2022–23 FC Metz season

The 2022–23 season is the 91st in the history of FC Metz and their first season back in the second division since 2019. The club are participating in Ligue 2 and the Coupe de France.

FC Metz
2022–23 season
PresidentBernard Serin
Head coachLászló Bölöni
StadiumStade Saint-Symphorien
Ligue 24th
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
Georges Mikautadze (15)
All:
Georges Mikautadze (16)
All statistics correct as of 25 February 2023.

Players

Current squad
As of 31 March 2023[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF France FRA Matthieu Udol
5 DF Guinea-Bissau GNB Fali Candé
6 MF France FRA Kévin N'Doram
8 DF Ivory Coast CIV Ismaël Traoré
7 FW Senegal SEN Pape Amadou Diallo
9 FW Georgia (country) GEO Georges Mikautadze
10 MF France FRA Youssef Maziz
11 FW Albania ALB Xhuliano Skuka
14 MF Senegal SEN Cheikh Sabaly
15 DF Senegal SEN Ababacar Lô
16 GK Algeria ALG Alexandre Oukidja
17 MF France FRA Lilian Raillot
18 MF Senegal SEN Lamine Camara
19 MF Ivory Coast CIV Habib Maïga
20 FW Senegal SEN Lamine Gueye
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF France FRA Oussmane Kébé
22 DF Morocco MAR Sofiane Alakouch
24 FW France FRA Lenny Joseph
25 MF France FRA Arthur Atta
26 FW Senegal SEN Malick Mbaye
27 MF Haiti HAI Danley Jean Jacques
29 FW France FRA Edouard Soumah-Abbad
30 GK France FRA Marc-Aurèle Caillard
34 MF France FRA Joseph N'Duquidi
35 MF France FRA Maïdine Douane
36 MF The Gambia GAM Ablie Jallow
39 DF Ivory Coast CIV Koffi Kouao
40 GK Senegal SEN Ousmane Ba
— GK France FRA Alexis Mirbach

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK France FRA Guillaume Dietsch (on loan to Seraing)
— MF Belgium BEL Sami Lahssaini (on loan to Seraing)
— MF Republic of the Congo CGO Warren Tchimbembé (on loan to Guingamp)
— MF Mali MLI Boubacar Traoré (on loan to Wolverhampton)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Cape Verde CPV Vagner Gonçalves (on loan to Seraing)
— FW Senegal SEN Ibrahima Niane (on loan to Angers)
— FW Senegal SEN Pape Ndiaga Yade (on loan to Troyes)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 July 2022 Friendly Metz France 2–0 Luxembourg Racing Union Amnéville
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Niane 28' (pen.), 48'
 Stadium: Stade Andre Valentin
12 July 2022 Friendly Sedan France 3–3 France Metz Bazeilles
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Complexe sportif Montvillers
16 July 2022 Friendly Metz France 4–0 France Troyes Homécourt
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Yvan Tepus
20 July 2022 Friendly Reims France 1–0 France Metz Épernay
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Paul Chandon
23 July 2022 Friendly Metz France 1–0 France Sochaux Metz
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
9 December 2022 Friendly Metz France 1–5 France Auxerre Marly
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Centre d’entraînement Frescaty
13 December 2022 Friendly Genk Belgium 1–0 France Metz La Nucia, Spain
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Note: The match consisted of three 35 minute parts
21 December 2022 Friendly Metz France 2–1 Germany SV Elversberg France
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
23 March 2023 Friendly Metz France 1-1 Belgium R.F.C Seraing Metz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Centre d’entraînement de Frescaty

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 2 30 July 2022 2 June 2023 Matchday 1 35 18 11 6 56 30 +26 051.43
Coupe de France 30 October 2022 7 January 2023 Seventh round Round of 64 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 066.67
Total 38 20 11 7 60 33 +27 052.63

