Metz 3-2 Olympique Lyonnais: result and report

Ligue 1 · Sunday 8 May 2022

Result

Metz 3-2 Olympique Lyonnais

Ligue 1 · Sunday 8 May 2022, 11:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Metz 3-2 Olympique Lyonnais: match report

Metz defeated Olympique Lyonnais 3-2 in Ligue 1 on Sunday 8 May 2022. It was 2-1 at half-time.

Vincent Pajot opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Metz's goals came from Vincent Pajot (26'), Didier Lamkel Zé (40') and F. Boulaya (90'). Olympique Lyonnais scored through Moussa Dembélé (43') and Moussa Dembélé (84').

Discipline: Metz received 3 yellow cards; Olympique Lyonnais received 3 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Metz were 20th on 25 points from 35 and Olympique Lyonnais 7th on 56 points from 35. Metz went on to finish that season 19th with 31 points, and Olympique Lyonnais 7th with 62.

Metz lined up in a 3-5-2 and Olympique Lyonnais in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Moussa Dembélé of Olympique Lyonnais (8.2), ahead of Kiki Kouyaté (8.1).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Metz win, 1 draw and 8 for Olympique Lyonnais.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 26'Goal · Vincent PajotMetz · 1-0
  • 40'Goal · Didier Lamkel ZéMetz · 2-0
  • 43'Goal · Moussa DembéléOlympique Lyonnais · 2-1
  • 68'Red card · Thiago MendesOlympique Lyonnais
  • 70'Yellow card · Sikou NiakatéMetz
  • 74'Yellow card · B. TraoréMetz
  • 84'Goal · Moussa DembéléOlympique Lyonnais · 2-2
  • 86'Yellow card · Tanguy NdombéléOlympique Lyonnais
  • 88'Yellow card · Nicolas de PrévilleMetz
  • 90'Goal · F. BoulayaMetz · 3-2
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Léo DuboisOlympique Lyonnais
  • 90+3'Yellow card · Léo DuboisOlympique Lyonnais

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Metz 1, draws 1, Olympique Lyonnais 8.

Team news

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Metz line-up (3-5-2)

Marc-Aurèle Caillard, Lenny Lacroix, Kiki Kouyaté, Sikou Niakaté, William Mikelbrencis, Vincent Pajot, Boubacar Traoré, Pape Matar Sarr, Thomas Delaine, Didier Lamkel Zé, N. de Préville

Olympique Lyonnais line-up (4-2-3-1)

Anthony Lopes, Malo Gusto, Jérôme Boateng, Castello Lukeba, Emerson, Thiago Mendes, Houssem Aouar, Tetê, Lucas Paquetá, Karl Toko Ekambi, Moussa Dembélé