Monaco vs Metz — result, stats and line-ups

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2025/2026

MonacoRank 7

21 SEPT

5:2

MetzRank 18

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal13'

Habib Diallo (assist: Cheikh Sabaly) · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

AST

Goal28'

Mika Biereth (assist: Takumi Minamino) · Right foot shot 1-1

GOAL

AST

Goal46'

Ansu Fati (assist: Lamine Camara) · Left foot shot 2-1

GOAL

Penalty67'

Gauthier Hein · Left foot shot 2-2

GOAL

AST

Goal83'

Ansu Fati (assist: Krépin Diatta) · Header 3-2

GOAL

Own goal86'

Koffi Kouao · Right foot shot 4-2

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

George Ilenikhena (assist: Stanis Idumbo) · Left foot shot 5-2

Man of the match

Gauthier HeinMetz7.8

Expected goals (xG)

MonacoxGMetz

2.901.78

Trends

season

Win %

47%9%

Over 1.5 %

74%74%

Over 2.5 %

65%62%

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Venue

Stade Louis II.Monaco · 18,523 seats

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Conditions

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RefereeStéphanie Frappart
1st AssistantMikael Berchebru
2nd AssistantAurélien Drouet
4th OfficialRemi Landry

Pressure index

MonacoMetz

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal13'

Habib Diallo (assist: Cheikh Sabaly) · Right foot shot 0-1

GOAL

AST

Goal28'

Mika Biereth (assist: Takumi Minamino) · Right foot shot 1-1

OUT

Substitution33'

In: Krépin Diatta · Out: Aladji Bamba

PLAYER

Yellow card43'

Jordan Teze

OUT

Substitution46'

In: Ansu Fati · Out: Paris Brunner

GOAL

AST

Goal46'

Ansu Fati (assist: Lamine Camara) · Left foot shot 2-1

PLAYER

VAR65'

Koffi Kouao · Penalty confirmed

GOAL

Penalty67'

Gauthier Hein · Left foot shot 2-2

OUT

Substitution68'

In: George Ilenikhena · Out: Mika Biereth

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Ismaël Guerti · Out: Jessy Deminguet

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Alpha Touré · Out: Fodé Ballo-Touré

OUT

Substitution79'

In: Caio Henrique · Out: Kassoum Ouattara

OUT

Substitution79'

In: Stanis Idumbo · Out: Takumi Minamino

GOAL

AST

Goal83'

Ansu Fati (assist: Krépin Diatta) · Header 3-2

GOAL

Own goal86'

Koffi Kouao · Right foot shot 4-2

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Morgan Bokele · Out: Koffi Kouao

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Giorgi Tsitaishvili · Out: Benjamin Stambouli

GOAL

AST

Goal90'

