French Ligue 1

Metz vs Strasbourg, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
    FT
    0 - 1
    Strasbourg
    • 86': Joaquín Panichelli

    About

    Metz are hosting Strasbourg at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Foul by Brian Madjo (Metz).
    • 7': Mamadou Sarr (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Brian Madjo (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Félix Lemaréchal (Strasbourg).
    • 9': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
    • 9': Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Félix Lemaréchal (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz).
    • 10': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Jonathan Fischer.
    • 10': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 10': Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
    • 10': Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg).
    • 14': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Brian Madjo (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.
    • 20': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Benjamin Stambouli.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Abdoul Ouattara (Strasbourg).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Félix Lemaréchal.
    • 27': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
    • 27': Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Félix Lemaréchal (Strasbourg).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Koffi Kouao (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
    • 31': Brian Madjo (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Valentín Barco (Strasbourg).
    • 31': Mamadou Sarr (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg).
    • 34': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mike Penders.
    • 35': Offside, Metz. Brian Madjo is caught offside.
    • 37': Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Félix Lemaréchal (Strasbourg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Panichelli.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 0, Strasbourg 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Strasbourg 0.
    • 48': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
    • 48': Valentín Barco (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Félix Lemaréchal (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 49': Foul by Abdoul Ouattara (Strasbourg).
    • 49': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Abdoul Ouattara (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Handball by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
    • 52': Handball by Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Strasbourg).
    • 53': Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
    • 55': Substitution, Strasbourg. Dilane Bakwa replaces Abdoul Ouattara.
    • 56': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
    • 58': Foul by Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Strasbourg).
    • 58': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Dangerous play by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 59': Valentín Barco (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, Metz. Idrissa Gueye replaces Brian Madjo.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Junior Mwanga with a cross.
    • 61': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
    • 61': Valentín Barco (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Michel Mboula (Metz).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg) header from very close range is blocked.
    • 66': Foul by Junior Mwanga (Strasbourg).
    • 66': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 67': Valentín Barco (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Koffi Kouao (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Handball by Idrissa Gueye (Metz).
    • 71': Foul by Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg).
    • 71': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Substitution, Strasbourg. Sebastian Nanasi replaces Samir El Mourabet.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Metz. Alpha Touré replaces Jessy Deminguet because of an injury.
    • 73': Substitution, Metz. Ibou Sané replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
    • 73': Foul by Sam Amo-Ameyaw (Strasbourg).
    • 73': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Metz).
    • 74': Mamadou Sarr (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Offside, Strasbourg. Sam Amo-Ameyaw is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Metz).
    • 75': Junior Mwanga (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Junior Mwanga (Strasbourg).
    • 78': Ibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Strasbourg. Kendry Páez replaces Sam Amo-Ameyaw.
    • 83': Foul by Sebastian Nanasi (Strasbourg).
    • 83': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Metz. Maxime Colin replaces Koffi Kouao.
    • 84': Substitution, Metz. Joseph Nduquidi replaces Boubacar Traoré.
    • 86': Goal! Metz 0, Strasbourg 1. Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dilane Bakwa.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Junior Mwanga.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Mike Penders (Strasbourg).
    • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
    • 90'+6': Valentín Barco (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Félix Lemaréchal (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kendry Páez.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Strasbourg 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Strasbourg 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    0 Saves 2
    62.5 Possession 37.5
    9 SHOTS 2
    4 ON GOAL 0
    0.4 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    521 Accurate Passes 272
    585 Passes 349
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    24 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    24 Long Balls 48
    14 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    13 Effective Tackles 20
    23 Tackles 25
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    5 Interceptions 10
    23 Effective Clearances 34
    23 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
    Location: Metz, France
    Attendance: 25,009

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 3 +5 9
    2 Lyon 3 +5 9
    3 Lille 3 +7 7
    4 AS Monaco 3 +2 6
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    METZ Metz (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jonathan Fischer (GK)
    5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
    4 Urie-Michel Mboula
    38 Sadibou Sané
    7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
    39 Koffi Kouao Yellow Card
    21 Benjamin Stambouli
    20 Jessy Deminguet Yellow Card
    8 Boubacar Traoré
    14 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
    24 Brian Madjo
    Metz Substitutes:
    Ibou Sané, Giorgi Abuashvili, Maxime Colin, Alpha Touré, Kevin Guiton, Idrissa Gueye, Morgan Bokele, Pape Sy, Joseph N'Duquidi.

    STR Strasbourg (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    39 Mike Penders (GK)
    24 Lucas Høgsberg
    23 Mamadou Sarr Yellow Card
    18 Junior Mwanga
    42 Guemissongui Ouattara Yellow Card
    27 Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
    29 Samir El Mourabet
    32 Valentín Barco
    80 Felix Lemarechal
    9 Joaquín Panichelli
    10 Emanuel Emegha
    Strasbourg Substitutes:
    Maximillian Oyedele, Karl-Johan Johnsson, Sékou Mara, Sebastian Nanasi, Kendry Páez, Ishé Samuels-Smith, Rabby Nzingoula, Dilane Bakwa, Eduard Sobol.

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