Metz 2-0 Lens
Updated
Metz won: Metz 2-0 Lens in the Ligue 1 (Round 10) on Wed, 29 Oct 2025 at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz. Metz goals: Gauthier Hein 87' (pen), Gauthier Hein 90'+1. Sent off: Gauthier Hein (90'). Expected goals: 3.42-1.32. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Koffi Kouao (8.2).
Match report
Metz beat Lens 2-0
Metz saw off Lens 2-0 at Stade Saint-Symphorien on Wednesday 29 October in Ligue 1.
Gauthier Hein put Metz ahead from the penalty spot on 87' (1-0) and added another on 90+1' (2-0).
Gauthier Hein's 87' strike proved decisive.
Gauthier Hein (Metz) was sent off on 90+2'.
Metz had 46% of the ball, shots were 16-10 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.42-1.32. Metz were the better side on chances, too.
Koffi Kouao (Metz) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 20,618. Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji.
Match stats
| Metz | Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.42 | 1.32 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 24 |
| Big chances | 6 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 392 (86%) | 459 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
Lineups
Metz (4-1-4-1): Jonathan Fischer, Koffi Kouao, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Terry Yegbe, Maxime Colin, Alpha Toure, Cheikh Sabaly, Gauthier Hein, Jessy Deminguet, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo
Lens (3-4-3): Robin Risser, Jonathan Gradit, Samson Baidoo, Matthieu Udol, Saud Abdulhamid, Mamadou Sangare, Adrien Thomasson, Deiver Machado, Florian Thauvin, Odsonne Edouard, Abdallah Sima
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Alpha Toure (Metz)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Abdallah Sima (Lens)
- 45'+6 · Yellow card · Deiver Machado (Lens)
- 46' · Substitution · Morgan Guilavogui for Abdallah Sima (Lens)
- 46' · Substitution · Wesley Said for Odsonne Edouard (Lens)
- 63' · Substitution · Ruben Aguilar for Deiver Machado (Lens)
- 68' · Yellow card · Gauthier Hein (Metz)
- 81' · Substitution · Giorgi Abuashvili for Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz)
- 81' · Substitution · Ibou Sané for Cheikh Sabaly (Metz)
- 81' · Substitution · Ismael Guerti for Jessy Deminguet (Metz)
- 87' · Goal · Gauthier Hein (Metz)
- 88' · Substitution · Andrija Bulatovic for Jonathan Gradit (Lens)
- 88' · Substitution · Rayan Fofana for Florian Thauvin (Lens)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Gauthier Hein (Metz)
- 90'+2 · Red card · Gauthier Hein (Metz)
All-time head-to-head
46 league meetings since 1993: Metz 15, draws 13, Lens 18.
Questions
Who won Metz vs Lens?
Metz won, 2-0 (Ligue 1) on Wed, 29 Oct 2025.
When and where is Metz vs Lens?
Wed, 29 Oct 2025, 18:00 UTC at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Metz and Lens?
In 46 league meetings since 1993: Metz 15 wins, 13 draws, Lens 18 wins (goals 47-51).