Metz vs Lorient

10 May 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Jeremy Stinat

Full time 0 – 4

Half-time: 0–1

  • Jean-Victor Makengo 24’
  • Ahmadou Bamba Dieng 84’
  • Arthur Avom 90+7’
  • Noah Cadiou 90+8’

Match summary

Lorient won comfortably, 4-0 away at Metz. Lorient led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jean-Victor Makengo put Lorient ahead in the 24th minute, set up by Arsène Kouassi. In the second half, Ahmadou Bamba Dieng made it 0-2 in the 84th minute, set up by Pablo Pagis, Arthur Avom made it 0-3 in stoppage time, set up by Pablo Pagis, and Noah Cadiou made it 0-4 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Lorient created 1.77 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Metz's 0.73 from 8.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
8 Shots 14
2 Shots on target 7
7 Corners 4
113 Attacks 78
58 Dangerous attacks 31
517 Passes 466
90% Pass accuracy 86%
8 Tackles 10
8 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Metz Lorient
Kick-off
Sadibou SanéFoul
9’
15’
Abdoulaye FayeFoul
Giorgi TsitaishviliFoul
23’
24’
Jean-Victor MakengoRight foot shot0-1 (Lorient)
Giorgi AbuashviliNathan MbalaInjury
40’
42’
Jean-Victor MakengoFoul
Terry YegbeShot on target
44’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
49’
Arsène KouassiShot on target
Giorgi KvilitaiaShot on target
51’
61’
Jean-Victor MakengoShot on target
62’
Pablo PagisKarim Dermane
62’
Isaak TouréAbdoulaye Faye
Habib DialloGiorgi Kvilitaia
64’
Benjamin StambouliKoffi Kouao
65’
74’
Arthur AvomJean-Victor Makengo
74’
Bamba DiengAiyegun Tosin
Believe MunongoJean-Philippe Gbamin
76’
80’
Ahmadou Bamba DiengShot on target
84’
Bamba DiengRight foot shot0-2 (Lorient)
90+5’
Igor SilvaPanos Katseris
90+7’
Arthur AvomRight foot shot0-3 (Lorient)
90+8’
Noah Doriann CadiouRight foot shot0-4 (Lorient)
Full-time0-4

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.73 1.77 24’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), 0-1 24’ 84’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), 0-2 84’ 90+7’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), 0-3 90+7’ 90+8’ Noah Cadiou (Lorient), 0-4 90+8’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.73 1.77 24’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), 0-1 Makengo 24’ 84’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), 0-2 Dieng 84’ 90+7’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), 0-3 Avom 90+7’ 90+8’ Noah Cadiou (Lorient), 0-4 Cadiou 90+8’
Metz 0.73 xGLorient 1.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lorient attacking Metz attacking 
24’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), set piece, 0.60 xG, goal 74’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 44’ Terry Yegbe (Metz), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 61’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 63’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 84’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 78’ Habib Diallo (Metz), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 51’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 71’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 78’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+7’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 17’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+8’ Noah Cadiou (Lorient), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 70’ Laurent Abergel (Lorient), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Laurent Abergel (Lorient), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), set piece, 0.60 xG, goal 74’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 44’ Terry Yegbe (Metz), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 61’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 63’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 84’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 78’ Habib Diallo (Metz), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 51’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 71’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 78’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (Lorient), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 59’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+7’ Arthur Avom (Lorient), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 90+8’ Noah Cadiou (Lorient), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 17’ Jean-Victor Makengo (Lorient), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 70’ Laurent Abergel (Lorient), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 49’ Arsène Kouassi (Lorient), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 73’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Aiyegun Tosin (Lorient), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 63’ Laurent Abergel (Lorient), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Metz

Lineup not available for this match.

Lorient 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Mvogo
Faye 62’
Talbi
Adjei
Kouassi
Abergel
Cadiou
Katseris 90’
Dermane 62’
Makengo 74’
Tosin 74’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Pape Sy GK900 0.000.000
Koffi Kouao DEF680 0.000.000
Terry Yegbe DEF901 0.350.000
Sadibou Sané DEF900 0.000.000
Bouna Sarr DEF901 0.020.041
Jessy Deminguet MID900 0.000.000
Jean-Philippe Gbamin MID790 0.000.021
Nathan Mbala MID391 0.010.000
Gauthier Hein MID902 0.110.091
Giorgi Tsitaishvili MID901 0.060.152
Giorgi Kvilitaia FWD671 0.080.412
Giorgi Abuashvili Sub510 0.000.000
Habib Diallo Sub231 0.090.000
Benjamin Stambouli Sub220 0.000.000
Believe Munongo Sub110 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 33% Avg odds 2.86
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.58
Lorient win 41% Avg odds 2.28

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

Form going into the game

Metz DLLDL
Lorient DLWLD

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