Toulouse Crushes Metz: A Clinical Masterclass at the Stadium

Average Futmetrix Score: 48/100. This 4-0 rout confirms Toulouse's credentials as a genuine European contender whilst exposing Metz's relegation-form fragility.

Blitzkrieg from the opening whistle

Toulouse struck with surgical precision from the first minute. F. Magri opened the scoring in the 2nd, assisted by Emersonn, setting an Intensity that Metz simply could not match. Aron Dønnum converted a penalty six minutes later (8'), and the contest was effectively decided before most fans had settled into their seats. Metz arrived at the Stadium winless and bereft of answers. The Balance was non-existent: one team hunting European football, the other fighting for survival.

Red card ends any lingering resistance

The turning point came at 45+2 when Sadibou Sané received a straight red for a reckless challenge. Metz's task became impossible. Down to ten men and already suffocated by Toulouse's Intensity—16 shots to 2—the visitors had no defensive architecture left. Dønnum orchestrated the chaos with four key passes, Charlie Cresswell proved a defender-attacker hybrid with a goal and assist in the second half (79', 84'), and Yann Gboho added a third at 79' to confirm the rout.

The numbers tell a story of dominance

Toulouse's control was suffocating: 84% pass accuracy, 13 shots inside the box versus Metz's solitary effort. The expected goals gap (2.54 to 0.08) was a chasm. Metz's 64% possession became a cruel irony—they couldn't convert territorial advantage into anything meaningful. This demolition deepens Metz's crisis (2 points, 18th place, zero wins from eight games) while Toulouse consolidates its push toward the continental places.