Metz vs Strasbourg

17 August 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Mathieu Vernice

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Joaquín Panichelli 86’

Match summary

Strasbourg won 1-0 away at Metz, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Joaquín Panichelli put Strasbourg ahead with a header in the 86th minute, set up by Dilane Bakwa.

The chances backed that up: Strasbourg created 0.73 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Metz's 0.18 from 2.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
2 Shots 9
0 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 3
62 Attacks 164
30 Dangerous attacks 50
349 Passes 585
78% Pass accuracy 89%
25 Tackles 23
16 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Metz Strasbourg
Kick-off
10’
Felix LemarechalShot on target
31’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
49’
60’
Emanuel EmeghaShot on target
Jessy DeminguetFoul
61’
Koffi KouaoArgument
67’
Ibou SanéCheikh Sabaly
73’
Alpha TouréJessy DeminguetInjury
73’
80’
Kendry PáezSamuel Amo-Ameyaw
Maxime ColinKoffi Kouao
84’
Joseph NduquidiBoubacar Traoré
84’
86’
Joaquín PanichelliHeader0-1 (Strasbourg)
Full-time0-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.18 0.73 86’ Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg), 0-1 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.18 0.73 86’ Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg), 0-1 Panichelli 86’
Metz 0.18 xGStrasbourg 0.73 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Strasbourg attacking Metz attacking 
86’ Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 64’ Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 14’ Brian Madjo (Metz), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+8’ Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 21’ Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 86’ Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 64’ Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 14’ Brian Madjo (Metz), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+8’ Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 9’ Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 60’ Emanuel Emegha (Strasbourg), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lineup not available for this match.

Strasbourg 5-3-2 Starting XI
Penders
Ouattara 55’
Sarr
Høgsberg
Mwanga
Amo-Ameyaw 80’
Barco
Mourabet 72’
Lemaréchal
Panichelli
Emegha

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Jonathan Fischer GK900 0.000.000
Koffi Kouao DEF861 0.050.000
Michel Mboula DEF900 0.000.000
Sadibou Sané DEF900 0.000.000
Jean-Philippe Gbamin DEF900 0.000.051
Giorgi Tsitaishvili DEF900 0.000.131
Benjamin Stambouli MID900 0.000.000
Boubacar Traore MID860 0.000.000
Jessy Deminguet MID750 0.000.000
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly FWD750 0.000.000
Brian Madjo FWD611 0.130.000
Idrissa Gueye Sub290 0.000.000
Ibou Sané Sub150 0.000.000
Alpha Touré Sub150 0.000.000
Maxime Colin Sub40 0.000.000
Joseph N'Duquidi Sub40 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Metz win 26% Avg odds 3.62
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.47
Strasbourg win 47% Avg odds 2.01

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.