Paris Saint Germain vs Metz Highlights and Match Report

Ligue 1

8:05 PMFebruary 21, 2026

Regular Season - 23

Paris Saint Germain

Show Score

3 - 0

HT:(2 - 0)

Metz

Parc des Princes

Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji, France

How did the teams perform?

Paris Saint Germain

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

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Metz

World Class 0 Solid 0 Bang Average 0 Lucky 0 Shocking 0

Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

67%

33%

2.06

Expected goals (xG)

0.08

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

15

Total shots

3

6

Shots on target

0

5

Shots off target

2

4

Blocked shots

1

9

Shots inside box

0

6

Shots outside box

3

4

Corner kicks

1

3

Offsides

2

Passing

672

Total passes

325

623 (93%)

Accurate passes

269 (83%)

Discipline

9

Fouls

15

0

Yellow cards

2

0

Red cards

0

0

Goalkeeper saves

3

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Lineup

Paris Saint Germain

4-3-3

39 G Matvey Safonov 6.9

21 D Lucas Hernández 77' 7.7

4 D Lucas Beraldo 6.2

6 D Ilya Zabarnyi 7.3

2 D Achraf Hakimi (C) 7.2

27 M Dro Fernández 6.5

33 M Warren Zaïre-Emery 3' 7.9

19 M Kang-in Lee 7.2

29 F Bradley Barcola 45+3' 7.9

9 F Gonçalo Ramos 77' 45+3' 8.9

14 F Désiré Doué 3' 8.2

Substitutes

49 F Ibrahim Mbaye 46' Replaced by D. Doue 6.6

17 M Vitinha 63' Replaced by Lee Kang-In 6.9

87 M João Neves 63' Replaced by D. Fernandez 7.0

7 F Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 64' Replaced by B. Barcola 6.9

30 G Lucas Chevalier

89 G Renato Marin

25 D Nuno Mendes

5 D Marquinhos

51 D Willian Pacho

Coach

Enrique Luis

Metz

4-1-4-1

1 G Jonathan Fischer 6.9

97 D Fodé Ballo-Touré 6.2

15 D Terry Yegbe 6.2

38 D Sadibou Sané 6.2

39 D Koffi Kouao 6.5

5 M Jean-Philippe Gbamin 31' Tripping 6.5

7 M Georgiy Tsitaishvili 6.5

8 M Boubacar Traoré 45' Tripping 6.9

12 M Alpha Touré 5.9

19 M Lucas Michal 6.3

30 F Habib Diallo (C) 6.6

Substitutes

70 D Bouna Sarr 67' Replaced by L. Michal 6.3

20 M Jessy Deminguet 67' Replaced by F. Ballo-Toure 6.3

9 F Giorgi Abuashvili 66' Replaced by K. Kouao 6.3

40 G Ousmane Ba

2 D Maxime Colin

4 D Urie-Michel Mboula

33 M Believe Munongo

34 F Nathan Mbala 88' Replaced by G. Tsitaishvili

11 F Giorgi Kvilitaia 79' Replaced by A. Toure 6.6

Coach

Benoit Tavenot

Ligue 1 Standings - Ligue 1

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Paris Saint Germain	23	17	3	3	50-19	31	54	W 23 January: Auxerre 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain W 01 February: Strasbourg 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain W 08 February: Paris Saint Germain 5 - 0 Marseille W No match found L No match found
2	Lens	23	17	1	5	44-20	24	52	L 24 January: Marseille 3 - 1 Lens W 30 January: Lens 1 - 0 Le Havre W 07 February: Lens 3 - 1 Rennes W 14 February: Paris FC 0 - 5 Lens L 21 February: Lens 2 - 3 Monaco
3	Lyon	22	14	3	5	36-20	16	45	W 18 January: Lyon 2 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 W 25 January: Metz 2 - 5 Lyon W 01 February: Lyon 1 - 0 Lille W 07 February: Nantes 0 - 1 Lyon W 15 February: Lyon 2 - 0 Nice
4	Marseille	23	12	4	7	48-31	17	40	W 24 January: Marseille 3 - 1 Lens D 31 January: Paris FC 2 - 2 Marseille L 08 February: Paris Saint Germain 5 - 0 Marseille D 14 February: Marseille 2 - 2 Strasbourg L 20 February: Stade Brestois 29 2 - 0 Marseille
5	Lille	22	10	4	8	35-31	4	34	L 16 January: Paris Saint Germain 3 - 0 Lille L 25 January: Lille 1 - 4 Strasbourg L 01 February: Lyon 1 - 0 Lille D 06 February: Metz 0 - 0 Lille D 14 February: Lille 1 - 1 Stade Brestois 29
6	Monaco	23	10	4	9	38-36	2	34	D 24 January: Le Havre 0 - 0 Monaco W 31 January: Monaco 4 - 0 Rennes D 08 February: Nice 0 - 0 Monaco W 13 February: Monaco 3 - 1 Nantes W 21 February: Lens 2 - 3 Monaco
7	Rennes	22	9	7	6	34-35	-1	34	D 18 January: Rennes 1 - 1 Le Havre L 24 January: Rennes 0 - 2 Lorient L 31 January: Monaco 4 - 0 Rennes L 07 February: Lens 3 - 1 Rennes W 13 February: Rennes 3 - 1 Paris Saint Germain
8	Strasbourg	22	9	4	9	36-29	7	31	W 18 January: Strasbourg 2 - 1 Metz W 25 January: Lille 1 - 4 Strasbourg L 01 February: Strasbourg 1 - 2 Paris Saint Germain L 08 February: Le Havre 2 - 1 Strasbourg D 14 February: Marseille 2 - 2 Strasbourg
9	Toulouse	23	8	7	8	33-27	6	31	W 25 January: Stade Brestois 29 0 - 2 Toulouse D 01 February: Toulouse 0 - 0 Auxerre L 08 February: Angers 1 - 0 Toulouse L 15 February: Le Havre 2 - 1 Toulouse D 21 February: Toulouse 1 - 1 Paris FC
