Paris Saint Germain vs Metz Highlights and Match Report

Ligue 1

8:05 PMFebruary 21, 2026

Regular Season – 23

Parc des Princes

Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji, France

Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed.</p> </div> </div> <p></p> <div class="kp-gamevote-container" data-fixture-id="1387902"> <div class="kp-gamevote-teams"> </p><div class='code-block code-block-5' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'> <script type="text/javascript"> atOptions = { 'key' : '0ea233ea73cbd83880efb841aee84af9', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 250, 'width' : 300, 'params' : {} }; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.highperformanceformat.com/0ea233ea73cbd83880efb841aee84af9/invoke.js"></script> </div> <div class="kp-gamevote-team" data-team="home"> <div class="kp-team-info"> <img decoding="async" alt="Paris Saint Germain" class="kp-team-logo lazyload" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/85.png" data-eio-rwidth="150" data-eio-rheight="150"/><img width="150" height="150" decoding="async" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/85.png" alt="Paris Saint Germain" class="kp-team-logo" data-eio="l"/><br /> <span class="kp-team-name">Paris Saint Germain</span> </div> <p> <button class="kp-performance-btn" data-performance="top_class" data-color="#34D399"><br /> <span class="kp-performance-label">World Class</span><br /> <span class="kp-vote-count">0</span><br /> </button><br /> <button class="kp-performance-btn" data-performance="great" data-color="#87EEAB"><br /> <span class="kp-performance-label">Solid</span><br /> <span class="kp-vote-count">0</span><br /> </button><br /> <button class="kp-performance-btn" data-performance="average" data-color="#FDE046"><br /> <span class="kp-performance-label">Bang Average</span><br /> <span class="kp-vote-count">0</span><br /> </button><br /> <button class="kp-performance-btn" data-performance="lucky" data-color="#FDBA74"><br /> <span class="kp-performance-label">Lucky</span><br /> <span class="kp-vote-count">0</span><br /> </button><br /> <button class="kp-performance-btn" data-performance="poor" data-color="#FCA5A5"><br /> <span class="kp-performance-label">Shocking</span><br /> <span class="kp-vote-count">0</span><br /> </button> </p> </p></div> <p> </p><div class='code-block code-block-6' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'> <script type="text/javascript"> atOptions = { 'key' : 'c97f03905abfc9b027e659f5e213d3ee', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 250, 'width' : 300, 'params' : {} }; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.highperformanceformat.com/c97f03905abfc9b027e659f5e213d3ee/invoke.js"></script> </div> <p> </p> <div class="kp-gamevote-team" data-team="away"> <div class="kp-team-info"> <img decoding="async" alt="Metz" class="kp-team-logo lazyload" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/112.png" data-eio-rwidth="150" data-eio-rheight="150"/><img loading="lazy" width="150" height="150" decoding="async" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/112.png" alt="Metz" class="kp-team-logo" data-eio="l"/><br /> <span class="kp-team-name">Metz</span> </div> <p> <button class="kp-performance-btn" data-performance="top_class" data-color="#34D399"><br /> <span class="kp-performance-label">World Class</span><br /> <span class="kp-vote-count">0</span><br /> </button><br /> <button class="kp-performance-btn" data-performance="great" data-color="#87EEAB"><br /> <span class="kp-performance-label">Solid</span><br /> <span class="kp-vote-count">0</span><br /> </button><br /> <button class="kp-performance-btn" data-performance="average" data-color="#FDE046"><br /> <span class="kp-performance-label">Bang Average</span><br /> <span class="kp-vote-count">0</span><br /> </button><br /> <button class="kp-performance-btn" data-performance="lucky" data-color="#FDBA74"><br /> <span class="kp-performance-label">Lucky</span><br /> <span class="kp-vote-count">0</span><br /> </button><br /> <button class="kp-performance-btn" data-performance="poor" data-color="#FCA5A5"><br /> <span class="kp-performance-label">Shocking</span><br /> <span class="kp-vote-count">0</span><br /> </button> </p> </p><div class='code-block code-block-7' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'> <script type="text/javascript"> atOptions = { 'key' : '44e6177d74dc758df21df975ae643cd6', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 250, 'width' : 300, 'params' : {} }; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.highperformanceformat.com/44e6177d74dc758df21df975ae643cd6/invoke.js"></script> </div> </div> </p></div> </p></div> <p></p><div class='code-block code-block-8' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'> <script type="text/javascript"> atOptions = { 'key' : '9a3af87b46d32e17deebbc264e39650a', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 250, 'width' : 300, 'params' : {} }; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.highperformanceformat.com/9a3af87b46d32e17deebbc264e39650a/invoke.js"></script> </div> <div class="kp-fixture-tabs"> <p> <button type="button" class="kp-fixture-tab-btn is-active" role="tab" aria-selected="true" data-tab="stats">Match Stats</button><br /> <button type="button" class="kp-fixture-tab-btn" role="tab" aria-selected="false" data-tab="lineups">Lineups</button><br /> <button type="button" class="kp-fixture-tab-btn" role="tab" aria-selected="false" data-tab="h2h">Head-2-Head</button><br /> <button type="button" class="kp-fixture-tab-btn" role="tab" aria-selected="false" data-tab="standings">Standings</button> </p> <div class="kp-fixture-tab-panel is-active" data-tab="stats"> <div class="kop-match-stats"> <p>Turn off spoiler to view match statistics</p> <div class="stat-container"> <p>2.06</p><div class='code-block code-block-9' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'> <script type="text/javascript"> atOptions = { 'key' : '5869cff1ce17aeb6e4d5f0bb97996d30', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 250, 'width' : 300, 'params' : {} }; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.highperformanceformat.com/5869cff1ce17aeb6e4d5f0bb97996d30/invoke.js"></script> </div> <p>Expected goals (xG)</p> <p>0.08</p> </div> <div class="kop-stats-section"> <p>Passing</p><div class='code-block code-block-10' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'> <script type="text/javascript"> atOptions = { 'key' : 'fa92e4811ccafb1b881fb1fbe311df27', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 