Metz vs Paris FC

19 April 2026 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Jeremy Stinat

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Giorgi Kvilitaia 31’
  • Alimami Gory 21’
  • Otávio 69’
  • Ilan Kebbal 89’

Match summary

Paris FC beat Metz 3-1 on the road. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Alimami Gory put Paris FC ahead in the 21st minute and Giorgi Kvilitaia equalised in the 31st minute, set up by Sadibou Sané. In the second half, Otávio put Paris FC back in front in the 69th minute, set up by Ciro Immobile and Ilan Kebbal made it 1-3 from a corner in the 89th minute, set up by Diego Coppola.

The chances backed that up: Paris FC created 1.98 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Metz's 1.48 from 13.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
13 Shots 15
6 Shots on target 7
6 Corners 5
98 Attacks 86
47 Dangerous attacks 41
504 Passes 488
87% Pass accuracy 84%
16 Tackles 12
9 Fouls 8
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Metz Paris FC
Kick-off
8’
VAR review
Michel MboulaFoul
13’
21’
Alimami GoryLeft foot shot0-1 (Paris FC)
Giorgi KvilitaiaHabib DialloInjury
30’
Giorgi KvilitaiaRight foot shot1-1 (Metz)
31’
Koffi KouaoFoul
38’
39’
Luca KoleoshoShot on target
Giorgi KvilitaiaShot on target
40’
45’
Ciro ImmobileShot on target
45+1’
Ilan KebbalFoul
Half-time1-1
50’
Rudy MatondoShot on target
Second half underway
Giorgi KvilitaiaShot on target
51’
Bouna SarrMichel Mboula
57’
62’
Alimami GoryFoul
66’
Vincent MarchettiAlimami Gory
69’
OtávioRight foot shot1-2 (Paris FC)
72’
Luca KoleoshoShot on target
Jahyann PandoreTerry Yegbe
74’
Lucas MichalNathan Mbala
75’
Benjamin StambouliJessy Deminguet
75’
Giorgi TsitaishviliShot on target
76’
78’
Adama CamaraHamari Traoré
78’
Willem GeubbelsCiro Immobile
Giorgi TsitaishviliShot on target
82’
88’
Mathieu CafaroLuca KoleoshoInjury
88’
Nhoa SanguiThibault De Smet
89’
Ilan KebbalRight foot shot1-3 (Paris FC)
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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 1.98 21’ Alimami Gory (Paris FC), 0-1 21’ 31’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), 1-1 31’ 69’ Otávio (Paris FC), 1-2 69’ 89’ Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC), 1-3 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 1.98 21’ Alimami Gory (Paris FC), 0-1 Gory 21’ 31’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), 1-1 Kvilitaia 31’ 69’ Otávio (Paris FC), 1-2 Otávio 69’ 89’ Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC), 1-3 Kebbal 89’
Metz 1.48 xGParis FC 1.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Paris FC attacking Metz attacking 
90+2’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), from a corner, 0.48 xG, blocked 78’ Willem Geubbels (Paris FC), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 85’ Jahyann Pandore (Metz), open play, 0.40 xG, blocked 69’ Otávio (Paris FC), set piece, 0.38 xG, goal 21’ Alimami Gory (Paris FC), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 50’ Rudy Matondo (Paris FC), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 31’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90+2’ Willem Geubbels (Paris FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Willem Geubbels (Paris FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ Ciro Immobile (Paris FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 76’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Vincent Marchetti (Paris FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+6’ Mathieu Cafaro (Paris FC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Lucas Michal (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Luca Koleosho (Paris FC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 21’ Ciro Immobile (Paris FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Lucas Michal (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ Rudy Matondo (Paris FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Luca Koleosho (Paris FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), from a corner, 0.48 xG, blocked 78’ Willem Geubbels (Paris FC), open play, 0.46 xG, off target 85’ Jahyann Pandore (Metz), open play, 0.40 xG, blocked 69’ Otávio (Paris FC), set piece, 0.38 xG, goal 21’ Alimami Gory (Paris FC), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 50’ Rudy Matondo (Paris FC), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 31’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 90+2’ Willem Geubbels (Paris FC), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 83’ Willem Geubbels (Paris FC), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 45’ Ciro Immobile (Paris FC), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 76’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 71’ Vincent Marchetti (Paris FC), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+6’ Mathieu Cafaro (Paris FC), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ Lucas Michal (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 40’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 4’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Luca Koleosho (Paris FC), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 74’ Nathan Mbala (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 54’ Giorgi Tsitaishvili (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Ciro Immobile (Paris FC), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Lucas Michal (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Luca Koleosho (Paris FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ Rudy Matondo (Paris FC), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Ilan Kebbal (Paris FC), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Metz

Lineup not available for this match.

Paris FC 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Nkambadio
Smet 88’
Otávio
Coppola
Traoré 78’
Matondo
Chergui
Koleosho 88’
Kebbal
Gory 66’
Immobile 78’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Pape Sy GK900 0.000.000
Koffi Kouao DEF901 0.040.000
Sadibou Sané DEF9010 0.000.231
Terry Yegbe DEF790 0.000.000
Michel Mboula DEF620 0.000.000
Jean-Philippe Gbamin MID901 0.050.031
Jessy Deminguet MID800 0.000.000
Nathan Mbala MID801 0.030.103
Gauthier Hein MID900 0.000.071
Giorgi Tsitaishvili MID903 0.130.452
Habib Diallo FWD290 0.000.000
Giorgi Kvilitaia Sub6114 0.770.021
Bouna Sarr Sub280 0.000.000
Jahyann Pandore Sub111 0.400.000
Lucas Michal Sub102 0.070.051
Benjamin Stambouli Sub100 0.000.021

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 31% Avg odds 3.06
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Paris FC win 42% Avg odds 2.22

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

Form going into the game

Metz LLDDL
Paris FC DDWDW

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Previous and next meeting

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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.