George Ilenikhena (assist: Stanis Idumbo) · Left foot shot 5-2

Ball positions

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Commentary

That's a wrap! The match has concluded with Monaco defeating Metz 5-2.
90+7′The second half has concluded with the final score: Monaco 5, Metz 2.
90+6′Ismaël Guerti from Metz committed a foul.
90+5′Corner awarded to Metz after a deflection off Krépin Diatta.
90+3′Goal! Monaco 5, Metz 2. George Ilenikhena scores for Monaco with a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area into the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Stanis Idumbo.
90+1′The attempt is thwarted. Krépin Diatta from Monaco takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.Penalty
90+1′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Stanis Idumbo from Monaco takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but Jonathan Fischer of Metz makes a great save, denying the attempt by diving to his right.Penalty
90+1′The fourth official has indicated that there will be six minutes of stoppage time.
90′Substitution for Metz: Morgan Bokele replaces Koffi Kouao.
90′Substitution for Metz: Giorgi Tsitaishvili comes on to replace Benjamin Stambouli.
87′Corner awarded to Monaco after Maxime Colin allowed the ball to go out.
87′The attempt is thwarted. Stanis Idumbo from Monaco takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Ansu Fati.Penalty
86′Koffi Kouao of Metz accidentally scores an own goal, bringing the score to Monaco 4, Metz 2.
85′Corner awarded to Monaco after Jean-Philippe Gbamin allowed the ball to go out.
85′George Ilenikhena from Monaco earned a free kick in an offensive position.
85′Terry Yegbe from Metz committed a foul.
83′Goal! Monaco takes the lead with a score of 3-2 against Metz. Ansu Fati heads the ball into the left corner from the center of the box, thanks to a precise cross from Krépin Diatta.
79′Substitution for Monaco: Caio Henrique replaces Kassoum Ouattara.
79′Substitution for Monaco: Stanis Idumbo replaces Takumi Minamino.
75′Corner awarded to Monaco after a play that resulted in a foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
75′Substitution for Metz: Ismaël Guerti comes on to replace Jessy Deminguet.
75′Substitution for Metz: Alpha Touré comes on to replace Fodé Ballo-Touré.
72′Missed opportunity! George Ilenikhena from Monaco took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar and to the left. The assist came from Ansu Fati.Penalty
71′Offside call against Monaco. Takumi Minamino is caught offside.
71′Missed opportunity! Cheikh Sabaly from Metz took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Gauthier Hein after a quick counterattack.Penalty
70′Koffi Kouao from Metz earned a free kick in the defensive area.
70′Kassoum Ouattara from Monaco committed a foul.
68′Substitution for Monaco: George Ilenikhena comes on to replace Mika Biereth.
67′Goal! It's now 2-2 between Monaco and Metz. Gauthier Hein from Metz steps up to take the penalty and successfully places a left-footed shot into the bottom left corner.
64′Penalty awarded against Takumi Minamino of Monaco for a foul committed inside the penalty box.Penalty
64′VAR Review: Penalty awarded to Metz.
63′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
63′Match interruption - Metz.
60′Jordan Teze from Monaco has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
60′Jessy Deminguet from Metz committed a foul.
58′Mika Biereth from Monaco committed a foul.
58′Cheikh Sabaly from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
56′Corner awarded to Metz after a deflection off Krépin Diatta.
55′Offside call against Monaco. Mika Biereth is caught in an offside position.
53′Corner awarded to Metz after Lamine Camara allowed the ball to go out.
51′The attempt is thwarted. Fodé Ballo-Touré from Metz takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Jonathan Fischer.Penalty
50′Corner awarded to Metz after a deflection off Jordan Teze.
50′A shot is deflected. Cheikh Sabaly from Metz attempts a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Gauthier Hein.Penalty
49′Missed opportunity! Lamine Camara from Monaco took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area but it went wide to the left. The assist came from Maghnes Akliouche.Penalty
49′The attempt is thwarted. Takumi Minamino from Monaco fires a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Ansu Fati.Penalty
48′Missed opportunity. Gauthier Hein from Metz attempted a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right but sent it over the bar. The assist came from Fodé Ballo-Touré.