250, 'width' : 300, 'params' : {} }; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//www.highperformanceformat.com/fa92e4811ccafb1b881fb1fbe311df27/invoke.js"></script> </div> <div class="stat-container"> <p>623 (93%)</p> <p>Accurate passes</p> <p>269 (83%)</p> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="kp-fixture-tab-panel" data-tab="lineups"> <div class="kp-lineup-container"> <p>Turn off spoiler to view match events</p> <div class="kp-teams-content"> <div class="kp-team-lineup home"> <div class="kp-players-list"> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">39</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">G</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Matvey Safonov </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.9 </span> </p> <div class="kp-player-row"> <span class="kp-player-number">21</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">D</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Lucas Hernández </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> <span class="kp-event assist"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Assist" class="kp-icon-assist lazyload" width="12" height="12" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/svgexport-49.svg" data-eio-rwidth="12" data-eio-rheight="12"/><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/svgexport-49.svg" alt="Assist" class="kp-icon-assist" width="12" height="12" data-eio="l"/> 77′</span> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating good"><br /> 7.7 </span> </div> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">4</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">D</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Lucas Beraldo </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.2 </span> </p> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">6</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">D</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Ilya Zabarnyi </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating good"><br /> 7.3 </span> </p> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">2</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">D</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Achraf Hakimi (C) </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating good"><br /> 7.2 </span> </p> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">27</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">M</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Dro Fernández </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.5 </span> </p> <div class="kp-player-row"> <span class="kp-player-number">33</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">M</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Warren Zaïre-Emery </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> <span class="kp-event assist"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Assist" class="kp-icon-assist lazyload" width="12" height="12" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/svgexport-49.svg" data-eio-rwidth="12" data-eio-rheight="12"/><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/svgexport-49.svg" alt="Assist" class="kp-icon-assist" width="12" height="12" data-eio="l"/> 3′</span> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating good"><br /> 7.9 </span> </div> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">19</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">M</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Kang-in Lee </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating good"><br /> 7.2 </span> </p> <div class="kp-player-row"> <span class="kp-player-number">29</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">F</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Bradley Barcola </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> <span class="kp-event goal"> 45+3′</span><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating good"><br /> 7.9 </span> </div> <div class="kp-player-row"> <span class="kp-player-number">9</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">F</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Gonçalo Ramos </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> <span class="kp-event goal"> 77′</span><br /> <span class="kp-event assist"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Assist" class="kp-icon-assist lazyload" width="12" height="12" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/svgexport-49.svg" data-eio-rwidth="12" data-eio-rheight="12"/><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/svgexport-49.svg" alt="Assist" class="kp-icon-assist" width="12" height="12" data-eio="l"/> 45+3′</span> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating very-good"><br /> 8.9 </span> </div> <div class="kp-player-row"> <span class="kp-player-number">14</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">F</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Désiré Doué </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> <span class="kp-event goal"> 3′</span><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating very-good"><br /> 8.2 </span> </div> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="kp-team-lineup away"> <div class="kp-players-list"> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">1</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">G</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Jonathan Fischer </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.9 </span> </p> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">97</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">D</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Fodé Ballo-Touré </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.2 </span> </p> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">15</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">D</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Terry Yegbe </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.2 </span> </p> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">38</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">D</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Sadibou Sané </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.2 </span> </p> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">39</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">D</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Koffi