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Metz vs Lyon – Lineups & Match Details

Lyon beat Metz 5-2. Goals: Endrick (11'), R. Kluivert (16'), T. Morton (32'), K. Kouao (34'), Endrick (45'), H. Diallo (64'), Endrick (87' pen.). Metz had 53% possession against Lyon's 47%. Shots on target: 6-10.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 19

Sunday, 25 January 2026

MetzMetz

2 - 5

Full Time

HT: 1 - 4

LyonLyon

Referee: Eric Wattellier, France

Lineups

MetzMetz4-3-3
J. Fischer1J. FischerG
K. Kouao39K. KouaoD
J. Gbamin5J. GbaminD
T. Yegbe15T. YegbeD
M. Colin2M. ColinD
J. Deminguet20J. DeminguetM
A. Toure12A. ToureM
B. Traore8B. TraoreM
G. Hein10G. HeinF
H. Diallo30H. DialloF
G. Tsitaishvili7G. TsitaishviliF

Substitutes

40O. BaG
97F. Ballo-ToureD
4U. MboulaD
25C. MelieresD
21B. StambouliM
33B. MunongoM
9G. AbuashviliF
11M. MbayeF
23I. SaneF
LyonLyon3-4-1-2
D. Greif1D. GreifG
C. Mata22C. MataD
R. Kluivert21R. KluivertD
H. Hateboer33H. HateboerD
A. Maitland-Niles98A. Maitland-NilesM
T. Tessmann6T. TessmannM
T. Morton23T. MortonM
A. Moreira17A. MoreiraM
C. Tolisso8C. TolissoF
Endrick9EndrickF
K. Merah44K. MerahF

Substitutes

40R. DescampsG
19M. NiakhateD
46T. GoncalvesM
7A. KarabecM
39M. de CarvalhoM
10P. SulcM
32A. GomesF
34A. HamdaniF
45R. HimbertF

Match Events

11'G

Endrick

Assist: C. Tolisso

16'G

R. Kluivert

Assist: K. Merah

32'G

T. Morton

34'G

K. Kouao

45'G

Endrick

Assist: T. Morton

46'S

C. Tolisso

Substitution 1

62'S

T. Yegbe

Substitution 1

62'S

A. Touré

Substitution 2

62'S

J. Deminguet

Substitution 3

64'G

H. Diallo

Assist: K. Kouao

72'Y

K. Kouao

73'S

K. Merah

Substitution 2

78'S

M. Colin

Substitution 4

87'S

G. Hein

Substitution 5

87'P

Endrick

90'+2S

Endrick

Substitution 3

90'+2S

Afonso Moreira

Substitution 4

Statistics

Metz
53%47%
Lyon
1.3Expected Goals (xG)2.59
15Total Shots13
6Shots on Target10
6Corners4
10Fouls5
4Offsides2
86Pass Accuracy (%)82
1Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Metz host Lyon on Sunday, 25 January 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; Lyon sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 23 Aug 2025: Metz 0-3 Lyon; 23 Feb 2024: Metz 1-2 Lyon; 5 Nov 2023: Metz 1-1 Lyon. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Lyon beat Metz 5-2. Metz scored through K. Kouao 34', H. Diallo 64'. Lyon replied with Endrick 11', R. Kluivert 16', T. Morton 32', Endrick 45', Endrick 87' (pen.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 87 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Metz held 53% of the ball against 47% for Lyon. Shots on target finished 6-10. Expected goals read 1.30 for Metz, 2.59 for Lyon.

Verdict

Lyon take the three points; Metz look at a thin night for the home crowd. Metz sat 18th and Lyon 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.