Match Report
Nothing between them on points: 15 each, with Metz 52nd and Sporting Charleroi 63rd. The last five rounds placed Sporting Charleroi no better than 626th for form, against 63rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.93 goals per team per game, Metz ran at 2 scored and 1.17 conceded, Sporting Charleroi at 1.4 and 1.4.
Stade Saint-Symphorien, capacity 26,661, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Metz led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Metz: Thierry Ambrose (51'), Farid Boulaya (87')
Key stats
Possession: Metz 51% · Sporting Charleroi 49% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 8-4