French Ligue 1

Marseille vs Metz, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Marseille
  • 13': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
  • 48': Igor Paixão
  • 90'+3': Hamed Traoré
FT
3 - 1
Metz
  • 49': Giorgi Tsitaishvili

About

Marseille are hosting Metz at Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, 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 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille).
  • 2': Maxime Colin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 8': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pape Sy (Metz).
  • 9': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille).
  • 13': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.
  • 13': Goal! Marseille 1, Metz 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mason Greenwood following a fast break.
  • 17': Foul by Timothy Weah (Marseille).
  • 17': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Facundo Medina with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Amine Gouiri (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang following a fast break.
  • 21': Foul by Facundo Medina (Marseille).
  • 21': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Quinten Timber (Marseille).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
  • 30': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Pape Sy.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amine Gouiri following a corner.
  • 32': Offside, Marseille. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille).
  • 34': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 36': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Igor Paixão (Marseille).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 39': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Pape Sy.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Igor Paixão (Marseille) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Amine Gouiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Offside, Marseille. Timothy Weah is caught offside.
  • 44': Gauthier Hein (Metz) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 45': Foul by Gauthier Hein (Metz).
  • 45': Benjamin Pavard (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Igor Paixão (Marseille).
  • 45': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Facundo Medina (Marseille).
  • 45'+2': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Facundo Medina (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bouna Sarr with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Marseille 1, Metz 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Marseille 1, Metz 0.
  • 47': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Timothy Weah.
  • 48': Goal! Marseille 2, Metz 0. Igor Paixão (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Greenwood with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 49': Goal! Marseille 2, Metz 1. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a headed pass.
  • 50': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 55': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Quinten Timber (Marseille).
  • 56': Foul by Maxime Colin (Metz).
  • 56': Timothy Weah (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Maxime Colin (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
  • 59': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Pape Sy.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Amine Gouiri with a cross.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Alpha Touré (Metz).
  • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 61': Foul by Facundo Medina (Marseille).
  • 61': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Jessy Deminguet (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille). Assisted by Bouna Sarr with a through ball.
  • 63': Foul by Quinten Timber (Marseille).
  • 63': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 67': Offside, Marseille. Igor Paixão is caught offside.
  • 67': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Igor Paixão.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Quinten Timber (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
  • 70': Igor Paixão (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 72': Substitution, Marseille. Arthur Vermeeren replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • 75': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 76': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 77': Quinten Timber (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
  • 78': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amine Gouiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 80': Facundo Medina (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Substitution, Metz. Nathan Mbala replaces Jessy Deminguet.
  • 82': Substitution, Metz. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Maxime Colin.
  • 82': Substitution, Marseille. Hamed Traoré replaces Mason Greenwood.
  • 82': Substitution, Marseille. Tochukwu Nnadi replaces Quinten Timber.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Amine Gouiri (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Arthur Vermeeren.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Hamed Traoré (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
  • 84': Koffi Kouao (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Paixão (Marseille).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Nathan Mbala (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 87': Substitution, Metz. Lucas Michal replaces Alpha Touré.
  • 88': Dangerous play by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
  • 88': Hamed Traoré (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Paixão (Marseille).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Marseille. Himad Abdelli replaces Igor Paixão.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Marseille 3, Metz 1. Hamed Traoré (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Marseille 3, Metz 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Marseille 3, Metz 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 1
46.3 Possession 53.7
6 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
356 Accurate Passes 421
426 Passes 488
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
13 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.3
46 Long Balls 35
24 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 13
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 14
26 Effective Clearances 12
26 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 63,923

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

OLM Marseille (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
5 Leonardo Balerdi
32 Facundo Medina Yellow Card
28 Benjamin Pavard
27 Quinten Timber
23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
14 Igor Paixão
22 Timothy Weah
17 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
9 Amine Gouiri
10 Mason Greenwood
Marseille Substitutes:
Ange Lago, Hamed Traoré, Jeffrey de Lange, Ethan Nwaneri, Arthur Vermeeren, Himad Abdelli, Bilal Nadir, Emerson, Tochukwu Nnadi.

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
61 Pape Sy (GK)
5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
38 Sadibou Sané
2 Maxime Colin Yellow Card
39 Koffi Kouao Yellow Card
10 Gauthier Hein
12 Alpha Touré
20 Jessy Deminguet
30 Habib Diallo
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
70 Bouna Sarr
Metz Substitutes:
Giorgi Kvilitaia, Nathan Mbala, Urie-Michel Mboula, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Terry Yegbe, Giorgi Abuashvili, Jonathan Fischer, Lucas Michel, Benjamin Stambouli.

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