Lorient 1-1 Metz · Ligue 1
Lorient drew 1-1 with Metz in the Ligue 1. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Lorient fixtures and results · Metz fixtures and results · Ligue 1 table
Match report
Lorient and Metz met in the Ligue 1 at Stade Yves Allainmat-Le Moustoir in Lorient on Sunday, 4 January 2026.
Goalscorers
Lorient: A. B. Dieng 73'. Metz: S. Sané 29'.
How the match went
Metz saw more of the ball, 57% of it. Lorient had 16 shots with 5 on target, Metz 8 with 2 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 4 to Lorient and 4 to Metz. Lorient conceded 9 fouls, Metz 8. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Lorient, 2 for Metz).
Line-ups
Lorient started in a 3-4-3: Y. Mvogo, B. Meïté, N. Adjei, I. Silva, J. Mvuka Mvuka, L. Abergel, N. Cadiou, T. L. Bris, J. Makengo, S. Soumano, P. Pagis.
Metz started in a 4-2-3-1: J. Fischer, K. Kouao, S. Sané, U. Mboula, M. Colin, J. Deminguet, B. Traoré, M. Mbaye, G. Hein, G. Tsitaishvili, I. Sane.
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Minute by minute
- 29'Goal! Lorient 0-1 Metz. S. Sané (Metz) scores.
- 73'Goal! Lorient 1-1 Metz. A. B. Dieng (Lorient) scores.
Full commentary (36 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Lorient vs Metz.
- 13'Attempt missed. P. Pagis (Lorient), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 14'Attempt saved. L. Abergel (Lorient), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 19'Attempt missed. J. Makengo (Lorient), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 22'Attempt missed. P. Pagis (Lorient), left-footed shot. xG 0.33.
- 22'Off the woodwork! P. Pagis (Lorient), right-footed shot. xG 0.41.
- 22'Attempt blocked. S. Soumano (Lorient), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 26'Attempt missed. B. Traoré (Metz), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 28'Attempt blocked. B. Traoré (Metz), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 29'Goal! Lorient 0-1 Metz. S. Sané (Metz) scores.
- 32'Attempt blocked. G. Tsitaishvili (Metz), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
- 34'Attempt blocked. G. Hein (Metz), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.24.
- 40'Attempt blocked. P. Pagis (Lorient), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
- 45'Yellow card for I. Sane (Metz).
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Metz: A. Touré comes on for J. Deminguet.
- 51'Attempt missed. S. Sané (Metz), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 57'Attempt missed. M. Colin (Metz), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.02.
- 59'Attempt missed. J. Makengo (Lorient), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 59'Attempt saved. S. Soumano (Lorient), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 60'Substitution, Lorient: M. Bamba comes on for S. Soumano.
- 60'Substitution, Lorient: A. B. Dieng comes on for J. Makengo.
- 63'Yellow card for M. Bamba (Lorient).
- 69'Yellow card for K. Kouao (Metz).
- 69'Attempt saved. G. Tsitaishvili (Metz), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 73'Goal! Lorient 1-1 Metz. A. B. Dieng (Lorient) scores.
- 74'Substitution, Lorient: K. Dermane comes on for L. Abergel.
- 75'Attempt saved. M. Bamba (Lorient), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 78'Attempt missed. J. Mvuka (Lorient), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 78'Attempt blocked. M. Bamba (Lorient), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 79'Substitution, Metz: J. Asoro comes on for I. Sane.
- 84'Substitution, Metz: M. B. Mputu comes on for G. Tsitaishvili.
- 84'Substitution, Metz: B. Stambouli comes on for B. Traoré.
- 87'Attempt missed. J. Mvuka (Lorient), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 87'Attempt missed. P. Pagis (Lorient), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 90+5'Attempt saved. A. B. Dieng (Lorient), header. xG 0.09.