Last updated: 13 May 2023
Source: Soccerway

Ligue 2
Main article: 2022–23 Ligue 2

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Le Havre 35 19 14 2 44 16 +28 71 Promotion to Ligue 1
2 Bordeaux 35 19 9 7 48 26 +22 66
3 Metz 35 18 11 6 56 30 +26 65
4 Bastia 35 16 8 11 43 39 +4 56
5 Caen 35 15 10 10 47 39 +8 55
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2023. Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
7 3 2 2 13 7  +6 11 2 1 1 6 2  +4 1 1 1 7 5  +2

Last updated: 2 September 2022.
Source: Ligue 2

Results by round
Round1234567
GroundHAHAHAH
ResultWLWDLWD
Position2855757
Updated to match(es) played on 2 September 2022. Source: Ligue 2
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[3]

30 July 2022 1 Metz 3–0 Amiens Metz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 13,428
Referee: Gaël Angoula
8 August 2022 2 Caen 1–0 Metz Caen
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 15,360
Referee: Marc Bollengier
13 August 2022 3 Metz 2–0 Valenciennes Metz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 14,253
Referee: Mikael Lesage
20 August 2022 4 Laval 3–3 Metz Laval
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser
Attendance: 7,782
Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant
27 August 2022 5 Metz 1–2 Dijon Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 14,257
Referee: Benoît Millot
30 August 2022 6 Rodez 1–4 Metz Rodez
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Paul-Lignon
Attendance: 1,626
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
2 September 2022 7 Metz 0–0 Annecy Metz
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 12,880
Referee: Johan Hamel
12 September 2022 8 Metz 3–6 Guingamp Metz
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 11,898
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
17 September 2022 9 Bastia 1–0 Metz Bastia
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Armand-Cesari
Attendance: 10,243
Referee: Aurélien Petit
1 October 2022 10 Metz 1–0 Pau Metz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 11,432
Referee: Willy Delajod
8 October 2022 11 Bordeaux 2–0 Metz Bordeaux
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 19,266
Referee: France Pierre Legat
15 October 2022 12 Metz 0–0 Sochaux Metz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jallow Yellow card 10' Report Weissbeck Yellow card 19' Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
24 October 2022 13 Le Havre 2–0 Metz Le Havre
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 11,832
Referee: Gaël Angoula
7 November 2022 14 Metz 3–2 Saint-Étienne Metz
20:45 CET (UTC+)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 16,881
Referee: Olivier Thual
12 November 2022 15 Paris 1–4 Metz Paris
19:00 CET (UTC+)
Report
Stadium: Stade Sébastien Charléty
Attendance: 3,957
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
26 December 2022 16 Metz 0–0 Niort Metz
21:00 CET (UTC+) Jean Jacques Yellow card 73' Report Zemzemi Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 14,443
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
30 December 2022 (2022-12-30) 17 Grenoble Foot 0–1 Metz Grenoble
21:00 CET (UTC+) Report
Stadium: Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 5,267
Referee: Quentin Guidou
10 January 2023 18 Nîmes 1–4 Metz Nîmes
20:45 CET (UTC+)
Report
Stadium: Stade des Antonins
Attendance: 1,809
Referee: Mikael Lesage
13 January 2023 19 Metz 2–0 Quevilly-Rouen Metz
20:45 CET (UTC+)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 12,542
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
28 January 2023 20 Valenciennes 1–1 Metz Valenciennes
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Nungesser
Attendance: 5,303
Referee: Aurélien Petit
31 January 2023 21 Metz 1–1 Rodez Metz
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Jean Jacques Yellow card 22'
Joseph Yellow card 40'
Kouao Yellow card 54'
Mikautadze 63', Yellow card 74'		 Report Vandenabeele Yellow card 18'
Mouyokolo Yellow card 28'
Boissier 79'
Senaya Yellow card 82'
M'Pasi Red card 90'		 Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 11,442
Referee: Pierre Legat
6 February 2023 22 Amiens 0–2 Metz Amiens
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Rémi Landry
13 February 2023 23 Metz 0–0 Caen Metz
