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Lens vs Metz – Lineups & Match Details

Lens beat Metz 3-0. Goals: Saud Abdulhamid (44'), F. Thauvin (46'), A. Haidara (52'). Lens had 52% possession against Metz's 48%. Shots on target: 7-0.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 25

Sunday, 8 March 2026

LensLens

3 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

MetzMetz

Referee: Mathieu Vernice, France

Lineups

LensLens3-4-2-1
R. Risser40R. RisserG
N. Celik4N. CelikD
I. Ganiou25I. GaniouD
M. Sarr20M. SarrD
S. Abdulhamid23S. AbdulhamidM
M. Sangare8M. SangareM
A. Thomasson28A. ThomassonM
M. Udol14M. UdolM
F. Thauvin10F. ThauvinF
A. Sima19A. SimaF
O. Edouard11O. EdouardF

Substitutes

16M. GorgelinG
34E. GarnierF
7F. SotocaF
21A. HaidaraM
5A. BulatovicM
18F. SyllaM
39O. LenneD
26A. BermontM
38R. FofanaF
MetzMetz5-3-2
J. Fischer1J. FischerG
B. Sarr70B. SarrD
S. Sane38S. SaneD
J. Gbamin5J. GbaminD
M. Colin2M. ColinD
F. Ballo-Toure97F. Ballo-ToureD
B. Traore8B. TraoreM
B. Munongo33B. MunongoM
A. Toure12A. ToureM
G. Kvilitaia11G. KvilitaiaF
H. Diallo30H. DialloF

Substitutes

40O. BaG
10G. HeinM
20J. DeminguetM
15T. YegbeD
4U. MboulaD
7G. TsitaishviliF
39K. KouaoD
9G. AbuashviliF
34N. MbalaF

Match Events

14'Y

J. Gbamin

44'G

Saud Abdulhamid

Assist: A. Sima

46'S

N. Ă„ÂŒelik

Substitution 1

46'S

B. Traoré

Substitution 1

46'G

F. Thauvin

Assist: A. Thomasson

49'Y

A. Touré

52'G

A. Haidara

Assist: M. Udol

54'S

G. Kvilitaia

Substitution 2

54'S

B. Munongo

Substitution 3

63'S

F. Thauvin

Substitution 2

63'S

O. Édouard

Substitution 3

72'S

B. Sarr

Substitution 4

73'S

M. Sangaré

Substitution 4

73'S

F. Ballo-Touré

Substitution 5

83'S

A. Sima

Substitution 5

90'Y

U. Mboula

Statistics

Lens
52%48%
Metz
2.75Expected Goals (xG)0.4
24Total Shots5
7Shots on Target0
6Corners4
12Fouls17
3Offsides1
88Pass Accuracy (%)86
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Lens host Metz on Sunday, 8 March 2026 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The kick-off time is 14:00 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Lens go into the match 2nd in the table; Metz sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 29 Oct 2025: Lens 0-2 Metz; 12 Apr 2024: Lens 1-2 Metz; 16 Sept 2023: Lens 0-1 Metz. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Lens beat Metz 3-0. Lens scored through Saud Abdulhamid 44', F. Thauvin 46', A. Haidara 52'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 52 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Lens held 52% of the ball against 48% for Metz. Shots on target finished 7-0. Expected goals read 2.75 for Lens, 0.40 for Metz.

Verdict

The win nudges Lens forward and leaves Metz with work to do. Lens sat 2nd 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.