French Ligue 1

Metz vs Toulouse, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 30': Nathan Mbala
  • 31': Koffi Kouao
  • 88': Giorgi Abuashvili
FT
3 - 4
Toulouse
  • 6': Aron Donnum
  • 14': Yann Gboho
  • 45'+3': Yann Gboho
  • 90'+9': Mario Sauer

About

Metz are hosting Toulouse 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': Aron Dønnum (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 2': Foul by Gauthier Hein (Metz).
  • 2': Pape Diop (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Alexis Vossah (Toulouse).
  • 2': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Nathan Mbala (Metz).
  • 3': Mark McKenzie (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Yann Gboho (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Dønnum.
  • 6': Goal! Metz 0, Toulouse 1. Aron Dønnum (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Pape Diop.
  • 10': Foul by Alexis Vossah (Toulouse).
  • 10': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Goal! Metz 0, Toulouse 2. Yann Gboho (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Hidalgo.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Nathan Mbala (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili following a fast break.
  • 17': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Michel Mboula.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Jessy Deminguet (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yann Gboho.
  • 24': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Toulouse).
  • 24': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Aron Dønnum (Toulouse).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Bouna Sarr.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Jacen Russell-Rowe (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Dønnum with a cross following a corner.
  • 30': Goal! Metz 1, Toulouse 2. Nathan Mbala (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 31': Goal! Metz 2, Toulouse 2. Koffi Kouao (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 33': Foul by Alexis Vossah (Toulouse).
  • 33': Nathan Mbala (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Alexis Vossah (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Yann Gboho (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
  • 34': Alexis Vossah (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Michel Mboula (Metz).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guillaume Restes (Toulouse). Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yann Gboho.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Santiago Hidalgo (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
  • 38': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Michel Mboula.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Nicolaisen (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Dønnum with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guillaume Restes (Toulouse). Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 39': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Guillaume Restes.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Jessy Deminguet (Metz) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Mbala with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jacen Russell-Rowe.
  • 41': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
  • 41': Yann Gboho (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Guillaume Restes (Toulouse). Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a through ball.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Jessy Deminguet (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Guillaume Restes (Toulouse). Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Yann Gboho (Toulouse) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Sidibé with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jacen Russell-Rowe (Toulouse).
  • 45'+2': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse).
  • 45'+2': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Metz 2, Toulouse 3. Yann Gboho (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Warren Kamanzi.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 2, Toulouse 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 2, Toulouse 3.
  • 46': Foul by Mark McKenzie (Toulouse).
  • 46': Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse).
  • 46': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
  • 48': Guillaume Restes (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Guillaume Restes (Toulouse).
  • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Foul by Djibril Sidibé (Toulouse).
  • 53': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Nathan Mbala (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 54': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Alexis Vossah.
  • 55': Handball by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
  • 58': VAR Decision: No Penalty Metz.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Guillaume Restes (Toulouse).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, Toulouse. Kjetil Haug replaces Guillaume Restes because of an injury.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Mbala (Metz).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Substitution, Toulouse. Emersonn replaces Jacen Russell-Rowe.
  • 65': Substitution, Toulouse. Mário Sauer replaces Alexis Vossah.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Koffi Kouao (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sadibou Sané.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Rasmus Nicolaisen (Toulouse).
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Nathan Mbala (Metz) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Emersonn (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Yann Gboho with a cross.
  • 70': Substitution, Metz. Habib Diallo replaces Nathan Mbala.
  • 70': Substitution, Metz. Alpha Touré replaces Jessy Deminguet.
  • 71': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Abuashvili replaces Koffi Kouao.
  • 71': Foul by Maxime Colin (Metz).
  • 71': Santiago Hidalgo (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Mário Sauer (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Michel Mboula (Metz).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Santiago Hidalgo (Toulouse).
  • 76': Maxime Colin (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Substitution, Metz. Terry Yegbe replaces Michel Mboula because of an injury.
  • 76': Substitution, Toulouse. Seny Koumbassa replaces Santiago Hidalgo.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yann Gboho.
  • 79': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Warren Kamanzi.
  • 81': Foul by Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz).
  • 81': Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Seny Koumbassa (Toulouse) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rasmus Nicolaisen following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Foul by Emersonn (Toulouse).
  • 82': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Alpha Touré (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
  • 85': Foul by Djibril Sidibé (Toulouse).
  • 85': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Goal! Metz 3, Toulouse 3. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Metz. Lucas Michal replaces Bouna Sarr.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Lucas Michal (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Aron Dønnum (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Warren Kamanzi.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Emersonn (Toulouse) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Dønnum.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse).
  • 90'+5': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz).
  • 90'+7': Pape Diop (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Mário Sauer (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Emersonn.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Lucas Michal (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Kjetil Haug (Toulouse). Assisted by Maxime Colin.
  • 90'+9': Goal! Metz 3, Toulouse 4. Mário Sauer (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aron Dønnum with a cross.
  • 90'+11': Emersonn (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Metz 3, Toulouse 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 3, Toulouse 4.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 2
49.7 Possession 50.3
19 SHOTS 17
6 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
433 Accurate Passes 442
498 Passes 499
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 18
0.5 Cross % 0.2
46 Long Balls 53
21 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 9
14 Effective Clearances 18
14 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 19,760

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 29 +40 66
2 Lens 29 +28 62
3 Lyon 30 +15 54
4 Lille 30 +15 54
Full Table

Line-Ups

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
10 Gauthier Hein
20 Jessy Deminguet
5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
34 Nathan Mbala
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
70 Bouna Sarr
Metz Substitutes:
Alpha Touré, Pape Sy, Giorgi Abuashvili, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Habib Diallo, Jahyann Pandore, Believe Munongo, Lucas Michel, Terry Yegbe.

TOU Toulouse (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Guillaume Restes (GK)
3 Mark McKenzie
2 Rasmus Nicolaisen
19 Djibril Sidibé
18 Pape Diop
45 Alexis Vossah Yellow Card
12 Waren Kamanzi
15 Aron Donnum
13 Jacen Russell-Rowe
10 Yann Gboho
11 Santiago Hidalgo
Toulouse Substitutes:
Adam El Ouali, Naime Said Mchindra, Seny Koumbassa, Ilyas Azizi, Julián Vignolo, Emersonn, Kjetil Haug, Mario Sauer, Gaetan Bakhouche.

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