Lyon vs Metz

Ligue 1 23 Aug 2025, 19:05
Lyon
Lyon
3–0
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Metz
Metz
🏟 Groupama Stadium (Décines-Charpieu) 👤 Eric Wattellier Round 2

Match report

Lyon cruised past Metz 3-0 in the Ligue 1 on 23 August 2025.

Lyon had 13 shots to Metz's 11.

The match was played at Groupama Stadium (Décines-Charpieu), with Eric Wattellier in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 52% - 48% Shots 13 - 11 On target 8 - 2 Corners 4 - 3 Fouls 13 - 15 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Malick Fofana
Lyon · 1 goal
8 Rémy Descamps captained the side
8 Ainsley Maitland-Niles 1 assist
8 Moussa Niakhaté 89 passes (99% accurate)
8 Tanner Tessmann 71 passes (94% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 6–5 7–6
Shots On Goal 3–2 5–0
Ball Possession 46–54 —
Corners 2–1 2–2
Attacks 50–47 38–48
Match statistics
4 Corners 3
5 Substitution 4
88 Attacks 95
28 Dangerous Attacks 42
8 On Target 2
5 Off Target 11
13 Shots Total 11
8 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 3
2 Shots Blocked 6
9 Shots Inside Box 7
4 Shots Outside Box 4
13 Fouls 15
4 Corners 3
1 Offsides 3
52% Ball Possession 48%
0 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 5
539 Passes Total 484
499 Passes Accurate 442
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Lyon · 4-2-3-1
40 R. Descamps
98 A. Maitland-Niles 22 C. Mata 19 M. Niakhaté 16 A. Vinícius
6 T. Tessmann 23 T. Morton
10 P. Šulc 8 C. Tolisso 11 M. Fofana
69 G. Mikautadze
Metz · 4-2-3-1
1 J. Fischer
39 K. Kouao 38 S. Sané 5 J. Gbamin 4 U. Mboula
21 B. Stambouli 8 B. Traoré
7 G. Tsitaishvili 10 G. Hein 9 G. Abuashvili
24 B. Madjo
Lyon
Coach
Jorge Miguel Gonçalves Maciel
Substitutes
  • 3 Nicolás Tagliafico
  • 7 Adam Karabec
  • 44 Khalis Merah
  • 21 Ruben Kluivert
  • 17 Afonso Moreira
  • 1 Dominik Greif
  • 20 Saël Kumbedi
  • 39 Mathys de Carvalho
  • 32 Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez
Metz
Coach
Stéphane Le Mignan
Substitutes
  • 12 Alpha Touré
  • 23 Ibou Sane
  • 19 Morgan Bokele Mputu
  • 18 Idrissa Gueye
  • 61 Pape Sy
  • 2 Maxime Colin
  • 29 Ismaël Guerti
  • 6 Joseph N'Duquidi
  • 25 Cléo Mélières
Substitutions
  • 41' ↑ A. Touré ↓ M. Mboula Metz
  • 62' ↑ I. Sané ↓ G. Tsitaishvili Metz
  • 62' ↑ M. Bokele Mputu ↓ G. Abuashvili Metz
  • 74' ↑ N. Tagliafico ↓ Abner Lyon
  • 74' ↑ A. Karabec ↓ P. Šulc Lyon
  • 75' ↑ K. Merah ↓ C. Tolisso Lyon
  • 80' ↑ I. Gueye ↓ B. Madjo Metz
  • 86' ↑ Afonso Moreira ↓ M. Fofana Lyon
  • 86' ↑ R. Kluivert ↓ Clinton Mata Lyon
Cards
  • 54' B. Traore Metz
  • 82' K. Kouao Metz
Head-to-head
Lyon 5 2 draws 2 Metz
2026-01-25 Metz vs Lyon 2 - 5
2025-08-23 Lyon vs Metz 3 - 0
2024-02-23 Metz vs Lyon 1 - 2
2023-11-05 Lyon vs Metz 1 - 1
2022-05-08 Metz vs Lyon 3 - 2
2021-12-22 Lyon vs Metz 1 - 1
Recent form
Lyon D D D D L
Metz D D L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Lyon vs Metz?
Lyon won 3-0 against Metz on 23 August 2025.
Who won Lyon vs Metz?
Lyon won the match 3-0.
Where was Lyon vs Metz played?
The match was played at Groupama Stadium (Décines-Charpieu).
Who had more possession in Lyon vs Metz?
Lyon had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.