Updated 23 August 2025, after full time.
Lyon 3-0 Metz in Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium, Décines-Charpieu on 23 August 2025. Scorers: Adam Karabec, Corentin Tolisso, Malick Fofana for Lyon. In their last 5 meetings, Lyon have won 2, Metz 1, with 2 draws.
Lyon 3-0 Metz was the final score in Ligue 1 on Saturday 23 August 2025 at Groupama Stadium. Scorers: Adam Karabec, Corentin Tolisso, Malick Fofana for Lyon. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Lyon vs Metz was played at Groupama Stadium in Décines-Charpieu on Saturday 23 August 2025, the home ground of Lyon, which holds 59,186 people. It finished Lyon 3-0 Metz in Ligue 1, with kick-off at 20:05 UK time.
Lyon have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 5, with results reading W L W L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Angers in the Ligue 1 on 1 November.
Metz have won 0, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 13, with results reading L D L L D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Nice in the Ligue 1 on 17 May.
Across the last 5 meetings Lyon have won 2, Metz have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Lyon scoring 11 goals to Metz's 8. The most recent was Metz 2-5 Olympique Lyonnais on 25 January 2026 in the Ligue 1.
Ernest Nuamah leads Lyon with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Lyon player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Lyon player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Bouna Sarr leads Metz with 14 shots across their last 10 games, 1.4 a game, the most of any Metz player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Metz player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Eric Wattellier refereed Lyon vs Metz, averaging 22.2 fouls and 3.5 yellow cards per game across 6 games this season. That is 0.17 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2026 | Ligue 1 | Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais | 2-5 |
| 23 Feb 2024 | Ligue 1 | Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais | 1-2 |
| 5 Nov 2023 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais vs Metz | 1-1 |
| 8 May 2022 | Ligue 1 | Metz vs Olympique Lyonnais | 3-2 |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Ligue 1 | Olympique Lyonnais vs Metz | 1-1 |
| Stat | Lyon | Metz |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 2 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Fouls | 13 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles | 18 | 15 |
| Passes | 542 | 485 |
Lyon: M. Fofana 25', C. Tolisso 30', A. Karabec 83'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.9 | 6 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 2 of 18 |
| Shots | 13 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4.9 | 9 of 18 |
| Fouls | 11.8 | 12 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.2 | 17 of 18 |
| Passes | 477.3 | 10 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 11 of 18 |