FC Metz vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
FC Metz vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 38 games · 72 pts (2025/26)
- USL Dunkerque 38 games · 31 pts (2025/26)
Abdelatif Kherradji
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Metz is hosting USL Dunkerque for another epic battle.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' It looks surprising USL Dunkerque does not make any changes. Enzo Bardeli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering USL Dunkerque that had 176 games and scored 155 goals.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 21' It’s a booking for USL Dunkerque player. Ugo Raghouber gets a card.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morgan Bokele, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 46' Gaetan Courtet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gessime Yassine on 46 minute.
- 51' Pape Diallo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' 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.
- 61' FC Metz player sees a card in front of him.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' USL Dunkerque receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 73' USL Dunkerque manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yirigue Sekongo is hanging Enzo Bardeli on the field on 73 minute.
- 76' FC Metz manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Joel Asoro is hanging Pape Diallo on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' USL Dunkerque started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 81.
- 86' Gaetan Courtet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 34 Yellow cards this season.
- 87' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof is replacing Maxence Rivera for the FC Metz side.
- 88' Abner Felipe was booked on 88.
- 89' Yacine Bammou was booked on 89.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Metz players.
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FC Metz
Starting XI- 20
- 7
- 3
- 16
- 8
- 21
- 39
- 31
- 15
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10
Pape Diallo ↓ Joel Asoro 76'
- 19
Bench-
99
Joel Asoro ↑ 76'
- 5
- 22
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- 9
- 12
Coach Stephane Le MignanUSL Dunkerque
Starting XI- 2
- 19
- 26
- 23
- 22
- 8
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20
Enzo Bardeli ↓ Yirigue Sekongo 73'
- 28
- 80
- 30
- 16
Bench-
18
Gaetan Courtet ↑ 46'
- 17
- 5
- 10
- 1
- 21
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15
Yirigue Sekongo ↑ 73'
Coach Luis Castro -
FC Metz Form