French Ligue 1

Metz vs AS Monaco, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 49': Jessy Deminguet
FT
1 - 2
AS Monaco
  • 61': Folarin Balogun
  • 90'+1': Ansu Fati

About

Metz are hosting AS Monaco at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, 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': Jessy Deminguet (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Simon Adingra (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 6': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
  • 10': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 12': Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz).
  • 13': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Sadibou Sané (Metz).
  • 16': Christian Mawissa (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 23': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
  • 24': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 27': Handball by Simon Adingra (Monaco).
  • 28': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
  • 28': Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Mbala with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Jessy Deminguet (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
  • 32': Foul by Simon Adingra (Monaco).
  • 32': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Paul Pogba (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Metz).
  • 35': Lamine Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Terry Yegbe (Metz).
  • 37': Foul by Jordan Teze (Monaco).
  • 37': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Nathan Mbala (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Terry Yegbe following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
  • 42': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jessy Deminguet.
  • 43': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Giorgi Tsitaishvili.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 0, Monaco 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Monaco 0.
  • 46': Foul by Paul Pogba (Monaco).
  • 46': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Christian Mawissa.
  • 48': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Simon Adingra (Monaco).
  • 49': Goal! Metz 1, Monaco 0. Jessy Deminguet (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Pape Sy (Metz). Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 51': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Denis Zakaria (Monaco) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Nathan Mbala (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia following a fast break.
  • 54': Delay in match (Monaco).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Monaco. Ansu Fati replaces Simon Adingra.
  • 58': Substitution, Monaco. Aladji Bamba replaces Paul Pogba.
  • 58': Substitution, Monaco. Mamadou Coulibaly replaces Lamine Camara.
  • 61': Goal! Metz 1, Monaco 1. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 62': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco).
  • 62': Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Bouna Sarr.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ansu Fati.
  • 68': Offside, Metz. Giorgi Tsitaishvili is caught offside.
  • 68': Ansu Fati (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Metz).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 71': Nathan Mbala (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Benjamin Stambouli (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
  • 73': Substitution, Metz. Believe Munongo replaces Benjamin Stambouli.
  • 74': Substitution, Metz. Giorgi Abuashvili replaces Nathan Mbala.
  • 74': Substitution, Monaco. Mika Biereth replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 77': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
  • 78': Handball by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz).
  • 80': Gauthier Hein (Metz) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jessy Deminguet with a cross.
  • 81': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Foul by Christian Mawissa (Monaco).
  • 81': Christian Mawissa (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Metz. Jahyann Pandore replaces Jessy Deminguet.
  • 81': Substitution, Metz. Habib Diallo replaces Giorgi Kvilitaia.
  • 82': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mamadou Coulibaly.
  • 83': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 84': Substitution, Monaco. Caio Henrique replaces Christian Mawissa.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Thilo Kehrer (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Caio Henrique with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
  • 86': Offside, Monaco. Mika Biereth is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
  • 87': Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
  • 89': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Terry Yegbe (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Metz 1, Monaco 2. Ansu Fati (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Aladji Bamba.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 90'+7': Handball by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Monaco 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 1, Monaco 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 1
65.7 Possession 34.3
15 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 1
0.2 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
502 Accurate Passes 234
584 Passes 295
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 10
29 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.5
26 Long Balls 54
11 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
5 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 8
12 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 11
22 Effective Clearances 34
22 Clearances 34

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 24,083

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

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
61 Pape Sy (GK)
15 Terry Yegbe
38 Sadibou Sané
7 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
70 Bouna Sarr
20 Jessy Deminguet
5 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
21 Benjamin Stambouli
11 Giorgi Kvilitaia
34 Nathan Mbala
10 Gauthier Hein
Metz Substitutes:
Urie-Michel Mboula, Moustapha Diop, Maxime Colin, Giorgi Abuashvili, Believe Munongo, Jonathan Fischer, Jahyann Pandore, Ismaël Guerti, Habib Diallo.

MON AS Monaco (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
5 Thilo Kehrer
13 Christian Mawissa Yellow Card
6 Denis Zakaria
8 Paul Pogba
15 Lamine Camara
24 Simon Adingra
4 Jordan Teze
9 Folarin Balogun
10 Aleksandr Golovin
11 Maghnes Akliouche
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Eric Dier, Ansu Fati, Ilane Touré, Caio Henrique, Aladji Bamba, Mika Biereth, Philipp Köhn, Wout Faes, Mamadou Coulibaly.

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