46′Goal! Monaco takes the lead with a score of 2-1 against Metz. Ansu Fati scores with a left-footed shot from close range, placing it right in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Lamine Camara.
45′Substitution for Monaco: Ansu Fati comes on to replace Paris Brunner.
45+3′The first half has concluded with the score tied at 1-1 between Monaco and Metz.
45+1′Missed opportunity! Takumi Minamino from Monaco took a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it went just wide to the left. The assist came from Kassoum Ouattara, who delivered a cross.
45+1′Handball committed by Habib Diallo from Metz.
45′The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of stoppage time.
43′Jordan Teze of Monaco has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.
43′Maxime Colin from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
43′Jordan Teze committed a foul against Monaco.
43′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
41′Match is currently paused due to an injury to Jessy Deminguet from Metz.
41′Jessy Deminguet from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
41′Krépin Diatta from Monaco committed a foul.
40′Lamine Camara from Monaco strikes the crossbar with a right-footed shot taken from outside the penalty area following a free kick.Penalty
39′Mika Biereth from Monaco has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
38′Mika Biereth from Monaco was awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
38′Terry Yegbe from Metz committed a foul.
37′A shot is deflected. Habib Diallo from Metz attempts a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Cheikh Sabaly.Penalty
36′Another offensive push! Mika Biereth from Monaco attempts a header from within the six-yard box on the left side, but Jonathan Fischer from Metz makes a great save, keeping it out in the left corner.
35′Gauthier Hein from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
35′Paris Brunner from Monaco committed a foul.
33′Substitution for Monaco: Krépin Diatta comes on to replace Aladji Bamba, who has been injured.
33′Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco committed a foul.
33′Fodé Ballo-Touré from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
31′Opportunity wasted! Thilo Kehrer from Monaco attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar. The assist came from Eric Dier following a corner kick.Penalty
31′Opportunity wasted. Thilo Kehrer from Monaco attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the box following a corner kick.
30′Corner awarded to Monaco after Terry Yegbe allowed the ball to go out.
28′Goal! It’s now 1-1 between Monaco and Metz. Mika Biereth scores for Monaco with a right-footed shot from close range into the bottom right corner, assisted by Takumi Minamino.
20′Corner awarded to Metz after a deflection off Philipp Köhn.
20′A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Koffi Kouao from Metz takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. However, Philipp Köhn from Monaco makes a great save, diving to his left to deny the attempt. The assist for this play comes from Gauthier Hein.Penalty
19′Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco committed a foul.
19′Benjamin Stambouli from Metz was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
15′Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco was awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
15′Cheikh Sabaly from Metz committed a foul.
13′Goal! Metz takes the lead against Monaco, 1-0. Habib Diallo finds the net with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it perfectly into the bottom right corner. The assist comes from Cheikh Sabaly, who delivered a precise through ball.
12′Koffi Kouao from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
12′Takumi Minamino from Monaco committed a foul.
10′Jean-Philippe Gbamin from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
10′Mika Biereth from Monaco committed a foul.
8′Corner awarded to Metz after Eric Dier allowed the ball to go out.
7′Habib Diallo from Metz earned a free kick on the left side of the field.
7′Aladji Bamba from Monaco committed a foul.
7′The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play.
7′Match paused - Metz.
5′Koffi Kouao from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
5′Corner awarded to Monaco after Cheikh Sabaly allowed the ball to go out.
4′Habib Diallo from Metz was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
4′Thilo Kehrer committed a foul on a Monaco player.
1′Koffi Kouao from Metz earned a free kick in an offensive position.
1′Takumi Minamino of Monaco committed a foul.
1′Paris Brunner from Monaco committed a foul.
1′Benjamin Stambouli from Metz was awarded a free kick on the right flank.
The opening half is underway.

