Metz outclasses Paris FC and puts itself back in the title race

A more than spectacular shock! FC Metz actually hosted Paris FC this Saturday afternoon as part of the shock of the 19th day of Ligue 2. A meeting which saw the Grenats win by a score of three goals to one. Thanks to this success, the Lorraine club comes back to level with the PFC and steals second place. In the event of a victory this evening, Dunkerque would be leader, leaving Lorient (1st, 34 points) tied with Metz and Paris FC.

Two formations that fear each other first

The locals will immediately try to make their opponents of the day crack. From the third minute of play, Sabaly was launched in depth but pushed his ball too much. Enough to allow Nkambadio to come out in order to grab the leather. FC Metz entered their clash much better than the co-leader of the championship but will not manage to prove dangerous. Paris FC will, little by little, begin to respond to the Metz offensives. In the twelfth minute of play, Krasso throws Gory deep on the left side of the penalty area. The winger, however, fails to make this action a reality. At the start of the second quarter of an hour, the FCM will get a corner. Hein takes care of it and finds Udol, who deflects at the near post. Diallo appears at the far post, completely alone, and explodes the Saint-Symphorien stadium!

The capital club is now forced to play the offensive, and will scare themselves with a quick counter-attack. In the 21st minute of play, Hein magnificently throws Sabaly in the depth, who thinks to present himself in front of the opposing goalkeeper. A monstrous return from Kebbal prevents Lorraine from challenging Nkambadio. The Parisians have been in difficulty since the opening score but will come back to level before the half-hour mark with a nice left-footed strike from Krasso. So everything has to be redone. Stéphane Gilli's men will regain control of the ball at the end of the first half. Needlessly since the two giants of the French elite's antechamber return to the locker room on this score of parity.

Play too hard in second

As soon as they return from the locker room, Paris FC will have a huge opportunity to take the lead for the first time in the game. Hamel decides to look for Krasso at the far post, instead of trying his luck from the right. FC Metz is dominated at the start of the second half but will quickly get back in front on the scoreboard. Hein crosses from the right side for Gueye, who heads the ball and launches his adventure with his new club. The Saint-Symphorien stadium is pushing its occupants and will cause the second in the championship to lose its means before this meeting. In the 66th minute of play, Gory was found by a cross from the right and volleyed back. Godart deploys to give his team the advantage. What a save from the Belgian goalkeeper.

Five minutes later, FC Metz will take the break. Diallo is served on the left side of the pitch before getting rid of Tourraine, more than easily, then launching a shot. Deflected by Mbow, the latter ends up in the back of the net. Mass is said in this shock from the top of the table. Paris FC will then throw all its forces into the battle. In the 82nd minute of play, Camara, who had just come on, slammed a header after a free kick from Lopez. It was rejected again by Bodart, who then disgusted Camara a second time and then Julien Lopez. The score will no longer move. The Garnets won in this clash and took a big shot at the top of the table.