Dijon 4-2 Metz
Updated
Dijon won: Dijon 4-2 Metz in the Ligue 2 (Round 8) on Mon, 12 Oct 2026 at Stade Gaston-Gérard, Dijon. Dijon goals: Hugo Vargas-Ríos 19', Ange Lago 24', Julio Tavarès 32', Quentin Bernard 69'. Metz goals: Pape Moussa Fall 44', Pape Moussa Fall 88'. Expected goals: 2.56-1.48. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Paul Bellon (8.8).
Match report
Dijon beat Metz 4-2
Dijon got the better of Metz 4-2 at Stade Gaston-Gérard on Monday 12 October in Ligue 2.
Hugo Vargas-Ríos put Dijon ahead on 19' (1-0), Ange Lago made it 2-0 on 24', Julio Tavarès made it 3-0 on 32', Pape Moussa Fall pulled one back for Metz on 44' (3-1), Quentin Bernard made it 4-1 on 69' and Pape Moussa Fall pulled one back for Metz on 88' (4-2).
Dijon had 40% of the ball, shots were 17-13 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.56-1.48. Dijon were the better side on chances, too.
Paul Bellon (Dijon) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 8,480. Referee: Marc Bollengier.
Match stats
| Dijon | Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.56 | 1.48 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 30 |
| Big chances | 6 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 297 (80%) | 497 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 10 |
Lineups
Dijon (4-3-1-2): Paul Delecroix, Ben-Chayeel Hamada, Lenny Lacroix, Quentin Bernard, Boubacar Diallo, Paul Bellon, Jordan Marié, Hugo Vargas-Ríos, Adel Lembezat, Julio Tavarès, Ange Lago
Metz (3-5-2): Jonathan Fischer, Maxime Colin, Cristian Devenish, Jean Ruiz, Bouna Sarr, Alpha Touré, Believe Munongo, Jessy Deminguet, Florian Miguel, Giorgi Abuashvili, Pape Moussa Fall
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Hugo Vargas-Ríos (Dijon)
- 23' · Yellow card · Jean Ruiz (Metz)
- 24' · Goal · Ange Lago (Dijon)
- 32' · Goal · Julio Tavarès (Dijon)
- 44' · Goal · Pape Moussa Fall (Metz)
- 51' · Substitution · Abdourahmane Mbodji for Believe Munongo (Metz)
- 62' · Substitution · Alexis Ntamack for Ange Lago (Dijon)
- 62' · Substitution · Brandon Ndezi for Hugo Vargas-Ríos (Dijon)
- 62' · Yellow card · Florian Miguel (Metz)
- 66' · Substitution · Morgan Bokele for Florian Miguel (Metz)
- 66' · Substitution · Ibou Sané for Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz)
- 69' · Goal · Quentin Bernard (Dijon)
- 72' · Yellow card · Cristian Devenish (Metz)
- 76' · Substitution · Samy Chouchane for Adel Lembezat (Dijon)
- 76' · Substitution · Tyris Dong for Julio Tavarès (Dijon)
- 84' · Substitution · Luis Puleri for Boubacar Diallo (Dijon)
- 84' · Substitution · Bryan Song for Bouna Sarr (Metz)
- 84' · Substitution · Abdoulaye Ba for Maxime Colin (Metz)
- 88' · Goal · Pape Moussa Fall (Metz)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2006: Dijon 5, draws 7, Metz 10.
Questions
Who won Dijon vs Metz?
Dijon won, 4-2 (Ligue 2) on Mon, 12 Oct 2026.
When and where is Dijon vs Metz?
Mon, 12 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Gaston-Gérard, Dijon, Ligue 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Dijon and Metz?
In 22 league meetings since 2006: Dijon 5 wins, 7 draws, Metz 10 wins (goals 21-40).