Ligue 1

Season 2025/2026

Ligue 1

Metz vs Paris Saint Germain – Lineups & Match Details

Paris Saint Germain beat Metz 3-2. Goals: Gonçalo Ramos (31'), Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha (39'), J. Deminguet (42'), D. Doué (63'), G. Tsitaishvili (81'). Metz had 41% possession against Paris Saint Germain's 59%. Shots on target: 5-9.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 16

Saturday, 13 December 2025

MetzMetz

2 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 2

Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain

Referee: Romain Lissorgue, France

Lineups

MetzMetz4-2-3-1
J. Fischer1J. FischerG
K. Kouao39K. KouaoD
J. Gbamin5J. GbaminD
T. Yegbe15T. YegbeD
M. Colin2M. ColinD
J. Deminguet20J. DeminguetM
B. Traore8B. TraoreM
M. Mbaye11M. MbayeM
G. Hein10G. HeinM
G. Tsitaishvili7G. TsitaishviliM
H. Diallo30H. DialloF

Substitutes

40O. BaG
38S. SaneD
21B. StambouliM
9G. AbuashviliF
14C. SabalyF
19M. Bokele MputuF
23I. SaneF
24B. MadjoF
12A. ToureM
Paris Saint GermainParis Saint Germain4-3-3
M. Safonov39M. SafonovG
W. Zaire-Emery33W. Zaire-EmeryD
I. Zabarnyi6I. ZabarnyiD
W. Pacho51W. PachoD
L. Hernandez21L. HernandezD
Q. Ndjantou47Q. NdjantouM
Vitinha17VitinhaM
F. Ruiz8F. RuizM
Lee Kang-In19Lee Kang-InF
G. Ramos9G. RamosF
I. Mbaye49I. MbayeF

Substitutes

30L. ChevalierG
89R. MarinG
4L. BeraldoD
25N. MendesD
87J. NevesM
7K. KvaratskheliaF
14D. DoueF
29B. BarcolaF

Match Events

16'Y

M. Mbaye

31'G

Gonçalo Ramos

Assist: Lee Kang-In

39'G

Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha

Assist: I. Mbaye

42'G

J. Deminguet

46'S

Fabián Ruiz

Substitution 1

63'G

D. Doué

Assist: I. Mbaye

66'S

Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha

Substitution 2

66'S

Gonçalo Ramos

Substitution 3

74'S

T. Yegbe

Substitution 1

75'Y

W. Zaïre-Emery

81'G

G. Tsitaishvili

Assist: G. Hein

85'S

J. Deminguet

Substitution 2

85'S

G. Tsitaishvili

Substitution 3

85'S

M. Mbaye

Substitution 4

85'S

B. Traoré

Substitution 5

90'+3Y

K. Kouao

90'+1S

I. Mbaye

Substitution 4

Statistics

Metz
41%59%
Paris Saint Germain
0.62Expected Goals (xG)1.85
9Total Shots14
5Shots on Target9
4Corners4
10Fouls10
0Offsides0
86Pass Accuracy (%)92
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Metz host Paris Saint Germain on Saturday, 13 December 2025. The kick-off time is 18:00 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Metz go into the match 18th in the table; Paris Saint Germain sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 19 May 2024: Metz 0-2 Paris Saint Germain; 20 Dec 2023: Metz 1-3 Paris Saint Germain; 21 May 2022: Metz 0-5 Paris Saint Germain. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Paris Saint Germain beat Metz 3-2. Metz scored through J. Deminguet 42', G. Tsitaishvili 81'. Paris Saint Germain replied with Gonçalo Ramos 31', Quentin Ndjantou Mbitcha 39', D. Doué 63'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 81 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Metz held 41% of the ball against 59% for Paris Saint Germain. Shots on target finished 5-9. Expected goals read 0.62 for Metz, 1.85 for Paris Saint Germain.

Verdict

Paris Saint Germain take the three points; Metz look at a thin night for the home crowd. Metz sat 18th and Paris Saint Germain 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.