Ligue 1

Season 2025/2026

Ligue 1

Metz vs Rennes – Lineups & Match Details

Rennes beat Metz 1-0. Goals: V. Rongier (22'). Metz had 52% possession against Rennes's 48%. Shots on target: 5-2.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 14

Friday, 28 November 2025

MetzMetz

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

RennesRennes

Referee: Jeremy Stinat, France

Lineups

MetzMetz3-4-2-1
J. Fischer1J. FischerG
M. Colin2M. ColinD
J. Gbamin5J. GbaminD
T. Yegbe15T. YegbeD
G. Tsitaishvili7G. TsitaishviliM
J. Deminguet20J. DeminguetM
B. Traore8B. TraoreM
F. Ballo-Toure97F. Ballo-ToureM
G. Hein10G. HeinF
C. Sabaly14C. SabalyF
I. Sane23I. SaneF

Substitutes

40O. BaG
39K. KouaoD
38S. SaneD
12A. ToureM
21B. StambouliM
9G. AbuashviliF
11M. MbayeF
19M. Bokele MputuF
99J. AsoroF
RennesRennes3-5-2
B. Samba30B. SambaG
A. Ait Boudlal48A. Ait BoudlalD
J. Jacquet97J. JacquetD
L. Brassier3L. BrassierD
P. Frankowski95P. FrankowskiM
M. Camara45M. CamaraM
V. Rongier21V. RongierM
D. Cisse6D. CisseM
M. Tamari11M. TamariM
E. Lepaul9E. LepaulF
B. Embolo7B. EmboloF

Substitutes

50M. SilistrieG
24A. RouaultD
36A. SeiduD
18M. NagidaD
26Q. MerlinD
4G. KamaraM
10L. BlasM
39M. MeiteF
75E. LegendreM

Match Events

19'S

C. Sabaly

Substitution 1

22'G

V. Rongier

Assist: B. Embolo

62'S

D. Cissé

Substitution 1

62'S

P. Frankowski

Substitution 2

62'S

L. Brassier

Substitution 3

75'S

J. Deminguet

Substitution 2

76'S

F. Ballo-Touré

Substitution 3

76'S

Ibou Sané

Substitution 4

76'S

E. Lepaul

Substitution 4

88'S

B. Traoré

Substitution 5

Statistics

Metz
52%48%
Rennes
1.02Expected Goals (xG)0.78
16Total Shots9
5Shots on Target2
6Corners3
9Fouls8
4Offsides1
86Pass Accuracy (%)81
0Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Metz host Rennes on Friday, 28 November 2025. The kick-off time is 19:45 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Metz go into the match 18th in the table; Rennes sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 4 May 2024: Metz 2-3 Rennes; 13 Aug 2023: Metz 1-5 Rennes; 20 Mar 2022: Metz 1-6 Rennes. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Rennes beat Metz 1-0. Rennes replied with V. Rongier 22'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 22 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Metz held 52% of the ball against 48% for Rennes. Shots on target finished 5-2. Expected goals read 1.02 for Metz, 0.78 for Rennes.

Verdict

Rennes take the three points; Metz look at a thin night for the home crowd. Metz sat 18th and Rennes 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.