Lens – Metz 2–1

	1H	2H	T
LEN	1	1	2
MET	1	0	1

Match report

Lens beat Metz 2–1 at Lens Stadium in Ligue 1. A. Haidara opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Lens have 3 wins in their last 5, while Metz have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

⚽A. Haidaraassist M. Gorgelin

26'

K. Antonio

30'

37'

⚽I. Guertiassist O. Ba

47'

M. Colin

⚽M. Sangaré

49'

⇄I. Jourdren↓ A. Haidara

63'

⇄Romain Jean-Baptiste↓ I. Guerti

Saud Abdulhamid

64'

M. Sangaré

66'

⇄R. Gurtner↓ M. Sangaré

82'

⇄J. Fischer↓ B. Munongo

Momentum

LEN

⚽⚽⚽

MET

Match info

TournamentLigue 1 · France · Tier 1

Kick-offMar 18, 2026 · 17:00

VenueLens Stadium

Attendance41,098 / 46,702 (88%)

RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)

FIFA ranking LEN

#3·

#10

Where to watch

beIN Sports

Statistics

53Ball possession %47

2.1Expected goals (xG)1.1

12Total shots11

5Shots on target5

5Shots off target4

3Blocked shots3

6Corner kicks6

1Offsides4

10Fouls12

3Yellow cards2

1Red cards0

4Goalkeeper saves3

495Passes501

80Pass accuracy %77

15Tackles18

Player of the match

S. Baidoo

7.8

Lineups

LEN 4-3-37.28Formation7.064-3-3 MET

Lens

Coach: S. Conte · 4-3-3

Metz

Coach: R. Vidal · 4-3-3

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Paris Saint Germain	34	24	4	6	74:29	+45	76	WWWWL
2	Lens	34	22	4	8	66:35	+31	70	LWWWD
3	Lille	34	18	7	9	52:37	+15	61	LWWWD
4	Lyon	34	18	6	10	53:40	+13	60	DLWWW
5	Marseille	34	18	5	11	63:45	+18	59	WDLLW
6	Rennes	34	17	8	9	59:50	+9	59	DLWWW
7	Monaco	34	16	6	12	60:54	+6	54	DLWWW
8	Strasbourg	34	15	8	11	58:47	+11	53	WWDLL
9	Lorient	34	11	12	11	48:51	-3	45	DDLWW
10	Toulouse	33	12	8	13	47:46	+1	44	LLWWD
11	Paris FC	34	11	11	12	47:50	-3	44	DLWWD
12	Stade Brestois 29	34	10	9	15	43:55	-12	39	WDLLW
13	Angers	34	9	9	16	29:48	-19	36	DDLLW
14	Le Havre	34	7	14	13	32:44	-12	35	WDDLL
15	Auxerre	34	8	10	16	34:44	-10	34	LWDDL
16	Nice	34	7	11	16	37:60	-23	32	LLWDL
17	Nantes	33	5	8	20	29:52	-23	23	LWDLL
18	Metz	34	3	8	23	32:76	-44	17	DLLLW

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