Marseille vs Metz

10 April 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Stéphanie Frappart

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 13’
  • Igor Paixão 48’
  • Hamed Junior Traore 90+3’
  • Giorgi Tsitaishvili 49’

Match summary

Marseille saw off Metz 3-1. Marseille led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Marseille ahead in the 13th minute, set up by Mason Greenwood. In the second half, Igor Paixão made it 2-0 in the 48th minute, set up by Mason Greenwood, Giorgi Tsitaishvili pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 49th minute, set up by Gauthier Hein, and Hamed Junior Traore made it 3-1 in stoppage time, set up by Amine Gouiri.

The chances backed that up: Marseille created 3.32 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Metz's 0.54 from 6.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
18 Shots 6
9 Shots on target 2
7 Corners 4
110 Attacks 81
56 Dangerous attacks 30
488 Passes 426
86% Pass accuracy 84%
13 Tackles 12
12 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Marseille Metz
Kick-off
Pierre-Emerick AubameyangShot on target
8’
Pierre-Emerick AubameyangRight foot shot1-0 (Marseille)
13’
Mason GreenwoodShot on target
30’
VAR review
32’
Mason GreenwoodShot on target
39’
Facundo MedinaFoul
45+2’
Half-time1-0
Igor PaixãoRight foot shot2-0 (Marseille)
48’
Second half underway
49’
Giorgi TsitaishviliLeft foot shot2-1 (Metz)
56’
Maxime ColinFoul
Mason GreenwoodShot on target
59’
Leonardo BalerdiShot on target
59’
62’
Jessy DeminguetShot on target
Pierre-Emerick AubameyangShot on target
64’
Arthur VermeerenPierre-Emerick Aubameyang
72’
81’
Nathan MbalaJessy Deminguet
Tochukwu NnadiQuinten Timber
82’
82’
Fodé Ballo-TouréMaxime Colin
Hamed Junior TraoréMason Greenwood
82’
84’
Koffi KouaoFoul
87’
Lucas MichalAlpha Touré
Himad AbdelliIgor Paixão
90+1’
Hamed Junior TraoréRight foot shot3-1 (Marseille)
90+3’
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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.32 0.54 13’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille), 1-0 13’ 48’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), 2-0 48’ 49’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), 2-1 49’ 90+3’ Hamed Junior Traore (Marseille), 3-1 90+3’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.32 0.54 13’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille), 1-0 Aubameyang 13’ 48’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), 2-0 Paixão 48’ 49’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), 2-1 Tsitaishvili 49’ 90+3’ Hamed Junior Traore (Marseille), 3-1 Traore 90+3’
Marseille 3.32 xGMetz 0.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Metz attacking Marseille attacking 
90+3’ Hamed Junior Traore (Marseille), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 48’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 19’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 8’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 13’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 62’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 40’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 21’ Amine Gouiri (Marseille), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 30’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 39’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 69’ Quinten Timber (Marseille), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 65’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Benjamin Pavard (Marseille), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 83’ Amine Gouiri (Marseille), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 59’ Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ Hamed Junior Traore (Marseille), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 87’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 59’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 64’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Hamed Junior Traore (Marseille), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 48’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 19’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 8’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille), open play, 0.36 xG, saved 13’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 62’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 40’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 21’ Amine Gouiri (Marseille), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 30’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 39’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 69’ Quinten Timber (Marseille), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 65’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 80’ Benjamin Pavard (Marseille), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 83’ Amine Gouiri (Marseille), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 59’ Leonardo Balerdi (Marseille), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 87’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ Hamed Junior Traore (Marseille), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 59’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Marseille 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Rulli
Pavard
Balerdi
Medina
Weah
Højbjerg
Timber 82’
Paixão 90’
Greenwood 2 82’
Gouiri
Aubameyang 72’
Metz

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Gerónimo Rulli GK900 0.000.000
Facundo Medina DEF900 0.000.462
Leonardo Balerdi DEF901 0.060.000
Benjamin Pavard DEF901 0.080.142
Timothy Weah MID900 0.000.000
Igor Paixão MID9012 0.720.000
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg MID900 0.000.041
Quinten Timber MID851 0.110.000
Amine Gouiri MID9012 0.211.086
Mason Greenwood MID8525 0.390.822
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang FWD7514 1.150.252
Arthur Vermeeren Sub150 0.000.081
Tochukwu Nnadi Sub50 0.000.000
Hamed Junior Traore Sub512 0.610.000
Himad Abdelli Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Marseille win 76% Avg odds 1.23
Draw 15% Avg odds 6.48
Metz win 9% Avg odds 10.00

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

Form going into the game

Marseille WWWLL
Metz LLLDD

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.