Metz 4-1 Rodez in the Ligue 2, round 5 at Stade Saint Symphorien, Metz (28,786 capacity).

Metz won 2, drew 3 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–D–W–W), scoring 7 and conceding 4.

Rodez won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–W–L), scoring 12 and conceding 11.

The two sides have met 5 times: Metz 3 wins, Rodez 0, 2 draws.

Offside, Rodez. Kelian Nsona is caught offside.

Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).

Antonin Cartillier (Rodez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Loni Laurent (Rodez).

Pape Moussa Fall (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Kelian Nsona (Rodez) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Evan's Jean Lambert with a cross.

Attempt missed. Hamza Kadamani (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Maxime Colin following a fast break.

Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Ba (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lucas Margueron (Rodez). Assisted by Pape Moussa Fall.

Attempt missed. Nachon Nsingi (Rodez) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonin Cartillier following a fast break.

Foul by Mathis Magnin (Rodez).

Jahyann Pandore (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Evan's Jean Lambert (Rodez) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Mathis Magnin (Rodez) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Maxime Colin (Metz).

Corner, Rodez. Conceded by Cristian Devenish.

Attempt blocked. Kelian Nsona (Rodez) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphaël Lipinski.

Attempt blocked. Evan's Jean Lambert (Rodez) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonin Cartillier.

Substitution, Rodez. Kelian Nsona replaces Kenny Nagera because of an injury.

Substitution, Rodez. Ryan Ponti replaces Corentin Issanchou.

Substitution, Metz. Abdoulaye Ba replaces Téji Savanier.

Substitution, Rodez. Nachon Nsingi replaces Mathis Touho.

Substitution, Metz. Hamza Kadamani replaces Giorgi Abuashvili.

Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pape Moussa Fall with a headed pass following a fast break.

Corner, Rodez. Conceded by Pape Moussa Fall.

Corner, Rodez. Conceded by Michel Mboula.

Believe Munongo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Mathis Saka (Rodez).