Sochaux 1-2 Metz: result and report

Ligue 2 · Monday 8 October 2018

Result

Sochaux 1-2 Metz

Ligue 2 · Monday 8 October 2018, 18:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Sochaux 1-2 Metz: match report

Sochaux lost to Metz 1-2 in Ligue 2 on Monday 8 October 2018. The half-time score was 0-0.

F. Boulaya opened the scoring in the 55th minute. Sochaux's goal came from an own goal by J. Rivierez (71'). Metz scored through F. Boulaya (55') and O. Nguette (78', penalty).

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

Going into the game Sochaux were 15th on 10 points from 9 and Metz 3rd on 21 points from 9. Sochaux went on to finish that season 16th with 41 points, and Metz 1st with 81.

Sochaux lined up in a 4-3-3 and Metz in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Farid Boulaya of Metz (8.0), ahead of John Boye (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Sochaux wins, 2 draws and 2 for Metz.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 22'Yellow card · J. RivierezMetz
  • 35'Yellow card · Nando GarcíaSochaux
  • 55'Goal · F. BoulayaMetz · 0-1
  • 57'Yellow card · Victorien AngbanMetz
  • 71'Own goal · J. RivierezSochaux · 1-1
  • 78'Penalty goal · O. NguetteMetz · 1-2
  • 80'Red card · Madger GomesSochaux
  • 84'Yellow card · Emmanuel RivièreMetz

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Sochaux 2, draws 2, Metz 2.

Team news

Sochaux line-up (4-3-3)

Maxence Prévot, Salem M'Bakata, Jean Ruiz, Josema, Jason Pendant, Jeando Fuchs, Einar Galilea, Madger Gomes, Nando, Ermedin Demirovic, Abdoulaye Sane

Metz line-up (4-3-3)

A. Oukidja, Jonathan Rivierez, Mamadou Fofana, John Boye, Thomas Delaine, Renaud Cohade, Victorien Angban, Marvin Gakpa, Farid Boulaya, Habib Diallo, Opa Nguette