French Ligue 1

AJ Auxerre vs Metz, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AJ Auxerre
  • 36': Lassine Sinayoko (P)
  • 39': Oussama El Azzouzi
  • 89': Kévin Danois
FT
3 - 1
Metz
  • 45'+1': Gauthier Hein

About

AJ Auxerre are hosting Metz at Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, 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': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Rudy Matondo (Auxerre).
  • 7': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rudy Matondo.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Donovan Léon (Auxerre). Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre).
  • 9': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz).
  • 13': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Danny Namaso (Auxerre) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Lamine Sy.
  • 14': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Jonathan Fischer.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 18': Kévin Danois (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
  • 19': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Donovan Léon (Auxerre).
  • 22': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Fredrik Oppegård.
  • 25': Foul by Sékou Mara (Auxerre).
  • 25': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Danny Namaso (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 31': Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Penalty conceded by Sadibou Sané (Metz) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 34': VAR Decision: Penalty Auxerre.
  • 36': Goal! Auxerre 1, Metz 0. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 39': Goal! Auxerre 2, Metz 0. Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sékou Mara with a through ball.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Kévin Danois (Auxerre) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz).
  • 42': Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz).
  • 42': Sékou Mara (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Boubacar Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Rudy Matondo (Auxerre).
  • 45': Rudy Matondo (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Auxerre 2, Metz 1. Gauthier Hein (Metz) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Danny Namaso (Auxerre) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kévin Danois.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Auxerre 2, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Auxerre 2, Metz 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Metz. Habib Diallo replaces Joel Asoro.
  • 47': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Lamine Sy (Auxerre).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili following a fast break.
  • 48': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Danois with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Delay in match (Metz).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Oppegård (Auxerre) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Danois.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Kévin Danois (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Danny Namaso (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oussama El Azzouzi with a headed pass.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Sékou Mara (Auxerre).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Offside, Metz. Cheikh Sabaly is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 55': Rudy Matondo (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 57': Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Auxerre).
  • 60': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Lamine Sy.
  • 64': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Jonathan Fischer.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Clément Akpa (Auxerre) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Danois with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Gauthier Hein.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Danny Namaso (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 67': Foul by Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre).
  • 67': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Metz. Ibou Sané replaces Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 68': Substitution, Metz. Malick Mbaye replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 69': Foul by Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre).
  • 69': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fodé Ballo-Touré with a cross.
  • 73': Substitution, Auxerre. Gideon Mensah replaces Fredrik Oppegård.
  • 73': Substitution, Auxerre. Josué Casimir replaces Sékou Mara.
  • 75': Clément Akpa (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 75': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
  • 80': Foul by Malick Mbaye (Metz).
  • 80': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Metz. Alpha Touré replaces Jessy Deminguet.
  • 81': Offside, Auxerre. Danny Namaso is caught offside.
  • 83': Foul by Gideon Mensah (Auxerre).
  • 83': Maxime Colin (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Substitution, Metz. Brian Madjo replaces Boubacar Traoré.
  • 86': Offside, Auxerre. Lassine Sinayoko is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Brian Madjo (Metz).
  • 88': Gideon Mensah (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Goal! Auxerre 3, Metz 1. Kévin Danois (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Namaso.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Auxerre. Assane Dioussé replaces Oussama El Azzouzi.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Auxerre. Mamoudou Cissokho replaces Lassine Sinayoko.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Danny Namaso (Auxerre).
  • 90'+5': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Auxerre 3, Metz 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Auxerre 3, Metz 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 2
61.3 Possession 38.7
5 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 7
0.6 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
486 Accurate Passes 285
545 Passes 340
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.5
44 Long Balls 49
25 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
4 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 24
22 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Location: Auxerre, France
Attendance: 15,588

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 16 +15 37
2 Paris Saint-Germain 16 +21 36
3 Marseille 16 +21 32
4 Lille 16 +13 32
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AUX AJ Auxerre (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Donovan Léon (GK)
92 Clément Akpa
20 Sinaly Diomande
22 Fredrik Oppegard
27 Lamine Sy
17 Oussama El Azzouzi
5 Kévin Danois
34 Rudy Matondo Yellow Card
9 Sékou Mara
19 Danny Namaso
10 Lassine Sinayoko
AJ Auxerre Substitutes:
Assane Dioussé, Yvan Zaddy, Tidiane Devernois, Josué Casimir, Théo De Percin, Gideon Mensah, Evan Diamalunda, Alvin Petit Dol, Mamoudou Cissokho.

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Fischer (GK)
5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
38 Sadibou Sané
97 Fodé Ballo-Touré
2 Maxime Colin
10 Gauthier Hein
8 Boubacar Traoré
20 Jessy Deminguet Yellow Card
99 Joel Asoro
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
14 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
Metz Substitutes:
Habib Diallo, Koffi Kouao, Alpha Touré, Brian Madjo, Ousmane Ba, Ibou Sané, Benjamin Stambouli, Terry Yegbe, Malick Mbaye.

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