2019–20 FC Metz season
2019–20 season | ||||
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President | Bernard Serin | |||
Head coach | Vincent Hognon | |||
Stadium | Stade Saint-Symphorien | |||
Ligue 1 | 15th | |||
Coupe de France | Round of 64 | |||
Coupe de la Ligue | Round of 32 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Habib Diallo (12) All: Habib Diallo (12) | |||
Highest home attendance | 20,685 (vs Paris Saint-Germain, 30 August 2019) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 14,214 (vs Rennes, 4 December 2019) | |||
Average home league attendance | 16,221 | |||
Biggest win | Metz 3–0 Monaco | |||
Biggest defeat | Angers 3–0 Metz | |||
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The 2019–20 FC Metz season was the club's 100th season in existence and the club's 1st season back in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Metz participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Players
Current squad
- As of 19 January 2020.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
Out
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
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24 July 2019 Friendly | Reims ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Épernay, France |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Paul Chandon |
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31 July 2019 Friendly | Metz ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Molsheim, France |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Parc des Sports de Molsheim |
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3 August 2019 Friendly | Metz ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Molsheim, France |
11:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Parc des Sports de Molsheim |
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3 August 2019 Friendly | Metz ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Molsheim, France |
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Parc des Sports de Molsheim |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Ligue 1 | 11 August 2019 | 7 March 2020 | Matchday 1 | 15th | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 028.57 |
Coupe de France | 6 January 2020 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 | |
Coupe de la Ligue | 30 October 2019 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
Total | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 026.67 |
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 1
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
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13 | Nantes | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 37[a] | 1.32[a] |
14 | Brest | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 34 | 1.21 |
15 | Metz | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 34 | 1.21 |
16 | Dijon | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 30 | 1.07 |
17 | Saint-Étienne | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 30 | 1.07 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fairplay ranking.[2][3]
Notes:
- ^ Bordeaux finished ahead of Nantes on head-to-head points: Bordeaux 2–0 Nantes, Nantes 0–1 Bordeaux.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 |
Source: Ligue 1
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; C = Cancelled
Matches
The Ligue 1 schedule was announced on 14 June 2019.[4] The Ligue 1 matches were suspended by the LFP on 13 March 2020 due to COVID-19 until further notices.[5] On 28 April 2020, it was announced that Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 campaigns would not resume, after the country banned all sporting events until September.[6] On 30 April, The LFP ended officially the 2019–20 season.[7]
11 August 2019 1 | Strasbourg | 1–1 | Metz | Strasbourg |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 25,476 Referee: Antony Gautier |
17 August 2019 2 | Metz | 3–0 | Monaco | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 19,084 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
24 August 2019 3 | Angers | 3–0 | Metz | Angers |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 9,001 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
30 August 2019 4 | Metz | 0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Metz |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 20,685 Referee: Frank Schneider |
14 September 2019 5 | Bordeaux | 2–0 | Metz | Bordeaux |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 14,352 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
21 September 2019 6 | Metz | 1–2 | Amiens | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,106 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
25 September 2019 7 | Saint-Étienne | 0–1 | Metz | Saint-Étienne |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 19,712 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
28 September 2019 8 | Metz | 2–2 | Toulouse | Metz |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,054 Referee: Florent Batta |
5 October 2019 9 | Brest | 2–0 | Metz | Brest |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 12,682 Referee: Antony Gautier |
19 October 2019 10 | Metz | 1–0 | Nantes | Metz |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 16,533 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
26 October 2019 11 | Lyon | 2–0 | Metz | Décines-Charpieu |
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 48,889 Referee: Johan Hamel |
2 November 2019 12 | Metz | 2–2 | Montpellier | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 14,644 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
9 November 2019 13 | Lille | 0–0 | Metz | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 33,425 Referee: Florent Batta |
23 November 2019 14 | Metz | 1–1 | Reims | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 14,445 Referee: Antony Gautier |
30 November 2019 14 | Nîmes | 1–1 | Metz | Nîmes |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 12,180 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
4 December 2019 16 | Metz | 0–1 | Rennes | Metz |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 14,214 Referee: Karim Abed |
7 December 2019 17 | Nice | 4–1 | Metz | Nice |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 14,967 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
14 December 2019 18 | Metz | 1–1 | Marseille | Metz |
17:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 20,586 Referee: Willy Delajod |
21 December 2019 19 | Dijon | 2–2 | Metz | Dijon |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 12,309 Referee: Johan Hamel |
11 January 2020 20 | Metz | 1–0 | Strasbourg | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 18,079 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
25 January 2020 21 | Reims | 0–1 | Metz | Reims |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune Attendance: 11,818 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
2 February 2020 22 | Metz | 3–1 | Saint-Étienne | Metz |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,636 Referee: Antony Gautier |
5 February 2020 23 | Montpellier | 1–1 | Metz | Montpellier |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 10,786 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
8 February 2020 24 | Metz | 1–2 | Bordeaux | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,054 Referee: François Letexier |
15 February 2020 25 | Nantes | 0–0 | Metz | Nantes |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 20,444 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
21 February 2020 26 | Metz | 0–2 | Lyon | Metz |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 18,247 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
29 February 2020 27 | Amiens | 0–1 | Metz | Amiens |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 12,375 Referee: Johan Hamel |
7 March 2020 28 | Metz | 2–1 | Nîmes | Metz |
20:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 14,797 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
29 | Toulouse | Cancelled | Metz | Toulouse |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 0[8] |
30 | Metz | Cancelled | Brest | Metz |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 0[8] |
31 | Paris Saint-Germain | Cancelled | Metz | Paris |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 0[8] |
32 | Metz | Cancelled | Lille | Metz |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 0[8] |
33 | Rennes | Cancelled | Metz | Rennes |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Roazhon Park |
34 | Metz | Cancelled | Dijon | Metz |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
35 | Monaco | Cancelled | Metz | Monaco |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Louis II |
36 | Metz | Cancelled | Nice | Metz |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
37 | Marseille | Cancelled | Metz | Marseille |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome |
38 | Metz | Cancelled | Angers | Metz |
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Coupe de France
6 January 2020 Round of 64 | FC Rouen | 3–0 | Metz | Le Petit-Quevilly |
20:55 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Robert Diochon Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
Coupe de la Ligue
30 October 2019 Round of 32 | Metz | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Brest | Metz |
21:05 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 5,262 Referee: Jérôme Brisard | |
Penalties | ||||
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References
- ^ "Effectif et staff". FC Metz. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "League Table". Ligue1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "PSG champions as season ended". Ligue1.com. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Ligue 1 : Le calendrier 2019/2020 dévoilé". Foot National (in French). 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "La Ligue 1 Conforama suspendue". ligue1.fr (in French). 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Ligue 1 & 2: France's top two divisions will not resume this season". BBC Sport. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Ligue 1 / Ligue 2 : la LFP acte la fin de la saison 19/20". lfp.fr. Ligue de Football Professionnel. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Les matchs à huis clos total jusqu'au 15 avril". lfp.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
External links
- Official website