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RC Lens 3-0 Metz · Ligue 1

RC Lens beat Metz 3-0 in the Ligue 1. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

RC Lens and Metz met in the Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens on Sunday, 8 March 2026.

Goalscorers

RC Lens: S. Abdulhamid 44'; F. Thauvin 46'; A. Haidara 52'. Metz did not score.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 52% to 48%. RC Lens had 24 shots with 7 on target, Metz 5 with 0 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 6 to RC Lens and 4 to Metz. RC Lens conceded 12 fouls, Metz 17. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (0 for RC Lens, 3 for Metz).

Line-ups

RC Lens started in a 3-4-2-1: R. Risser, N. Čelik, I. Ganiou, M. Sarr, S. Abdulhamid, M. Sangare, A. Thomasson, M. Udol, F. Thauvin, A.Sima, O. Édouard.

Metz started in a 5-3-2: J. Fischer, B. Sarr, S. Sané, J. Gbamin, M. Colin, F. Ballo-Touré, B. Traoré, B. Munongo, A. Touré, G. Kvilitaia, H. Diallo.

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Minute by minute

  1. 44'Goal! RC Lens 1-0 Metz. S. Abdulhamid (RC Lens) scores, assisted by A.Sima.
  2. 46'Goal! RC Lens 2-0 Metz. F. Thauvin (RC Lens) scores, assisted by A. Thomasson.
  3. 52'Goal! RC Lens 3-0 Metz. A. Haidara (RC Lens) scores, assisted by M. Udol.
Full commentary (44 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: RC Lens vs Metz.
  2. 5'Attempt blocked. S. Abdulhamid (RC Lens), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  3. 7'Attempt missed. F. Ballo-Touré (Metz), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  4. 14'Yellow card for J. Gbamin (Metz).
  5. 15'Attempt saved. M. Udol (RC Lens), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.12.
  6. 15'Attempt saved. M. Udol (RC Lens), header from a set piece. xG 0.48.
  7. 18'Attempt missed. A.Sima (RC Lens), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.10.
  8. 18'Attempt missed. M. Udol (RC Lens), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  9. 25'Attempt blocked. A.Sima (RC Lens), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  10. 25'Attempt blocked. O. Édouard (RC Lens), right-footed shot. xG 0.26.
  11. 32'Attempt missed. A. Thomasson (RC Lens), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  12. 35'Attempt blocked. M. Sangare (RC Lens), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  13. 37'Attempt missed. A.Sima (RC Lens), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.
  14. 37'Attempt missed. M. Udol (RC Lens), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  15. 39'Attempt blocked. A.Sima (RC Lens), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  16. 43'Attempt saved. O. Édouard (RC Lens), right-footed shot. xG 0.34.
  17. 44'Goal! RC Lens 1-0 Metz. S. Abdulhamid (RC Lens) scores, assisted by A.Sima.
  18. 46'The second half is under way.
  19. 46'Goal! RC Lens 2-0 Metz. F. Thauvin (RC Lens) scores, assisted by A. Thomasson.
  20. 46'Substitution, RC Lens: A. Haidara comes on for N. Čelik.
  21. 46'Substitution, Metz: J. Deminguet comes on for B. Traoré.
  22. 49'Yellow card for A. Touré (Metz).
  23. 51'Attempt missed. A. Thomasson (RC Lens), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  24. 52'Goal! RC Lens 3-0 Metz. A. Haidara (RC Lens) scores, assisted by M. Udol.
  25. 54'Substitution, Metz: G. Hein comes on for G. Kvilitaia.
  26. 54'Substitution, Metz: N. Mbala comes on for B. Munongo.
  27. 59'Attempt saved. M. Sangare (RC Lens), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  28. 60'Attempt blocked. B. Sarr (Metz), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  29. 63'Substitution, RC Lens: F. Sotoca comes on for F. Thauvin.
  30. 63'Substitution, RC Lens: R. Fofana comes on for O. Édouard.
  31. 63'Attempt missed. F. Sotoca (RC Lens), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
  32. 65'Attempt blocked. A. Touré (Metz), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  33. 70'Attempt missed. R. Fofana (RC Lens), header from a set piece. xG 0.10.
  34. 72'Substitution, Metz: G. Tsitaishvili comes on for B. Sarr.
  35. 73'Substitution, RC Lens: A. Bulatović comes on for M. Sangare.
  36. 73'Substitution, Metz: U. Mboula comes on for F. Ballo-Touré.
  37. 78'Attempt missed. R. Fofana (RC Lens), header from a set piece. xG 0.04.
  38. 81'Attempt missed. R. Fofana (RC Lens), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  39. 83'Substitution, RC Lens: A. Bermont comes on for A.Sima.
  40. 84'Attempt missed. A. Touré (Metz), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.22.
  41. 85'Attempt blocked. G. Tsitaishvili (Metz), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  42. 90'Yellow card for U. Mboula (Metz).
  43. 90+1'Attempt missed. F. Sotoca (RC Lens), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  44. 90+3'Attempt missed. R. Fofana (RC Lens), header. xG 0.18.
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