Montpellier vs Metz

Match summary

Metz beat Montpellier 3-2 on the road.

In the first half, Bouna Sarr put Metz ahead in the 26th minute and Mouanga's own goal made it 0-2 in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Daylam Meddah pulled one back to make it 1-2 from a corner in the 50th minute, Jessy Deminguet made it 1-3 in the 51st minute, and Mamadou Camara made it 2-3 with a header in the 90th minute.

Montpellier dominated territory and overall proceedings in this Ligue 2 fixture on matchday 12, registering 64 percent possession and 23 shots compared to Metz's 6 attempts. The hosts managed 5 shots on target from 488 passes and earned 9 corners, while applying persistent pressure through 107 attacks and 78 dangerous attacks. Despite controlling the match and restricting the visitors to just 2 shots on target from 279 passes, Montpellier failed to translate their heavy statistical advantage into a positive result, conceding 3 goals before a late rally fell short. Both teams recorded 0.00 expected goals in a match that saw 35 fouls and 3 yellow cards distributed.

Metz established a halftime lead after Jessy Deminguet received a yellow card in the 21st minute and Bouna Sarr scored with a right foot shot in the 26th minute. Daylam Meddah picked up a yellow card for Montpellier in the 31st minute before Yael Mouanga scored an own goal in the 43rd minute to leave the score at 0-2 at half-time. Meddah pulled a goal back with a right foot shot in the 50th minute, but Deminguet restored a 2-goal lead for Metz with a right foot shot a minute later. Idris Mohamed was booked in the 60th minute, and Mamadou Camara scored with a header in the 90th minute to make the final score Montpellier 2 - Metz 3.