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 13,790
Referee: Marc Bollengier
18 February 2023 24 Dijon 0–0 Metz Dijon
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ahlinvi Yellow card 19'
Fofana Yellow card 49'		 Report Atta Yellow card 18'
Maïga Yellow card 59'
I. Traoré Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Stade Gaston-Gérard
Attendance: 6,657
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
25 February 2023 25 Metz 2–0 Nîmes Metz
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 13,388
Referee: Aurélien Petit
4 March 2023 26 Annecy 0–3 Metz Annecy
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Parc des Sports
Attendance: 10,587
Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant
13 March 2023 27 Metz 1–1 Le Havre Metz
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Maziz 20' Report Sangante Yellow card 12'
El Hajjam Yellow card 15'
Lekhal Yellow card 16'
Kongolo Yellow card 28'
Richardson 46'
Mbemba Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 15,395
Referee: Olivier Thual
18 March 2023 28 Quevilly-Rouen 1–2 Metz Le Petit-Quevilly
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Camara 90' Report Kouao Yellow card 18'
I. Traoré Yellow card 65'
Maziz 72'
N'Duquidi Yellow card 77'
Maïga 80'		 Stadium: Stade Robert Diochon
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
1 April 2023 29 Metz 1–0 Laval Metz
19:00 CET (UTC+1) Mikautadze 48'
Maïga Yellow card 63'		 Report Tavares Yellow card 51'
Bobichon Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 15,342
Referee: Rémi Landry
8 April 2023 30 Pau 1–1 Metz Pau
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Begraoui Yellow card 49'
Ruiz Yellow card 68'
George 79'		 Report Candé Yellow card 44'
Prior 58' (o.g.)
N'Duquidi Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Nouste Camp
Attendance: 2,811
Referee: William Toulliou
15 April 2023 31 Metz 3–0 Bordeaux Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 23,345
Referee: Gaël Angoula
22 April 2023 32 Saint-Étienne 1–3 Metz Saint-Étienne
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 33,008
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
29 April 2023 33 Metz 1–1 Paris Metz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Mikautadze 18' (pen.) Report Guilavogui 13', Yellow card 78'
Maçon Yellow card 17'
Lefort Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 20,900
Referee: Pierre Legat
6 May 2023 34 Niort 1–3 Metz Niort
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Elphege 42' Report Mikautadze 45' (pen.), 83'
Maziz 51'
Jean Jacques Yellow card 70'
Kouao Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stade René Gaillard
Attendance: 2,056
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
13 May 2023 35 Metz 1–0 Grenoble Metz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Jallow 47' Report Mendy Yellow card 8'
Paquiez Yellow card 62'
Nestor Red card 71'
Isola Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 22,157
Referee: Faouzi Benchabane
20 May 2023 36 Guingamp v Metz
Report
26 May 2023 37 Sochaux v Metz
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
2 June 2023 38 Metz v Bastia
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report

Coupe de France
Main article: 2022–23 Coupe de France
1 November 2022[lower-alpha 1] Seventh round US Raon-l'Étape 1–2 Metz Raon-l'Étape
18:00 CET
  • Hassidou 71'
 Report
Stadium: Stade Paul-Gasser
Attendance: 1,899
Referee: Romain Perpiñan
19 November 2022 Eighth round SAS Épinal 0–1 Metz Épinal
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Colombière
Attendance: 2,106
7 January 2023 Round of 64 Olympique Lyonnais 2–1 Metz Rhône
 Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais

References
  1. "Effectif et staff". FC Metz. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. "Les numéros de maillots pour la saison 2022-2023". FC Metz. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. "Ligue 1 Uber Eats et Ligue 2 BKT Saison 2022–2023 les Calendriers". 17 June 2022.
  4. "Coupe de France : Un match du 7e tour reporté par mesure de sécurité" (in French). foot-national.com. 28 October 2022.
  1. Match originally scheduled for 29 October 2022, but postponed by the FFF due to concerns over potential trouble between Metz and Nancy fans.[4]
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