Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain

24 April 2021 · Ligue 1 · 2020/21 · Referee Willy Delajod

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Fabien Centonze 46’
  • Kylian Mbappe-Lottin 4’, 59’
  • Mauro Icardi 89’ (pen)

Match summary

Paris Saint-Germain took a 3-1 win at Metz. Paris Saint-Germain led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Kylian Mbappe-Lottin put Paris Saint-Germain ahead in the 4th minute, set up by Ander Herrera. In the second half, Fabien Centonze equalised with a header in the 46th minute, set up by Farid Boulaya, Mbappe-Lottin put Paris Saint-Germain back in front in the 59th minute, and Mauro Icardi made it 1-3 from the penalty spot in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Paris Saint-Germain created 2.71 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Metz's 0.65 from 8.

Match stats

Metz Paris Saint-Germain
8 Shots 19
3 Shots on Target 8
1 Corners 9
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0.65 xG 2.71
0.65 Non-penalty xG 1.95
0 Deep Completions 10

Key events

Metz Paris Saint-Germain
Kick-off
4’
Kylian Mbappe-Lottin
Assist: Ander Herrera0-1 (Paris Saint-Germain)
Half-time0-1
Fabien Centonze
Assist: Farid Boulaya1-1 (Metz)
46’
59’
Kylian Mbappe-Lottin1-2 (Paris Saint-Germain)
89’
Mauro Icardi
Penalty1-3 (Paris Saint-Germain)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Metz
  • Victorien Angban
Paris Saint-Germain
  • Layvin Kurzawa
  • Marco Verratti
  • Ander Herrera
  • Kylian Mbappe-Lottin

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 0.65 2.71 4’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), 0-1 4’ 46’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), 1-1 46’ 59’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-2 59’ 89’ Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-3 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.65 2.71 4’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), 0-1 Mbappe-Lottin 4’ 46’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), 1-1 Centonze 46’ 59’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-2 Mbappe-Lottin 59’ 89’ Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint-Germain), 1-3 Icardi 89’
Metz 0.65 xGParis Saint-Germain 2.71 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Paris Saint-Germain attacking Metz attacking 
89’ Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint-Germain), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 50’ Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 46’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 77’ Mitchel Bakker (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 81’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 56’ Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 79’ Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 41’ Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 76’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 81’ Ander Herrera (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 53’ John Boye (Metz), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Pape Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 69’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 31’ Ander Herrera (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Pape Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Pape Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Pape Sarr (Metz), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Mauro Icardi (Paris Saint-Germain), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 50’ Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 46’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 77’ Mitchel Bakker (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 81’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 56’ Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 79’ Alessandro Florenzi (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 41’ Pablo Sarabia (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 76’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 81’ Ander Herrera (Paris Saint-Germain), from a corner, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 53’ John Boye (Metz), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Pape Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 41’ Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Fabien Centonze (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 69’ Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 31’ Ander Herrera (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Leandro Paredes (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Pape Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Pape Sarr (Metz), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Pape Sarr (Metz), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Ángel Di María (Paris Saint-Germain), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Alexandre Oukidja GK900 0.000.000
John Boye DEF901 0.060.000
Kiki Kouyate DEF900 0.000.000
Dylan Bronn DEF900 0.000.000
Fabien Centonze MID9012 0.430.000
Thomas Delaine MID870 0.000.000
Pape Sarr MID904 0.110.051
Digbo Maiga MID870 0.000.021
Victorien Angban MID680 0.000.000
Farid Boulaya MID8710 0.000.503
Aaron Leya Iseka FWD681 0.050.000
Kevin N'Doram Sub220 0.000.000
Ibrahima Niane Sub220 0.000.021
Vágner Sub30 0.000.000
Matthieu Udol Sub30 0.000.000
Papa Ndiaga Yade Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 7% Avg odds 14.11
Draw 14% Avg odds 6.80
Paris Saint-Germain win 79% Avg odds 1.21

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

Form going into the game

Metz DLLLD
Paris Saint-Germain LWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 Metz, 16 Sep 20 Next meeting: Metz 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain, 22 Sep 21  All Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.