Match recap
Metz beat Lens 2–0 in their Ligue 1 fixture. Hein and Hein scored for Metz. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 3.42 for Metz versus 1.32 for Lens. Metz sit 18th in the Ligue 1 table while Lens are 2nd.
First Half
Touré
Yellow Card
45+3'
Sima
Yellow Card
45+6'
Machado
Yellow Card
Second Half
46'
⇄
Sima
46'
⇄
Édouard
63'
⇄
Machado
Hein
Yellow Card
⇄
Sabaly
⇄
Deminguet
⇄
Tsitaishvili
⚽
Hein
Penalty
88'
⇄
Thauvin
88'
⇄
Gradit
Hein
Red Card
Hein
Yellow Card
⚽
Hein
Assist: Sané
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Paris Saint Germain | 34 | 24 | 4 | 6 | +45 | 76 |
| 2 |  Lens | 34 | 22 | 4 | 8 | +31 | 70 |
| 3 |  Lille | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | +15 | 61 |
| 17 |  Nantes | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -23 | 23 |
| 18 |  Metz | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | -44 | 17 |
As of 16 May 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
MetzLens
6Won
Statistical edge
6–9
battles won across 17 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
3.42VS1.32
Attack5 · 1 won
16
Shots
10
7
Shots on target
2
10
Shots in the box
6
6
Shots outside box
4
8
Shots off goal
5
2
Corners
5
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
46%
Possession
54%
456
Total passes
524
392
Accurate passes
459
86%
Pass accuracy
88%
Discipline1 · 2 won
15
Fouls
15
3
Yellow cards
2
1
Red cards
0
0
Offsides
3
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 2 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
4
1
Blocked shots
3
0.91
Goals prevented
0.91
Metz
4-1-4-1
Lens
3-4-2-1
Metz
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 1Jonathan Frost FischerG
- 2Maxime Jean-Yves ColinD
- 5Jean-Philippe GbaminD
- 7Giorgi TsitaishviliM
- 10Gauthier HeinM
- 12Alpha Amadou TouréM
- 14Cheikh Tidiane SabalyM
- 15Terry YegbeD
- 20Jessy DeminguetM
- 30Mouhamadou Habibou DialloF
- 39Koffi Franck KouaoD
Substitutes
- 3Moustapha DiopD
- 9Giorgi AbuashviliF
- 16Romain Jean-BaptisteG
- 19Morgan Bokele MputuF
- 23Ibou SanéF
- 25Cleo MelieresD
- 27Yannis LawsonD
- 29Ismaël GuertiM
- 99Joel Joshoghene AsoroF
Lens
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3Deiver Andrés Machado MenaM
- 6Samson BaidooD
- 8Mamadou SangaréM
- 10Florian Tristán Mariano ThauvinF
- 11Odsonne ÉdouardF
- 14Matthieu UdolD
- 19Abdallah Dipo SimaF
- 23Saud AbdulhamidM
- 24Jonathan GraditD
- 28Adrien ThomassonM
- 40Robin Risser BirckelG
Substitutes
- 1Régis GurtnerG
- 2Ruben AguilarD
- 5Andrija BulatovićM
- 7Florian SotocaF
- 22Wesley SaïdF
- 25Pierre-Ismaëlo GaniouD
- 29Morgan Bono GuilavoguiF
- 38Rayan FofanaF
- 50Adam DelplaceG
Metz
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauthier Hein(C) | M | 90 | 8.2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| Koffi Kouao | D | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3/3 |
| Jean-Philippe Gbamin | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Maxime Colin | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2/2 |
| Alpha Touré | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1/1 |
| Georgiy Tsitaishvili | M | 81 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/3 |
| Jessy Deminguet | M | 81 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Terry Yegbe | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonathan Fischer | G | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cheick Tidiane Sabaly | M | 81 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Habib Diallo | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Cléo Mélières | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Bokele Mputu | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joel Asoro | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moustapha Diop | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romain Jean-Baptiste | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yannis Lawson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibou Sane | F | 9 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Giorgi Abuashvili | F | 9 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ismaël Guerti | M | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
Lens
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Risser | G | 90 | 8.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonathan Gradit | D | 88 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Samson Baidoo | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Adrien Thomasson(C) | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0/1 |
| Matthieu Udol | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0/1 |
| Mamadou Sangare | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Deiver Machado | M | 63 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florian Thauvin | F | 88 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Odsonne Édouard | F | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Abdallah Sima | F | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | M | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Régis Gurtner | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ismaelo Ganiou | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florian Sotoca | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Adam Delplace | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wesley Saïd | F | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Andrija Bulatovic | M | 11 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rayan Fofana | F | 11 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Ruben Aguilar | D | 27 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morgan Guilavogui | F | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/2 |