Kouao </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.5 </span> </p> <div class="kp-player-row"> <span class="kp-player-number">5</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">M</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Jean-Philippe Gbamin </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> <span class="kp-event yellow-card" data-tooltip="Tripping"><br /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Yellow Card" class="kp-icon-card lazyload" width="12" height="12" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/yellow-card.svg" data-eio-rwidth="12" data-eio-rheight="12"/><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/yellow-card.svg" alt="Yellow Card" class="kp-icon-card" width="12" height="12" data-eio="l"/> 31′ <span class="tooltip">Tripping</span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.5 </span> </div> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">7</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">M</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Georgiy Tsitaishvili </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.5 </span> </p> <div class="kp-player-row"> <span class="kp-player-number">8</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">M</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Boubacar Traoré </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> <span class="kp-event yellow-card" data-tooltip="Tripping"><br /> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="Yellow Card" class="kp-icon-card lazyload" width="12" height="12" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/yellow-card.svg" data-eio-rwidth="12" data-eio-rheight="12"/><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/yellow-card.svg" alt="Yellow Card" class="kp-icon-card" width="12" height="12" data-eio="l"/> 45′ <span class="tooltip">Tripping</span><br /> </span><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.9 </span> </div> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">12</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">M</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Alpha Touré </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating average"><br /> 5.9 </span> </p> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">19</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">M</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Lucas Michal </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.3 </span> </p> <p> <span class="kp-player-number">30</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-position">F</span><br /> <span class="kp-player-name"><br /> Habib Diallo (C) </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-events"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="kp-player-rating above-average"><br /> 6.6 </span> </p> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> </p></div> <div class="kp-fixture-tab-panel" data-tab="standings"> <div class="kp-standings-container"> <div class="kp-standings-header"><img decoding="async" alt="Ligue 1" class="kp-standings-league-logo lazyload" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/61.png" data-eio-rwidth="102" data-eio-rheight="150"/><img loading="lazy" width="102" height="150" decoding="async" src="https://dasfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/61.png" alt="Ligue 1" class="kp-standings-league-logo" data-eio="l"/></p> <h2>Ligue 1 Standings – Ligue 1 </h2> </div> <p><button class="kp-standings-filter-btn active" data-filter="total">Total</button><button class="kp-standings-filter-btn" data-filter="home">Home</button><button class="kp-standings-filter-btn" data-filter="away">Away</button></p> <div class="kp-standings-legend"> <h3>Qualification/Relegation</h3> <ul> <li class="kp-standings-cl">Champions League</li> <li class="kp-standings-cl">Champions League Qualification</li> <li class="kp-standings-el">UEFA Europa League</li> <li class="kp-standings-ecl">Conference League Qualification</li> <li class="kp-standings-relegation">Relegation Playoffs</li> <li class="kp-standings-relegation">Relegation</li> </ul> </div> </div></div> </p></div> <p><strong>Paris Saint Germain secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Metz, with early goals setting the tone for a comfortable evening at Parc des Princes.</strong></p> <p>Paris Saint Germain, second in Ligue 1, faced relegation-threatened Metz, languishing in 18th. The hosts sought to maintain their title charge, while Metz desperately needed points to survive. Metz entered the match on a poor run of form.</p> <p>The home side wasted no time. Just three minutes in, Désiré Doué opened the scoring. Warren Zaïre-Emery provided a precise assist, allowing Doué to slot home.</p> <p>Metz struggled to contain PSG’s attacking play. Their frustration showed when J. Gbamin received a yellow card in the 31st minute for a tripping foul.</p> <p>As half-time approached, Boubacar Traoré also saw yellow for a similar challenge on 45 minutes. Then, in added time, Bradley Barcola doubled PSG’s lead. Gonçalo Ramos assisted Barcola, who finished calmly.</p> <p>PSG entered the break with a commanding lead, having asserted their control early. Metz faced an uphill battle to find a way back into the match. They needed a significant tactical shift.</p> <p>The second half saw a flurry of substitutions from both sides. Doué, having scored, made way for I. Mbaye at the restart. PSG aimed to maintain their intensity.</p> <p>Further changes saw D. Fernandez and Lee Kang-In introduced for PSG around the hour mark. Barcola, another scorer, also exited soon after. These changes kept fresh legs on the field.</p> <p>Metz also made several substitutions to try and spark some life into their attack. However, they found no clear route to goal. Paris Saint Germain’s defence remained resolute.</p> <p>Gonçalo Ramos then sealed the victory in the 77th minute. Lucas Hernández delivered a well-placed pass, and Ramos fired it past the Metz goalkeeper Jonathan Fischer. This made it 3-0 to the hosts.</p> <p>The statistics underscored PSG’s dominance. They commanded 67% possession and registered 15 total shots, with six on target. Metz managed only three shots, none on target, reflecting their low expected goals (xG) of 0.08 compared to PSG’s 2.06.</p> <p>This comprehensive win solidifies Paris Saint Germain’s position near the top of Ligue 1. For Metz, the defeat adds further pressure in their fight against relegation. 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