French Ligue 1

Metz vs Paris FC, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 31': Giorgi Kvilitaia
FT
1 - 3
Paris FC
  • 21': Alimani Gory
  • 69': Otavio
  • 89': Ilan Kebbal

About

Metz are hosting Paris FC 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.
  • 2': Nathan Mbala (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Luca Koleosho (Paris FC).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Koffi Kouao (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Mbala.
  • 4': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Luca Koleosho.
  • 5': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Hamari Traoré.
  • 8': VAR Decision: No Penalty Paris FC.
  • 13': Foul by Michel Mboula (Metz).
  • 13': Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Michel Mboula (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Rudy Matondo (Paris FC).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Ciro Immobile (Paris FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
  • 21': Goal! Metz 0, Paris FC 1. Alimami Gory (Paris FC) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Rudy Matondo (Paris FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 30': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Kvilitaia replaces Habib Diallo because of an injury.
  • 31': Goal! Metz 1, Paris FC 1. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadibou Sané with a through ball.
  • 34': Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
  • 34': Foul by Luca Koleosho (Paris FC).
  • 34': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Paris FC. Conceded by Nathan Mbala.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Rudy Matondo (Paris FC) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Samir Chergui (Paris FC).
  • 37': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
  • 38': Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Koffi Kouao (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Luca Koleosho (Paris FC) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Pape Sy (Metz).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Obed Nkambadio (Paris FC). Assisted by Nathan Mbala with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Obed Nkambadio.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Paris FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Alimami Gory.
  • 45': Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Otávio (Paris FC).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC).
  • 45'+1': Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Otávio (Paris FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz).
  • 45'+4': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Diego Coppola (Paris FC).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Metz 1, Paris FC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Paris FC 1.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ciro Immobile.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Rudy Matondo (Paris FC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Ilan Kebbal with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Obed Nkambadio (Paris FC). Assisted by Nathan Mbala.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.
  • 54': Otávio (Paris FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Gauthier Hein (Metz).
  • 55': Luca Koleosho (Paris FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Nathan Mbala (Metz).
  • 57': Substitution, Metz. Bouna Sarr replaces Michel Mboula.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Foul by Alimami Gory (Paris FC).
  • 62': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Alimami Gory (Paris FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Nathan Mbala (Metz).
  • 65': Otávio (Paris FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Substitution, Paris FC. Vincent Marchetti replaces Alimami Gory.
  • 68': Foul by Sadibou Sané (Metz).
  • 68': Rudy Matondo (Paris FC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Goal! Metz 1, Paris FC 2. Otávio (Paris FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ciro Immobile following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Vincent Marchetti (Paris FC) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilan Kebbal.
  • 72': Corner, Paris FC. Conceded by Terry Yegbe.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Luca Koleosho (Paris FC) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Ciro Immobile.
  • 72': Corner, Paris FC. Conceded by Pape Sy.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Nathan Mbala (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 74': Substitution, Metz. Jahyann Pandore replaces Terry Yegbe.
  • 75': Substitution, Metz. Lucas Michal replaces Nathan Mbala.
  • 75': Substitution, Metz. Benjamin Stambouli replaces Jessy Deminguet.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Obed Nkambadio (Paris FC). Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 78': Substitution, Paris FC. Willem Geubbels replaces Ciro Immobile.
  • 78': Substitution, Paris FC. Adama Camara replaces Hamari Traoré.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Willem Geubbels (Paris FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilan Kebbal.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Lucas Michal (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 81': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Obed Nkambadio (Paris FC). Assisted by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Willem Geubbels (Paris FC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Koleosho.
  • 84': Offside, Paris FC. Luca Koleosho is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Jahyann Pandore (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 86': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rudy Matondo.
  • 88': Substitution, Paris FC. Mathieu Cafaro replaces Luca Koleosho because of an injury.
  • 88': Substitution, Paris FC. Nhoa Sangui replaces Thibault De Smet.
  • 88': Corner, Paris FC. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 89': Goal! Metz 1, Paris FC 3. Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diego Coppola with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 90': Offside, Metz. Giorgi Kvilitaia is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Lucas Michal (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Stambouli.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Otávio.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Michal.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Willem Geubbels (Paris FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ilan Kebbal following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Paris FC. Conceded by Bouna Sarr.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mathieu Cafaro (Paris FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilan Kebbal following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Paris FC 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 1, Paris FC 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 4
49 Possession 51
15 SHOTS 13
7 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
410 Accurate Passes 438
488 Passes 504
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
14 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.2
43 Long Balls 43
15 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
7 Effective Tackles 11
12 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 10
25 Effective Clearances 12
25 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 19,409

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 28 +37 63
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
61 Pape Sy (GK)
15 Terry Yegbe
38 Sadibou Sané
4 Urie-Michel Mboula Yellow Card
39 Koffi Kouao Yellow Card
10 Gauthier Hein
20 Jessy Deminguet
5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
30 Habib Diallo
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
34 Nathan Mbala
Metz Substitutes:
Moustapha Diop, Lucas Michel, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Bouna Sarr, Benjamin Stambouli, Alpha Touré, Jahyann Pandore, Jonathan Fischer.

PAR Paris FC (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Obed Nkambadio (GK)
6 Otavio
42 Diego Coppola
28 Thibault De Smet
14 Hamari Traoré
10 Ilan Kebbal Yellow Card
23 Rudy Matondo
31 Samir Sophian Chergui
36 Ciro Immobile
24 Luca Koleosho
7 Alimani Gory
Paris FC Substitutes:
Vincent Marchetti, Willem Geubbels, Jonathan Ikoné, Nhoa Sangui, Moustapha Mbow, Kevin Trapp, Adama Camara, Marshall Munetsi, Mathieu Cafaro.

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