Postat 85 minutes
Penalty Metz. Ibou Sané draws a foul in the penalty area.
Ligue 1 Scores & Fixtures
Wednesday 29th October
Ligue 1 Table
On Wednesday 29th October
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- Lens, Position 6, Points 19
- Metz, Position 18, Points 5
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 21 |
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| 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 20 |
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| 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 19 |
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4 Strasbourg | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 19 |
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| 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 19 |
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6 Lens | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 19 |
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| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 17 |
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| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 17 |
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9 Toulouse | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 14 |
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| 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 12 |
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11 Le Havre | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 |
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12 Paris FC | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 11 |
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13 Angers SCO | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 10 |
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14 Brest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 9 |
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15 Nantes | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 9 |
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16 Lorient | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 9 |
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17 Auxerre | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 7 |
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18 Metz | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 26 | -18 | 5 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3 : UEFA Champions League
- Position 4 : UEFA Champions League Qualifiers
- Position 5 : UEFA Europa League
- Position 6 : UEFA Conference League Qualifiers
- Position 16 : Relegation Play-off
- Position 17, 18 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Metz
Manager: Stéphane Le Mignan
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Fischer, Goalkeeper
- 39, Kouao, Defender5, Gbamin, Defender15, Yegbe, Defender2, Colin, Defender
- 12, Touré, Defensive Midfielder
- 14, Sabaly, Midfielder10, Hein, Midfielder20, Deminguet, Midfielder7, Tsitaishvili, Midfielder
- 30, Diallo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Fischer
- Number 2, M. Colin
- Number 15, T. Yegbe
- Number 5, J. Gbamin
- Number 39, K. Kouao
- Number 12, A. Touré , Yellow Card at 13 minutes
- Number 7, G. Tsitaishvili , substituted for G. Abuashvili at 81 minutes
- Number 20, J. Deminguet , substituted for I. Guerti at 81 minutes
- Number 10, G. Hein , Captain, Two Yellow Cards at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 14, C. Sabaly , substituted for I. Sané at 81 minutes
- Number 30, H. Diallo
Substitutes
home team, Metz
- Number 9, G. Abuashvili
- Number 99, J. Asoro
- Number 19, M. Bokele Mputu
- Number 3, M. Diop
- Number 29, I. Guerti
- Number 16, R. Jean-Baptiste
- Number 27, Y. Lawson
- Number 25, C. Mélières
- Number 23, I. Sané
away team, Lens
Manager: Pierre Sage
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 40, Risser, Goalkeeper
- 24, Gradit, Defender6, Baidoo, Defender14, Udol, Defender
- 23, Saud Abdulhamid, Midfielder8, Sangaré, Midfielder28, Thomasson, Midfielder3, Machado, Midfielder
- 10, Thauvin, Attacking Midfielder19, Sima, Attacking Midfielder
- 11, Édouard, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, R. Risser
- Number 14, M. Udol
- Number 6, S. Baidoo
- Number 24, J. Gradit , substituted for A. Bulatović at 88 minutes
- Number 3, D. Machado , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 6, substituted for R. Aguilar at 63 minutes
- Number 28, A. Thomasson , Captain
- Number 8, M. Sangaré
- Number 23, Saud Abdulhamid
- Number 19, A. Sima , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3, substituted for M. Guilavogui at 46 minutes
- Number 10, F. Thauvin , substituted for R. Fofana at 88 minutes
- Number 11, O. Édouard , substituted for W. Saïd at 46 minutes
