2023 Schedule
2023 Schedule
8-5-17, 15th in French Ligue 1
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USMNT's Balogun scores brace in big Monaco win
AS Monaco eased to a 5-2 win at Metz as three goals in the first 16 minutes effectively ended Saturday's match as a contest and helped send them up to second place in the Ligue 1 standings.
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Guessand penalty secures Nice win over Metz
Second-placed Nice earned a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Metz in Ligue 1 on Saturday thanks to a second-half penalty from Evann Guessand.
Soccer
Mbappe's brother Ethan, 16, debuts in PSG win
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help the Ligue 1 leaders beat Metz 3-1 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday and close out the year on a high as they maintained their five-point advantage at the top of the table.
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Monaco go top after 2-1 win over Metz
Two goals by Aleksandr Golovin allowed Monaco to come from a goal down to beat Metz 2-1 at home in Ligue 1 and reclaim top spot
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Asoro goal gives clinical Metz 1-0 win at Lens
Joel Asoro netted a first-half goal to seal a smash-and-grab 1-0 victory for Metz over a wasteful RC Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
French Ligue 1
Mbappe marks PSG stay with final-day hat trick
Kylian Mbappe celebrated his new contract with PSG in style, scoring a hat trick as the French champions beat Metz 5-0 on Saturday.
Soccer
Marseille consolidate second place in Ligue 1 with win at Metz
Arkadiusz Milik netted a spectacular overhead kick goal to hand Marseille a late 2-1 away win at struggling Metz.
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Nice fall at home to Ligue 1 bottom side Metz
Second-placed Nice suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat by Ligue 1 basement side Metz on Saturday at the Allianz Riviera.
French Ligue 1
Marseille held by 10-man Metz, stay fourth in Ligue 1
Marseille failed to make their domination count as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate by 10-man Metz and remained fourth in Ligue 1.
Soccer
Said double as Lens consolidate second spot in Ligue 1
RC Lens made sure of staying second at the end of the Ligue 1 weekend after Wesley Said scored twice in a 4-1 home win over Metz 4-1 on Sunday.
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Hakimi earns PSG last-gasp win at Metz
Achraf Hakimi struck deep in stoppage time to earn PSG a 2-1 victory at bottom side Metz on Wednesday.
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Soccer
Champions Lille hold Metz with last-gasp leveller
Lille fought back from two goals down to grind out a last-gasp 3-3 draw at 10-man Metz in their opening game of the season on Sunday.
French Ligue 1
Mbappe scores brace, exits injured in PSG win
Kylian Mbappe scored either side of halftime as Paris St Germain returned to the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-1 victory over Metz.
French Ligue 1
Turkish duo helps Lille open six-point lead in Ligue 1
Burak Yilmaz and Mehmet Zeki Celik struck after the break to give Lille a 2-0 win at Metz.
French Ligue 1
Lyon fail to take top spot from PSG as unbeaten run ended by M
Lyon missed the chance to reclaim first place in Ligue 1 from PSG when they slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by Metz.
French Ligue 1
Marseille snatch late draw at Metz on Sanson goal
Morgan Sanson saved the blushes of a misfiring Marseille outfit by blasting home a 95th-minute equaliser to salvage a point against Metz.
French Ligue 1
Draxler header gives PSG first victory of season
Paris Saint-Germain earned their first win of the Ligue 1 season as Julian Draxler headed home in stoppage time to beat Metz 1-0.
French Ligue 1
Ligue 1 wins for nine-man Nantes and 10-man Monaco
Monaco won 1-0 at Metz despite going down to 10 men early in the second half, with Benoit Badiashile scoring the winner.
French Ligue 1
Dembele strikes again as Lyon beat Metz
Moussa Dembele helped Lyon to a 2-0 win over Metz ahead of their Champions League match with Juventus this week.
Super sub Radonjic salvages a point for Marseille
Olympique de Marseille substitute Nemanja Radonjic struck again to salvage a 1-1 Ligue 1 draw at Metz on Saturday.
Metz
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Ligue 1 player seriously injured after car crash
Ligue 1 club Metz has said two first team players were taken to hospital after a car accident in north-east France on Sunday.
PSG's win at Metz briefly paused due to banners
Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 match at Metz was temporarily halted on Friday due to fans holding up banners that were deemed anti-gay.
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Two face prison over Lyon firecrackers
Portugal international Lopes suffered temporary hearing loss after fans from the Horda Frenetik ultra group threw three firecrackers onto the pitch.
2023-24 Ligue 1 Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | +44 | 66 |
| AS Monaco | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | +17 | 55 |
| Brest | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | +15 | 53 |
| Lille | 29 | 14 | 10 | 5 | +18 | 52 |
| Nice | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | +9 | 47 |
| Lens | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | +7 | 46 |
| Stade Rennais | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | +8 | 42 |
| Lyon | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 41 |
| Marseille | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | +8 | 40 |
| Stade de Reims | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 40 |
| Toulouse | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -3 | 37 |
| Montpellier | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 36 |
| Strasbourg | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 36 |
| Nantes | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | -20 | 31 |
| Metz | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | -18 | 29 |
| Le Havre AC | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -11 | 28 |
| Lorient | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -20 | 26 |
| Clermont Foot | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -28 | 22 |
2023-24 Team Leaders
- Goals
- Assists
Rankings
Goal Difference-1815th
Goals Scored31Tied-14th
Assists22Tied-11th
Goals Conceded49Tied-15th