Ligue 1

Season 2025/2026

Ligue 1

Metz vs Auxerre – Lineups & Match Details

Auxerre beat Metz 3-1. Goals: Sadibou Sané (4' o.g.), U. Mboula (76' o.g.), K. Danois (89'), N. Mbala (90'). Metz had 62% possession against Auxerre's 38%. Shots on target: 4-3.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 22

Sunday, 15 February 2026

MetzMetz

1 - 3

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

AuxerreAuxerre

Referee: Marc Bollengier, France

Lineups

MetzMetz4-2-3-1
J. Fischer1J. FischerG
K. Kouao39K. KouaoD
S. Sane38S. SaneD
U. Mboula4U. MboulaD
F. Ballo-Toure97F. Ballo-ToureD
B. Munongo33B. MunongoM
J. Deminguet20J. DeminguetM
G. Abuashvili9G. AbuashviliM
G. Hein10G. HeinM
G. Tsitaishvili7G. TsitaishviliM
H. Diallo30H. DialloF

Substitutes

2M. ColinD
40O. BaG
15T. YegbeD
70B. SarrD
12A. ToureM
11G. KvilitaiaF
19L. MichalF
34N. MbalaF
99J. AsoroF
AuxerreAuxerre4-3-3
D. Leon16D. LeonG
L. Sy27L. SyD
S. Diomande20S. DiomandeD
B. Okoh24B. OkohD
C. Akpa92C. AkpaD
N. Ahamada8N. AhamadaM
E. Owusu42E. OwusuM
K. Danois5K. DanoisM
R. Faivre28R. FaivreF
S. Mara9S. MaraF
L. Sinayoko10L. SinayokoF

Substitutes

40T. De PercinG
14G. MensahD
22F. OppegardD
29M. SenayaD
18A. DiousseM
36T. DevernoisM
41Y. ZaddyF
7J. CasimirF
21L. CoulibalyM

Match Events

4'OG

Sadibou Sané

6'Y

K. Kouao

46'S

J. Deminguet

Substitution 1

62'S

F. Ballo-Touré

Substitution 2

63'S

K. Kouao

Substitution 3

65'Y

L. Michal

70'S

G. Hein

Substitution 4

72'S

S. Mara

Substitution 1

72'S

R. Faivre

Substitution 2

76'OG

U. Mboula

78'Y

J. Casimir

82'S

G. Abuashvili

Substitution 5

82'S

L. Sy

Substitution 3

82'S

N. Ahamada

Substitution 4

85'Y

A. Dioussé

89'G

K. Danois

Assist: L. Sinayoko

90'+1Y

L. Sinayoko

90'+1S

K. Danois

Substitution 5

90'G

N. Mbala

Assist: A. Touré

Statistics

Metz
62%38%
Auxerre
0.81Expected Goals (xG)0.8
13Total Shots14
4Shots on Target3
4Corners3
13Fouls12
0Offsides3
87Pass Accuracy (%)82
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Metz host Auxerre on Sunday, 15 February 2026. The kick-off time is 16:15 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Metz go into the match 18th in the table; Auxerre sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Metz have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Auxerre 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 1 time recently. Past results: 7 Dec 2025: Metz 1-3 Auxerre. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Auxerre beat Metz 3-1. Metz scored through N. Mbala 90'. Auxerre replied with Sadibou Sané 4' (o.g.), U. Mboula 76' (o.g.), K. Danois 89'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Metz held 62% of the ball against 38% for Auxerre. Shots on target finished 4-3. Expected goals read 0.81 for Metz, 0.80 for Auxerre.

Verdict

Auxerre take the three points; Metz look at a thin night for the home crowd. Metz sat 18th and Auxerre 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.