Metz 2-0 Lens final score - 29 October 2025, Ligue 1

Abdelatif Kherradji awards Metz a goal kick.

Lens are pushing forward but Samson Baidoo's finish is wide of the goal.

Abdelatif Kherradji signals a free kick to Metz in their own half.

Lens awarded a free kick in their own half.

Lens needs to be cautious. Metz have an attacking throw-in.

Lens's Rayan Fofana gets in a shot on goal at Stade Saint Symphorien. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Metz's Gauthier Hein has been shown a second yellow card and sent off.

Goal! Metz extend their lead to 2-0 through Gauthier Hein. Ibou Sane instrumental with a fine assist.

Corner awarded to Lens.

The away team replace Florian Thauvin with Rayan Fofana.

Andrija Bulatovic is replacing Jonathan Gradit for the away team.

Goal! The home team take a 1-0 lead thanks to a penalty from Gauthier Hein.

The home team have replaced Cheikh Sabaly with Ibou Sane. This is the third substitution made today by Stephane Le Mignan.

Ismael Guerti is on a sub for Jessy Deminguet for Metz.

The home team have replaced Georgiy Tsitaishvili with Giorgi Abuashvili. This is the first substitution made today by Stephane Le Mignan.

Free kick for Lens in their own half.

Lens's Samson Baidoo goes close with his head but his effort is blocked.

Lens have been awarded a corner by Abdelatif Kherradji.

Ball safe as Lens is awarded a throw-in in their half.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Abdelatif Kherradji signals a free kick to Metz in their own half.

Can Lens get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Metz's half?

Metz's Gauthier Hein has been booked in Metz.

Abdelatif Kherradji signals a free kick to Lens in their own half.

Pierre Sage (Lens) is making a third substitution, with Ruben Aguilar replacing Deiver Machado.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Metz.

Metz pushes forward through Cheikh Sabaly, whose finish on goal is saved.

Corner awarded to Metz.

Lens are caught offside.

At Stade Saint Symphorien, Lens are penalized for being offside.

Throw-in for Lens at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Abdelatif Kherradji awards Metz a goal kick.

Lens's Wesley Said attacks the ball with his head but his effort fails to hit the target.

Corner awarded to Lens.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Metz.

Lens's Florian Thauvin gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Wesley Said is replacing Odsonne Edouard for Lens at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Pierre Sage is making the team's first substitution at Stade Saint Symphorien with Morgan Guilavogui replacing Abdallah Sima.

The first-half has ended.

Deiver Machado (Lens) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Free kick for Metz in the half of Lens.

Abdallah Sima (Lens) has received a first yellow card.

Lens have been awarded a corner by Abdelatif Kherradji.

Metz awarded a free kick in their own half.

Goal kick for Lens at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Metz are coming forward and Maxime Colin gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Lens have a goal kick.

Habib Diallo for Metz drives towards goal at Stade Saint Symphorien. But the finish is unsuccessful.

Ball goes out of play for a Lens goal kick.

Metz's Georgiy Tsitaishvili gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Throw-in Metz.

Metz have a goal kick.

Free kick for Lens in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Metz.

Alpha Toure of Metz gets in a strike, but is off target.

Lens have been awarded a corner by Abdelatif Kherradji.

Free kick for Lens in their own half.

Metz to take a throw-in in Lens territory.

Goal kick for Metz at Stade Saint Symphorien.

Lens's Odsonne Edouard misses with an attempt on goal.

In Metz a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Alpha Toure (Metz) gets a yellow card.

Abdelatif Kherradji awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Metz close to the penalty box.

Lens awarded a free kick in their own half.

Abdelatif Kherradji signals a throw-in for Lens, close to Metz's area.

Abdelatif Kherradji awards Lens a goal kick.

Alpha Toure for Metz gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Corner awarded to Metz.

Ball goes out of play for a Lens goal kick.

Metz's Gauthier Hein breaks free at Stade Saint Symphorien. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Lens drives forward and Odsonne Edouard gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Abdelatif Kherradji signals a free kick to Metz in their own half.

Lens have a dangerous throw-in.

Lens awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Lens advance rapidly upfield but Abdelatif Kherradji blows for offside.

Jessy Deminguet has more yellow cards (3) than any other player at FC Metz. Adrien Thomasson has collected 4 for RC Lens.

FC Metz have lost 3 matches in a row.

FC Metz have a losing streak of 3 matches in Ligue 1.

RC Lens have a winning streak of 3 matches.

RC Lens have a winning streak of 3 matches in Ligue 1.

Did you know that RC Lens scores 21% of their goals between the minutes 16-30?

FC Metz scores 1.68 goals when playing at home and RC Lens scores 1.35 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between FC Metz and RC Lens is 1.6.

Average number of goals in meetings between FC Metz and RC Lens is 2.4.

FC Metz scores 1 goals in a match against RC Lens and RC Lens scores 1.4 goals against FC Metz (on average).

RC Lens have won just 1 of their last 5 Ligue 1 games against FC Metz.

FC Metz have lost just 1 of their last 5 Ligue 1 games against RC Lens.

In the last 5 meetings FC Metz won 2, RC Lens won 2, 1 draws.

FC Metz has streak of 3 matches with 0 scored goals.

RC Lens's performance of the last 5 matches is better than FC Metz's.

In Ligue 1, RC Lens has better performance than FC Metz.

When RC Lens is down 1-0 away, they win 25% of their matches.

When FC Metz is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their matches.

When RC Lens leads 0-1 away, they win in 87% of their matches.

When FC Metz leads 1-0 at home, they win in 76% of their matches.

On their last meeting RC Lens won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was RC Lens.

FC Metz wins 33% of halftimes, RC Lens wins 31%.

FC Metz wins 1st half in 33% of their matches, RC Lens in 31% of their matches.

FC Metz have not managed to score in their last 3 matches.

Gauthier Hein has assisted the most goals for FC Metz with 2. Adrien Thomasson is RC Lens's biggest assister (5).

FC Metz's home record this season: 0-2-2.

RC Lens haven't scored in 2 of their 4 away matches in Ligue 1 this season.

FC Metz haven't scored in 3 of their 4 home matches in Ligue 1 this season.

When playing at home, FC Metz have not lost to RC Lens in their last 6 encounters.

RC Lens haven't lost in their last 5 games.

FC Metz have played 4 home matches in a row without winning.

FC Metz haven't won in their last 10 games.

Did you know that RC Lens scores 25% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

RC Lens's last away win against FC Metz was in 2014.

During the last 47 meetings, FC Metz have won 14 times, there have been 14 draws while RC Lens have won 19 times. The goal difference is 53-47 in favour of RC Lens.

During the last 22 meetings with FC Metz playing at home, FC Metz have won 10 times, there have been 4 draws while RC Lens have won 8 times. The goal difference is 25-18 in favour of FC Metz.

The most common result of matches between FC Metz and RC Lens is 0-2. 8 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between FC Metz and RC Lens when FC Metz is playing at home is 2-0. 5 matches have ended with this result.