Ligue 1 Gameweek 23 Sat, Feb 21 2026 · 20:05 Parc des Princes, Paris
Paris Saint Germain
3–0 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 2.06 – 0.08
Metz
  • D. Doué 3’
  • B. Barcola 45+3’
  • Gonçalo Ramos 77’
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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.

Paris Saint Germain cruise past Metz

Paris Saint Germain entered as clear favourites and won 3–0 through goals from Doué, Barcola and Ramos. Paris Saint Germain finished with the higher xG (2.06 vs 0.08).

Paris Saint Germain ✓94%
Draw4%
Metz1%

Model vs reality

Paris Saint Germain goals
3
Model 4.31 · xG 2.06
Metz goals
0
Model 0.54 · xG 0.08
Total goals
3
Model 4.85 · xG 2.14
Score 3–0
11%
Most likely 4–0 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 86%
Both scored
No
Model 41%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchGonçalo RamosParis Saint Germain · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.9
  • RefereeAbdelatif Kherradji
  • Coaches— · Benoit Tavenot
  • VenueParc des Princes
  • Table before kick-offParis Saint Germain 2nd · Metz 18th

Timeline

  1. D. Doué 1–0Assist W. Zaïre-Emery
    3’
  2. J. GbaminYellow card · Tripping
    31’
  3. B. TraoréYellow card · Tripping
    45’
  4. B. Barcola 2–0Assist Gonçalo Ramos
    45+3’
  5. Half time · 2–0
  6. ⇄ I. MbayeFor D. Doué
    46’
  7. ⇄ João NevesFor Dro Fernández
    63’
  8. ⇄ VitinhaFor K. Lee
    63’
  9. ⇄ K. KvaratskheliaFor B. Barcola
    64’
  10. ⇄ G. AbuashviliFor K. Kouao
    66’
  11. ⇄ B. SarrFor L. Michal
    67’
  12. ⇄ J. DeminguetFor F. Ballo-Touré
    67’
  13. Gonçalo Ramos 3–0Assist L. Hernández
    77’
  14. ⇄ G. KvilitaiaFor Alpha Touré
    79’
  15. ⇄ Nathan MbalaFor G. Tsitaishvili
    88’
  16. Full time · 3–0

Team stats

Paris Saint Germain15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Metz3 shots · 3 outside
Paris Saint GermainMetz
67% Possession 33%
2.06 Expected goals (xG) 0.08
2.69 Expected points (xPts) 0.17
15 Shots 3
6 Shots on target 0
5 Shots off target 2
4 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 0
6 Shots outside the box 3
672 Passes 325
93% Pass accuracy 83%
4 Corners 1
0 Goalkeeper saves 3
9 Fouls 15
3 Offsides 2
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.35 Team rating 6.43

Line-ups

Paris Saint Germain 4-3-3

396.9 M. Safonov(G)
217.7 L. Hernández A 46.2 Beraldo 67.3 I. Zabarnyi 27.2 A. Hakimi
276.5 Dro Fernández ↓63’ 337.9 W. Zaïre-Emery A 197.2 K. Lee ↓63’
297.9 B. Barcola ↓64’ 98.9★ Gonçalo Ramos A 148.2 D. Doué ↓46’
  • 39M. Safonov (G)6.9
  • 21L. HernándezA7.7
  • 4Beraldo6.2
  • 6I. Zabarnyi7.3
  • 2A. Hakimi7.2
  • 27Dro Fernández↓63’6.5
  • 33W. Zaïre-EmeryA7.9
  • 19K. Lee↓63’7.2
  • 29B. Barcola↓64’7.9
  • 9Gonçalo Ramos ★A8.9
  • 14D. Doué↓46’8.2

Substitutes used

  • 49I. Mbaye↑46’6.6
  • 17Vitinha↑63’6.9
  • 87João Neves↑63’7.0
  • 7K. Kvaratskhelia↑64’6.9

Unused: L. Chevalier, R. Bellucci, Nuno Mendes, Marquinhos, W. Pacho

Metz 4-1-4-1

16.9 Jonathan Fischer(G)
976.2 F. Ballo-Touré ↓67’ 156.2 T. Yegbe 386.2 S. Sané 396.5 K. Kouao ↓66’
56.5 J. Gbamin
76.5 G. Tsitaishvili ↓88’ 86.9 B. Traoré 125.9 Alpha Touré ↓79’ 196.3 L. Michal ↓67’
306.6 M. Diallo
  • 1Jonathan Fischer (G)6.9
  • 97F. Ballo-Touré↓67’6.2
  • 15T. Yegbe6.2
  • 38S. Sané6.2
  • 39K. Kouao↓66’6.5
  • 5J. Gbamin6.5
  • 7G. Tsitaishvili↓88’6.5
  • 8B. Traoré6.9
  • 12Alpha Touré↓79’5.9
  • 19L. Michal↓67’6.3
  • 30M. Diallo6.6

Substitutes used

  • 70B. Sarr↑67’6.3
  • 20J. Deminguet↑67’6.3
  • 9G. Abuashvili↑66’6.3
  • 34Nathan Mbala↑88’
  • 11G. Kvilitaia↑79’6.6

Unused: O. Ba, M. Colin, Urie-Michel Mboula, Believe Munongo

Coach: Benoit Tavenot

Player stats

Top rated
Gonçalo RamosParis Saint Germain8.9
2nd
D. DouéParis Saint Germain8.2
3rd
W. Zaïre-EmeryParis Saint Germain7.9

Paris Saint Germain

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Safonov G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 88% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
L. Hernández D 90 0 1 2 (1) 1 94% 64 1 0 0/0 0/2 7.7
Beraldo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 67 0 2 0/0 4/0 6.2
I. Zabarnyi D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 97% 70 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.3
A. Hakimi D 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 88% 74 0 2 1/1 0/1 7.2
Dro Fernández M 63 0 0 1 (1) 1 93% 42 1 0 1/1 3/2 6.5
W. Zaïre-Emery M 90 0 1 1 (1) 2 95% 97 4 1 1/1 1/1 7.9
K. Lee M 63 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 50 1 0 2/3 0/1 7.2
B. Barcola F 64 1 0 2 (1) 1 85% 27 1 2 3/6 0/0 7.9
Gonçalo Ramos F 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 93% 29 1 0 1/4 0/2 8.9
D. Doué F 46 1 0 1 (1) 1 91% 33 1 0 2/3 1/1 8.2
I. Mbaye F 44 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 21 0 0 1/3 0/2 6.6
Vitinha M 27 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 33 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
João Neves M 27 0 0 0 (0) 1 95% 21 1 0 1/2 0/0 7.0
K. Kvaratskhelia F 26 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 18 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.9

Metz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Jonathan Fischer G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 65% 40 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
F. Ballo-Touré D 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 0 0 3/3 1/0 6.2
T. Yegbe D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 29 3 0 0/0 2/0 6.2
S. Sané D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 45 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.2
K. Kouao D 66 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 26 1 0 1/1 0/0 6.5
J. Gbamin M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 38 3 0 1/2 1/0 6.5
G. Tsitaishvili M 88 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 17 1 1 1/1 2/0 6.5
B. Traoré M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 96% 28 5 0 1/2 3/1 6.9
Alpha Touré M 79 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 28 0 0 1/2 3/1 5.9
L. Michal F 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 16 0 0 1/2 1/1 6.3
M. Diallo F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 45% 11 0 0 0/0 1/3 6.6
B. Sarr D 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 7 0 0 0/2 0/1 6.3
J. Deminguet M 23 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
G. Abuashvili F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Nathan Mbala 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
G. Kvilitaia F 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6

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.