Metz vs Monaco

2 May 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Ruddy Buquet

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jessy Deminguet 49’
  • Folarin Balogun 61’
  • Anssumane Fati 90+1’

Match summary

Monaco came from behind to win 2-1 away at Metz, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Jessy Deminguet put Metz ahead with a header in the 49th minute, set up by Gauthier Hein, Folarin Balogun equalised in the 61st minute, set up by Maghnes Akliouche, and Anssumane Fati won it in stoppage time, set up by Caio Henrique.

The chances backed that up: Monaco created 1.59 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Metz's 1.15 from 13.

Match stats

34% Possession 66%
13 Shots 15
1 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 9
85 Attacks 125
49 Dangerous attacks 54
295 Passes 584
79% Pass accuracy 86%
11 Tackles 12
10 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Metz Monaco
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Jessy DeminguetHeader1-0 (Metz)
49’
51’
Shot on target
58’
Aladji BambaPaul Pogba
58’
Mamadou CoulibalyLamine Camara
58’
Ansu FatiSimon Adingra
61’
Folarin BalogunRight foot shot1-1 (Monaco)
62’
Mamadou CoulibalyFoul
Believe MunongoBenjamin Stambouli
73’
Giorgi AbuashviliNathan Mbala
74’
74’
Mika BierethAleksandr Golovin
Habib DialloGiorgi Kvilitaia
81’
Jahyann PandoreJessy Deminguet
81’
81’
Christian MawissaFoul
84’
Caio HenriqueChristian Mawissa
90+1’
Ansu FatiLeft foot shot1-2 (Monaco)
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.15 1.59 49’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), 1-0 49’ 61’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), 1-1 61’ 90+1’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), 1-2 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.15 1.59 49’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), 1-0 Deminguet 49’ 61’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), 1-1 Balogun 61’ 90+1’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), 1-2 Fati 90+1’
Metz 1.15 xGMonaco 1.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Monaco attacking Metz attacking 
90+1’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 51’ Denis Zakaria (Monaco), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 80’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.37 xG, hit the woodwork 28’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 40’ Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 29’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 89’ Terry Yegbe (Metz), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 53’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+3’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 40’ Paul Pogba (Monaco), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ Thilo Kehrer (Monaco), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ Benjamin Stambouli (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 28’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 66’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 6’ Simon Adingra (Monaco), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 20’ Paul Pogba (Monaco), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Denis Zakaria (Monaco), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 90+1’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 51’ Denis Zakaria (Monaco), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 80’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.37 xG, hit the woodwork 28’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 29’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 40’ Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 89’ Terry Yegbe (Metz), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 53’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 90+3’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 40’ Paul Pogba (Monaco), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 84’ Thilo Kehrer (Monaco), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ Benjamin Stambouli (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 70’ Mamadou Coulibaly (Monaco), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 28’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 66’ Folarin Balogun (Monaco), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), set piece, 0.05 xG, goal 6’ Simon Adingra (Monaco), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 51’ Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+6’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Paul Pogba (Monaco), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Denis Zakaria (Monaco), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 39’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Metz

Lineup not available for this match.

Monaco 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Hradecky
Mawissa 84’
Kehrer
Zakaria
Adingra 58’
Pogba 58’
Camara 58’
Teze
Golovin 74’
Akliouche
Balogun

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Pape Sy GK900 0.000.000
Bouna Sarr DEF903 0.180.122
Terry Yegbe DEF901 0.110.011
Sadibou Sané DEF900 0.000.000
Giorgi Tsitaishvili DEF901 0.020.061
Jean-Philippe Gbamin MID900 0.000.000
Benjamin Stambouli MID731 0.070.000
Gauthier Hein MID9013 0.480.405
Jessy Deminguet MID8112 0.180.371
Nathan Mbala MID742 0.110.061
Giorgi Kvilitaia FWD820 0.000.101
Believe Munongo Sub170 0.000.000
Giorgi Abuashvili Sub160 0.000.000
Jahyann Pandore Sub90 0.000.000
Habib Diallo Sub80 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 13% Avg odds 7.12
Draw 17% Avg odds 5.65
Monaco win 70% Avg odds 1.33

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

Form going into the game

Metz DDLLD
Monaco WWLDD

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