Match summary
Before kickoff, Lorient (9th, 42 pts) were 26 points ahead of Metz (18th, 16 pts). Metz had gone 15 matches without a win before this one.
Metz vs Lorient in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Metz0W 2D 3L
MetzLorient
2Pointsof 155
7Goals scored7
12Goals conceded8
1Clean sheets1
4Scored in a row3
0Unbeaten in a row1
15+Without a win2
4Conceded in a row2
Head to head13 meetings · Feb 2011 – Jan 2026
- Metz wins
- 3
- Draws
- 3
- Lorient wins
- 7
3.54goals per meeting
69%both teams scored
77%3+ goals
54%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsMetz 1W 2D 2L · 2.2 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 287 earlier results
MetzLorient
#18Position#9
16Points32 v 32 games42
-40Goal difference-5
1Scored per gameleague avg 1.421.38
2.25Conceded per game1.53
#16Form table position#10
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
MetzLorient
- 90+8'Goal · Lorient · Noah Doriann Cadiou0-4
- 90+7'Goal · Lorient · Arthur Avom0-3
- 90+5'Substitution · Lorient · Igor Silva · InOut: Panos Katseris
- 84'Goal · Lorient · Bamba Dieng0-2
- Substitution · Metz · Believe Munongo · InOut: Jean-Philippe Gbamin76'
- 74'Substitution · Lorient · Bamba Dieng · InOut: Aiyegun Tosin
- 74'Substitution · Lorient · Arthur Avom · InOut: Jean-Victor Makengo
- Substitution · Metz · Benjamin Stambouli · InOut: Koffi Kouao65'
- Substitution · Metz · Habib Diallo · InOut: Giorgi Kvilitaia64'
- 62'Substitution · Lorient · Pablo Pagis · InOut: Karim Dermane
- 62'Substitution · Lorient · Isaak Touré · InOut: Abdoulaye Faye
- 42'Yellow Card · Lorient · Jean-Victor Makengo
- Substitution · Metz · Giorgi Abuashvili · InOut: Nathan Mbala40'
- 24'Goal · Lorient · Jean-Victor Makengo0-1
- Yellow Card · Metz · Giorgi Tsitaishvili23'
- 15'Yellow Card · Lorient · Abdoulaye Faye
- Yellow Card · Metz · Sadibou Sané9'
Match Statistics
Match stats
MetzLorient
54%Ball Possession46%
8Shots Total14
2Shots On Target7
7Corners4
8Fouls8
2Yellow Cards2
0Offsides2
3Saves2
516Passes465
4Shots Off Target5
113Attacks78
58Dangerous Attacks31
5Shots Inside Box7
3Shots Outside Box7
0Goals4
8Free Kicks8
2Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork0
9Tackles10
0Assists3
464Accurate Passes399
1Injuries0
30Total Crosses10
4Accurate Crosses6
10Interceptions3
28Duels Won31
1Big Chances Created2
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-3-3 · 3-4-2-1
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 64' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 11(73%) | 1 | 3/5 | |
| 7.0 | 76' | 0 | 0 | - | 62(89%) | 1 | 3/7 | |
| 6.7 | 65' | 0 | 0 | - | 50(96%) | 2 | 3/5 | |
Nathan Mbala MF | 6.7 | 40' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 11(73%) | 2 | 4/5 |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 55(85%) | - | 1/3 | |
| 6.5 | 26' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | - | - | 1/1 | |
| 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 41(83%) | 1 | 4/8 | |
| 6.4 | 50' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(96%) | - | 2/5 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 32(88%) | - | 0/4 | |
| 6.3 | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(90%) | 1 | 1/1 | |
| 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 39(92%) | 1 | 3/6 | |
| 6.3 | 14' | 0 | 0 | - | 3(100%) | - | - | |
| 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 69(97%) | - | 2/3 | |
| 5.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 88(93%) | 1 | 1/6 | |
Pape Sy GK | 5.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22(77%) | - | 1/1 |