1 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 12
    6 Saves 0
    34.5 Possession 65.5
    6 SHOTS 24
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    231 Accurate Passes 492
    308 Passes 553
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 9
    6 Crosses 44
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    66 Long Balls 30
    28 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 9
    14 Effective Tackles 11
    25 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 10
    42 Effective Clearances 13
    42 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
    Location: Metz, France
    Attendance: 19,705

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angers 0 0 0
    2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
    3 Brest 0 0 0
    4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    METZ Metz (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jonathan Fischer (GK)
    5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
    38 Sadibou Sané Yellow Card
    8 Boubacar Traoré
    2 Maxime Colin
    39 Koffi Kouao
    12 Alpha Touré
    33 Believe Munongo
    7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili Yellow Card
    70 Bouna Sarr
    30 Habib Diallo
    Metz Substitutes:
    Fodé Ballo-Touré, Urie-Michel Mboula, Lucas Michel, Ousmane Ba, Nathan Mbala, Terry Yegbe, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Giorgi Abuashvili, Cleo Mélières.

    BRE Brest (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Grégoire Coudert (GK)
    4 Michel Diaz Yellow Card
    5 Brendan Chardonnet
    27 Daouda Guindo Red Card
    77 Kenny Lala
    23 Kamory Doumbia
    8 Hugo Magnetti
    13 Joris Chotard
    19 Ludovic Ajorque
    7 Junior Dina Ebimbe
    10 Romain Del Castillo
    Brest Substitutes:
    Hamidou Makalou, Rémy, Pathé Mboup, Raphaël Le Guen, Luc Zogbe, Radoslaw Majecki, Bradley Locko, Soumaila Coulibaly, Lucas Tousart.

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