Match summary
Before kickoff, Lens (2nd, 53 pts) were 40 points ahead of Metz (18th, 13 pts). Metz had gone 9 matches without a win before this one.
Lens vs Metz in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Lens2W 2D 1L
LensMetz
8Pointsof 151
13Goals scored1
7Goals conceded8
1Clean sheets1
15+Scored in a row0
2Unbeaten in a row0
3Without a win9
3Conceded in a row3
Head to head11 meetings · Nov 2014 – Oct 2025
- Lens wins
- 3
- Draws
- 3
- Metz wins
- 5
2.45goals per meeting
45%both teams scored
36%3+ goals
64%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsLens 1W 1D 3L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 220 earlier results
LensMetz
#2Position#18
53Points24 v 24 games13
+24Goal difference-31
1.88Scored per gameleague avg 1.390.92
0.88Conceded per game2.21
#3Form table position#17
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
LensMetz
- 90'Yellow Card · Metz · Michel Mboula
- Substitution · Lens · Anthony Bermont · InOut: Abdallah Sima83'
- 73'Substitution · Metz · Michel Mboula · InOut: Fodé Ballo-Touré
- Substitution · Lens · Andrija Bulatovic · InOut: Mamadou Sangaré73'
- 72'Substitution · Metz · Giorgi Tsitaishvili · InOut: Bouna Sarr
- Substitution · Lens · Florian Sotoca · InOut: Florian Thauvin63'
- Substitution · Lens · Rayan Fofana · InOut: Odsonne Édouard63'
- 54'Substitution · Metz · Gauthier Hein · InOut: Giorgi Kvilitaia
- 54'Substitution · Metz · Nathan Mbala · InOut: Believe Munongo
- Goal · Lens · Amadou Haidara3-052'
- 49'Yellow Card · Metz · Alpha Touré
- 46'Substitution · Metz · Jessy Deminguet · InOut: Boubacar Traoré
- Substitution · Lens · Amadou Haidara · InOut: Nidal Celik46'
- Goal · Lens · Florian Thauvin2-046'
- Goal · Lens · Saud Abdulhamid1-044'
- 14'Yellow Card · Metz · Jean-Philippe Gbamin
Match Statistics
Match stats
LensMetz
52%Ball Possession48%
24Shots Total5
7Shots On Target0
6Corners4
12Fouls17
0Yellow Cards3
3Offsides1
0Saves4
487Passes469
12Shots Off Target2
106Attacks87
54Dangerous Attacks36
19Shots Inside Box4
5Shots Outside Box1
3Goals0
17Free Kicks12
5Shots Blocked3
5Substitutions5
15Tackles23
3Assists0
427Accurate Passes401
2Injuries1
26Total Crosses15
12Accurate Crosses5
7Interceptions13
5Big Chances Created0
4Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-4-2-1 · 5-3-2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/2 | 57(81%) | 3 | 6/12 | |
| 7.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 60(92%) | 2 | 6/9 | |
| 7.8 | 63' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 40(80%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 7.6 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 31(84%) | 1 | 3/4 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 2/4 | 38(78%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 7.3 | 44' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 34(94%) | - | 2/4 | |
| 7.1 | 27' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 1(100%) | - | 5/6 | |
| 7.0 | 73' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 37(87%) | 2 | 7/13 | |
| 6.9 | 27' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 12(100%) | 1 | 2/2 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 65(88%) | 1 | 6/14 | |
| 6.9 | 83' | 0 | 1 | 0/4 | 25(73%) | 1 | 6/14 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 32(100%) | - | - | |
| 6.8 | 17' | 0 | 0 | - | 12(100%) | 2 | 3/6 | |
| 6.5 | 7' | 0 | 0 | - | 6(100%) | - | 0/1 | |
| 6.4 | 46' | 0 | 0 | - | 21(95%) | 1 | 1/5 | |
| 6.2 | 63' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 16(87%) | - | 1/7 |