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Season 2025/2026

Ligue 1

Lorient vs Metz – Lineups & Match Details

Lorient and Metz drew 1-1. Goals: Sadibou Sané (29'), B. Dieng (73'). Lorient had 43% possession against Metz's 57%. Shots on target: 5-2.

Ligue 1 · Regular Season - 17

Sunday, 4 January 2026

LorientLorient

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

MetzMetz

Referee: G. Paradis

Lineups

LorientLorient3-4-3
Y. Mvogo38Y. MvogoG
B. Meite5B. MeiteD
N. Adjei32N. AdjeiD
Igor Silva2Igor SilvaD
J. Mvuka Mugisha93J. Mvuka MugishaM
L. Abergel6L. AbergelM
N. Cadiou8N. CadiouM
T. Le Bris11T. Le BrisM
J. Makengo17J. MakengoF
S. Soumano28S. SoumanoF
P. Pagis10P. PagisF

Substitutes

21B. KamaraG
33I. AkakpoD
35L. LeaudaisD
19I. MonnierD
29D. KarimM
9M. BambaF
12B. DiengF
34D. SemedoF
14T. SanusiF
MetzMetz4-2-3-1
J. Fischer1J. FischerG
K. Kouao39K. KouaoD
S. Sane38S. SaneD
U. Mboula4U. MboulaD
M. Colin2M. ColinD
J. Deminguet20J. DeminguetM
B. Traore8B. TraoreM
M. Mbaye11M. MbayeM
G. Hein10G. HeinM
G. Tsitaishvili7G. TsitaishviliM
I. Sane23I. SaneF

Substitutes

40O. BaG
15T. YegbeD
25C. MelieresD
97F. Ballo-ToureD
12A. ToureM
21B. StambouliM
9G. AbuashviliF
19M. Bokele MputuF
99J. AsoroF

Match Events

29'G

Sadibou Sané

Assist: G. Hein

45'+1Y

Ibou Sané

46'S

J. Deminguet

Substitution 1

60'S

S. Soumano

Substitution 1

60'S

J. Makengo

Substitution 2

63'Y

M. Bamba

69'Y

K. Kouao

73'G

B. Dieng

Assist: M. Bamba

74'S

L. Abergel

Substitution 3

79'S

Ibou Sané

Substitution 2

85'S

B. Traoré

Substitution 3

85'S

G. Tsitaishvili

Substitution 4

Statistics

Lorient
43%57%
Metz
1.44Expected Goals (xG)0.41
16Total Shots8
5Shots on Target2
4Corners4
9Fouls8
3Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)90
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Lorient host Metz on Sunday, 4 January 2026. The kick-off time is 16:15 local. The fixture is part of the Ligue 1 schedule. Lorient go into the match 9th in the table; Metz sit 18th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Lorient have taken 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Metz have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 4 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 4 Feb 2024: Lorient 2-1 Metz; 26 Nov 2023: Lorient 2-3 Metz; 20 Apr 2022: Lorient 1-0 Metz. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Lorient and Metz drew 1-1. Lorient scored through B. Dieng 73'. Metz replied with Sadibou Sané 29'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 73 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Lorient held 43% of the ball against 57% for Metz. Shots on target finished 5-2. Expected goals read 1.44 for Lorient, 0.41 for Metz.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Lorient sat 9th and Metz 18th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.