FC Metz vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
FC Metz vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 38 games · 72 pts (2025/26)
- AS Saint-Etienne 38 games · 53 pts (2025/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Lorient 28 54 2 ES Troyes AC 38 77 3 Toulouse FC 38 79 4 Le Havre AC 38 75 5 AC Ajaccio 38 75 6 FC Metz 38 72 7 Racing Club de Lens 28 53 8 Stade Brestois 29 38 74 9 Clermont Foot 63 38 72 10 AJ Auxerre 38 74 11 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 37 69 12 SC Bastia 38 60 13 SM Caen 38 59 14 En Avant Guingamp 38 55 15 Paris FC 38 55 16 AS Saint-Etienne 38 53 17 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 38 52 18 Grenoble Foot 38 38 51 19 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 38 50 20 Amiens SC 38 47 21 Pau FC 38 47 22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 38 46 23 Valenciennes FC 38 45 24 FC Annecy 38 45 25 Rodez Aveyron Football 37 43 26 GFC Ajaccio 38 39 27 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 38 42 28 FC Chambly Oise 38 38 29 Nimes Olympique 38 36 30 USL Dunkerque 38 31 31 Le Mans FC 28 26 32 AS Beziers 38 38 33 AS Nancy-Lorraine 38 27 34 Chamois Niortais FC 38 29 35 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 38 23 36 US Orleans Loiret 28 19 37 Red Star FC 38 30 -
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Saint Symphorien that hosts another battle between FC Metz and AS Saint-Etienne.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' AS Saint-Etienne is showing some good football. However, AS Saint-Etienne are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 18' GOAL! Jean-Philippe Krasso scores on 18.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Yvann Macon. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' Goal! Ibrahima Wadji scores his 22 goal in 83 matches.
- 27' The referee shows AS Saint-Etienne player a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Mathys Saban has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 39' Sensational shot from Kevin N'Doram. FC Metz is back in the lead.
- 40' Goal! Kevin N'Doram scores his 2 goal in 411 matches.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Anas Namri, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 46 minute. Abdoulaye Bakayoko leaves to be changed by Mathys Saban.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Metz that had 431 games and scored 342 goals.
- 56' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 60' GOAL! Matthieu Udol scores on 60.
- 61' Goal! Matthieu Udol scores his 13 goal in 431 matches.
- 66' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Dylan Chambost departs to be replaced by Mathieu Cafaro.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jimmy Giraudon.
- 68' Jimmy Giraudon is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 70' Lamine Gueye has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Musaba on 70 minute.
- 74' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Habib Maiga is replaced by Danley Jean Jacques on 74 minute.
- 79' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 80' The whistle greets Georges Mikautadze as he departs to be replaced by Ibrahima Niane.
- 81' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Georges Mikautadze is replaced by Ibrahima Niane.
- 86' Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Boubacar Kouyate.
- Another three points for FC Metz.
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FC Metz
Starting XI- 6
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Anthony Musaba ↓ Lamine Gueye 70'
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- 39
Bench-
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Ibrahima Niane ↑ 80'
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Lamine Gueye ↑ 70'
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27
Danley Jean Jacques ↑ 74'
Coach Laszlo BoloniAS Saint-Etienne
Starting XI- 1
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14
Dylan Chambost ↓ Mathieu Cafaro 66'
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- 19
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27
Yvann Macon ↓ Gabriel Silva 80'
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- 36
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Anas Namri ↓ Mickael Nade 66'
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Bench- 15
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11
Gabriel Silva ↑ 80'
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18
Mathieu Cafaro ↑ 66'
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Mickael Nade ↑ 66'
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44
Mathys Saban ↑ 46'
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Coach Laurent Batlles -
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