Ligue 1 Gameweek 26 Sun, Mar 15 2026 · 16:15 Stade Saint-Symphorien, Longeville-lès-Metz
Metz
3–4 Full time · HT 2–3 xG 1.65 – 1.10
Toulouse
  • Nathan Mbala 30’
  • K. Kouao 31’
  • G. Abuashvili 88’
  • 6’ A. Dønnum
  • 14’, 45+3’ G. Gboho
  • 90+9’ M. Sauer
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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.

Sauer’s late goal settles it for Toulouse

Toulouse entered as narrow favourites and won 4–3 through goals from Dønnum, Gboho and Sauer. Metz replied through goals from Mbala, Kouao and Abuashvili. Toulouse won despite the lower xG; Metz created the better chances (1.65 vs 1.10). On the chances created, Metz deserved more: 1.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Metz26%
Draw29%
Toulouse ✓45%

Model vs reality

Metz goals
3
Model 0.95 · xG 1.65
Toulouse goals
4
Model 1.33 · xG 1.10
Total goals
7
Model 2.28 · xG 2.75
Score 3–4
<1%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 40%
Both scored
Yes
Model 46%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. GbohoToulouse · 2 goals
8.9
  • RefereeGael Angoula
  • CoachesBenoit Tavenot · —
  • VenueStade Saint-Symphorien
  • Table before kick-offMetz 18th · Toulouse 12th

Timeline

  1. A. Dønnum 0–1Assist Pape Diop
    6’
  2. G. Gboho 0–2Assist S. Hidalgo
    14’
  3. Nathan Mbala 1–2Assist G. Tsitaishvili
    30’
  4. K. Kouao 2–2
    31’
  5. A. VossahYellow card · Holding
    34’
  6. G. Gboho 2–3Assist W. Kamanzi
    45+3’
  7. Half time · 2–3
  8. ⇄ C. HaugFor G. Restes
    61’
  9. ⇄ M. SauerFor A. Vossah
    65’
  10. ⇄ EmersonnFor J. Russell-Rowe
    65’
  11. ⇄ M. DialloFor Nathan Mbala
    70’
  12. ⇄ Alpha TouréFor J. Deminguet
    70’
  13. ⇄ G. AbuashviliFor K. Kouao
    71’
  14. ⇄ T. YegbeFor Urie-Michel Mboula
    76’
  15. ⇄ S. KoumbassaFor S. Hidalgo
    76’
  16. G. Abuashvili 3–3
    88’
  17. ⇄ L. MichalFor B. Sarr
    90’
  18. W. KamanziYellow card · Tripping
    90+5’
  19. M. Sauer 3–4Assist A. Dønnum
    90+9’
  20. EmersonnYellow card · Delay of game
    90+11’
  21. Full time · 3–4

Team stats

Metz17 shots · 13 in box, 4 outside
Toulouse19 shots · 9 in box, 10 outside
MetzToulouse
50% Possession 50%
1.65 Expected goals (xG) 1.10
1.75 Expected points (xPts) 1.01
17 Shots 19
8 Shots on target 6
6 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 7
13 Shots inside the box 9
4 Shots outside the box 10
487 Passes 488
89% Pass accuracy 88%
4 Corners 4
2 Goalkeeper saves 5
10 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.85 Team rating 6.74

Line-ups

Metz 4-2-3-1

15.9 Jonathan Fischer(G)
26.3 M. Colin 46.3 Urie-Michel Mboula ↓76’ 386.5 S. Sané 397.5 K. Kouao ↓71’
206.3 J. Deminguet ↓70’ 57.2 J. Gbamin
78.2 G. Tsitaishvili A 107.6 G. Hein 705.9 B. Sarr ↓90’
347.7 Nathan Mbala ↓70’
  • 1Jonathan Fischer (G)5.9
  • 2M. Colin6.3
  • 4Urie-Michel Mboula↓76’6.3
  • 38S. Sané6.5
  • 39K. Kouao↓71’7.5
  • 20J. Deminguet↓70’6.3
  • 5J. Gbamin7.2
  • 7G. TsitaishviliA8.2
  • 10G. Hein7.6
  • 70B. Sarr↓90’5.9
  • 34Nathan Mbala↓70’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 12Alpha Touré↑70’6.7
  • 30M. Diallo↑70’6.5
  • 9G. Abuashvili↑71’7.3
  • 15T. Yegbe↑76’7.2
  • 19L. Michal↑90’

