2022–23 FC Metz season
FC Metz 2022–23 football season
2022–23 season | ||||
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President | Bernard Serin | |||
Head coach | László Bölöni | |||
Stadium | Stade Saint-Symphorien | |||
Ligue 2 | 2nd (promoted) | |||
Coupe de France | Round of 64 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Georges Mikautadze (23) All: Georges Mikautadze (24) | |||
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The 2022–23 season was the 91st in the history of FC Metz and their first season back in the second division since 2019. The club participated in Ligue 2 and the Coupe de France.
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.
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Out on loan
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Transfers
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Metz
v
Racing Union
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Luxembourg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg/23px-Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg.png)
9 July 2022 Friendly | Metz ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Amnéville |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade Andre Valentin |
Sedan
v
Metz
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
12 July 2022 Friendly | Sedan ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Bazeilles |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Complexe sportif Montvillers |
Metz
v
Troyes
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
16 July 2022 Friendly | Metz ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Homécourt |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Yvan Tepus |
Reims
v
Metz
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
20 July 2022 Friendly | Reims ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Épernay |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade Paul Chandon |
Metz
v
Sochaux
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
23 July 2022 Friendly | Metz ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Metz |
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
Metz
v
Auxerre
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
9 December 2022 Friendly | Metz ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Marly |
--:-- CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Centre d’entraînement Frescaty |
Genk
v
Metz
![Belgium](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
13 December 2022 Friendly | Genk ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | La Nucia, Spain |
16:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Note: The match consisted of three 35 minute parts |
Metz
v
SV Elversberg
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Germany](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/23px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)
21 December 2022 Friendly | Metz ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | France |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
Metz
v
R.F.C Seraing
![France](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)
![Belgium](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
23 March 2023 Friendly | Metz ![]() | 1-1 | ![]() | 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 | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Ligue 2 | 30 July 2022 | 2 June 2023 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 052.63 |
Coupe de France | 30 October 2022 | 7 January 2023 | Seventh round | Round of 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 066.67 |
Total | 41 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 053.66 |
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 2
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
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1 | Le Havre (C, P) | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 75 | Promotion to Ligue 1 |
2 | Metz (P) | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 72 | |
3 | Bordeaux | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 69 | |
4 | Bastia | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 60 | |
5 | Caen | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 59 |
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
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
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 |
38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 72 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | +15 |
Source: Ligue 2
Results by round
Source: Ligue 2
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[3]
Metz v Amiens
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 |
Caen v Metz
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 |
Metz v Valenciennes
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 |
Laval v Metz
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 |
Metz v Dijon
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 |
Rodez v Metz
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 |
Metz v Annecy
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 |
Metz v Guingamp
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 |
Bastia v Metz
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 |
Metz v Pau
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 |
Bordeaux v Metz
8 October 2022 11 | Bordeaux | 2–0 | Metz | Bordeaux |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 19,266 Referee: ![]() |
Metz v Sochaux
15 October 2022 12 | Metz | 0–0 | Sochaux | Metz |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Jallow ![]() | Report | Weissbeck ![]() | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
Le Havre v Metz
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 |
Metz v Saint-Étienne
