Ligue 1 Regular Season - 23
Paris Saint Germain 3 - 0 FT Metz
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
3' D. Doue (W. Zaire-Emery)
J. Gbamin 31'
B. Traore 45'
45'+3 B. Barcola (G. Ramos)
HT
46' ↓ D. Doue ↑I. Mbaye
63' ↓ D. Fernandez ↑J. Neves
63' ↓ Lee Kang-In ↑Vitinha
64' ↓ B. Barcola ↑K. Kvaratskhelia
↓ K. Kouao ↑G. Abuashvili 66'
↓ L. Michal ↑B. Sarr 67'
↓ F. Ballo-Toure ↑J. Deminguet 67'
77' G. Ramos (L. Hernandez)
↓ A. Toure ↑G. Kvilitaia 79'
↓ G. Tsitaishvili ↑N. Mbala 88'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Paris Saint Germain
Goalkeepers
Matvey Safonov 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
91
Minutes
Defenders
Achraf Hakimi 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Ilya Zabarnyi 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Beraldo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Hernández 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Kang-in Lee 
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
44%
Pass Acc
Warren Zaïre-Emery 
MAGNET
108
Activity
108
Activity
97
Passes
11
Duels
Dro Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Forwards
Désiré Doué 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Gonçalo Ramos 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Bradley Barcola
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Lucas Chevalier
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Renato Marin
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nuno Mendes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marquinhos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Willian Pacho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vitinha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
João Neves
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibrahim Mbaye
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
46
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
27
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Metz
Goalkeepers
Jonathan Fischer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Koffi Kouao
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
66
Entry
Sadibou Sané
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Terry Yegbe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fodé Ballo-Touré 
DRIBBLER
3
Dribbles
3
Dribbles
3
Attempts
100%
Success %
Midfielders
Jean-Philippe Gbamin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Michal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
67
Entry
Alpha Touré
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
79
Entry
Boubacar Traoré
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Georgiy Tsitaishvili 
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
15%
Pass Acc
6.5
Rating
Forwards
Habib Diallo
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Ousmane Ba
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Bouna Sarr
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maxime Colin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Urie-Michel Mboula
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jessy Deminguet
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Believe Munongo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giorgi Abuashvili
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
25
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nathan Mbala
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giorgi Kvilitaia
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/12/2025 | Metz | 2 - 3 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 19/05/2024 | Metz | 0 - 2 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 20/12/2023 | Paris Saint Germain | 3 - 1 | Metz | Ligue 1 | Parc des Princes |
| 21/05/2022 | Paris Saint Germain | 5 - 0 | Metz | Ligue 1 | Parc des Princes |
| 22/09/2021 | Metz | 1 - 2 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 24/04/2021 | Metz | 1 - 3 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 16/09/2020 | Paris Saint Germain | 1 - 0 | Metz | Ligue 1 | Parc des Princes |
| 30/08/2019 | Metz | 0 - 2 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
| 10/03/2018 | Paris Saint Germain | 5 - 0 | Metz | Ligue 1 | Parc des Princes |
| 08/09/2017 | Metz | 1 - 5 | Paris Saint Germain | Ligue 1 | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
13/12/2025
19/05/2024
20/12/2023
21/05/2022
22/09/2021
24/04/2021
16/09/2020
30/08/2019
10/03/2018
08/09/2017
Paris Saint Germain Win
Metz Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 23 GD: +33
P: 23 GD: +24
P: 23 GD: +14
P: 23 GD: +17
P: 23 GD: +5
P: 23 GD: +2
P: 23 GD: +9
P: 23 GD: +2
P: 23 GD: -4
P: 23 GD: +6
P: 23 GD: -3
P: 23 GD: -6
P: 23 GD: -9
P: 23 GD: -13
P: 23 GD: -13
P: 23 GD: -16
P: 23 GD: -18
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
Paris Saint Germain Dominate at Parc des Princes
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 37/100. A ruthless and composed performance sees the league leaders extend their advantage at the top, while the visitors remain mired in a desperate survival scrap.
Early Fireworks in the Capital
The contest at Parc des Princes was barely underway before the gulf in class became apparent. Paris Saint Germain established a high Intensity from the opening whistle, suffocating the visitors with their trademark possession-based game. The breakthrough arrived in the 3rd minute when Désiré Doué found the back of the net, clinical in his finish after being teed up by Warren Zaïre-Emery. Controlling 67% of the ball, the home side effectively ended the match as a contest within the first quarter-hour. Metz struggled to cross the halfway line, forced into a deep defensive block that offered no respite against the relentless Parisian waves of attack.
The Half-Time Hammer Blow
Just as the visitors looked set to escape to the locker room with only a one-goal deficit, the Balance of the match shifted decisively in favor of the hosts once more. In the third minute of first-half stoppage time, Gonçalo Ramos turned provider, setting up Bradley Barcola for a second goal that drained the remaining belief from the Metz ranks. It was a textbook example of clinical efficiency from Paris Saint Germain, who turned their territorial dominance into a comfortable cushion. The visitors' 15 fouls highlighted their frustration as they chased shadows against a midfield that completed 93% of its 672 passes.
Ramos Puts the Game to Bed
The second half followed a familiar pattern of total control, with the Stakes remaining high for the league leaders as they sought to boost their goal difference. The final act of the evening belonged to Gonçalo Ramos, who capped a Man of the Match performance by scoring the third in the 77th minute, assisted by Lucas Hernandez. This result leaves the visitors with zero shots on target and a mounting mountain to climb to avoid the drop. For the hosts, it was another professional night at the office, reaffirming their status as the untouchable force in French football and moving them closer to another piece of silverware.
Key Questions
What made Gonçalo Ramos the Man of the Match?
Ramos delivered a complete performance, recording both a goal and an assist while maintaining a constant threat throughout the entire match.
What does this mean for Paris Saint Germain's season?
The victory secures their 54-point tally at the top of the table, further cementing their dominance in the title race with 17 wins.
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.
PSG title charge meets Metz wall
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 64/100. Our verdict is simple: expect a one-sided masterclass as the league leaders look to tighten their grip on the trophy.
The Setup
As we head into February 22, 2026, the atmosphere at the Parc des Princes is electric. Paris Saint Germain enters this fixture with a Form rating that signals total dominance, having secured five straight wins. On the other side, Metz is fighting for their lives. The Stakes couldn't be higher for the visitors, who are currently mired in a relegation scrap. However, with a defensive record that sees them conceding over three goals per game, their Balance is non-existent. PSG’s galaxy of Stars will look to exploit every single gap in a backline that has struggled for consistency all season.
Key Battle
The headline act features Khvicha Kvaratskhelia squaring off against Fodé Ballo-Touré. Kvaratskhelia has been the orchestrator of chaos for opposition defenses, utilizing his pace and technical wizardry to create endless chances. Ballo-Touré faces the ultimate survival test; his ability to track the Georgian’s inward runs will determine if Metz can keep the scoreline respectable. If the Metz fullback loses his concentration for even a second, the match could be over before it truly begins.
Our Take
Expect an expected wave of Parisian pressure from the first whistle. The midfield engine room, powered by Vitinha and the rising João Neves, will likely starve Metz of any meaningful possession. While Gauthier Hein and Habib Diallo offer a theoretical threat on the counter, the sheer weight of PSG's attacking rotations should prove too much. We see this unfolding as a professional dismantling, where Paris clinical edge ensures they stay firmly on track for the title while leaving Metz searching for answers elsewhere.