Metz vs Auxerre 2025-26 Ligue 1

Metz

90'+4': Nathan Mbala

FT
1 - 3

AJ Auxerre

4': Sadibou Sané (OG)
76': Urie-Michel Mboula (OG)
89': Kévin Danois

Introduction

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

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
4': Own Goal by Sadibou Sané, Metz. Metz 0, Auxerre 1.
6': Koffi Kouao (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 0, Auxerre 1.
45': Substitution, Metz. Alpha Touré replaces Jessy Deminguet.
45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Auxerre 1.
62': Substitution, Metz. Lucas Michal replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
63': Substitution, Metz. Maxime Colin replaces Koffi Kouao.
65': Lucas Michal (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Kvilitaia replaces Gauthier Hein.
72': Substitution, Auxerre. Lasso Coulibaly replaces Romain Faivre.
72': Substitution, Auxerre. Josué Casimir replaces Sékou Mara.
76': Own Goal by Michel Mboula, Metz. Metz 0, Auxerre 2.
78': Josué Casimir (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Substitution, Auxerre. Assane Dioussé replaces Naouirou Ahamada.
82': Substitution, Auxerre. Marvin Senaya replaces Lamine Sy.
82': Substitution, Metz. Nathan Mbala replaces Giorgi Abuashvili.
85': Assane Dioussé (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Goal! Metz 0, Auxerre 3. Kévin Danois (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lassine Sinayoko.
90'+1': Substitution, Auxerre. Yvan Zaddy replaces Kévin Danois.
90'+1': Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4': Goal! Metz 1, Auxerre 3. Nathan Mbala (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alpha Touré.

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France

French Ligue 1 Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+25	Lens	22	52	4
+30	Paris Saint-Germain	22	51	3
+14	Lyon	21	42	5
+19	Marseille	22	40	6

Full Table

Statistics

AUX		METZ
12	Fouls	13
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	2
38	Possession	62
14	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	4
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
276	Accurate Passes	480
335	Passes	551
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	7
18	Crosses	29
0.1	Cross %	0.2
42	Long Balls	48
18	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.4	Long Balls %	0.7
5	Blocked Shots	4
17	Effective Tackles	14
23	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
14	Interceptions	8
29	Effective Clearances	22
29	Clearances	22

Line-Ups

Metz (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jonathan Fischer (GK)
4	Urie-Michel Mboula
38	Sadibou Sané
97	Fodé Ballo-Touré
39	Koffi Kouao
10	Gauthier Hein
20	Jessy Deminguet
33	Believe Munongo
30	Habib Diallo
7	Giorgi Tsitaishvili
9	Giorgi Abuashvili

Substitutes:

Lucas Michel, Nathan Mbala, Joel Asoro, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Bouna Sarr, Alpha Touré, Maxime Colin, Terry Yegbe, Ousmane Ba.

AJ Auxerre (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Donovan Léon (GK)
24	Bryan Okoh
20	Sinaly Diomande
92	Clément Akpa
27	Lamine Sy
42	Elisha Owusu
5	Kévin Danois
8	Naouirou Ahamada
9	Sékou Mara
10	Lassine Sinayoko
28	Romain Faivre

Substitutes:

Gideon Mensah, Yvan Zaddy, Fredrik Oppegard, Théo De Percin, Assane Dioussé, Lasso Coulibaly, Marvin Senaya, Josué Casimir, Tidiane Devernois.

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