Ligue 1

Season 2025/2026

Ligue 1

Marseille vs Metz – Lineups & Match Details

Marseille beat Metz 3-1. Goals: P. Aubameyang (13'), Igor Paixão (48'), G. Tsitaishvili (49'), H. Traorè (90'). Marseille had 54% possession against Metz's 46%. Shots on target: 9-2.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 29

Friday, 10 April 2026

MarseilleMarseille

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

MetzMetz

Referee: Stephanie Frappart, France

Lineups

MarseilleMarseille3-4-2-1
Gerónimo Rulli1Gerónimo RulliG
Benjamin Pavard28Benjamin PavardD
Leonardo Balerdi5Leonardo BalerdiD
Facundo Medina32Facundo MedinaD
Timothy Weah22Timothy WeahM
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg23Pierre-Emile HøjbjergM
Quinten Timber27Quinten TimberM
Igor Paixão14Igor PaixãoM
Mason Greenwood10Mason GreenwoodF
Amine Gouiri9Amine GouiriF
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang17Pierre-Emerick AubameyangF

Substitutes

18Arthur VermeerenM
20Hamed Junior TraorèM
6Tochukwu NnadiM
8Himad AbdelliM
33Emerson PalmieriD
12Jeffrey de LangeG
26Bilal NadirM
11Ethan NwaneriM
78Ange LagoF
MetzMetz4-2-3-1
Pape Sy61Pape SyG
Koffi Kouao39Koffi KouaoD
Sadibou Sané38Sadibou SanéD
Jean-Philippe Gbamin5Jean-Philippe GbaminD
Maxime Colin2Maxime ColinD
Jessy Deminguet20Jessy DeminguetM
Alpha Touré12Alpha TouréM
Bouna Sarr70Bouna SarrM
Gauthier Hein10Gauthier HeinM
Georgiy Tsitaishvili7Georgiy TsitaishviliM
Habib Diallo30Habib DialloF

Substitutes

34Nathan MbalaF
97Fodé Ballo-TouréD
19Lucas MichalF
4Urie-Michel MboulaD
15Terry YegbeD
1Jonathan FischerG
21Benjamin StambouliM
11Giorgi KvilitaiaF
9Giorgi AbuashviliF

Match Events

13'G

P. Aubameyang

Assist: M. Greenwood

45'+2Y

F. Medina

48'G

Igor Paixão

Assist: M. Greenwood

49'G

G. Tsitaishvili

Assist: G. Hein

56'Y

M. Colin

72'S

P. Aubameyang

Substitution 1

81'S

J. Deminguet

Substitution 1

82'S

Q. Timber

Substitution 2

82'S

M. Greenwood

Substitution 3

82'S

M. Colin

Substitution 2

84'Y

K. Kouao

87'S

A. Touré

Substitution 3

90'+1S

Igor Paixão

Substitution 4

90'G

H. Traorè

Assist: A. Gouiri

Statistics

Marseille
54%46%
Metz
3.33Expected Goals (xG)0.49
18Total Shots6
9Shots on Target2
7Corners4
12Fouls8
3Offsides0
87Pass Accuracy (%)84
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Marseille host Metz on Friday, 10 April 2026 at Orange Vélodrome. The kick-off time is 19:05 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Marseille go into the match 6th in the table; Metz sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 4 Oct 2025: Marseille 3-0 Metz; 9 Feb 2024: Marseille 1-1 Metz; 18 Aug 2023: Marseille 2-2 Metz. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Marseille beat Metz 3-1. Marseille scored through P. Aubameyang 13', Igor Paixão 48', H. Traorè 90'. Metz replied with G. Tsitaishvili 49'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Marseille held 54% of the ball against 46% for Metz. Shots on target finished 9-2. Expected goals read 3.33 for Marseille, 0.49 for Metz.

Verdict

The win nudges Marseille forward and leaves Metz with work to do. Marseille sat 6th 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.