Metz 2-5 Lyon
Updated
Lyon won: Metz 2-5 Lyon in the Ligue 1 (Round 19) on Sun, 25 Jan 2026 at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz. Metz goals: Koffi Kouao 34', Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo 64'. Lyon goals: Endrick 11', Ruben Kluivert 16', Tyler Morton 32', Endrick 45'+1, Endrick 87' (pen). Expected goals: 1.30-2.59. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Endrick (9.8).
Match report
Lyon rout Metz 5-2
Lyon thrashed Metz 5-2 away from home at Stade Saint-Symphorien on Sunday 25 January in Ligue 1.
Endrick put Lyon ahead on 11' (0-1), Ruben Kluivert made it 0-2 on 16', Tyler Morton made it 0-3 on 32', Koffi Kouao pulled one back for Metz on 34' (1-3), Endrick made it 1-4 on 45+1', Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo pulled one back for Metz on 64' (2-4) and Endrick made it 2-5 from the penalty spot on 87'.
Metz had 53% of the ball, shots were 15-13 (6-10 on target) and expected goals finished 1.30-2.59. Lyon were the better side on chances, too.
Endrick (Lyon) was player of the match with a 9.8 rating.
Attendance: 28,244. Referee: Eric Wattellier.
Match stats
| Metz | Lyon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 | 2.59 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 10 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 32 |
| Big chances | 2 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 404 (86%) | 355 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 10 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 10 |
Lineups
Metz (4-3-3): Jonathan Fischer, Koffi Kouao, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Terry Yegbe, Maxime Colin, Jessy Deminguet, Alpha Toure, Boubacar Traore, Gauthier Hein, Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo, Giorgi Tsitaishvili
Lyon (3-4-1-2): Dominik Greif, Clinton Mata, Ruben Kluivert, Hans Hateboer, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Tanner Tessmann, Tyler Morton, Afonso Moreira, Corentin Tolisso, Endrick, Khalis Merah
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Endrick (Lyon)
- 16' · Goal · Ruben Kluivert (Lyon)
- 32' · Goal · Tyler Morton (Lyon)
- 34' · Goal · Koffi Kouao (Metz)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Endrick (Lyon)
- 46' · Substitution · Moussa Niakhaté for Corentin Tolisso (Lyon)
- 62' · Substitution · Benjamin Stambouli for Alpha Toure (Metz)
- 62' · Substitution · Believe Munongo for Jessy Deminguet (Metz)
- 63' · Substitution · Urie-Michel Mboula for Terry Yegbe (Metz)
- 64' · Goal · Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo (Metz)
- 72' · Yellow card · Koffi Kouao (Metz)
- 74' · Substitution · Mathys de Carvalho for Khalis Merah (Lyon)
- 78' · Substitution · Giorgi Abuashvili for Maxime Colin (Metz)
- 87' · Goal · Endrick (Lyon)
- 88' · Substitution · Ibou Sané for Gauthier Hein (Metz)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Remi Himbert for Afonso Moreira (Lyon)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Adil Hamdani for Endrick (Lyon)
All-time head-to-head
42 league meetings since 1993: Metz 8, draws 7, Lyon 27.
Questions
Who won Metz vs Lyon?
Lyon won, 2-5 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 25 Jan 2026.
When and where is Metz vs Lyon?
Sun, 25 Jan 2026, 16:15 UTC at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Metz and Lyon?
In 42 league meetings since 1993: Metz 8 wins, 7 draws, Lyon 27 wins (goals 27-80).