France - Ligue 1Groupama Stadium, Aug 24
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 24
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 (%)
48
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: Sun Aug 24 2025 02:23:00 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
1Champions LeagueParis Saint-Germain1316309312711
2Champions LeagueMarseille1321289133312
3Champions LeagueLens1311289132211
4Champions League qualificationLille1310237242717
5Europa LeagueStrasbourg137227152417
6Europa Conference League qualificationRennes135215622318
7Lyon133216341815
8AS Monaco130206252525
9Nice13-5175261823
10Toulouse131164451817
11Angers13-4164451115
12Paris FC13-5144272025
13Le Havre13-7143551320
14Brest13-6133461723
15Nantes13-7112561219
16Relegation play-offLorient13-12112561527
17RelegationMetz13-16113281430
18RelegationAuxerre13-128229719
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