Lyon vs Metz match stats & report
3–0 Full time
Lyon beat Metz 3–0 in Ligue 1 on 23 August 2025. Expected goals finished 2.77–0.56. Lyon had 53% of the ball.
Lyon vs Metz match statistics
- 53% Ball possession 47%
- 2.77 Expected goals (xG) 0.56
- 13 Total shots 11
- 8 Shots on target 2
- 3 Shots off target 3
- 2 Blocked shots 6
- 9 Shots inside the box 7
- 4 Corners 3
- 13 Fouls 15
- 1 Offsides 3
- 0 Yellow cards 2
- 542 Passes 485
- 92% Pass accuracy 91%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 25' Goal M. Fofana (assist P. Sulc) Lyon
- 30' Goal C. Tolisso (assist A. Maitland-Niles) Lyon
- 54' Yellow card B. Traore Metz
- 82' Yellow card K. Kouao Metz
- 83' Goal A. Karabec Lyon
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Lyon
Bench D. Greif , R. Kluivert , S. Kumbedi , N. Tagliafico , A. Karabec , K. Merah , M. de Carvalho , Afonso Moreira , A. Gomes Rodriguez
Metz
Bench P. Sy , M. Colin , J. Diazongua Nfinigui , C. Melieres , A. Touré , I. Guerti , I. Gueye , M. Bokele Mputu , Ibou Sané
Form guide
Lyon at home
7–1–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.8 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 7.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.6 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Metz away
0–6–4 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 3.8 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.2 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Lyon vs Metz head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Metz v Lyon | 1–2 | |
| Lyon v Metz | 1–1 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.