Metz 2-2 Saint-Étienne
Updated
It finished level: Metz 2-2 Saint-Étienne in the Ligue 2 (Round 7) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026 at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz. Metz goals: Abdourahmane Mbodji 79', Jessy Deminguet 89'. Saint-Étienne goals: Kévin Pedro 67', Augustine Boakye 71'. Expected goals: 0.74-2.19. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Augustine Boakye (8.6).
Match report
Metz 2-2 Saint-Étienne: match report
Metz and Saint-Étienne shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Stade Saint-Symphorien on Saturday 19 September in Ligue 2.
Kévin Pedro put Saint-Étienne ahead on 67' (0-1), Augustine Boakye made it 0-2 on 71', Abdourahmane Mbodji pulled one back for Metz on 79' (1-2) and Jessy Deminguet levelled for Metz on 89' (2-2).
Metz had 54% of the ball, shots were 11-12 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.74-2.19. Saint-Étienne will feel they deserved more.
Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 19,663. Referee: Tifenn Leprodhomme.
Match stats
| Metz | Saint-Étienne | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.74 | 2.19 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 19 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 413 (88%) | 342 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Metz (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Fischer, Bouna Sarr, Cristian Devenish, Jean Ruiz, Florian Miguel, Jessy Deminguet, Believe Munongo, Giorgi Abuashvili, Téji Savanier, Hamza Kadamani, Pape Moussa Fall
Saint-Étienne (4-4-2): Gautier Larsonneur, Kévin Pedro, Julien Le Cardinal, Sohaib Naïr, Benjamin Old, Augustine Boakye, Maxime Bernauer, Áron Csongvai, Thierno Ballo, Irvin Cardona, Jakob Breum
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Sohaib Naïr (Saint-Étienne)
- 30' · Yellow card · Believe Munongo (Metz)
- 38' · Yellow card · Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne)
- 52' · Yellow card · Jessy Deminguet (Metz)
- 58' · Substitution · Zuriko Davitashvili for Thierno Ballo (Saint-Étienne)
- 67' · Goal · Kévin Pedro (Saint-Étienne)
- 71' · Goal · Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne)
- 72' · Substitution · Jahyann Pandore for Hamza Kadamani (Metz)
- 72' · Substitution · Abdourahmane Mbodji for Believe Munongo (Metz)
- 79' · Goal · Abdourahmane Mbodji (Metz)
- 80' · Substitution · Tamar Svetlin for Jakob Breum (Saint-Étienne)
- 80' · Substitution · Joshua Duffus for Irvin Cardona (Saint-Étienne)
- 81' · Yellow card · Julien Le Cardinal (Saint-Étienne)
- 83' · Substitution · Idris Mohamed for Jean Ruiz (Metz)
- 86' · Substitution · Adam Baallal for Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne)
- 86' · Substitution · Chico Lamba for Julien Le Cardinal (Saint-Étienne)
- 89' · Goal · Jessy Deminguet (Metz)
- 90' · Yellow card · Kévin Pedro (Saint-Étienne)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 1993: Metz 9, draws 10, Saint-Étienne 14.
Questions
Who won Metz vs Saint-Étienne?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Ligue 2) on Sat, 19 Sept 2026.
When and where is Metz vs Saint-Étienne?
Sat, 19 Sept 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz, Ligue 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Metz and Saint-Étienne?
In 33 league meetings since 1993: Metz 9 wins, 10 draws, Saint-Étienne 14 wins (goals 35-38).