Unused: P. Sy, F. Ballo-Touré, Believe Munongo

Coach: Benoit Tavenot

Toulouse 3-4-3

17.2 G. Restes(G) ↓61’
26.2 R. Nicolaisen 36.7 M. McKenzie 195.9 D. Sidibé
126.2 W. Kamanzi A 186.9 Pape Diop A 456.3 A. Vossah ↓65’ 157.3 A. Dønnum A
108.9★ G. Gboho 136.2 J. Russell-Rowe ↓65’ 116.5 S. Hidalgo A↓76’
  • 1G. Restes (G)↓61’7.2
  • 2R. Nicolaisen6.2
  • 3M. McKenzie6.7
  • 19D. Sidibé5.9
  • 12W. KamanziA6.2
  • 18Pape DiopA6.9
  • 45A. Vossah↓65’6.3
  • 15A. DønnumA7.3
  • 10G. Gboho ★8.9
  • 13J. Russell-Rowe↓65’6.2
  • 11S. HidalgoA↓76’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 16C. Haug (G)↑61’6.3
  • 20Emersonn↑65’6.2
  • 77M. Sauer↑65’6.7
  • 35S. Koumbassa↑76’6.3

Unused: Naime Said Mchindra, Gaëtan Bakhouche, Julián Vignolo, Ilyas Azizi

Player stats

Top rated
G. GbohoToulouse8.9
2nd
G. TsitaishviliMetz8.2
3rd
Nathan MbalaMetz7.7

Metz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Jonathan Fischer G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 80% 25 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
M. Colin D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 49 3 0 0/2 1/1 6.3
Urie-Michel Mboula D 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 95% 55 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.3
S. Sané D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 81 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
K. Kouao D 71 1 0 1 (1) 0 85% 20 3 1 1/1 0/2 7.5
J. Deminguet M 70 0 0 2 (1) 0 79% 19 1 3 0/1 1/2 6.3
J. Gbamin M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 55 3 2 1/2 1/1 7.2
G. Tsitaishvili M 90 0 1 1 (1) 4 84% 38 1 0 4/4 0/5 8.2
G. Hein F 90 0 0 0 (0) 6 93% 54 0 0 0/0 1/0 7.6
B. Sarr D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 28 2 0 0/3 2/0 5.9
Nathan Mbala 70 1 0 3 (1) 1 57% 7 2 0 2/2 1/1 7.7
Alpha Touré M 20 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
M. Diallo F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
G. Abuashvili F 19 1 0 2 (1) 0 75% 8 1 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
T. Yegbe D 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 96% 23 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
L. Michal F 1 0 0 1 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Toulouse

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
G. Restes G 61 0 0 4 sv 0 91% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
R. Nicolaisen D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 44 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
M. McKenzie D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 58 2 2 0/0 1/1 6.7
D. Sidibé D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 51 1 1 1/1 2/0 5.9
W. Kamanzi D 90 0 1 2 (0) 2 86% 36 2 1 2/2 3/1 6.2
Pape Diop M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 91% 69 2 1 0/1 0/1 6.9
A. Vossah M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 31 1 0 0/0 3/1 6.3
A. Dønnum M 90 1 1 1 (1) 4 87% 46 0 0 0/1 0/1 7.3
G. Gboho F 90 2 0 3 (2) 4 90% 40 1 1 1/7 0/1 8.9
J. Russell-Rowe F 65 0 0 2 (0) 2 59% 17 2 1 0/0 2/0 6.2
S. Hidalgo F 76 0 1 0 (0) 1 83% 12 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.5
C. Haug G 29 0 0 0 sv 0 60% 10 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Emersonn F 25 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
M. Sauer M 25 1 0 0 (0) 0 89% 9 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
S. Koumbassa D 14 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 7 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.