FC Metz
2021–22 season
PresidentBernard Serin
Head coachFrédéric Antonetti
StadiumStade Saint-Symphorien
Ligue 119th (relegated)
Coupe de FranceRound of 64
Top goalscorerLeague:
Nicolas de Préville (5)

All:
Nicolas de Préville (5)

The 2021–22 season was the 90th season in the existence of FC Metz and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Metz participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France.

Players

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK France FRA David Oberhauser
2 DF Tunisia TUN Dylan Bronn (captain)
3 DF France FRA Matthieu Udol
4 DF France FRA Sikou Niakaté (on loan from Guingamp)
5 DF Brazil BRA Jemerson
6 MF France FRA Kévin N'Doram
7 FW Senegal SEN Ibrahima Niane
8 MF Mali MLI Boubacar Traoré
9 FW France FRA Nicolas de Préville
10 MF Algeria ALG Farid Boulaya
11 MF Senegal SEN Opa Nguette
13 DF Guinea-Bissau GNB Fali Candé
14 MF France FRA Vincent Pajot
15 MF Senegal SEN Pape Matar Sarr (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK Algeria ALG Alexandre Oukidja
17 DF France FRA Thomas Delaine
18 DF France FRA Fabien Centonze
19 MF Ivory Coast CIV Habib Maïga
23 DF Mali MLI Boubakar Kouyaté
24 FW France FRA Lenny Joseph
26 FW Senegal SEN Pape Ndiaga Yade
27 DF Cameroon CMR Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik
28 DF Martinique MTQ Manuel Cabit
29 DF France FRA Lenny Lacroix
30 GK France FRA Marc-Aurèle Caillard
32 MF France FRA Ibrahim Amadou
34 FW Central African Republic CAF Louis Mafouta (on loan from Neuchâtel Xamax)
40 GK Senegal SEN Ousmane Ba

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)
DF Morocco MAR Sofiane Alakouch (on loan to Lausanne-Sport)
DF France FRA Rayan Djedje (on loan to Seraing)
DF Senegal SEN Ababacar Lô (on loan to Cholet)
MF Belgium BEL Mathieu Cachbach (on loan to Seraing)
MF France FRA Maïdine Douane (on loan to Seraing)
MF The Gambia GAM Ablie Jallow (on loan to Seraing)
MF Belgium BEL Sami Lahssaini (on loan to Seraing)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Morocco MAR Amine Bassi (on loan to Barnsley)
MF France FRA Youssef Maziz (on loan to Seraing)
MF Senegal SEN Cheikh Sabaly (on loan to Quevilly-Rouen)
FW Georgia (country) GEO Georges Mikautadze (on loan to Seraing)
FW Senegal SEN Amadou Dia N'Diaye (on loan to Le Mans FC)
FW Cape Verde CPV Vagner Gonçalves (on loan to FC Sion)
FW Senegal SEN Lamine Gueye (on loan to Paris FC)
MF Republic of the Congo CGO Warren Tchimbembé (on loan to CD Mirandés)

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

13 July 2021 Friendly Metz France 3–2 France Nancy Metz, France
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Centre d’entraînement Frescaty
17 July 2021 Friendly Metz France 1–1 Belgium RFC Seraing Tegelen, Netherlands
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Sportpark de Bakenbos
24 July 2021 Friendly Borussia Mönchengladbach Germany 1–0 France Metz Mönchengladbach, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Ashraf Yellow card 74'
  • Noß 87'
Report Stadium: Fohlenplatz
Attendance: 630
Referee: Kevin Domnick
28 July 2021 Friendly Troyes France 1–2 France Metz Homécourt, France
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Complexe Sportif d’Homécourt
30 July 2021 Friendly Metz France 4–0 France UNFP Metz, France
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Centre d’entraînement Frescaty
31 July 2021 Friendly Metz France 1–0 France Montpellier Metz, France
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
3 September 2021 Friendly Metz France 0–3 France Auxerre Saint-Dizier, France
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade Marcel Jacquin
12 November 2021 Friendly Metz France 2–1 Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern Metz, France
14:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Centre d’entraînement Frescaty
Attendance: 0
24 March 2022 Friendly Metz France 2–0 Germany Wehen Wiesbaden Metz, France
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Centre d’entraînement Frescaty

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 8 August 2021 21 May 2022 Matchday 1 19th 38 6 13 19 35 69 −34 015.79
Coupe de France 19 December 2021 Round of 64 Round of 64 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
Total 39 6 14 19 35 69 −34 015.38

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Lorient 38 8 12 18 35 63 28 36
17 Clermont 38 9 9 20 38 69 31 36
18 Saint-Étienne (R) 38 7 11 20 42 77 35 32 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
19 Metz (R) 38 6 13 19 35 69 34 31 Relegation to Ligue 2[lower-alpha 1]
20 Bordeaux (R) 38 6 13 19 52 91 39 31
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[4]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Bordeaux were initially relegated to Ligue 2. However, on 14 June it was decided by the DNCG to relegate Bordeaux administratively to the Championnat National for financial issues.[1] On 27 July 2022, Bordeaux won its appeal and was officially maintained in Ligue 2 for the 2022–23 season.[2][3]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38 6 13 19 35 69  −34 31 3 7 9 21 31  −10 3 6 10 14 38  −24

