2021–22 FC Metz season

FC Metz
2021–22 season
President	Bernard Serin
Head coach	Frédéric Antonetti
Stadium	Stade Saint-Symphorien
Ligue 1	19th (relegated)
Coupe de France	Round of 64
Top goalscorer	League: ; Nicolas de Préville (5); All: ; Nicolas de Préville (5)
	← 2020–21 2022–23 →

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	FRA	David Oberhauser
2	DF	TUN	Dylan Bronn (captain)
3	DF	FRA	Matthieu Udol
4	DF	FRA	Sikou Niakaté (on loan from Guingamp)
5	DF	BRA	Jemerson
6	MF	FRA	Kévin N'Doram
7	FW	SEN	Ibrahima Niane
8	MF	MLI	Boubacar Traoré
9	FW	FRA	Nicolas de Préville
10	MF	ALG	Farid Boulaya
11	MF	SEN	Opa Nguette
13	DF	GNB	Fali Candé
14	MF	FRA	Vincent Pajot
15	MF	SEN	Pape Matar Sarr (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	GK	ALG	Alexandre Oukidja
17	DF	FRA	Thomas Delaine
18	DF	FRA	Fabien Centonze
19	MF	CIV	Habib Maïga
23	DF	MLI	Boubakar Kouyaté
24	FW	FRA	Lenny Joseph
26	FW	MTN	Pape Ndiaga Yade
27	DF	CMR	Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik
28	DF	MTQ	Manuel Cabit
29	DF	FRA	Lenny Lacroix
30	GK	FRA	Marc-Aurèle Caillard
32	MF	FRA	Ibrahim Amadou
34	FW	CTA	Louis Mafouta (on loan from Neuchâtel Xamax)
40	GK	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	FRA	Guillaume Dietsch (on loan to Seraing)
—	DF	MAR	Sofiane Alakouch (on loan to Lausanne-Sport)
—	DF	FRA	Rayan Djedje (on loan to Seraing)
—	DF	SEN	Ababacar Lô (on loan to Cholet)
—	MF	BEL	Mathieu Cachbach (on loan to Seraing)
—	MF	FRA	Maïdine Douane (on loan to Seraing)
—	MF	GAM	Ablie Jallow (on loan to Seraing)
—	MF	BEL	Sami Lahssaini (on loan to Seraing)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	MAR	Amine Bassi (on loan to Barnsley)
—	MF	FRA	Youssef Maziz (on loan to Seraing)
—	MF	SEN	Cheikh Sabaly (on loan to Quevilly-Rouen)
—	FW	GEO	Georges Mikautadze (on loan to Seraing)
—	FW	SEN	Amadou Dia N'Diaye (on loan to Le Mans FC)
—	FW	CPV	Vagner Gonçalves (on loan to FC Sion)
—	FW	SEN	Lamine Gueye (on loan to Paris FC)
—	MF	CGO	Warren Tchimbembé (on loan to CD Mirandés)

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss

13 July 2021 Friendly	Metz	3–2	Nancy	Metz, France
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Centre d’entraînement Frescaty

17 July 2021 Friendly	Metz	1–1	RFC Seraing	Tegelen, Netherlands
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Sportpark de Bakenbos

24 July 2021 Friendly	Borussia Mönchengladbach	1–0	Metz	Mönchengladbach, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Ashraf 74' Noß 87'	Report		Stadium: Fohlenplatz Attendance: 630 Referee: Kevin Domnick

28 July 2021 Friendly	Troyes	1–2	Metz	Homécourt, France
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Kukharevych 7' Bombo 42'	Report	Niane 10' Joseph 49'	Stadium: Complexe Sportif d’Homécourt

30 July 2021 Friendly	Metz	4–0	UNFP	Metz, France
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bassi 27' Traoré 61' Gueye 83' Mikautadze 88'			Stadium: Centre d’entraînement Frescaty

31 July 2021 Friendly	Metz	1–0	Montpellier	Metz, France
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	N'Doram 22'	Report		Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien

3 September 2021 Friendly	Metz	0–3	Auxerre	Saint-Dizier, France
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report	Hein 7', 65' Ben Fredj 52'	Stadium: Stade Marcel Jacquin

12 November 2021 Friendly	Metz	2–1	1. FC Kaiserslautern	Metz, France
14:30 CET (UTC+1)	Traoré 31' Joseph 54'	Report	Stehle 36'	Stadium: Centre d’entraînement Frescaty Attendance: 0

24 March 2022 Friendly	Metz	2–0	Wehen Wiesbaden	Metz, France
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Joseph 56' Amadou 58'	Report		Stadium: Centre d’entraînement Frescaty

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	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 v t e	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^[a]
20	Bordeaux (R)	38	6	13	19	52	91	−39	31	Relegation to Ligue 2^[a]

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:

