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1 September 2018 at 13:00

20
Full Time
Ligue 2 · Season 2018
Referee: Florent Batta

Match Summary

Metz defeated Lens 2:0. The match was played in Ligue 2 2018. Goals were scored by H. Diallo 48′, I. Niane 90′. 2 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Metz had 56% possession while Lens held 44%. Metz had 14 shots (4 on target) compared to 3 (0 on target) for Lens. Metz made 3 substitutions, Lens made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Metz and Lens — 2 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Metz
Lens
Kick Off
41′
M. ChouiarS. Teka
Jonathan Rivierez42′
Half Time
47′Seif Teka
61′
T. AmbroseG. Gillet
O. NGuetteE. Rivière
67′
T. DelaineI. Balliu
69′
H. DialloI. Niane
78′
78′
C. DoucoureG. Kyei
I. Niane

assist: M. Fofana

90+4′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Metz had 56% possession against Lens's 44%. Metz registered 14 shots (4 on target) while Lens managed 3 (0 on target). Corner kicks: 6–5. Fouls committed: 19–12.

4Shots on Goal0
7Shots off Goal2
14Total Shots3
3Blocked Shots1
12Shots insidebox2
2Shots outsidebox1
19Fouls12
6Corner Kicks5
5Offsides0
56%Ball Possession44%
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards1
0Goalkeeper Saves2
444Total passes338
375Passes accurate255
84%Passes %75%

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Metz have recorded 0 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats. Lens show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Metz

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Lens

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Head to Head

Metz and Lens have met 3 times — Metz won 1, Lens won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Lens leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.67 per match (3 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (67%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–0 in 2026.

1

Metz

0

Drawn

2

Lens

Goals: 3Goals: 5

Recent Meetings (3)

8 Mar 2026Lens3 – 0Metz
29 Oct 2025Metz2 – 0Lens
26 Jul 2025Lens2 – 1Metz

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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