FC Metz vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25

FC Metz

2 – 1

Full Time

ES Troyes AC

Fri 28 Mar 2025 · 19:00 Stade Saint Symphorien HT 45' · FT 45'

• Overview

• Events

• Lineups

• H2H

• Match Preview

  FC Metz vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.

  • FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
  • ES Troyes AC 33 games · 67 pts (2025/26)

  Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Legat

  Standings

  #	Team	P	Pts
  1	ES Troyes AC	33	67
  2	Le Mans FC	33	59
  3	AS Saint-Etienne	33	57
  4	Red Star FC	33	57
  5	Rodez Aveyron Football	33	55
  6	Stade de Reims	33	53
  7	FC Annecy	33	52
  8	Montpellier HSC	33	50
  9	Pau FC	33	45
  10	USL Dunkerque	33	43
  11	En Avant Guingamp	33	40
  12	Grenoble Foot 38	33	36
  13	US Boulogne Cote d'Opale	33	36
  14	Clermont Foot 63	33	34
  15	AS Nancy-Lorraine	33	34
  16	Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC	33	29
  17	SC Bastia	33	28
  18	Amiens SC	33	24

  Head-to-Head

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  FC Metz 6 games · Avg 1.8 goals ES Troyes AC

  Last 5 meetings

  2025-03-28 FC Metz 2–1 ES Troyes AC 2024-09-28 ES Troyes AC 2–1 FC Metz 2022-02-06 ES Troyes AC 0–0 FC Metz 2021-09-12 FC Metz 0–2 ES Troyes AC 2019-02-01 FC Metz 1–1 ES Troyes AC

  Recent Form

  FC Metz

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  28 Mar	ES Troyes AC	H	2–1	W
  15 Mar	USL Dunkerque	A	3–2	W
  08 Mar	FC Annecy	H	5–1	W
  01 Mar	Amiens SC	A	2–1	W
  22 Feb	AC Ajaccio	H	0–1	L
  15 Feb	En Avant Guingamp	A	3–0	W

  ES Troyes AC

  Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
  28 Mar	FC Metz	A	1–2	L
  14 Mar	En Avant Guingamp	H	0–1	L
  07 Mar	Pau FC	A	2–0	W
  28 Feb	SC Bastia	H	2–0	W
  21 Feb	Paris FC	A	0–1	L
  14 Feb	FC Lorient	H	0–1	L

  Key Stats

  50% Both Teams to Score
  H2H (6 games)

  33% Over 2.5 Goals
  H2H history

  36% Clean Sheets
  ES Troyes AC this season

• Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stade Saint Symphorien. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Paolo Gozzi Iweru suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' FC Metz receives a card for a hard tackle on 15.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. ES Troyes AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Metz is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jessy Deminguet, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Saint Symphorien with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cheikh Sabaly made 431 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 42' Goal! Gauthier Hein scores his 46 goal in 431 matches.
  • 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 62' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 64' The referee shows FC Metz player a card on 64.
  • 65' Ismaelben Boura has so much to prove this time. He replaces Paolo Gozzi Iweru on 65 minute.
  • 68' Another substitution for ES Troyes AC to replace Xavier Chavalerin by Youssouf M'Changama on 68 minute.
  • 72' Another substitution for ES Troyes AC to replace Rafiki Said Ahamada by Jaures Assoumou on 72 minute.
  • 77' Matthieu Udol needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
  • 80' Another substitution for ES Troyes AC to replace Alexandre Phliponeau by Martin Adeline on 80 minute.
  • 82' What a strike from Ablie Jallow! The score is 2-0.
  • 86' The whistle greets Ablie Jallow as he departs to be replaced by Pape Diallo.
  • 87' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Cheikh Sabaly is replaced by Morgan Bokele on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee shows FC Metz player a card on 90.
  • 90' Another change for FC Metz made on 90 minute. Alpha Toure leaves to be changed by Joseph N'Duquidi.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for ES Troyes AC.

• FC Metz

  Starting XI

  • 20
    Jessy Deminguet
  • 7
    Gauthier Hein
  • 3
    Matthieu Udol
  • 36
    Ablie Jallow ↓ Pape Diallo 86'
  • 29
    Arnaud Bodart
  • 39
    Koffi Franck Kouao
  • 38
    Sadibou Sane
  • 14
    Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Morgan Bokele 87'
  • 12
    Alpha Toure ↓ Joseph N'Duquidi 90'
  • 18
    Idrissa Gueye ↓ Joel Asoro 87'
  • 4
    Urie-Michel Mboula

  Bench

  • 99
    Joel Asoro ↑ 87'
  • 2
    Maxime Colin
  • 16
    Alexandre Oukidja
  • 8
    Ismael Traore
  • 10
    Pape Diallo ↑ 86'
  • 6
    Joseph N'Duquidi ↑ 90'
  • 19
    Morgan Bokele ↑ 87'

  Coach Stephane Le Mignan

  ES Troyes AC

  Starting XI

  • 6
    Adrien Monfray
  • 16
    Nicolas Lemaitre
  • 7
    Xavier Chavalerin ↓ Youssouf M'Changama 68'
  • 17
    Houboulang Mendes
  • 9
    Mounaim El Idrissy ↓ Nicolas de Preville 65'
  • 26
    Alexandre Phliponeau ↓ Martin Adeline 80'
  • 23
    Paolo Gozzi Iweru ↓ Ismaelben Boura 65'
  • 11
    Rafiki Said Ahamada ↓ Jaures Assoumou 72'
  • 8
    Mouhamed Diop
  • 4
    Michel Diaz
  • 21
    Cyriaque Irie

  Bench

  • 1
    Zacharie Boucher
  • 12
    Nicolas de Preville ↑ 65'
  • 10
    Youssouf M'Changama ↑ 68'
  • 14
    Ismaelben Boura ↑ 65'
  • 24
    Martin Adeline ↑ 80'
  • 42
    Abdoulaye Kante
  • 15
    Jaures Assoumou ↑ 72'

  Coach Stéphane Dumont

• Head to Head

  2025-03-28 FC Metz 2–1 ES Troyes AC 2024-09-28 ES Troyes AC 2–1 FC Metz 2022-02-06 ES Troyes AC 0–0 FC Metz 2021-09-12 FC Metz 0–2 ES Troyes AC 2019-02-01 FC Metz 1–1 ES Troyes AC

  FC Metz Form

  2025-03-28 FC Metz 2–1 ES Troyes AC W 2025-03-15 USL Dunkerque 2–3 FC Metz W 2025-03-08 FC Metz 5–1 FC Annecy W 2025-03-01 Amiens SC 1–2 FC Metz W 2025-02-22 FC Metz 0–1 AC Ajaccio L 2025-02-15 En Avant Guingamp 0–3 FC Metz W

  ES Troyes AC Form

  2025-03-28 FC Metz 2–1 ES Troyes AC L 2025-03-14 ES Troyes AC 0–1 En Avant Guingamp L 2025-03-07 Pau FC 0–2 ES Troyes AC W 2025-02-28 ES Troyes AC 2–0 SC Bastia W 2025-02-21 Paris FC 1–0 ES Troyes AC L 2025-02-14 ES Troyes AC 0–1 FC Lorient L