Monaco vs Metz

21 September 2025 · Ligue 1 · 2025/26 · Referee Stéphanie Frappart

Full time 5 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Mika Biereth 28’
  • Anssumane Fati 46’, 83’
  • Koffi Kouao 86’ (og)
  • George Ilenikhena 90+3’
  • Habib Diallo 13’
  • Gauthier Hein 67’ (pen)

Match summary

Monaco came from behind to win 5-2 at home to Metz. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Habib Diallo put Metz ahead in the 13th minute, set up by Cheick Tidiane Sabaly and Mika Biereth equalised in the 28th minute, set up by Takumi Minamino. In the second half, Anssumane Fati put Monaco in front in the 46th minute, set up by Lamine Camara, Gauthier Hein equalised from the penalty spot in the 67th minute, Fati put Monaco back in front with a header in the 83rd minute, set up by Krépin Diatta, Kouao's own goal made it 4-2 from a corner in the 86th minute, and George Ilenikhena made it 5-2 in stoppage time, set up by Stanis Idumbo Muzambo.

The chances backed that up: Monaco created 3.51 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Metz's 1.91 from 8.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
16 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 3
4 Corners 5
98 Attacks 86
59 Dangerous attacks 25
410 Passes 551
83% Pass accuracy 84%
24 Tackles 23
15 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Monaco Metz
Kick-off
13’
Habib DialloRight foot shot0-1 (Metz)
20’
Koffi KouaoShot on target
Mika BierethRight foot shot1-1 (Monaco)
28’
Krépin DiattaAladji BambaInjury
33’
Mika BierethShot on target
36’
J. TezeFoul
43’
Half-time1-1
Ansu FatiLeft foot shot2-1 (Monaco)
46’
Ansu FatiParis Brunner
46’
Second half underway
65’
VAR review
67’
Gauthier HeinPenalty2-2 (Metz)
George IlenikhenaMika Biereth
68’
75’
Ismaël GuertiJessy Deminguet
75’
Alpha TouréFodé Ballo-Touré
Caio HenriqueKassoum Ouattara
79’
Stanis IdumboTakumi Minamino
79’
Ansu FatiHeader3-2 (Monaco)
83’
Koffi KouaoOwn goal4-2 (Monaco)
86’
90’
Morgan BokeleKoffi Kouao
90’
Giorgi TsitaishviliBenjamin Stambouli
Stanis Idumbo MuzamboShot on target
90+1’
George IlenikhenaLeft foot shot5-2 (Monaco)
90+3’
Full-time5-2

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.51 1.91 13’ Habib Diallo (Metz), 0-1 13’ 28’ Mika Biereth (Monaco), 1-1 28’ 46’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), 2-1 46’ 67’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), 2-2 67’ 83’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), 3-2 83’ 86’ Koffi Kouao (Monaco) own goal, 4-2 86’ 90+3’ George Ilenikhena (Monaco), 5-2 90+3’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.51 1.91 13’ Habib Diallo (Metz), 0-1 Diallo 13’ 28’ Mika Biereth (Monaco), 1-1 Biereth 28’ 46’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), 2-1 Fati 46’ 67’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), 2-2 Hein 67’ 83’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), 3-2 Fati 83’ 86’ Koffi Kouao (Monaco) own goal, 4-2 Kouao 86’ 90+3’ George Ilenikhena (Monaco), 5-2 Ilenikhena 90+3’
Monaco 3.51 xGMetz 1.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Metz attacking Monaco attacking 
28’ Mika Biereth (Monaco), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 67’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 46’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 90+1’ Stanis Idumbo Muzambo (Monaco), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 13’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 71’ Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (Metz), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 83’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 48’ Takumi Minamino (Monaco), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 90+3’ George Ilenikhena (Monaco), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 37’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 49’ Takumi Minamino (Monaco), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 20’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 31’ Thilo Kehrer (Monaco), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Mika Biereth (Monaco), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 58’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ George Ilenikhena (Monaco), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Stanis Idumbo Muzambo (Monaco), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Fode Toure (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Krépin Diatta (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), own goal 28’ Mika Biereth (Monaco), open play, 0.80 xG, goal 67’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 46’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 90+1’ Stanis Idumbo Muzambo (Monaco), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 13’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 71’ Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (Metz), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 83’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 48’ Takumi Minamino (Monaco), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 90+3’ George Ilenikhena (Monaco), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 37’ Habib Diallo (Metz), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 49’ Takumi Minamino (Monaco), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 20’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 58’ Anssumane Fati (Monaco), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 31’ Thilo Kehrer (Monaco), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ Mika Biereth (Monaco), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 40’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 48’ Gauthier Hein (Metz), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 72’ George Ilenikhena (Monaco), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Stanis Idumbo Muzambo (Monaco), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (Metz), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 51’ Fode Toure (Metz), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ Lamine Camara (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Krépin Diatta (Monaco), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Koffi Kouao (Metz), own goal
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Lineups

Monaco 4-4-2 Starting XI
Köhn
Teze
Dier
Kehrer
Ouattara 79’
Akliouche
Camara
Bamba 33’
Minamino 79’
Biereth 68’
Brunner 46’
Metz

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Philipp Köhn GK900 0.000.000
Jordan Teze DEF900 0.000.000
Thilo Kehrer DEF901 0.080.000
Eric Dier DEF900 0.000.000
Kassoum Ouattara DEF831 0.040.412
Maghnes Akliouche MID900 0.000.031
Lamine Camara MID9012 0.110.681
Aladji Bamba MID320 0.000.000
Takumi Minamino MID8312 0.440.801
Mika Biereth FWD7212 0.880.000
Paris Brunner FWD500 0.000.000
Krépin Diatta Sub5811 0.030.351
Anssumane Fati Sub4023 1.120.243
George Ilenikhena Sub1812 0.350.000
Stanis Idumbo Muzambo Sub712 0.470.281
Caio Henrique Sub70 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Monaco win 72% Avg odds 1.30
Draw 17% Avg odds 5.64
Metz win 11% Avg odds 8.57

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

Form going into the game

Monaco LWLWW
Metz LLLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Metz 2-5 Monaco, 30 Mar 24 Next meeting: Metz 1-2 Monaco, 02 May 26  All Monaco vs Metz meetings

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