French Ligue 1

Lens vs Metz, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 44': Saud Abdulhamid
  • 46': Florian Thauvin
  • 52': Amadou Haidara
FT
3 - 0
Metz

    About

    Lens are hosting Metz at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, 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.
    • 1': Florian Thauvin (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
    • 2': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Lens).
    • 3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
    • 4': Handball by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
    • 5': Foul by Nidal Celik (Lens).
    • 5': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
    • 6': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alpha Touré following a corner.
    • 9': Offside, Lens. Adrien Thomasson is caught offside.
    • 11': Foul by Nidal Celik (Lens).
    • 11': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
    • 14': Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Lens) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz).
    • 15': Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Nidal Celik (Lens).
    • 16': Offside, Lens. Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
    • 17': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 22': Offside, Metz. Bouna Sarr is caught offside.
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Thauvin (Lens).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
    • 25': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Believe Munongo.
    • 27': Offside, Lens. Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
    • 28': Abdallah Sima (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Saud Abdulhamid with a cross.
    • 33': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
    • 35': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
    • 36': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Abdallah Sima (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
    • 41': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Malang Sarr (Lens).
    • 42': Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz).
    • 42': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Ismaëlo Ganiou with a through ball.
    • 44': Goal! Lens 1, Metz 0. Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdallah Sima.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz).
    • 45'+2': Malang Sarr (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Nidal Celik (Lens).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Lens 1, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lens 1, Metz 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Lens. Amadou Haidara replaces Nidal Celik.
    • 45': Substitution, Metz. Jessy Deminguet replaces Boubacar Traoré.
    • 46': Goal! Lens 2, Metz 0. Florian Thauvin (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
    • 47': Amadou Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz).
    • 48': Foul by Alpha Touré (Metz).
    • 48': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Alpha Touré (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
    • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdallah Sima.
    • 52': Goal! Lens 3, Metz 0. Amadou Haidara (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
    • 54': Substitution, Metz. Nathan Mbala replaces Believe Munongo.
    • 54': Substitution, Metz. Gauthier Hein replaces Giorgi Kvilitaia.
    • 56': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
    • 56': Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Mamadou Sangaré (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
    • 60': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Mamadou Sangaré (Lens).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
    • 60': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
    • 62': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
    • 63': Substitution, Lens. Rayan Fofana replaces Odsonne Édouard.
    • 63': Substitution, Lens. Florian Sotoca replaces Florian Thauvin.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Foul by Malang Sarr (Lens).
    • 64': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Alpha Touré (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Mbala.
    • 67': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
    • 68': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
    • 68': Rayan Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Fodé Ballo-Touré (Metz).
    • 69': Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Rayan Fofana (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson following a set piece situation.
    • 70': Foul by Abdallah Sima (Lens).
    • 70': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Amadou Haidara (Lens).
    • 72': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Tsitaishvili replaces Bouna Sarr.
    • 73': Substitution, Metz. Michel Mboula replaces Fodé Ballo-Touré.
    • 73': Substitution, Lens. Andrija Bulatovic replaces Mamadou Sangaré.
    • 74': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
    • 74': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Rayan Fofana (Lens).
    • 77': Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
    • 78': Matthieu Udol (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Rayan Fofana (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrija Bulatovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Rayan Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
    • 82': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ismaëlo Ganiou.
    • 83': Substitution, Lens. Anthony Bermont replaces Abdallah Sima.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Alpha Touré (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
    • 85': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
    • 86': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
    • 90': Foul by Michel Mboula (Metz).
    • 90': Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Michel Mboula (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaëlo Ganiou (Lens).
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrija Bulatovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
    • 90'+2': Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rayan Fofana (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lens 3, Metz 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lens 3, Metz 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 0
    48.4 Possession 51.6
    5 SHOTS 24
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    401 Accurate Passes 427
    469 Passes 487
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 12
    15 Crosses 26
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    53 Long Balls 27
    28 Accurate Long Balls 12
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    23 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    13 Interceptions 7
    29 Effective Clearances 13
    29 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
    Location: Lens, France
    Attendance: 37,381

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 34 +45 76
    2 Lens 34 +31 70
    3 Lille 34 +15 61
    4 Lyon 34 +13 60
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    RCL Lens (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    40 Robin Risser (GK)
    25 Pierre Ganiou
    20 Malang Sarr
    4 Nidal Celik
    28 Adrien Thomasson
    8 Mamadou Sangare
    14 Matthieu Udol
    23 Saud Abdulhamid
    11 Odsonne Édouard
    19 Abdallah Sima
    10 Florian Thauvin
    Lens Substitutes:
    Oscar Lenne, Amadou Haidara, Florian Sotoca, Fode Sylla, Rayan Fofana, Andrija Bulatovic, Erawan Garnier, Mathieu Gorgelin, Anthony Bermont.

    METZ Metz (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jonathan Fischer (GK)
    5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin Yellow Card
    2 Maxime Colin
    38 Sadibou Sané
    97 Fodé Ballo-Touré
    70 Bouna Sarr
    33 Believe Munongo
    12 Alpha Touré Yellow Card
    8 Boubacar Traoré
    30 Habib Diallo
    11 Giorgi Kvilitaia
    Metz Substitutes:
    Jessy Deminguet, Giorgi Abuashvili, Ousmane Ba, Terry Yegbe, Urie-Michel Mboula, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Koffi Kouao, Nathan Mbala, Gauthier Hein.

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