10	Lorient	22	8	7	7	29-33	-4	31	W 16 January: Monaco 1 - 3 Lorient W 24 January: Rennes 0 - 2 Lorient W 31 January: Lorient 2 - 1 Nantes L 07 February: Stade Brestois 29 2 - 0 Lorient W 15 February: Lorient 2 - 0 Angers
11	Stade Brestois 29	23	8	6	9	31-34	-3	30	L 25 January: Stade Brestois 29 0 - 2 Toulouse D 01 February: Nice 2 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 W 07 February: Stade Brestois 29 2 - 0 Lorient D 14 February: Lille 1 - 1 Stade Brestois 29 W 20 February: Stade Brestois 29 2 - 0 Marseille
12	Angers	22	8	5	9	22-27	-5	29	L 17 January: Angers 2 - 5 Marseille D 25 January: Paris FC 0 - 0 Angers W 01 February: Angers 1 - 0 Metz W 08 February: Angers 1 - 0 Toulouse L 15 February: Lorient 2 - 0 Angers
13	Le Havre	22	6	8	8	20-27	-7	26	D 18 January: Rennes 1 - 1 Le Havre D 24 January: Le Havre 0 - 0 Monaco L 30 January: Lens 1 - 0 Le Havre W 08 February: Le Havre 2 - 1 Strasbourg W 15 February: Le Havre 2 - 1 Toulouse
14	Nice	22	6	5	11	27-40	-13	23	L 17 January: Toulouse 5 - 1 Nice W 25 January: Nantes 1 - 4 Nice D 01 February: Nice 2 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 D 08 February: Nice 0 - 0 Monaco L 15 February: Lyon 2 - 0 Nice
15	Paris FC	23	5	8	10	27-40	-13	23	D 25 January: Paris FC 0 - 0 Angers D 31 January: Paris FC 2 - 2 Marseille D 08 February: Auxerre 0 - 0 Paris FC L 14 February: Paris FC 0 - 5 Lens D 21 February: Toulouse 1 - 1 Paris FC
16	Auxerre	22	4	5	13	17-30	-13	17	L 17 January: Lens 1 - 0 Auxerre L 23 January: Auxerre 0 - 1 Paris Saint Germain D 01 February: Toulouse 0 - 0 Auxerre D 08 February: Auxerre 0 - 0 Paris FC W 15 February: Metz 1 - 3 Auxerre
17	Nantes	22	3	5	14	20-40	-20	14	L 18 January: Nantes 1 - 2 Paris FC L 25 January: Nantes 1 - 4 Nice L 31 January: Lorient 2 - 1 Nantes L 07 February: Nantes 0 - 1 Lyon L 13 February: Monaco 3 - 1 Nantes
18	Metz	23	3	4	16	22-50	-28	13	L 25 January: Metz 2 - 5 Lyon L 01 February: Angers 1 - 0 Metz L No match found D No match found L 21 February: Paris Saint Germain 3 - 0 Metz

Qualification/Relegation

• Champions League
• Champions League Qualification
• UEFA Europa League
• Conference League Qualification
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

Paris Saint Germain secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Metz, with early goals setting the tone for a comfortable evening at Parc des Princes.

Paris Saint Germain, second in Ligue 1, faced relegation-threatened Metz, languishing in 18th. The hosts sought to maintain their title charge, while Metz desperately needed points to survive. Metz entered the match on a poor run of form.

The home side wasted no time. Just three minutes in, Désiré Doué opened the scoring. Warren Zaïre-Emery provided a precise assist, allowing Doué to slot home.

Metz struggled to contain PSG’s attacking play. Their frustration showed when J. Gbamin received a yellow card in the 31st minute for a tripping foul.

As half-time approached, Boubacar Traoré also saw yellow for a similar challenge on 45 minutes. Then, in added time, Bradley Barcola doubled PSG’s lead. Gonçalo Ramos assisted Barcola, who finished calmly.

PSG entered the break with a commanding lead, having asserted their control early. Metz faced an uphill battle to find a way back into the match. They needed a significant tactical shift.

The second half saw a flurry of substitutions from both sides. Doué, having scored, made way for I. Mbaye at the restart. PSG aimed to maintain their intensity.

Further changes saw D. Fernandez and Lee Kang-In introduced for PSG around the hour mark. Barcola, another scorer, also exited soon after. These changes kept fresh legs on the field.

Metz also made several substitutions to try and spark some life into their attack. However, they found no clear route to goal. Paris Saint Germain’s defence remained resolute.

Gonçalo Ramos then sealed the victory in the 77th minute. Lucas Hernández delivered a well-placed pass, and Ramos fired it past the Metz goalkeeper Jonathan Fischer. This made it 3-0 to the hosts.

The statistics underscored PSG’s dominance. They commanded 67% possession and registered 15 total shots, with six on target. Metz managed only three shots, none on target, reflecting their low expected goals (xG) of 0.08 compared to PSG’s 2.06.

This comprehensive win solidifies Paris Saint Germain’s position near the top of Ligue 1. For Metz, the defeat adds further pressure in their fight against relegation. Their form continues to be a major concern.