Metz vs Rodez

5 September 2026 · Ligue 2 · 2026/27 · Referee Jeremy Stinat

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 3–1

  • Pape Moussa Fall 8’, 42’, 58’
  • Jessy Deminguet 39’
  • Corentin Issanchou Roubiou 35’

Match summary

Metz won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Rodez. Metz led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Pape Moussa Fall put Metz ahead with a header in the 8th minute, Corentin Issanchou Roubiou equalised in the 35th minute, Jessy Deminguet put Metz back in front with a header in the 39th minute, and Fall made it 3-1 in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Fall made it 4-1 with a header in the 58th minute.

Both sides had 19 shots, with 8 on target for Metz and 6 for Rodez.

Match stats

58% Possession 42%
19 Shots 19
8 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 7
69 Attacks 88
43 Dangerous attacks 60
459 Passes 324
88.2% Pass accuracy 84.3%
20 Tackles 14
11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Metz Rodez
Kick-off
Florian MiguelShot on target
3’
Pape Moussa FallHeader1-0 (Metz)
8’
11’
Jordan Mendes CorreiaShot on target
11’
Mathis TouhoShot on target
Jean RuizFoul
24’
30’
Mathis TouhoShot on target
35’
Corentin Issanchou RoubiouRight foot shot1-1 (Rodez)
Jessy DeminguetHeader2-1 (Metz)
39’
Pape Moussa FallRight foot shot3-1 (Metz)
42’
Jessy DeminguetShot on target
42’
Half-time3-1
Maxime ColinFlorian Miguel
46’
Urie-Michel MboulaJean Ruiz
46’
46’
Damjan PavlovićShot on target
Jahyann PandoreShot on target
49’
Second half underway
55’
Kenny NageraShot on target
Pape Moussa FallHeader4-1 (Metz)
58’
Giorgi AbuashviliFoul
62’
Nampalys MendyJessy Deminguet
66’
68’
Antonin CartillierOctave Joly
68’
Mathis SakaDamjan Pavlović
74’
Nachon NsingiMathis Touho
Hamza KadamaniGiorgi Abuashvili
74’
78’
Kelian NsonaKenny Nagera
78’
Ryan PontiCorentin Issanchou Roubiou
Abdoulaye BaTeji Savanier
78’
Abdoulaye BaShot on target
87’
Full-time4-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rodez attacking Metz attacking 
2’ Pape Moussa Fall (Metz), open play, blocked 3’ Florian Miguel (Metz), from a corner, saved 4’ Octave Joly (Rodez), from a corner, off target 8’ Pape Moussa Fall (Metz), open play, goal 11’ Jordan Mendes Correia (Rodez), open play, saved 11’ Mathis Touho (Rodez), open play, saved 13’ Kenny Nagera (Rodez), open play, off target 16’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), set piece, off target 21’ Raphaël Lipinski (Rodez), set piece, hit the woodwork 23’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), set piece, off target 25’ Mathis Touho (Rodez), set piece, off target 29’ Mathis Touho (Rodez), open play, blocked 30’ Mathis Touho (Rodez), open play, saved 32’ Jean Ruiz (Metz), from a corner, off target 34’ Corentin Issanchou Roubiou (Rodez), open play, off target 35’ Corentin Issanchou Roubiou (Rodez), open play, goal 39’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), from a corner, goal 39’ Florian Miguel (Metz), from a corner, blocked 42’ Pape Moussa Fall (Metz), open play, goal 42’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), open play, saved 45’ Cristian Castro (Metz), open play, off target 49’ Jahyann Pandore (Metz), open play, saved 46’ Damjan Pavlović (Rodez), open play, saved 48’ Kenny Nagera (Rodez), set piece, off target 48’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, blocked 53’ Teji Savanier (Metz), open play, blocked 53’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), open play, blocked 55’ Kenny Nagera (Rodez), open play, saved 58’ Pape Moussa Fall (Metz), open play, goal 60’ Kenny Nagera (Rodez), open play, off target 74’ Teji Savanier (Metz), open play, off target 81’ Evan’s Jean-Lambert (Rodez), open play, blocked 82’ Kelian Nsona (Rodez), open play, blocked 85’ Evan’s Jean-Lambert (Rodez), open play, off target 86’ Nachon