Ligue 1 Regular Season - 22
Metz 1 - 3 FT Auxerre
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
S. Sane 4'
6' K. Kouao
HT
46' ↓ J. Deminguet ↑A. Toure
62' ↓ F. Ballo-Toure ↑L. Michal
62' ↓ K. Kouao ↑M. Colin
66' L. Michal
70' ↓ G. Hein ↑G. Kvilitaia
↓ S. Mara ↑J. Casimir 72'
↓ R. Faivre ↑L. Coulibaly 73'
L. Sinayoko (N. Ahamada) 76'
J. Casimir 78'
↓ L. Sy ↑M. Senaya 82'
↓ N. Ahamada ↑A. Diousse 82'
Auxerre 85'
86' ↓ G. Abuashvili ↑N. Mbala
K. Danois (L. Sinayoko) 89'
↓ K. Danois ↑Y. Zaddy 90'+1
L. Sinayoko 90'+1
90'+4 N. Mbala
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Metz
Goalkeepers
Jonathan Fischer 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Koffi Kouao 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Sadibou Sané 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Own Goal
Mistake
Own Goal
Mistake
0
Fouls
7
Rating
Urie-Michel Mboula 
MAGNET
101
Activity
101
Activity
95
Passes
6
Duels
Fodé Ballo-Touré 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
64%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Believe Munongo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jessy Deminguet
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Giorgi Abuashvili 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Gauthier Hein 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
34%
Pass Acc
Georgiy Tsitaishvili
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Habib Diallo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Ousmane Ba 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Maxime Colin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Terry Yegbe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bouna Sarr
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alpha Touré
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Lucas Michal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nathan Mbala 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.5
Rating
Giorgi Kvilitaia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joel Asoro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Auxerre
Goalkeepers
Donovan Léon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Lamine Sy
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Sinaly Diomandé
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Bryan Okoh
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Clement Akpa
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Naouirou Ahamada
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
20%
Pass Acc
Elisha Owusu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kévin Danois
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8.2
Rating
Forwards
Romain Faivre
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
73
Entry
Sékou Mara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Lassine Sinayoko 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
BENCH
Théo De Percin
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Gideon Mensah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fredrik Oppegård
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marvin Senaya
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tidiane Devernois
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lasso Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Assane Dioussé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Josué Casimir
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yvan Zaddy
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
3
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/12/2025 | Auxerre | 3 - 1 | Metz | Ligue 1 | Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps |
| 09/12/2022 | Metz | 1 - 5 | Auxerre | Friendlies Clubs | Centre d’entraînement Frescaty |
| 03/09/2021 | Metz | 0 - 3 | Auxerre | Friendlies Clubs | Stade Marcel Jacquin |
| 06/04/2019 | Auxerre | 0 - 0 | Metz | Ligue 2 | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
| 05/11/2018 | Metz | 0 - 1 | Auxerre | Ligue 2 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 08/04/2016 | Auxerre | 4 - 0 | Metz | Ligue 2 | Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps |
| 21/11/2015 | Metz | 0 - 1 | Auxerre | Ligue 2 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 26/04/2014 | Auxerre | 0 - 3 | Metz | Ligue 2 | Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps |
| 02/12/2013 | Metz | 3 - 0 | Auxerre | Ligue 2 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Metz Win
Auxerre Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 22 GD: +25
P: 22 GD: +30
P: 22 GD: +16
P: 22 GD: +19
P: 22 GD: +4
P: 22 GD: -1
P: 22 GD: +7
P: 22 GD: +1
P: 22 GD: -4
P: 22 GD: +6
P: 22 GD: -5
P: 22 GD: -5
P: 22 GD: -7
P: 22 GD: -13
P: 22 GD: -13
P: 22 GD: -13
P: 22 GD: -20
League Standings
P: 25 GD: +32
P: 25 GD: +27
P: 25 GD: +19
P: 24 GD: +13
P: 25 GD: +7
P: 25 GD: +6
P: 25 GD: +6
P: 25 GD: +9
P: 25 GD: 0
P: 25 GD: -5
P: 25 GD: -7
P: 25 GD: +4
P: 24 GD: -12
P: 25 GD: -12
P: 25 GD: -17
P: 25 GD: -16
P: 25 GD: -20
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Auxerre Punish Profligate Metz in Survival Scramble
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 58/100. A clinical counter-attacking display saw Auxerre pull away from the bottom three while deepening the crisis for a profligate Metz side.
