FC Metz vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
FC Metz vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Saint Symphorien.
- FC Metz 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Red Star FC 33 games · 57 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 19 Apr Red Star FC H 2–2 D 11 Apr FC Martigues A 4–1 W 05 Apr SM Caen A 2–2 D 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 19 Apr FC Metz A 2–2 D 11 Apr FC Annecy H 0–1 L 05 Apr ES Troyes AC A 2–2 D 28 Mar Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–1 D 14 Mar AC Ajaccio A 1–2 L 07 Mar Amiens SC H 2–0 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history41% Clean Sheets
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Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Saint Symphorien will turn into a battlefield for FC Metz and Red Star FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Red Star FC that had 256 games and scored 83 goals.
- 8' GOAL! Kevin Van Den Kerkhof scores on 8. Assisted by Matthieu Udol
- 13' 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 Jessy Deminguet suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' 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.
- 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 27' It’s gonna be a card for Urie-Michel Mboula.
- 32' What a strike from Damien Durand! The score is 1-1.
- 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
- 42' FC Metz seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' FC Metz player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' The travelling Red Star FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' What a strike from Kemo Cisse! The score is 1-2.
- 58' Another substitution for FC Metz to replace Morgan Bokele by Idrissa Gueye on 58 minute.
- 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 68' It’s high time Stephane Le Mignan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 73' FC Metz is showing some good football. However, FC Metz are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 74' Goal! Idrissa Gueye scores his 5 goal in 432 matches.
- 75' Aliou Badji is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Merwan Ifnaoui. He replaces Kemo Cisse on 77 minute.
- 81' The referee shows Red Star FC player a card on 81.
- 82' Hianga Mananga Mbock has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joachim Eickmayer on 82 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for FC Metz. Jessy Deminguet is replaced by Ibou Sane.
- 90' The referee shows Red Star FC player a card on 90.
- 90' Red Star FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fred Dembi is hanging Damien Durand on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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FC Metz
Starting XI-
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Jessy Deminguet ↓ Ibou Sane 86'
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10
Pape Diallo ↓ Ablie Jallow 58'
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- 12
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19
Morgan Bokele ↓ Idrissa Gueye 58'
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Bench- 2
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36
Ablie Jallow ↑ 58'
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Ibou Sane ↑ 86'
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18
Idrissa Gueye ↑ 58'
Coach Stephane Le MignanRed Star FC
Starting XI- 28
- 21
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97
Samuel Renel ↓ Blondon Meyapya 90'
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Damien Durand ↓ Fred Dembi 90'
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- 4
- 40
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- 98
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Kemo Cisse ↓ Merwan Ifnaoui 77'
Bench- 1
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Hianga Mananga Mbock ↑ 82'
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Blondon Meyapya ↑ 90'
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26
Fred Dembi ↑ 90'
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Merwan Ifnaoui ↑ 77'
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Coach Grégory Poirier -
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Head to Head
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