Match statistics

ASMMTZ

Possession and passing

43%Possession57%

83%Pass accuracy84%

410Passes551

342Successful Passes464

71Ball Safe106

10Key Passes7

5 more

34Long Passes67

56%Long-pass accuracy58%

5Substitutions4

19Successful Long Passes39

18Throw-ins20

Attack

5Goals2

16Shots Total8

6Shots On Target3

6Big Chances Created3

4Corners5

59Dangerous Attacks25

15 more

3Accurate Crosses2

98Attacks86

2Big Chances Missed1

17Dribble Attempts14

46Duels Won54

13Goal Attempts5

3Offsides0

0Penalties1

3Shots Blocked3

12Shots inside the box6

7Shots Off Target2

4Shots outside the box2

24%Successful dribbles64%

4Successful Dribbles9

15Total Crosses13

Defence and discipline

1Saves2

24Tackles23

13Interceptions9

15Fouls6

1Yellow cards0

6Free Kicks14

1 more

5Goal Kicks14

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

13Successful Headers7

4Assists1

0Injuries1

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The referee

S. FrappartPer-match averages this season · 13 matches · career: 156

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	4.08	1.69	2.38	3.76
Red cards	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.13
Second yellows	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.07
Penalties	0.38	0.23	0.15	0.34

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

MonacoxGMetz

2.901.78

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

3.931.92

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.900.99

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

2.740.99

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

0.150.79

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.090.00

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.060.00

Expected Points (xPTS)

1.990.84

Starting XI

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Monaco€164Mstarting XI · 10/11€287Mwith bench · 17/20

Metz€69Mstarting XI · 10/11€81Mwith bench · 12/20

Monaco's starting XI cost €95M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Monaco — bench

Folarin BalogunAttacker · €30M (2023)12

Caio HenriqueDefender · €11M (2026)6.5 17

Stanis IdumboMidfielder · €10M (2025)6.9 19

George IlenikhenaAttacker · €30M (2026)7.3 22

Mohammed SalisuDefender · €15M (2023)27

Krépin DiattaMidfielder · €17M (2021)7.1 28

Mamadou CoulibalyMidfielder31

Ansu FatiAttacker · €11M (2026)8.8 50

Yann LienardGoalkeeper

Metz — bench

Giorgi TsitaishviliAttacker9

Giorgi AbuashviliAttacker · €150K (2023)12

Alpha TouréMidfielder6.2 19

Morgan BokeleAttacker23

Ibou SanéAttacker24

Brian MadjoAttacker · €12M (2026)25

Cléo MélièresDefender29

Ismaël GuertiMidfielder6.4 61

Pape SyGoalkeeper

Player statistics

Monaco starters then subs, by rating

Mika Biereth#14 · Attacker · 68′7.3

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
Shots: 2
Shots on target: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.96
xGoT: 1.34

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 3/9
Pass accuracy: 40%
Key passes: 0
Passes in final third: 1
Long balls (won/total): 1/1

Possession & duels

Touches: 20
Duels (won/total): 5/11
Aerials won: 1
Dribbles (won/attempted): 0/2
Dispossessed: 1
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 1

Defence

Tackles: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 2
Fouls drawn: 2
Offsides: 2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Monaco	1.3076.92%	1.3076.92%
Draw	5.7517.39%	6.0016.67%
Metz	8.0012.5%	8.5011.76%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Monaco or Draw	1.0892.34%	1.0694.34%
Monaco or Metz	1.1487.57%	1.1289.29%
Draw or Metz	3.4029.41%	3.2031.25%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.1289.29%
0–1 goals	–	6.2516%
3+ goals	1.4469.25%	1.4170.92%
0–2 goals	2.7536.36%	2.9034.48%
4+ goals	–	2.0449.02%
0–3 goals	–	1.7756.5%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Monaco	1.7257.9%	1.7058.82%
Draw	2.7536.36%	2.8535.09%
Metz	7.0014.29%	6.2516%

Outcome	bet365
ASM → ASM	1.8354.56%
ASM → X	17.005.88%
ASM → MTZ	41.002.44%
X → ASM	4.0025%
X → X	9.0011.11%
X → MTZ	19.005.26%
MTZ → ASM	17.005.88%
MTZ → X	21.004.76%
MTZ → MTZ	15.006.67%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	4.5022.22%
6 - 8	3.0033.33%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	9.0011.11%
Over 14	11.009.09%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Monaco	5	13
2	Olympique Lyonnais	5	11
3	Paris	5	11
4	LOSC Lille	5	10
5	Rennes	5	10
6	Paris Saint Germain	5	8
7	Angers SCO	5	7
8	Strasbourg	5	7
9	Le Mans	5	6
10	Auxerre	5	6
11	Brest	5	5
12	Lorient	5	5
13	Toulouse	5	5
14	Nice	5	5
15	Lens	5	4
16	Troyes	5	4
17	Olympique Marseille	5	3
18	Le Havre	5	2

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	1.7557.14%	1.7058.82%
No	2.0050%	2.0548.78%