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 |
Paris v Metz
12 November 2022 15 | Paris | 1–4 | Metz | Paris |
19:00 CET (UTC+) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Sébastien Charléty Attendance: 3,957 Referee: Nicolas Rainville |
Metz v Niort
26 December 2022 16 | Metz | 0–0 | Niort | Metz |
21:00 CET (UTC+) | Jean Jacques ![]() | Report | Zemzemi ![]() | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 14,443 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
Grenoble Foot v Metz
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 |
Nîmes v Metz
10 January 2023 18 | Nîmes | 1–4 | Metz | Nîmes |
20:45 CET (UTC+) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 1,809 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
Metz v Quevilly-Rouen
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 |
Valenciennes v Metz
28 January 2023 20 | Valenciennes | 1–1 | Metz | Valenciennes |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Nungesser Attendance: 5,303 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
Metz v Rodez
31 January 2023 21 | Metz | 1–1 | Rodez | Metz |
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Jean Jacques ![]() Joseph ![]() Kouao ![]() Mikautadze ![]() ![]() | Report | Vandenabeele ![]() Mouyokolo ![]() Boissier ![]() Senaya ![]() M'Pasi ![]() | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 11,442 Referee: Pierre Legat |
Amiens v Metz
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 |
Metz v Caen
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 |
Dijon v Metz
18 February 2023 24 | Dijon | 0–0 | Metz | Dijon |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ahlinvi ![]() Fofana ![]() | Report | Atta ![]() Maïga ![]() I. Traoré ![]() | Stadium: Stade Gaston-Gérard Attendance: 6,657 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
Metz v Nîmes
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 |
Annecy v Metz
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 |
Metz v Le Havre
13 March 2023 27 | Metz | 1–1 | Le Havre | Metz |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Maziz ![]() | Report | Sangante ![]() El Hajjam ![]() Lekhal ![]() Kongolo ![]() Richardson ![]() Mbemba ![]() | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,395 Referee: Olivier Thual |
Quevilly-Rouen v Metz
18 March 2023 28 | Quevilly-Rouen | 1–2 | Metz | Le Petit-Quevilly |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Camara ![]() | Report | Kouao ![]() I. Traoré ![]() Maziz ![]() N'Duquidi ![]() Maïga ![]() | Stadium: Stade Robert Diochon Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
Metz v Laval
1 April 2023 29 | Metz | 1–0 | Laval | Metz |
19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Mikautadze ![]() Maïga ![]() | Report | Tavares ![]() Bobichon ![]() | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,342 Referee: Rémi Landry |
Pau v Metz
8 April 2023 30 | Pau | 1–1 | Metz | Pau |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Begraoui ![]() Ruiz ![]() George ![]() | Report | Candé ![]() Prior ![]() N'Duquidi ![]() | Stadium: Nouste Camp Attendance: 2,811 Referee: William Toulliou |
Metz v Bordeaux
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 |
Saint-Étienne v Metz
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 |
Metz v Paris
29 April 2023 33 | Metz | 1–1 | Paris | Metz |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Mikautadze ![]() | Report | Guilavogui ![]() ![]() Maçon ![]() Lefort ![]() | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 20,900 Referee: Pierre Legat |
Niort v Metz
6 May 2023 34 | Niort | 1–3 | Metz | Niort |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Elphege ![]() | Report | Mikautadze ![]() ![]() Maziz ![]() Jean Jacques ![]() Kouao ![]() | Stadium: Stade René Gaillard Attendance: 2,056 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
Metz v Grenoble
13 May 2023 35 | Metz | 1–0 | Grenoble | Metz |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Jallow ![]() | Report | Mendy ![]() Paquiez ![]() Nestor ![]() Isola ![]() | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 22,157 Referee: Faouzi Benchabane |
Guingamp v Metz
20 May 2023 36 | Guingamp | 1–1 | Metz | Guingamp |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Courtet ![]() | Report | Mikautadze ![]() N'Duquidi ![]() Kouao ![]() | Stadium: Stade de Roudourou Attendance: 9,163 Referee: Antoine Valnet |
Sochaux v Metz
26 May 2023 37 | Sochaux | 0–1 | Metz | Montbéliard |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 15,714 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
Metz v Bastia
2 June 2023 38 | Metz | 3–2 | Bastia | Metz |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 26,661 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Coupe de France
US Raon-l'Étape v Metz
1 November 2022[a] Seventh round | US Raon-l'Étape | 1–2 | Metz | Raon-l'Étape |
18:00 CET |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Paul-Gasser Attendance: 1,899 Referee: Romain Perpiñan |
SAS Épinal v Metz
19 November 2022 Eighth round | SAS Épinal | 0–1 | Metz | Épinal |
Report |
| Stadium: Stade de la Colombière Attendance: 2,106 |
Olympique Lyonnais v Metz
7 January 2023 Round of 64 | Olympique Lyonnais | 2–1 | Metz | Rhône |
Report |
| Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais |
References
- ^ "Effectif et staff". FC Metz. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Les numéros de maillots pour la saison 2022-2023". FC Metz. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Ligue 1 Uber Eats et Ligue 2 BKT Saison 2022–2023 les Calendriers". 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Coupe de France : Un match du 7e tour reporté par mesure de sécurité" (in French). foot-national.com. 28 October 2022.