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultDLDDLLLWLLLDDDWLLWDLWLDLDDLDLLLDLLDWWL
Position615131518202018181819192020191919181818151818191918191919192020202020191819
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 25 June 2021.[5][6]

8 August 2021 1 Metz 3–3 Lille Metz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 15,551
Referee: Eric Wattellier
15 August 2021 2 Nantes 2–0 Metz Nantes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 12,054
Referee: Johan Hamel
22 August 2021 3 Metz 1–1 Reims Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 14,799
Referee: Florent Batta
29 August 2021 4 Clermont 2–2 Metz Clermont-Ferrand
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 11,296
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
12 September 2021 5 Metz 0–2 Troyes Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 15,269
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
17 September 2021 6 Strasbourg 3–0 Metz Strasbourg
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,437
Referee: Eric Wattellier
22 September 2021 7 Metz 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain Metz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 26,661
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
26 September 2021 8 Brest 1–2 Metz Brest
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 10,398
Referee: Willy Delajod
3 October 2021 9 Angers 3–2 Metz Angers
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 3,989
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
17 October 2021 10 Metz 0–3 Rennes Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 15,679
Referee: Benoît Millot
24 October 2021 11 Lens 4–1 Metz Lens
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 35,673
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
30 October 2021 12 Metz 1–1 Saint-Étienne Metz
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 15,914
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
7 November 2021 13 Marseille 0–0 Metz Marseille
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 61,539
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
21 November 2021 14 Metz 3–3 Bordeaux Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 16,077
Referee: Benoît Millot
27 November 2021 15 Nice 0–1 Metz Nice
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 17,033
Referee: François Letexier
1 December 2021 16 Metz 1–3 Montpellier Metz
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 13,992
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
5 December 2021 17 Monaco 4–0 Metz Monaco
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 4,923
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
12 December 2021 18 Metz 4–1 Lorient Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 14,037
Referee: Eric Wattellier
22 December 2021 19 Lyon 1–1 Metz Décines-Charpieu
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Groupama Stadium
Attendance: 34,867
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
9 January 2022 20 Metz 0–2 Strasbourg Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Antony Gautier
16 January 2022 21 Reims 0–1 Metz Reims
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune
Attendance: 3,923
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
23 January 2022 22 Metz 0–2 Nice Metz
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Amaury Delerue
6 February 2022 23 Troyes 0–0 Metz Troyes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 7,227
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
13 February 2022 24 Metz 1–2 Marseille Metz
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 25,482
Referee: Eric Wattellier
18 February 2022 25 Lille 0–0 Metz Villeneuve-d'Ascq
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 30,384
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
27 February 2022 26 Metz 0–0 Nantes Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 15,851
Referee: Florent Batta
6 March 2022 27 Saint-Étienne 1–0 Metz Saint-Étienne
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 35,706
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
13 March 2022 28 Metz 0–0 Lens Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 15,687
Referee: Amaury Delerue
20 March 2022 29 Rennes 6–1 Metz Rennes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 27,966
Referee: Willy Delajod
3 April 2022 30 Metz 1–2 Monaco Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 19,812
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
10 April 2022 31 Bordeaux 3–1 Metz Bordeaux
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 21,652
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
17 April 2022 32 Metz 1–1 Clermont Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 14,335
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
20 April 2022 33 Lorient 1–0 Metz Lorient
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 13,554
Referee: Mikael Lesage
24 April 2022 34 Metz 0–1 Brest Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 19,874
Referee: Florent Batta
1 May 2022 35 Montpellier 2–2 Metz Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 10,446
Referee: Clément Turpin
8 May 2022 36 Metz 3–2 Lyon Metz
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 20,405
Referee: Eric Wattellier
14 May 2022 37 Metz 1–0 Angers Metz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 17,213
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
21 May 2022 38 Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Metz Paris
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,926
Referee: Antony Gautier

Coupe de France

19 December 2021 Round of 64 Bergerac Périgord FC 0–0
(5–4 p)
Metz Bergerac
13:45 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Stade de Campréal
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Nicolas Rainville
Penalties
  • Fachan soccer ball with check mark
  • Escarpit soccer ball with check mark
  • Ducros soccer ball with check mark
  • Mingoua soccer ball with check mark
  • M'Laab soccer ball with check mark

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 21 May 2022
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name Ligue 1 Coupe de France Total
1 9 ST France Nicolas de Préville 5 0 5
2 10 AM France Farid Boulaya 4 0 4
2 18 RB France Fabien Centonze 4 0 4 Totals 13 0 13

References

  1. Lemaître, Clément (14 June 2022). "Bordeaux rétrogradé en National : La DNCG a officialisé sa décision ce mardi 14 juin 2022". Eurosport (in French). Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  2. "Le Club maintenu en L2 : la FFF accepte la conciliation du CNOSF" (in French). FC Girondins de Bordeaux. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. "La FFF donne son accord pour le maintien de Bordeaux en Ligue 2" (in French). L'Équipe. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. "2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats calendar unveiled on 25 June". ligue1.com. 23 June 2021.
  6. "Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT: 2021-22 calendars!". ligue1.com. 25 June 2021.
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