Metz vs Marseille

4 October 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Clément Turpin

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–0

  • Igor Paixão 51’
  • Matt O'Riley 69’
  • Amine Gouiri 76’

Match summary

Marseille won comfortably, 3-0 away at Metz. It was goalless at half-time.

Igor Paixão put Marseille ahead in the 51st minute, set up by Robinio Vaz, Matt O'Riley made it 0-2 in the 69th minute, set up by Amine Gouiri, and Amine Gouiri made it 0-3 in the 76th minute, set up by Matt O'Riley.

The chances backed that up: Marseille created 2.68 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Metz's 0.15 from 4.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
4 Shots 21
1 Shots on target 9
4 Corners 4
47 Attacks 129
22 Dangerous attacks 46
375 Passes 639
86% Pass accuracy 92%
10 Tackles 13
8 Fouls 7
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Metz Marseille
Kick-off
5’
Mason GreenwoodShot on target
Maxime ColinJean-Philippe GbaminInjury
21’
38’
Robinio VazShot on target
Half-time0-0
48’
Igor PaixãoShot on target
Gauthier HeinShot on target
49’
Second half underway
51’
Igor PaixãoLeft foot shot0-1 (Marseille)
64’
69’
Matt O'RileyLeft foot shot0-2 (Marseille)
72’
Matt O'RileyShot on target
76’
Amine GouiriRight foot shot0-3 (Marseille)
79’
Amir MurilloTimothy Weah
Alpha TouréJessy Deminguet
79’
Giorgi TsitaishviliFodé Ballo-Touré
79’
85’
Arthur VermeerenMatt O'Riley
90+4’
Bilal NadirShot on target
90+5’
Mason GreenwoodShot on target
Full-time0-3

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.15 2.68 51’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), 0-1 51’ 69’ Matt O'Riley (Marseille), 0-2 69’ 76’ Amine Gouiri (Marseille), 0-3 76’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.15 2.68 51’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), 0-1 Paixão 51’ 69’ Matt O'Riley (Marseille), 0-2 O'Riley 69’ 76’ Amine Gouiri (Marseille), 0-3 Gouiri 76’
Metz 0.15 xGMarseille 2.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Marseille attacking Metz attacking 
38’ Robinio Vaz (Marseille), open play, 0.69 xG, saved 76’ Amine Gouiri (Marseille), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 9’ Angel Gomes (Marseille), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 90+4’ Bilal Nadir (Marseille), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 65’ Timothy Weah (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 48’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 51’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 72’ Matt O'Riley (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ Matt O'Riley (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 90+5’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 11’ Benjamin Pavard (Marseille), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Fode Toure (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 50’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Matt O'Riley (Marseille), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Amir Murillo (Marseille), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Emerson (Marseille), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Emerson (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Angel Gomes (Marseille), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 38’ Robinio Vaz (Marseille), open play, 0.69 xG, saved 76’ Amine Gouiri (Marseille), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 9’ Angel Gomes (Marseille), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 90+4’ Bilal Nadir (Marseille), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 65’ Timothy Weah (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 48’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 51’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 72’ Matt O'Riley (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 69’ Matt O'Riley (Marseille), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 90+5’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 24’ Fode Toure (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 11’ Benjamin Pavard (Marseille), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Matt O'Riley (Marseille), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+6’ Amir Murillo (Marseille), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 62’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 56’ Emerson (Marseille), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Emerson (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Igor Paixão (Marseille), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 3’ Angel Gomes (Marseille), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Mason Greenwood (Marseille), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lineup not available for this match.

Marseille 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Rulli
Emerson
Aguerd
Pavard
Weah 79’
Højbjerg
O'Riley 85’
Paixão 80’
Gomes 64’
Greenwood
Vaz 64’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jonathan Fischer GK900 0.000.000
Terry Yegbe DEF900 0.000.000
Sadibou Sané DEF900 0.000.000
Jean-Philippe Gbamin DEF200 0.000.000
Koffi Kouao MID900 0.000.000
Fode Toure MID821 0.070.000
Boubacar Traore MID900 0.000.000
Jessy Deminguet MID820 0.000.000
Gauthier Hein MID901 0.030.022
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly MID900 0.000.041
Habib Diallo FWD821 0.040.102
Maxime Colin Sub700 0.000.000
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Sub81 0.020.000
Brian Madjo Sub80 0.000.000
Alpha Touré Sub80 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 16% Avg odds 5.77
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.29
Marseille win 62% Avg odds 1.53

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

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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.