Red Star vs Metz

14 September 2026 · Ligue 2 · 2026/27 · Referee Mickaël Leleu

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Jovany Ikanga 58’ (pen)

Match summary

Red Star won 1-0 at home to Metz. It was goalless at half-time.

Jovany Ikanga put Red Star ahead from the penalty spot in the 58th minute.

Shots finished 19-11 to Red Star, with 7 on target for Red Star and 1 for Metz.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
19 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 1
9 Corners 2
101 Attacks 69
41 Dangerous attacks 24
464 Passes 424
81.2% Pass accuracy 80.0%
18 Tackles 16
26 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Red Star Metz
Kick-off
Kemo CisséShot on target
13’
Corner
13’
Corner
30’
Kevin CabralShot on target
33’
Samuel RenelFoul
37’
Corner
42’
Corner
43’
45’
Giorgi AbuashviliShot on target
45’
Corner
Half-time0-0
46’
Florian MiguelMaxime Colin
Second half underway
Samuel RenelShot on target
50’
Jovany IkangaPenalty1-0 (Red Star)
58’
Kevin CabralFoul
60’
61’
Ibou SaneJessy Deminguet
61’
Nathan MbalaJahyann Pandore
Kevin CabralShot on target
62’
Corner
62’
Jovany IkangaShot on target
66’
Corner
66’
Bradley DangerSamuel Renel
67’
Idrissa SabalySaîf-Eddine Khaoui
68’
Damien DurandJovany Ikanga
68’
Corner
70’
Godson KyeremehKemo Cissé
77’
78’
Abdoulaye BaGiorgi Abuashvili
78’
Nampalys MendyTeji Savanier
Corner
79’
Josue EscartinIslamdine Halifa
88’
88’
Corner
Godson KyeremehShot on target
90+1’
Corner
90+1’
Full-time1-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Metz attacking Red Star attacking 
13’ Kemo Cissé (Red Star), open play, saved 29’ Jovany Ikanga (Red Star), open play, off target 33’ Kevin Cabral (Red Star), open play, saved 33’ Islamdine Halifa (Red Star), open play, off target 33’ Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Red Star), open play, blocked 34’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, off target 35’ Believe Munongo (Metz), set piece, blocked 36’ Pape Moussa Fall (Metz), open play, off target 42’ Islamdine Halifa (Red Star), from a corner, blocked 42’ Kemo Cissé (Red Star), open play, off target 45’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, saved 45’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, blocked 50’ Samuel Renel (Red Star), direct free kick, saved 51’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, blocked 52’ Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Red Star), open play, off target 58’ Jovany Ikanga (Red Star), penalty, goal 62’ Kevin Cabral (Red Star), open play, saved 66’ Jovany Ikanga (Red Star), from a corner, saved 69’ Idrissa Sabaly (Red Star), open play, off target 70’ Damien Durand (Red Star), open play, blocked 72’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, blocked 72’ Damien Durand (Red Star), open play, blocked 76’ Cristian Castro (Metz), set piece, off target 88’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, blocked 89’ Dylan Durivaux (Red Star), open play, blocked 90’ Damien Durand (Red Star), open play, off target 90+1’ Godson Kyeremeh (Red Star), open play, saved 90+1’ Florian Miguel (Metz), open play, off target 90+4’ Abdoulaye Ba (Metz), open play, off target 90+5’ Josue Escartin (Red Star), direct free kick, off target 13’ Kemo Cissé (Red Star), open play, saved 29’ Jovany Ikanga (Red Star), open play, off target 33’ Kevin Cabral (Red Star), open play, saved 33’ Islamdine Halifa (Red Star), open play, off target 33’ Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Red Star), open play, blocked 34’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, off target 35’ Believe Munongo (Metz), set piece, blocked 36’ Pape Moussa Fall (Metz), open play, off target 42’ Islamdine Halifa (Red Star), from a corner, blocked 42’ Kemo Cissé (Red Star), open play, off target 45’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, saved 45’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, blocked 50’ Samuel Renel (Red Star), direct free kick, saved 51’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, blocked 52’ Saîf-Eddine Khaoui (Red Star), open play, off target 58’ Jovany Ikanga (Red Star), penalty, goal 62’ Kevin Cabral (Red Star), open play, saved 66’ Jovany Ikanga (Red Star), from a corner, saved 69’ Idrissa Sabaly (Red Star), open play, off target 70’ Damien Durand (Red Star), open play, blocked 72’ Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz), open play, blocked 72’ Damien Durand (Red Star), open play, blocked 76’ Cristian Castro (Metz), set piece, off target 88’ Bouna Sarr (Metz), open play, blocked 89’ Dylan Durivaux (Red Star), open play, blocked 90’ Damien Durand (Red Star), open play, off target 90+1’ Godson Kyeremeh (Red Star), open play, saved 90+1’ Florian Miguel (Metz), open play, off target 90+4’ Abdoulaye Ba (Metz), open play, off target 90+5’ Josue Escartin (Red Star), direct free kick, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Red Star 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Poussin
Magnin
Durivaux
Zidane
Huard
Halifa 88’
Renel 67’
Cissé 77’
Khaoui 68’
Ikanga 68’
Cabral
Metz 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Fischer
Sarr
Castro
Mboula
Colin 46’
Munongo
Deminguet 61’
Abuashvili 78’
Pandore 61’
Savanier 78’
Fall

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Gaetan Poussin
90′ 1 0 33 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Théo Magnin
90′ 2 4 – 3 – 41 2 – – –
Dylan Durivaux
90′ – 1 2 1 – 78 2 – – –
Elyaz Zidane
90′ 1 – – 1 – 51 4 – – –
Matthieu Huard
90′ 1 1 – 4 1 36 3 – – –
Bradley Danger Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 – – 1 – 6 1 – – –
Josue Escartin Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – 1 1 3 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Islamdine Halifa Taken off
88′ – – 56 – – 3 1 7 1 2 –
Samuel Renel Taken off
67′ – – 62 2 – 2 – 2 1 –
Kemo Cissé Taken off
77′ – – 29 – – 1 1 3 1 1 –
Saîf-Eddine Khaoui Taken off
68′ – – 22 3 – – – 5 4 3 –
Jovany Ikanga Taken off
68′ 1 – 15 – – 1 – 3 2 1 –
Idrissa Sabaly Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 9 – – 1 – 2 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
Kevin Cabral
90′ – – 2 2 – – – 5 1 13
Damien Durand Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 3 – – – 1 2 – 7 –
Godson Kyeremeh Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 1 1 – – 1 4 – 4 –
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

Red Star win 39% Avg odds 2.34
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.26
Metz win 33% Avg odds 2.81

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

Form going into the game

Red Star WDDLW
Metz WDDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Metz 2-2 Red Star, 19 Apr 25 Next meeting: Metz vs Red Star, 14 May 27 (upcoming)  All Red Star vs Metz meetings

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