Strasbourg vs Metz 2025-26 Ligue 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 12': Goal! Strasbourg 1, Metz 0. Diego Moreira (Strasbourg) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso with a through ball.
- 24': Goal! Strasbourg 1, Metz 1. Gauthier Hein (Metz) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 25': Valentín Barco (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Lucas Høgsberg (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Sadibou Sané (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Goal! Strasbourg 2, Metz 1. Martial Godo (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guéla Doué with a cross.
- 45'+2': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Strasbourg 2, Metz 1.
- 58': Terry Yegbe (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Strasbourg. Abdoul Ouattara replaces Lucas Høgsberg.
- 71': Substitution, Metz. Alpha Touré replaces Jessy Deminguet.
- 72': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Abuashvili replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
- 80': Substitution, Strasbourg. Félix Lemaréchal replaces Martial Godo.
- 80': Substitution, Strasbourg. Sam Amo-Ameyaw replaces Julio Enciso.
- 81': Substitution, Metz. Joel Asoro replaces Ibou Sané.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Metz. Benjamin Stambouli replaces Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Metz. Morgan Bokele replaces Malick Mbaye.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Strasbourg. Kendry Páez replaces Diego Moreira.
Game Information
Venue: Stade de la Meinau
Location: Strasbourg, France
Attendance: 30,612
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Lens | 18 | 43 | 3 |
| +25 | Paris Saint-Germain | 18 | 42 | 2 |
| +22 | Marseille | 18 | 35 | 5 |
| +9 | Lyon | 18 | 33 | 5 |
Statistics
METZ |
STR![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 464 | Accurate Passes | 433 |
| 526 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 25 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 26 | Clearances | 16 |
Strasbourg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 39 | Mike Penders (GK) |
| 6 | Ismael Doukoure |
| 24 | Lucas Høgsberg |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 22 | Guela Doué |
| 19 | Julio Enciso |
| 29 | Samir El Mourabet |
| 32 | Valentín Barco |
| 9 | Joaquín Panichelli |
| 20 | Martial Godo |
| 7 | Diego Moreira |
Metz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Fischer (GK) |
| 15 | Terry Yegbe |
| 38 | Sadibou Sané |
| 97 | Fodé Ballo-Touré |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 10 | Gauthier Hein |
| 5 | Jean-Philippe Gbamin |
| 20 | Jessy Deminguet |
| 23 | Ibou Sané |
| 7 | Giorgi Tsitaishvili |
| 11 | Malick Mbaye |
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