France - Ligue 1Groupama Stadium, Aug 23
FTLyon
3 - 0
Metz
Events:
25'Malick FofanaPavel Šulc1 - 0(Assist)
25'1 - 0Malick FofanaPavel Šulc(Assist)
30'Corentin TolissoAinsley Maitland-Niles2 - 0(Assist)
30'2 - 0Corentin TolissoAinsley Maitland-Niles(Assist)
HT
2 - 0
Events:
54'Boubacar Traore
54'Boubacar Traore
82'Koffi Kouao
82'Koffi Kouao
83'Adam Karabec3 - 0
83'3 - 0Adam Karabec
FT
3 - 0
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Eric Wattellier (France)
Venue: Groupama StadiumAug 23
Spectators: 49,853
Stats:
Shots on target
8
Shots on target
2
Shots off target
3
Shots off target
3
Blocked Shots
2
Blocked Shots
6
Possession (%)
53
Possession (%)
47
Corner Kicks
4
Corner Kicks
3
Offsides
1
Offsides
3
Fouls
13
Fouls
15
Throw ins
19
Throw ins
11
Yellow cards
0
Yellow cards
2
Crosses
5
Crosses
5
Goalkeeper saves
2
Goalkeeper saves
5
Goal kicks
4
Goal kicks
6
Latest commentaries:
90+7'Lyon with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+7'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+7'Today's attendance is 49853.
90+7'Ball possession: Lyon: 52%, Metz: 48%.
90+6'Lyon are trying to create something here.
90+6'Khalis Merah from Lyon takes a short corner kick from the left.
90+6'Sadibou Sane relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+6'Sadibou Sane from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+6'Lyon are trying to create something here.
90+5'Ball possession: Lyon: 52%, Metz: 48%.
90+5'Lyon take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+5'Sadibou Sane relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+5'Lyon are trying to create something here.
90+5'Lyon start a counter attack.
90+5'Afonso Moreira makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
90+4'Metz are trying to create something here.
90+4'The referee signals a free kick as Nicolas Tagliafico from Lyon trips Ibou Sane
90+4'Metz take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+4'Ruben Kluivert relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+4'Metz are trying to create something here.
90+3'Alpha Toure makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
90+3'Lyon has resigned and is just waiting for the referee to finish the match.
90+3'Lyon are trying to create something here.
90+3'Ruben Kluivert from Lyon intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+2'Metz are trying to create something here.
90+2'Tyler Morton successfully blocks the shot
90+2'A shot by Morgan Bokele is blocked.
90+2'The cross by Boubacar Traore from Metz successfully finds a teammate in the box.
90+2'Metz are trying to create something here.
90+2'Moussa Niakhate from Lyon intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+2'Gauthier Hein swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
90+2'VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
90+1'VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Metz.
90+1'The game is stopped.
90+1'Ainsley Maitland-Niles successfully blocks the shot
90+1'A shot by Benjamin Stambouli is blocked.
90+1'Moussa Niakhate from Lyon intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 6 minute(s) of time to be added.
90'The referee signals a free kick as Adam Karabec from Lyon trips Morgan Bokele
90'Ball possession: Lyon: 52%, Metz: 48%.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Sat Aug 23 2025 19:23:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Lyon4-2-3-1
40
Remy Descamps
98
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
22
Clinton Mata
19
Moussa Niakhaté
16
Abner Vinícius
23
Tyler Morton
6
Tanner Tessmann
10
Pavel Šulc
8
Corentin Tolisso
11
Malick Fofana
69
Georges Mikautadze
9
Giorgi Abuashvili
24
Brian Madjo
10
Gauthier Hein
21
Benjamin Stambouli
8
Boubacar Traore
7
Georgiy Tsitaishvili
4
Urie-Michel Mboula
5
Jean-Philippe Gbamin
38
Sadibou Sane
39
Koffi Kouao
1
Jonathan Fischer
Metz5-3-2
Substitutions:
74'
Pavel ŠulcAdam Karabec
41'
Urie-Michel MboulaAlpha Toure
74'
Abner ViníciusNicolás Tagliafico
62'
Georgiy TsitaishviliIbou Sane
75'
Corentin TolissoKhalis Merah
62'
Giorgi AbuashviliMorgan Bokele
86'
Malick FofanaAfonso Moreira
80'
Brian MadjoIdrissa Gueye
86'
Clinton MataRuben Kluivert
Substitute players:
Dominik Greif
Pape Sy
Nicolás Tagliafico
Maxime Colin
Sael Kumbedi
Cleo Melieres
Ruben Kluivert
Joseph Nduquidi
Adam Karabec
Alpha Toure
Mathys De Carvalho
Ismael Guerti
Khalis Merah
Idrissa Gueye
Afonso Moreira
Morgan Bokele
Alejandro Rodríguez
Ibou Sane
Coaches:
Paulo Fonseca
Stephane Le Mignan
Ligue 1
#Team namePPlayedGDGoals DifferencePtsPointsWWinsDDrawsLLossesFGoals ForAGoals Against
1Paris Saint-Germain15133210232815
2Lille156268252620
3Rennes150257442626
4Lens155247352621
5Lyon162236552220
6Marseille15-1196182122
7Paris FC16-3194751821
8AS Monaco14-4185361923
9Toulouse15-1175282021
10Strasbourg14-2164462224
11Brest15-12133481527
12Angers15-1512339924
13Nantes15-12112581022
14Lorient15-13112581124
15Nice15-141132101630
16Auxerre16-1391691427
17Le Havre15-168159925
18Metz15-27512121340
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