Lyon vs Metz

23 August 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Eric Wattellier

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Malick Fofana 25’
  • Corentin Tolisso 30’
  • Adam Karabec 83’

Match summary

Lyon won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Metz. Lyon led 2-0 at half-time.

Malick Fofana put Lyon ahead in the 25th minute, set up by Pavel Sulc, Corentin Tolisso made it 2-0 in the 30th minute, set up by Ainsley Maitland-Niles, and Adam Karabec made it 3-0 in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Lyon created 2.39 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Metz's 0.51 from 11.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
13 Shots 11
8 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 3
88 Attacks 95
28 Dangerous attacks 42
542 Passes 485
92% Pass accuracy 91%
18 Tackles 15
13 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Lyon Metz
Kick-off
Georges MikautadzeShot on target
6’
13’
Boubacar TraoreShot on target
15’
Brian MadjoShot on target
Malick FofanaRight foot shot1-0 (Lyon)
25’
Corentin TolissoLeft foot shot2-0 (Lyon)
30’
41’
Alpha TouréMichel MboulaInjury
Half-time2-0
Second half underway
54’
Boubacar TraoréArgument
62’
Morgan BokeleGiorgi Abuashvili
62’
Ibou SanéGiorgi Tsitaishvili
Tyler MortonShot on target
71’
Georges MikautadzeShot on target
72’
Adam KarabecPavel Sulc
74’
Georges MikautadzeShot on target
76’
82’
Koffi KouaoFoul
Adam KarabecLeft foot shot3-0 (Lyon)
83’
Tanner TessmannShot on target
83’
Full-time3-0

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 2.39 0.51 25’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), 1-0 25’ 30’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), 2-0 30’ 83’ Adam Karabec (Lyon), 3-0 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 0.51 25’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), 1-0 Fofana 25’ 30’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), 2-0 Tolisso 30’ 83’ Adam Karabec (Lyon), 3-0 Karabec 83’
Lyon 2.39 xGMetz 0.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Metz attacking Lyon attacking 
83’ Adam Karabec (Lyon), set piece, 0.67 xG, goal 30’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 25’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 8’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 76’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 15’ Brian Madjo (Metz), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 6’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 69’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 72’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Benjamin Stambouli (Metz), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Brian Madjo (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 58’ Abner (Lyon), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 6’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 83’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 90+2’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Tyler Morton (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 13’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Adam Karabec (Lyon), set piece, 0.67 xG, goal 30’ Corentin Tolisso (Lyon), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 25’ Malick Fofana (Lyon), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 8’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 76’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 15’ Brian Madjo (Metz), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 6’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 69’ Pavel Sulc (Lyon), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 72’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+1’ Benjamin Stambouli (Metz), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Brian Madjo (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 58’ Abner (Lyon), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 6’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 83’ Tanner Tessmann (Lyon), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 90+2’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 51’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Tyler Morton (Lyon), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 18’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 62’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Boubacar Traore (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Georges Mikautadze (Lyon), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Lyon 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Descamps
Maitland-Niles
Mata 86’
Niakhaté
Abner 74’
Tessmann
Morton
Sulc 74’
Tolisso 75’
Fofana 86’
Mikautadze

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remy Descamps GK900 0.000.000
Ainsley Maitland-Niles DEF9010 0.000.581
Moussa Niakhate DEF900 0.000.000
Clinton Mata DEF890 0.000.000
Abner DEF771 0.060.000
Tanner Tessmann MID901 0.050.081
Tyler Morton MID901 0.030.213
Pavel Sulc MID7712 0.210.401
Corentin Tolisso MID7811 0.580.031
Malick Fofana MID8911 0.400.353
Georges Mikautadze FWD905 0.380.000
Nicolás Tagliafico Sub130 0.000.000
Adam Karabec Sub1311 0.670.051
Khalis Merah Sub120 0.000.000
Ruben Kluivert Sub10 0.000.000
Afonso Moreira Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lyon win 68% Avg odds 1.39
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.95
Metz win 13% Avg odds 7.07

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

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