Auxerre vs Metz

7 December 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Eric Wattellier

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Lassine Sinayoko 36’ (pen)
  • Oussama El Azzouzi 40’
  • Kévin Danois 89’
  • Gauthier Hein 45+1’

Match summary

Auxerre saw off Metz 3-1. Auxerre led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Lassine Sinayoko put Auxerre ahead from the penalty spot in the 36th minute, Oussama El Azzouzi made it 2-0 in the 40th minute, set up by Sékou Mara, and Gauthier Hein pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a direct free kick in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Kévin Danois made it 3-1 in the 89th minute, set up by Danny Namaso.

The chances backed that up: Auxerre created 2.22 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Metz's 0.35 from 5.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
14 Shots 5
7 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 3
84 Attacks 80
47 Dangerous attacks 34
340 Passes 545
84% Pass accuracy 89%
18 Tackles 14
10 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Auxerre Metz
Kick-off
7’
Boubacar TraoreShot on target
Danny NamasoShot on target
14’
20’
Fode ToureShot on target
VAR review
34’
Lassine SinayokoPenalty1-0 (Auxerre)
36’
Oussama El AzzouziRight foot shot2-0 (Auxerre)
39’
Kévin DanoisShot on target
41’
Rudy MatondoFoul
45’
45+1’
Gauthier HeinFree Kick2-1 (Metz)
Half-time2-1
46’
Habib DialloJoel Asoro
Second half underway
Lassine SinayokoShot on target
64’
Danny NamasoShot on target
65’
68’
Malick MbayeCheikh Sabaly
68’
Ibou SanéGiorgi Tsitaishvili
Josué CasimirSékou Mara
73’
Gideon MensahFredrik Oppegård
73’
75’
Jessy DeminguetFoul
80’
Alpha TouréJessy Deminguet
Gideon MensahFoul
83’
84’
Brian Madjo Boubacar Traoré
Kévin DanoisLeft foot shot3-1 (Auxerre)
89’
Mamoudou CissokhoLassine Sinayoko
90+4’
Assane DiousséOussama El Azzouzi
90+4’
Full-time3-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 0.35 36’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), 1-0 36’ 40’ Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre), 2-0 40’ 45+1’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), 2-1 45+1’ 89’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), 3-1 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.22 0.35 36’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), 1-0 Sinayoko 36’ 40’ Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre), 2-0 El Azzouzi 40’ 45+1’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), 2-1 Hein 45+1’ 89’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), 3-1 Danois 89’
Auxerre 2.22 xGMetz 0.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Metz attacking Auxerre attacking 
36’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 47’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 40’ Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 48’ Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 47’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 20’ Fode Toure (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 64’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 14’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Fredrik Oppegård (Auxerre), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 46’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 64’ Clément Akpa (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 65’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 36’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 47’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.44 xG, off target 40’ Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 48’ Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 47’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 20’ Fode Toure (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 64’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, goal 52’ Fredrik Oppegård (Auxerre), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 7’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Clément Akpa (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 52’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 65’ Danny Namaso (Auxerre), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Oussama El Azzouzi (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Auxerre 4-3-3 Starting XI
Léon
Sy
Diomandé
Akpa
Oppegård 73’
Matondo
Azzouzi 90’
Danois
Sinayoko 90’
Mara 73’
Namaso
Metz

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Donovan Léon GK900 0.000.000
Lamine Sy DEF900 0.000.112
Sinaly Diomande DEF900 0.000.000
Clément Akpa DEF901 0.040.000
Fredrik Oppegård DEF751 0.050.000
Kévin Danois MID9013 0.080.754
Oussama El Azzouzi MID9013 0.650.061
Rudy Matondo MID900 0.000.000
Lassine Sinayoko FWD9012 0.820.011
Sékou Mara FWD7510 0.000.421
Danny Namaso FWD9014 0.580.031
Gideon Mensah Sub150 0.000.000
Josué Casimir Sub150 0.000.000
Assane Diousse Sub10 0.000.000
Mamoudou Cissokho Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Auxerre win 47% Avg odds 2.00
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.45
Metz win 25% Avg odds 3.73

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Metz WWWLL

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