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Metz vs Monaco – Lineups & Match Details

Monaco beat Metz 2-1. Goals: J. Deminguet (49'), F. Balogun (61'), Ansu Fati (90'). Metz had 35% possession against Monaco's 65%. Shots on target: 1-3.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 32

Saturday, 2 May 2026

MetzMetz

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

MonacoMonaco

Referee: Ruddy Buquet, France

Lineups

MetzMetz4-2-3-1
P. Sy61P. SyG
B. Sarr70B. SarrD
S. Sane38S. SaneD
T. Yegbe15T. YegbeD
G. Tsitaishvili7G. TsitaishviliD
B. Stambouli21B. StambouliM
J. Gbamin5J. GbaminM
G. Hein10G. HeinM
J. Deminguet20J. DeminguetM
N. Mbala34N. MbalaM
G. Kvilitaia11G. KvilitaiaF

Substitutes

1J. FischerG
2M. ColinD
30H. DialloF
4U. MboulaD
33B. MunongoM
35J. PandoreF
9G. AbuashviliF
29I. GuertiM
3M. DiopD
MonacoMonaco3-4-2-1
L. Hradecky1L. HradeckyG
D. Zakaria6D. ZakariaD
T. Kehrer5T. KehrerD
C. Mawissa13C. MawissaD
J. Teze4J. TezeM
L. Camara15L. CamaraM
P. Pogba8P. PogbaM
S. Adingra24S. AdingraM
M. Akliouche11M. AklioucheF
A. Golovin10A. GolovinF
F. Balogun9F. BalogunF

Substitutes

16P. KohnG
3E. DierD
25W. FaesD
14M. BierethF
23A. BambaM
12Caio HenriqueD
31A. FatiF
28M. CoulibalyM
49I. ToureM

Match Events

49'G

J. Deminguet

Assist: G. Hein

58'S

P. Pogba

Substitution 1

58'S

S. Adingra

Substitution 2

58'S

L. Camara

Substitution 3

61'G

F. Balogun

Assist: M. Akliouche

62'Y

M. Coulibaly

73'S

B. Stambouli

Substitution 1

74'S

N. Mbala

Substitution 2

74'S

A. Golovin

Substitution 4

81'Y

C. Mawissa Elebi

81'S

G. Kvilitaia

Substitution 3

81'S

J. Deminguet

Substitution 4

84'S

C. Mawissa Elebi

Substitution 5

90'G

Ansu Fati

Assist: Caio Henrique

Statistics

Metz
35%65%
Monaco
1.03Expected Goals (xG)1.05
13Total Shots15
1Shots on Target3
5Corners9
10Fouls15
1Offsides1
79Pass Accuracy (%)85
0Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Metz host Monaco on Saturday, 2 May 2026. The kick-off time is 17:00 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Metz go into the match 18th in the table; Monaco sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 21 Sept 2025: Metz 2-5 Monaco; 30 Mar 2024: Metz 2-5 Monaco; 22 Oct 2023: Metz 1-2 Monaco. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Monaco beat Metz 2-1. Metz scored through J. Deminguet 49'. Monaco replied with F. Balogun 61', Ansu Fati 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Metz held 35% of the ball against 65% for Monaco. Shots on target finished 1-3. Expected goals read 1.03 for Metz, 1.05 for Monaco.

Verdict

Monaco take the three points; Metz look at a thin night for the home crowd. Metz sat 18th and Monaco 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.