Nsingi (Rodez), open play, off target 87’ Abdoulaye Ba (Metz), open play, saved 88’ Hamza Kadamani (Metz), open play, off target 90’ Kelian Nsona (Rodez), set piece, off target 2’ Pape Moussa Fall (Metz), open play, blocked 3’ Florian Miguel (Metz), from a corner, saved 4’ Octave Joly (Rodez), from a corner, off target 8’ Pape Moussa Fall (Metz), open play, goal 11’ Jordan Mendes Correia (Rodez), open play, saved 11’ Mathis Touho (Rodez), open play, saved 13’ Kenny Nagera (Rodez), open play, off target 16’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), set piece, off target 21’ Raphaël Lipinski (Rodez), set piece, hit the woodwork 23’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), set piece, off target 25’ Mathis Touho (Rodez), set piece, off target 29’ Mathis Touho (Rodez), open play, blocked 30’ Mathis Touho (Rodez), open play, saved 32’ Jean Ruiz (Metz), from a corner, off target 34’ Corentin Issanchou Roubiou (Rodez), open play, off target 35’ Corentin Issanchou Roubiou (Rodez), open play, goal 39’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), from a corner, goal 39’ Florian Miguel (Metz), from a corner, blocked 42’ Pape Moussa Fall (Metz), open play, goal 42’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), open play, saved 45’ Cristian Castro (Metz), open play, off target 49’ Jahyann Pandore (Metz), open play, saved 46’ Damjan Pavlović (Rodez), open play, saved 48’ Kenny Nagera (Rodez), set piece, off target 48’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, blocked 53’ Teji Savanier (Metz), open play, blocked 53’ Jessy Deminguet (Metz), open play, blocked 55’ Kenny Nagera (Rodez), open play, saved 58’ Pape Moussa Fall (Metz), open play, goal 60’ Kenny Nagera (Rodez), open play, off target 74’ Teji Savanier (Metz), open play, off target 81’ Evan’s Jean-Lambert (Rodez), open play, blocked 82’ Kelian Nsona (Rodez), open play, blocked 85’ Evan’s Jean-Lambert (Rodez), open play, off target 86’ Nachon Nsingi (Rodez), open play, off target 87’ Abdoulaye Ba (Metz), open play, saved 88’ Hamza Kadamani (Metz), open play, off target 90’ Kelian Nsona (Rodez), set piece, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Metz 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Fischer
Sarr
Castro
Ruiz 46’
Miguel 46’
Deminguet 66’
Munongo
Abuashvili 74’
Savanier 78’
Pandore
Fall 3
Rodez 5-3-2 Starting XI
Margueron
Roubiou 78’
Laurent
Magnin
Lipinski
Jean-Lambert
Correia
Pavlović 68’
Joly 68’
Nagera 78’
Touho 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jonathan Fischer
90′ 5 1 42 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Bouna Sarr
90′ 1 – – 3 – 61 1 – – –
Cristian Castro
90′ – 4 3 1 1 52 – – – –
Jean Ruiz Taken off
45′ – – – 1 1 25 1 – –
Florian Miguel Taken off
45′ – – – 2 1 27 1 – 1 –
Urie-Michel Mboula Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – – – 28 – – – –
Maxime Colin Came on as a substitute
45′ 3 – – 3 – 21 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jessy Deminguet Taken off
66′ 1 1 36 1 – 1 – 3 3 1 –
Believe Munongo
90′ – – 36 1 – 3 2 8 1 2 –
Giorgi Abuashvili Taken off
74′ – – 26 1 – 1 – 2 2 –
Teji Savanier Taken off
78′ – 1 48 6 – 5 1 8 1 3 –
Jahyann Pandore
90′ – – 22 2 – 2 – 3 – 1 –
Nampalys Mendy Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 10 – – – – – – – –
Abdoulaye Ba Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 7 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Pape Moussa Fall
90′ 3 – 4 3 – – 1 4 1 17 –
Hamza Kadamani Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 – – – – 4 – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 49% Avg odds 1.89
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.52
Rodez win 25% Avg odds 3.71

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

Form going into the game

Metz WWDDD
Rodez WWLWD

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.