Ligue 1

Season 2025/2026

Ligue 1

Le Havre vs Metz – Lineups & Match Details

Le Havre and Metz drew 4-4. Goals: M. Samatta (5'), G. Kvilitaia (9'), Y. Kechta (13'), G. Hein (45' pen.), Y. Zouaoui (52' pen.), J. Pandore (54'), F. Doucouré (61'), G. Hein (85'). Le Havre had 47% possession against Metz's 53%. Shots on target: 5-5.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 31

Sunday, 26 April 2026

Le HavreLe Havre

4 - 4

Full Time

HT: 2 - 2

MetzMetz

Referee: François Letexier, France

Lineups

Le HavreLe Havre4-2-3-1
M. Diaw99M. DiawG
L. Nego7L. NegoD
A. Seko15A. SekoD
G. Lloris4G. LlorisD
Y. Zouaoui18Y. ZouaouiD
R. Ndiaye14R. NdiayeM
S. Ebonog26S. EbonogM
F. Doucoure13F. DoucoureM
Y. Kechta8Y. KechtaM
I. Soumare45I. SoumareM
A. Samatta25A. SamattaF

Substitutes

77L. Mpasi-NzauG
10F. MambimbiF
11G. KyeremehF
19L. Gourna-DouathM
17S. BoufalM
32T. PembeleD
6E. Youte KinkoueD
78D. N. MosengoM
20N. ObougouF
MetzMetz3-5-2
P. Sy61P. SyG
S. Sane38S. SaneD
T. Yegbe15T. YegbeD
U. Mboula4U. MboulaD
B. Sarr70B. SarrM
J. Deminguet20J. DeminguetM
J. Gbamin5J. GbaminM
A. Toure12A. ToureM
G. Tsitaishvili7G. TsitaishviliM
G. Hein10G. HeinF
G. Kvilitaia11G. KvilitaiaF

Substitutes

1J. FischerG
21B. StambouliM
35J. PandoreF
39K. KouaoD
9G. AbuashviliF
19L. MichalF
34N. MbalaF
3M. DiopD

Match Events

5'G

M. Samatta

9'G

G. Kvilitaia

Assist: G. Hein

13'G

Y. Kechta

18'S

J. Gbamin

Substitution 1

45'P

G. Hein

46'S

R. Ndiaye

Substitution 1

46'S

A. Touré

Substitution 2

46'S

U. Mboula

Substitution 3

47'Y

G. Kvilitaia

52'P

Y. Zouaoui

54'G

J. Pandore

Assist: N. Mbala

61'G

F. Doucouré

Assist: I. Soumaré

69'S

F. Doucouré

Substitution 2

79'S

Y. Kechta

Substitution 3

79'S

Y. Zouaoui

Substitution 4

80'Y

L. Gourna-Douath

82'S

J. Deminguet

Substitution 4

82'S

G. Kvilitaia

Substitution 5

85'G

G. Hein

Assist: N. Mbala

90'+6Y

T. Pembélé

90'+2Y

S. Ebonog

90'+4S

S. Ebonog

Substitution 5

Statistics

Le Havre
47%53%
Metz
2.33Expected Goals (xG)1.5
14Total Shots12
5Shots on Target5
6Corners4
12Fouls12
3Offsides1
82Pass Accuracy (%)87
3Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Le Havre host Metz on Sunday, 26 April 2026 at Stade Océane. The kick-off time is 15:15 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Le Havre go into the match 14th in the table; Metz sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Le Havre have taken 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 3 draws in a row. Metz have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 28 Sept 2025: Le Havre 0-0 Metz; 21 Apr 2024: Le Havre 0-1 Metz; 29 Oct 2023: Le Havre 0-0 Metz. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Le Havre and Metz drew 4-4. Le Havre scored through M. Samatta 5', Y. Kechta 13', Y. Zouaoui 52' (pen.), F. Doucouré 61'. Metz replied with G. Kvilitaia 9', G. Hein 45' (pen.), J. Pandore 54', G. Hein 85'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 85 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Le Havre held 47% of the ball against 53% for Metz. Shots on target finished 5-5. Expected goals read 2.33 for Le Havre, 1.50 for Metz.

Verdict

The 4-4 draw gives both clubs a single point. Le Havre sat 14th and Metz 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.