Metz 3-4 Toulouse
Updated
Toulouse won: Metz 3-4 Toulouse in the Ligue 1 (Round 26) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026 at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz. Metz goals: Nathan Mbala 30', Koffi Kouao 31', Giorgi Abuashvili 88'. Toulouse goals: Aron Dønnum 6', Yann Gboho 14', Yann Gboho 45'+3, Mário Sauer 90'+9. Expected goals: 1.60-1.57. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Yann Gboho (9.1).
Match report
Toulouse beat Metz 4-3
Toulouse edged Metz 4-3 away from home at Stade Saint-Symphorien on Sunday 15 March in Ligue 1.
Aron Dønnum put Toulouse ahead on 6' (0-1), Yann Gboho made it 0-2 on 14', Nathan Mbala pulled one back for Metz on 30' (1-2), Koffi Kouao levelled for Metz on 31' (2-2), Yann Gboho restored Toulouse's lead on 45+3' (2-3), Giorgi Abuashvili levelled for Metz on 88' (3-3) and Mário Sauer restored Toulouse's lead on 90+9' (3-4).
Mário Sauer's 90+9' strike proved decisive.
Metz had 50% of the ball, shots were 17-19 (8-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.60-1.57.
Yann Gboho (Toulouse) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 19,760. Referee: Gaël Angoula.
Match stats
| Metz | Toulouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.60 | 1.57 |
| Total shots | 17 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 30 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 442 (89%) | 433 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 17 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 9 |
Lineups
Metz (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Fischer, Koffi Kouao, Sadibou Sané, Urie-Michel Mboula, Maxime Colin, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Jessy Deminguet, Bouna Sarr, Gauthier Hein, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Nathan Mbala
Toulouse (3-4-3): Guillaume Restes, Djibril Sidibé, Mark McKenzie, Rasmus Nicolaisen, Aron Dønnum, Alexis Vossah, Pape Demba Diop, Warren Kamanzi, Santiago Hidalgo, Jacen Russell-Rowe, Yann Gboho
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Aron Dønnum (Toulouse)
- 14' · Goal · Yann Gboho (Toulouse)
- 30' · Goal · Nathan Mbala (Metz)
- 31' · Goal · Koffi Kouao (Metz)
- 34' · Yellow card · Alexis Vossah (Toulouse)
- 45'+3 · Goal · Yann Gboho (Toulouse)
- 60' · Substitution · Kjetil Haug for Guillaume Restes (Toulouse)
- 64' · Substitution · Emersonn for Jacen Russell-Rowe (Toulouse)
- 65' · Substitution · Mário Sauer for Alexis Vossah (Toulouse)
- 70' · Substitution · Habibou Mouhamadou Diallo for Nathan Mbala (Metz)
- 70' · Substitution · Alpha Touré for Jessy Deminguet (Metz)
- 71' · Substitution · Giorgi Abuashvili for Koffi Kouao (Metz)
- 76' · Substitution · Terry Yegbe for Urie-Michel Mboula (Metz)
- 76' · Substitution · Seny Koumbassa for Santiago Hidalgo (Toulouse)
- 88' · Goal · Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz)
- 89' · Substitution · Lucas Michal for Bouna Sarr (Metz)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Warren Kamanzi (Toulouse)
- 90'+9 · Goal · Mário Sauer (Toulouse)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Emersonn (Toulouse)
All-time head-to-head
29 league meetings since 1993: Metz 5, draws 11, Toulouse 13.
Questions
Who won Metz vs Toulouse?
Toulouse won, 3-4 (Ligue 1) on Sun, 15 Mar 2026.
When and where is Metz vs Toulouse?
Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 16:15 UTC at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Metz and Toulouse?
In 29 league meetings since 1993: Metz 5 wins, 11 draws, Toulouse 13 wins (goals 23-43).