Metz - Lyon - 1:2. French Championship, 23rd round. Match review, statistics

On 23 February, one of the matches of the 23rd round of the French football championship took place. Met Metz (France) and Lyon (France).

French Championship, 23rd round

Metz (France) - Lyon (France) - 1:2 (1:1)
Goals: G. Mikautadze (13) - A. Lacazette (45+1), Benrahma (60).

Warnings: Mata (73), L. Camara (81), J. O'Brien (88).

Review of the match Metz - Lyon:

In a thrilling Ligue 1 match between Metz and Lyon at the Stade Saint-Simforien, Lyon won 2-1. The score was tied 1-1 at halftime, but Lyon managed to pull out the win thanks to a goal in the second half. The 13th minute brought a confident start for Metz, when G. Mikautadze headed his team ahead. However, Lyon fought back and managed to equalise just before the break thanks to a goal by A. Lacazette in the 45th minute. In the second half, Lyon took the lead on 60 minutes thanks to a goal by S. Benrahma, putting them ahead of Metz for the first time in the match. Metz tried to equalise, but Lyon's defence stood firm and secured the win.

Both teams made several substitutions throughout the match and Lyon made strategic changes to maintain their advantage. In the 70th minute, Lyon brought on O. Mangala and R. Cherchi, while Metz brought on J. Asoro and I. Sané. Lyon also made additional substitutions in the final minutes of the match: M. Balde instead of A. Lacazette and M. Kare instead of P. Akuoku in the 89th and 90th minutes respectively. The match was not without yellow cards: Clinton Mata of Lyon received a yellow card in the 73rd minute, while L. Camara and J. O'Brien received yellow cards in the 81st and 88th minutes. Overall, it was a tense match between Metz and Lyon, but Lyon's play in the second half proved decisive and they won 2-1.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Nantes - Metz, Lyon - Lance.

Statistics of the match Metz - Lyon: