Ligue 1 Gameweek 32 Sat, May 2 2026 · 18:00 Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
Metz
1–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.99 – 1.05
Monaco
  • J. Deminguet 49’
  • 61’ F. Balogun
  • 90+1’ Ansu Fati
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Monaco come from behind to beat Metz

Monaco entered as favourites, yet Metz led 1–0 after 49 minutes through a Deminguet goal. But Balogun and Fati scored to turn it around for Monaco, who won 2–1. The chances were even, with xG of 0.99 and 1.05. On the chances created, Metz deserved more: 1.3 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Metz19%
Draw21%
Monaco ✓60%

Model vs reality

Metz goals
1
Model 1.11 · xG 0.99
Monaco goals
2
Model 2.11 · xG 1.05
Total goals
3
Model 3.22 · xG 2.04
Score 1–2
10%
Most likely 1–2 (10%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 62%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. DeminguetMetz · 1 goal
8.3
  • RefereeRuddy Buquet
  • CoachesBenoit Tavenot · —
  • VenueStade Saint-Symphorien
  • Table before kick-offMetz 18th · Monaco 7th

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. J. Deminguet 1–0Assist G. Hein
    49’
  3. ⇄ Aladji BambaFor P. Pogba
    58’
  4. ⇄ Ansu FatiFor S. Adingra
    58’
  5. ⇄ M. CoulibalyFor M. Camara
    58’
  6. F. Balogun 1–1Assist M. Akliouche
    61’
  7. M. CoulibalyYellow card · Tripping
    62’
  8. ⇄ Believe MunongoFor B. Stambouli
    74’
  9. ⇄ G. AbuashviliFor Nathan Mbala
    74’
  10. ⇄ M. BierethFor A. Golovin
    74’
  11. C. MawissaYellow card · Foul
    81’
  12. ⇄ J. PandoreFor J. Deminguet
    82’
  13. ⇄ M. DialloFor G. Kvilitaia
    82’
  14. ⇄ Caio HenriqueFor C. Mawissa
    84’
  15. Ansu Fati 1–2Assist Caio Henrique
    90+1’
  16. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Metz12 shots · 10 in box, 2 outside
Monaco15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
MetzMonaco
34% Possession 66%
0.99 Expected goals (xG) 1.05
1.30 Expected points (xPts) 1.39
12 Shots 15
1 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 7
2 Blocked shots 5
10 Shots inside the box 9
2 Shots outside the box 6
285 Passes 569
80% Pass accuracy 86%
4 Corners 9
1 Goalkeeper saves 0
10 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.84 Team rating 6.73

Line-ups

Metz 4-2-3-1

616.2 P. Sy(G)
77.0 G. Tsitaishvili 156.0 T. Yegbe 387.0 S. Sané 707.0 B. Sarr
56.6 J. Gbamin 216.2 B. Stambouli ↓74’
346.5 Nathan Mbala ↓74’ 208.3★ J. Deminguet ↓82’ 107.7 G. Hein A
116.9 G. Kvilitaia ↓82’
  • 61P. Sy (G)6.2
  • 7G. Tsitaishvili7.0
  • 15T. Yegbe6.0
  • 38S. Sané7.0
  • 70B. Sarr7.0
  • 5J. Gbamin6.6
  • 21B. Stambouli↓74’6.2
  • 34Nathan Mbala↓74’6.5
  • 20J. Deminguet ★↓82’8.3
  • 10G. HeinA7.7
  • 11G. Kvilitaia↓82’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 33Believe Munongo↑74’6.5
  • 9G. Abuashvili↑74’6.6
  • 35J. Pandore↑82’6.7
  • 30M. Diallo↑82’6.3

Unused: Jonathan Fischer, Urie-Michel Mboula, M. Colin, Moustapha Diop, Ismaël Guerti

Coach: Benoit Tavenot

Monaco 3-4-2-1

16.7 L. Hrádecký(G)
136.2 C. Mawissa ↓84’ 57.2 J. Kehrer 67.0 D. Zakaria
246.2 S. Adingra ↓58’ 86.3 P. Pogba ↓58’ 156.9 M. Camara ↓58’ 46.3 J. Teze
106.5 A. Golovin ↓74’ 117.5 M. Akliouche A
96.9 F. Balogun
  • 1L. Hrádecký (G)6.7
  • 13C. Mawissa↓84’6.2
  • 5J. Kehrer7.2
  • 6D. Zakaria7.0
  • 24S. Adingra↓58’6.2
  • 8P. Pogba↓58’6.3
  • 15M. Camara↓58’6.9
  • 4J. Teze6.3
  • 10A. Golovin↓74’6.5
  • 11M. AklioucheA7.5
  • 9F. Balogun6.9

Substitutes used

  • 23Aladji Bamba↑58’6.6
  • 28M. Coulibaly↑58’6.2
  • 31Ansu Fati↑58’7.6
  • 14M. Biereth↑74’6.3
  • 12Caio HenriqueA↑84’6.9

Unused: P. Köhn, W. Faes, E. Dier, Ilane Toure

Player stats

Top rated
J. DeminguetMetz8.3
2nd
G. HeinMetz7.7
3rd
Ansu FatiMonaco7.6

Metz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
P. Sy G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 71% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
G. Tsitaishvili M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 74% 19 0 0 2/2 1/4 7.0
T. Yegbe D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 70% 27 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
S. Sané D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 33 1 4 0/0 1/2 7.0
B. Sarr D 90 0 0 2 (0) 2 81% 26 1 1 1/1 1/4 7.0
J. Gbamin M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 27 0 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
B. Stambouli M 74 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 20 1 0 2/2 1/0 6.2
Nathan Mbala 74 0 0 2 (0) 1 67% 6 1 0 0/2 0/1 6.5
J. Deminguet M 82 1 0 2 (1) 1 94% 16 1 1 1/2 3/1 8.3
G. Hein F 90 0 1 2 (0) 4 89% 45 2 1 1/2 0/0 7.7
G. Kvilitaia F 82 0 0 0 (0) 1 53% 15 2 0 1/2 2/1 6.9
Believe Munongo 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
G. Abuashvili F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.6
J. Pandore 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
M. Diallo F 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Monaco

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Hrádecký G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 89% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
C. Mawissa D 84 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 61 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.2
J. Kehrer D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 93% 74 2 0 0/0 1/2 7.2
D. Zakaria M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 89% 75 4 1 1/1 3/0 7.0
S. Adingra F 58 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 25 1 0 2/4 3/0 6.2
P. Pogba M 58 0 0 1 (0) 0 78% 46 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
M. Camara M 58 0 0 0 (0) 1 90% 50 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.9
J. Teze D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 42 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
A. Golovin M 74 0 0 1 (0) 2 84% 45 0 1 0/1 1/1 6.5
M. Akliouche M 90 0 1 2 (1) 3 87% 46 0 0 1/1 1/1 7.5
F. Balogun F 90 1 0 2 (1) 0 68% 25 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
Aladji Bamba M 32 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 26 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
M. Coulibaly M 32 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 12 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2
Ansu Fati F 32 1 0 1 (1) 1 80% 15 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.6
M. Biereth F 16 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Caio Henrique D 6 0 1 0 (0) 2 88% 8 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.