French Ligue 1

Metz vs Marseille, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
    FT
    0 - 3
    Marseille
    • 51': Igor Paixão
    • 69': Matt O'Riley
    • 76': Amine Gouiri

    About

    Metz are hosting Marseille 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.
    • 2': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 2': Robinio Vaz (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Angel Gomes (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Timothy Weah.
    • 5': Offside, Marseille. Igor Paixão is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Angel Gomes (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robinio Vaz.
    • 9': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
    • 9': Robinio Vaz (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Angel Gomes (Marseille).
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Robinio Vaz (Marseille).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 19': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (Marseille).
    • 19': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
    • 21': Substitution, Metz. Maxime Colin replaces Jean-Philippe Gbamin because of an injury.
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Emerson (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 22': Angel Gomes (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Habib Diallo following a fast break.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Igor Paixão (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
    • 25': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
    • 26': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
    • 26': Igor Paixão (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angel Gomes.
    • 30': Mason Greenwood (Marseille) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
    • 30': Offside, Marseille. Benjamin Pavard is caught offside.
    • 32': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille).
    • 32': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Robinio Vaz (Marseille).
    • 33': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Igor Paixão.
    • 37': Benjamin Pavard (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Robinio Vaz (Marseille) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
    • 43': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Matt O'Riley.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
    • 45'+2': Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 0, Marseille 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Marseille 0.
    • 47': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Nayef Aguerd.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Igor Paixão (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille). Assisted by Habib Diallo.
    • 50': Mason Greenwood (Marseille) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
    • 51': Goal! Metz 0, Marseille 1. Igor Paixão (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robinio Vaz.
    • 53': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Robinio Vaz (Marseille).
    • 55': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Fodé Ballo-Touré.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Emerson (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Foul by Emerson (Marseille).
    • 60': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly.
    • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Robinio Vaz (Marseille).
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Substitution, Marseille. Amine Gouiri replaces Robinio Vaz because of an injury.
    • 64': Substitution, Marseille. Leonardo Balerdi replaces Angel Gomes.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
    • 65': Offside, Metz. Cheikh Sabaly is caught offside.
    • 69': Goal! Metz 0, Marseille 2. Matt O'Riley (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
    • 72': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Jonathan Fischer.
    • 76': Goal! Metz 0, Marseille 3. Amine Gouiri (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
    • 78': Delay in match (Marseille).
    • 79': Substitution, Metz. Alpha Touré replaces Jessy Deminguet.
    • 79': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Tsitaishvili replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
    • 79': Substitution, Metz. Brian Madjo replaces Habib Diallo.
    • 79': Substitution, Marseille. Amir Murillo replaces Timothy Weah.
    • 80': Substitution, Marseille. Bilal Nadir replaces Igor Paixão.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Bilal Nadir (Marseille).
    • 85': Substitution, Marseille. Arthur Vermeeren replaces Matt O'Riley.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
    • 90': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Amir Murillo.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Bilal Nadir (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a through ball.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Jonathan Fischer.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Bilal Nadir.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
    • 90'+5': Mason Greenwood (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Amir Murillo (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Metz. Brian Madjo is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Marseille 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Marseille 3.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 6
    62.5 Possession 37.5
    21 SHOTS 4
    9 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    586 Accurate Passes 322
    639 Passes 375
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    9 Crosses 13
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    31 Long Balls 40
    15 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    9 Effective Tackles 6
    13 Tackles 10
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 6
    18 Effective Clearances 19
    18 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
    Location: Metz, France
    Attendance: 28,551

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lens 15 +13 34
    2 Paris Saint-Germain 15 +20 33
    3 Marseille 15 +20 29
    4 Lille 15 +12 29
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    METZ Metz (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Jonathan Fischer (GK)
    5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
    15 Terry Yegbe
    38 Sadibou Sané
    20 Jessy Deminguet
    8 Boubacar Traoré
    97 Fodé Ballo-Touré
    39 Koffi Kouao
    30 Habib Diallo
    14 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
    10 Gauthier Hein
    Metz Substitutes:
    Maxime Colin, Ismaël Guerti, Pape Sy, Ibou Sané, Giorgi Abuashvili, Brian Madjo, Morgan Bokele, Alpha Touré, Giorgi Tsitaishvili.

    OLM Marseille (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
    21 Nayef Aguerd
    28 Benjamin Pavard
    33 Emerson
    22 Timothy Weah
    8 Angel Gomes
    23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
    17 Matt O'Riley
    34 Robinio Vaz
    14 Igor Paixão
    10 Mason Greenwood
    Marseille Substitutes:
    Arthur Vermeeren, Bilal Nadir, Ulisses Garcia, Leonardo Balerdi, Michael Murillo, CJ Egan-Riley, Jeffrey de Lange, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Amine Gouiri.

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