Early Disaster at Saint-Symphorien
The afternoon began in catastrophic fashion for the hosts in this high-stakes relegation battle. Just four minutes in, the home crowd was silenced when S. Sane turned the ball into his own net, gifting the visitors a lead they had barely worked for. Despite the early setback, Metz dominated possession, controlling 62% of the ball and moving it with relative ease through the middle third. However, their 87% pass accuracy failed to translate into high-quality chances. An Balance rating of 3.5 reflected a match where territorial dominance belonged to one side, while the scoreline favored the tactical discipline of the other. The hosts huffed and puffed, but the final ball remained elusive against a resolute blue-and-white wall.
Sinayoko Strikes the Crucial Blow
As the match progressed, the frustration within the stadium grew palpable. Metz continued to commit bodies forward, but they were repeatedly caught on the break. An Intensity score of 10.5 was fueled by a barrage of 26 total shots, though many were speculative efforts from distance. The decisive moment arrived in the 76th minute when Lassine Sinayoko capitalized on a slick pass from N. Ahamada to double the lead. Even when VAR intervened to disallow a third goal for offside ten minutes later, the momentum remained firmly with the visitors. Auxerre’s ability to absorb pressure and strike with precision turned this six-pointer into a showcase of pragmatic Ligue 1 football.
Late Flurry Seals the Points
The final moments saw a frantic exchange of goals that added gloss to the scoreline but did little to change the outcome. In the 89th minute, the provider turned scorer as Sinayoko set up Kévin Danois for a clinical third, effectively ending any hope of a comeback. Auxerre were briefly denied a clean sheet when N. Mbala found a consolation goal deep in stoppage time, but the damage was already done. This result carries immense Stakes for the table, as Auxerre leapfrog their rivals. With an Upset factor of 1.0, the victory wasn't a total shock, but the manner of Metz's collapse at home suggests a long, difficult road ahead for the Grenats in their fight against the drop.
Key Questions
What was the final score between Metz and Auxerre?
Auxerre won the match 3-1 away from home against Metz at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
Who were the goalscorers for Auxerre?
Auxerre's goals came from an S. Sane own goal, Lassine Sinayoko, and Kévin Danois.
Where was the match played?
The match took place at Stade Saint-Symphorien, the home ground of FC Metz.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Survival Instincts at Saint-Symphorien
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 27/100. A grueling relegation six-pointer where desperation outweighs quality as both sides fight to keep their top-flight dreams alive.
The Setup
On February 15, 2026, the atmosphere at Stade Saint-Symphorien will be thick with anxiety. Metz finds themselves in 18th place, desperately needing to reverse a dismal home record that sees them winning just 20% of their fixtures. Their Form rating of 3.4 highlights a team struggling for identity. Meanwhile, Auxerre sits just one point ahead in 16th, making this a quintessential Stakes-heavy encounter where the loser could face a terminal slide toward Ligue 2.
Key Battle
With both sides struggling for offensive fluidity, the game will be decided by the efficiency of the midfield transition. Metz will look to B. Traoré to provide the service for H. Diallo and Ibou Sané, but they face an Auxerre unit that boasts a remarkably high Balance score of 9.7. The tactical discipline of I. Osman and K. Danois in the center of the park will be crucial in stifling the hosts' desperate attacks.
Our Prediction
Given the defensive fragility of Metz and the clinical save rate of Auxerre's Stars in goal, a high-scoring affair is unlikely. L. Sinayoko remains the primary threat for the visitors, but he may find himself isolated. We expect a tense, low-quality affair that ends in a 1-1 draw—a result that reflects the parity between these two struggling outfits but does little to ease their relegation fears.