Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Metz 2nd with 70 points, Colmar 11th with 50, 20 apart. On recent form Metz sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Against a league average of 1.19 goals per team per game, Metz ran at 1.63 scored and 0.97 conceded, Colmar at 1.13 and 1.18.
Metz came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Colmar in 10 games.
The venue was Stade Saint-Symphorien, with room for 26,661 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Metz: Isaac Moreno (60') · Colmar: V. Decker (85')