away team, Lens
- Number 2, R. Aguilar
- Number 5, A. Bulatović
- Number 30, A. Delplace
- Number 38, R. Fofana
- Number 25, P. Ganiou
- Number 29, M. Guilavogui
- Number 1, R. Gurtner
- Number 22, W. Saïd
- Number 7, F. Sotoca
home team, Metz
Manager: Stéphane Le Mignan
Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Fischer, Goalkeeper
- 39, Kouao, Defender5, Gbamin, Defender15, Yegbe, Defender2, Colin, Defender
- 12, Touré, Defensive Midfielder
- 14, Sabaly, Midfielder10, Hein, Midfielder20, Deminguet, Midfielder7, Tsitaishvili, Midfielder
- 30, Diallo, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Fischer
- Number 2, M. Colin
- Number 15, T. Yegbe
- Number 5, J. Gbamin
- Number 39, K. Kouao
- Number 12, A. Touré , Yellow Card at 13 minutes
- Number 7, G. Tsitaishvili , substituted for G. Abuashvili at 81 minutes
- Number 20, J. Deminguet , substituted for I. Guerti at 81 minutes
- Number 10, G. Hein , Captain, Two Yellow Cards at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 14, C. Sabaly , substituted for I. Sané at 81 minutes
- Number 30, H. Diallo
Substitutes
- Number 9, G. Abuashvili
- Number 99, J. Asoro
- Number 19, M. Bokele Mputu
- Number 3, M. Diop
- Number 29, I. Guerti
- Number 16, R. Jean-Baptiste
- Number 27, Y. Lawson
- Number 25, C. Mélières
- Number 23, I. Sané
away team, Lens
Manager: Pierre Sage
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 40, Risser, Goalkeeper
- 24, Gradit, Defender6, Baidoo, Defender14, Udol, Defender
- 23, Saud Abdulhamid, Midfielder8, Sangaré, Midfielder28, Thomasson, Midfielder3, Machado, Midfielder
- 10, Thauvin, Attacking Midfielder19, Sima, Attacking Midfielder
- 11, Édouard, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, R. Risser
- Number 14, M. Udol
- Number 6, S. Baidoo
- Number 24, J. Gradit , substituted for A. Bulatović at 88 minutes
- Number 3, D. Machado , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 6, substituted for R. Aguilar at 63 minutes
- Number 28, A. Thomasson , Captain
- Number 8, M. Sangaré
- Number 23, Saud Abdulhamid
- Number 19, A. Sima , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3, substituted for M. Guilavogui at 46 minutes
- Number 10, F. Thauvin , substituted for R. Fofana at 88 minutes
- Number 11, O. Édouard , substituted for W. Saïd at 46 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 2, R. Aguilar
- Number 5, A. Bulatović
- Number 30, A. Delplace
- Number 38, R. Fofana
- Number 25, P. Ganiou
- Number 29, M. Guilavogui
- Number 1, R. Gurtner
- Number 22, W. Saïd
- Number 7, F. Sotoca
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Abdelatif Kherradji
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Guillaume Paradis
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Ludovic Reyes
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Hicham Zakrani
- Fourth Official:
- Jean Dasque
- Assistant VAR Official:
- William Lavis
Match Stats
Key, Metz v LensBasic Stats
Overall possession
Metz 46.2%Lens 53.8%
Shots
Metz 16Lens 10Shots on target
Metz 7Lens 2Total touches inside the opposition box
Metz 24Lens 24Goalkeeper saves
Metz 2Lens 4Aerial duels won
Metz 9Lens 10Fouls committed
Metz 15Lens 15Corners
Metz 2Lens 5In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Metz 16Lens 10Shots on target
Metz 7Lens 2Shots off target
Metz 8Lens 5Attempts out of box
Metz 6Lens 4Hit woodwork
Metz 1Lens 0Total offsides
Metz 0Lens 3Distribution
Total passes
Metz 456Lens 524Pass accuracy %
Metz 86Lens 87.6Backward passes
Metz 76Lens 79Forward passes
Metz 134Lens 151Total long balls
Metz 61Lens 52Successful final third passes
Metz 74Lens 110Total crosses
Metz 12Lens 21Defence
Total tackles
Metz 18Lens 14Won tackle %
Metz 77.8Lens 64.3Fouls committed
Metz 15Lens 15Total yellow cards
Metz 1Lens 2Total clearances
Metz 26Lens 13Clearances off the line
Metz 0Lens 1Season so far
Ligue 1
Key, Metz v Lens
League position, Metz 18th, Lens 6thTotal points, Metz 5, Lens 19
Goals scored
Metz 8Lens 14Form guide
All competitions
Metz lose
v Lille
6
1
Ligue 1
Lens won
v Marseille
2
1
Ligue 1
Metz lose
v Toulouse
4
0
Ligue 1
Lens won
v Paris FC
2
1
Ligue 1
Metz won
v Waldhof Mannheim
3
0
Club Friendlies
Lens won
v Auxerre
1
2
Ligue 1
Metz lose
v Marseille
0
3
Ligue 1
Lens draw
v Rennes
0
0
Ligue 1
Metz draw
v Le Havre
0
0
Ligue 1
Lens won
v Lille
3
0
Ligue 1
Previous meetings
All competitions
Metz and LensMetz Won 14Lens Won 19
Played 47
Draw 14
Previous scores
All competitions
Club Friendlies
Lens 2 , Metz 1 on the 26th of July 2025
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Metz
26th of July 2025
Ligue 1
Metz 2 , Lens 1 on the 12th of April 2024
Metz
Lens
12th of April 2024
Lens 0 , Metz 1 on the 16th of September 2023
Lens
Metz
16th of September 2023