Metz 2-1 OGC Nice
Updated
Metz won: Metz 2-1 OGC Nice in the Ligue 1 (Round 12) on Sun, 9 Nov 2025 at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz. Metz goals: Gauthier Hein 53' (pen), Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo 84'. OGC Nice goals: Mohamed-Ali Cho 35'. Expected goals: 1.58-0.95. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo (8.4).
Match report
Metz beat OGC Nice 2-1
Metz came from behind to beat OGC Nice 2-1 at Stade Saint-Symphorien on Sunday 9 November in Ligue 1.
Mohamed-Ali Cho put OGC Nice ahead on 35' (0-1), Gauthier Hein levelled for Metz from the penalty spot on 53' (1-1) and Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo restored Metz's lead on 84' (2-1).
Metz had 49% of the ball, shots were 9-11 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.58-0.95.
Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo (Metz) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 20,683. Referee: Stéphanie Frappart.
Match stats
| Metz | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.58 | 0.95 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 351 (83%) | 390 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 9 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 8 |
Lineups
Metz (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Fischer, Koffi Kouao, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Terry Yegbe, Maxime Colin, Alpha Toure, Jessy Deminguet, Cheikh Sabaly, Gauthier Hein, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo
OGC Nice (3-4-1-2): Yehvann Diouf, Antoine Mendy, Juma Bah, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Jonathan Clauss, Hicham Boudaoui, Charles Vanhoutte, Ali Abdi, Sofiane Diop, Kevin Carlos, Mohamed-Ali Cho
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Antoine Mendy (OGC Nice)
- 33' · Yellow card · Hicham Boudaoui (OGC Nice)
- 35' · Goal · Mohamed-Ali Cho (OGC Nice)
- 46' · Substitution · Melvin Bard for Ali Abdi (OGC Nice)
- 52' · Yellow card · Juma Bah (OGC Nice)
- 53' · Goal · Gauthier Hein (Metz)
- 71' · Substitution · Jeremie Boga for Kevin Carlos (OGC Nice)
- 74' · Yellow card · Cheikh Sabaly (Metz)
- 77' · Substitution · Boubacar Traore for Jessy Deminguet (Metz)
- 77' · Substitution · Ibou Sané for Cheikh Sabaly (Metz)
- 79' · Substitution · Terem Moffi for Mohamed-Ali Cho (OGC Nice)
- 79' · Substitution · Morgan Sanson for Sofiane Diop (OGC Nice)
- 84' · Goal · Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo (Metz)
- 86' · Substitution · Tiago Gouveia for Antoine Mendy (OGC Nice)
- 87' · Yellow card · Gauthier Hein (Metz)
- 88' · Substitution · Joel Asoro for Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo (Metz)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Melvin Bard (OGC Nice)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Cleo Melieres for Gauthier Hein (Metz)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Benjamin Stambouli for Alpha Toure (Metz)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 1994: Metz 9, draws 8, OGC Nice 12.
Questions
Who won Metz vs OGC Nice?
Metz won, 2-1 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 9 Nov 2025.
When and where is Metz vs OGC Nice?
Sun, 9 Nov 2025, 16:15 UTC at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Metz and OGC Nice?
In 29 league meetings since 1994: Metz 9 wins, 8 draws, OGC Nice 12 wins (goals 26-34).