Metz vs Auxerre

15 February 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Marc Bollengier

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Nathan Mbala 90+4’
  • Sadibou Sané 4’ (og)
  • Michel Mboula 76’ (og)
  • Kévin Danois 89’

Match summary

Auxerre won 3-1 away at Metz. Auxerre led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Sané's own goal put Auxerre ahead with a header in the 4th minute. In the second half, Mboula's own goal made it 0-2 in the 76th minute, Kévin Danois made it 0-3 in the 89th minute, set up by Lassine Sinayoko, and Nathan Mbala pulled one back to make it 1-3 in stoppage time, set up by Alpha Touré.

The chances backed that up: Auxerre created 1.06 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Metz's 0.75 from 13.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
13 Shots 14
4 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 3
130 Attacks 81
44 Dangerous attacks 38
553 Passes 337
87% Pass accuracy 82%
17 Tackles 22
13 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Metz Auxerre
Kick-off
4’
Sadibou SanéOwn goal0-1 (Auxerre)
Koffi KouaoFoul
6’
Koffi KouaoShot on target
18’
Half-time0-1
Alpha TouréJessy Deminguet
46’
Second half underway
Michel MboulaShot on target
50’
54’
Lassine SinayokoShot on target
Lucas MichalFodé Ballo-Touré
62’
Maxime ColinKoffi Kouao
63’
Lucas MichalFoul
65’
Giorgi KvilitaiaGauthier Hein
70’
71’
Sékou MaraShot on target
72’
Josué CasimirSékou Mara
72’
Lasso CoulibalyRomain Faivre
76’
Michel MboulaOwn goal0-2 (Auxerre)
78’
Josué CasimirFoul
82’
Assane DiousséNaouirou Ahamada
Nathan MbalaGiorgi Abuashvili
82’
82’
Marvin SenayaLamine Sy
84’
VAR review
85’
Assane DiousséFoul
89’
Kévin DanoisRight foot shot0-3 (Auxerre)
Giorgi KvilitaiaShot on target
89’
90+1’
Yvan ZaddyKévin Danois
90+1’
Lassine SinayokoCard withdrawn (VAR)
Nathan MbalaLeft foot shot1-3 (Metz)
90+4’
Full-time1-3

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.75 1.06 4’ Sadibou Sané (Auxerre) own goal, 0-1 4’ 76’ Michel Mboula (Auxerre) own goal, 0-2 76’ 89’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), 0-3 89’ 90+4’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), 1-3 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.75 1.06 4’ Sadibou Sané (Auxerre) own goal, 0-1 Sané 4’ 76’ Michel Mboula (Auxerre) own goal, 0-2 Mboula 76’ 89’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), 0-3 Danois 89’ 90+4’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), 1-3 Mbala 90+4’
Metz 0.75 xGAuxerre 1.06 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Auxerre attacking Metz attacking 
18’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 88’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 4’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 76’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+2’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Lamine Sy (Auxerre), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 60’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 57’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 50’ Michel Mboula (Metz), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 21’ Believe Munongo (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Romain Faivre (Auxerre), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 89’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90+4’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 69’ Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Believe Munongo (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 1’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Sinaly Diomande (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Sadibou Sané (Metz), own goal 76’ Michel Mboula (Metz), own goal 18’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 88’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 4’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 76’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 35’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 59’ Lamine Sy (Auxerre), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+2’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 29’ Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 57’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Lassine Sinayoko (Auxerre), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Michel Mboula (Metz), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ Sékou Mara (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 89’ Kévin Danois (Auxerre), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ Believe Munongo (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 44’ Romain Faivre (Auxerre), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 69’ Naouirou Ahamada (Auxerre), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Believe Munongo (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Alpha Touré (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Sinaly Diomande (Auxerre), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ Sadibou Sané (Metz), own goal 76’ Michel Mboula (Metz), own goal
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Lineups

Metz

Lineup not available for this match.

Auxerre 4-3-3 Starting XI
Léon
Akpa
Okoh
Diomandé
Sy 82’
Danois 90’
Owusu
Ahamada 82’
Sinayoko
Mara 72’
Faivre 72’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jonathan Fischer GK900 0.000.000
Koffi Kouao DEF642 0.260.091
Michel Mboula DEF901 0.060.000
Sadibou Sané DEF900 0.000.000
Fode Toure DEF630 0.000.000
Believe Munongo MID902 0.090.000
Jessy Deminguet MID470 0.000.000
Giorgi Abuashvili MID831 0.010.251
Gauthier Hein MID712 0.140.153
Giorgi Tsitaishvili MID900 0.000.021
Habib Diallo FWD900 0.000.000
Alpha Touré Sub4313 0.110.051
Lucas Michal Sub270 0.000.000
Maxime Colin Sub260 0.000.000
Giorgi Kvilitaia Sub191 0.020.000
Nathan Mbala Sub711 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 31% Avg odds 3.04
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.01
Auxerre win 38% Avg odds 2.48

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

Form going into the game

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Auxerre LLLDD

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