French Ligue 1

Toulouse vs Metz, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Toulouse
  • 2': Frank Magri
  • 8': Aron Donnum (P)
  • 79': Yann Gboho
  • 84': Charlie Cresswell
FT
4 - 0
Metz
  • Red Card 45'+2': Sadibou Sané

About

Toulouse are hosting Metz at Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse, 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': Goal! Toulouse 1, Metz 0. Frank Magri (Toulouse) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emersonn.
  • 6': Penalty Toulouse. Cristian Cásseres draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Penalty conceded by Boubacar Traoré (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 8': Goal! Toulouse 2, Metz 0. Aron Dønnum (Toulouse) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Emersonn (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Sadibou Sané (Metz).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Yann Gboho (Toulouse) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Aron Dønnum with a through ball.
  • 18': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Jonathan Fischer.
  • 20': Offside, Toulouse. Djibril Sidibé is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guillaume Restes (Toulouse). Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Frank Magri (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Guillaume Restes.
  • 24': Cristian Cásseres (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
  • 26': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Frank Magri (Toulouse).
  • 28': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Guillaume Restes (Toulouse). Assisted by Koffi Kouao.
  • 28': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Guillaume Restes.
  • 29': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Djibril Sidibé (Toulouse).
  • 30': Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz).
  • 30': Frank Magri (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Frank Magri (Toulouse).
  • 34': Aron Dønnum (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz).
  • 34': Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse).
  • 36': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Frank Magri (Toulouse).
  • 37': Frank Magri (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Dayann Méthalie (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann Gboho.
  • 37': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 41': Offside, Metz. Cheikh Sabaly is caught offside.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Yann Gboho (Toulouse).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Cristian Cásseres (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Sadibou Sané (Metz).
  • 45'+2': Sadibou Sané (Metz) is shown the red card.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Cásseres (Toulouse).
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Emersonn (Toulouse).
  • 45'+4': Jonathan Fischer (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Toulouse 2, Metz 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Toulouse 2, Metz 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Metz. Terry Yegbe replaces Giorgi Abuashvili.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Rasmus Nicolaisen (Toulouse).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Dayann Méthalie (Toulouse).
  • 50': Gauthier Hein (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
  • 53': Yann Gboho (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Yann Gboho (Toulouse) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Djibril Sidibé with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Emersonn (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann Gboho.
  • 53': Foul by Rasmus Nicolaisen (Toulouse).
  • 53': Gauthier Hein (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Dayann Méthalie (Toulouse).
  • 55': Koffi Kouao (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Emersonn (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Charlie Cresswell.
  • 59': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Aron Dønnum (Toulouse).
  • 61': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
  • 61': Yann Gboho (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Substitution, Toulouse. Mário Sauer replaces Djibril Sidibé.
  • 64': Substitution, Toulouse. Mark McKenzie replaces Frank Magri.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Emersonn (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dayann Méthalie with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Fodé Ballo-Touré.
  • 70': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Mário Sauer (Toulouse).
  • 71': Substitution, Metz. Jessy Deminguet replaces Boubacar Traoré.
  • 71': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Tsitaishvili replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
  • 72': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Terry Yegbe.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Aron Dønnum with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Emersonn (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Cristian Cásseres.
  • 74': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Emersonn (Toulouse).
  • 74': Emersonn (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Alpha Touré (Metz).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Yann Gboho (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres.
  • 76': Substitution, Toulouse. Santiago Hidalgo replaces Emersonn.
  • 76': Substitution, Toulouse. Warren Kamanzi replaces Dayann Méthalie.
  • 79': Goal! Toulouse 3, Metz 0. Yann Gboho (Toulouse) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Charlie Cresswell with a headed pass.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Abu Francis (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Dønnum with a cross.
  • 81': Foul by Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse).
  • 81': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
  • 83': Substitution, Toulouse. Julián Vignolo replaces Yann Gboho.
  • 83': Substitution, Metz. Ibou Sané replaces Gauthier Hein.
  • 84': Substitution, Metz. Joel Asoro replaces Habib Diallo.
  • 84': Goal! Toulouse 4, Metz 0. Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aron Dønnum with a cross following a corner.
  • 87': Cristian Cásseres (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Aron Dønnum (Toulouse) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Charlie Cresswell.
  • 89': Foul by Ibou Sané (Metz).
  • 89': Rasmus Nicolaisen (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Julián Vignolo (Toulouse).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
  • 90'+3': Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Toulouse 4, Metz 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Toulouse 4, Metz 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
64.3 Possession 35.7
2 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 7
1.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
545 Accurate Passes 272
608 Passes 325
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 7
7 Crosses 15
0.0 Cross % 0.5
60 Long Balls 23
29 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 4
17 Effective Clearances 16
17 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stadium de Toulouse
Location: Toulouse, France
Attendance: 26,078

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 18 +19 43
2 Paris Saint-Germain 18 +25 42
3 Marseille 18 +22 35
4 Lyon 18 +9 33
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TOU Toulouse (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Guillaume Restes (GK)
4 Charlie Cresswell
2 Rasmus Nicolaisen
19 Djibril Sidibé
17 Abu Francis
23 Cristian Cásseres Jr.
24 Dayann Methalie
15 Aron Donnum
20 Emersonn
10 Yann Gboho
9 Frank Magri
Toulouse Substitutes:
Santiago Hidalgo, Alexis Vossah, Julián Vignolo, Noah Edjouma, Waren Kamanzi, Mario Sauer, Kjetil Haug, Mark McKenzie, Seny Koumbassa.

METZ Metz (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Fischer (GK)
38 Sadibou Sané Red Card
97 Fodé Ballo-Touré
5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
12 Alpha Touré
8 Boubacar Traoré
9 Giorgi Abuashvili Yellow Card
39 Koffi Kouao
30 Habib Diallo
14 Cheick Sabaly
10 Gauthier Hein
Metz Substitutes:
Maxime Colin, Benjamin Stambouli, Jessy Deminguet, Joel Asoro, Morgan Bokele, Terry Yegbe, Pape Sy, Ibou Sané, Giorgi Tsitaishvili.

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