^ 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


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
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

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	D	L	D	D	L	L	L	W	L	L	L	D	D	D	W	L	L	W	D	L	W	L	D	L	D	D	L	D	L	L	L	D	L	L	D	W	W	L
Position	6	15	13	15	18	20	20	18	18	18	19	19	20	20	19	19	19	18	18	18	15	18	18	19	19	18	19	19	19	19	20	20	20	20	20	19	18	19

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)	Centonze 31', 52' Udol 41' Bronn 56' Kouyaté 56'	Report	Botman 23' Ikoné 79', 81' Yılmaz 83' Oukidja 90+7' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,551 Referee: Eric Wattellier

15 August 2021 2	Nantes	2–0	Metz	Nantes
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kolo Muani 12' Blas 49', 52' Coco 90'	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)	Maïga 14' Bronn 31' Niane 35' Sarr 36' Vagner 90+3'	Report	Munetsi 7' Foket 42' Gravillon 60'	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)	Niakaté 34' (o.g.) Ogier 39' Rashani 57'	Report	Niane 9' (pen.) Desmas 28' (o.g.) Sarr 29' Alakouch 90'	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)	Maïga 33' De Préville 63'	Report	Rodrigues 50' Azamoum 57' Chavalerin 84'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,269 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste

17 September 2021 6	Strasbourg	3–0	Metz	Strasbourg
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Ajorque 6' (pen.), 18' Diallo 26', 40' Nyamsi 29'	Report	Centonze 28' Kouyaté 44' Traoré 84' Joseph 90+1'	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)	Yade 19' Kouyaté 39' Maïga 69' Bronn 73' 90+1' Centonze 90+1' Oukidja 90+6'	Report	Hakimi 5', 90+4' Mendes 70' Neymar 90+6'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 26,661 Referee: Jérémie Pignard

26 September 2021 8	Brest	1–2	Metz	Brest
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pierre-Gabriel 46' Faivre 68' (pen.) Mbock 71' Chardonnet 88'	Report	De Préville 26' Kouyaté 40' Centonze 74', 82'	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)	Cho 52', 53' Mangani 66' Bahoken 90+3'	Report	Bronn 10', 90+1' Maïga 30' De Préville 39' Boulaya 58'	Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 3,989 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart

17 October 2021 10	Metz	0–3	Rennes	Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pajot 20' Yade 64' Amadou Mbengue 72'	Report	Omari 3' Laborde 24' Sulemana 37' Terrier 45'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,679 Referee: Benoît Millot

24 October 2021 11	Lens	4–1	Metz	Lens
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Saïd 14', 37' Leca 65' Ganago 83', 87' Frankowski 90'	Report	Pajot 20' De Préville 33' Maïga 39' N'Doram 53'	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)	Boulaya 9'	Report	Khazri 16' Maçon 18' Sow 28' Camara 87'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,914 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart

7 November 2021 13	Marseille	0–0	Metz	Marseille
13:00 CET (UTC+1)	Ćaleta-Car 70'	Report	N'Doram 12' Kouyaté 35' Jemerson 55' Oukidja 90+8'	Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 61,539 Referee: Jérôme Brisard

21 November 2021 14	Metz	3–3	Bordeaux	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Sarr 28' De Préville 45' Nguette 52', 71' Bronn 55' Boulaya 68'	Report	Elis 17', 30' Oudin 39', 67' Adli 68'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 16,077 Referee: Benoît Millot

27 November 2021 15	Nice	0–1	Metz	Nice
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Delort 21' Stengs 39'	Report	N'Doram 4' Jemerson 16' Centonze 31'	Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 17,033 Referee: François Letexier

1 December 2021 16	Metz	1–3	Montpellier	Metz
19:00 CET (UTC+1)	Sarr 34' Bronn 36' De Préville 70'	Report	Savanier 36' Mavididi 45+1' Wahi 48' Mollet 72' Ristić 83'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 13,992 Referee: Ruddy Buquet

5 December 2021 17	Monaco	4–0	Metz	Monaco
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Diop 2' Volland 44' (pen.), 49' Martins 57' Ben Yedder 87'	Report	Bronn 78' Traoré 90'	Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 4,923 Referee: Bastien Dechepy

12 December 2021 18	Metz	4–1	Lorient	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Sarr 5', 89' Jens 9' (o.g.) Boulaya 19' Pajot 49' Niane 80'	Report	Abergel 17' Laporte 28' Jenz 69'	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)	Caqueret 30' Da Silva 39' Lukeba 56'	Report	Jemerson 34' Traoré 58' Maïga 68' Mbengue 84'	Stadium: Groupama Stadium Attendance: 34,867 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste

9 January 2022 20	Metz	0–2	Strasbourg	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Mbengue 90'	Report	Ajorque 50' Liénard 80' Aholou 90+1'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Antony Gautier

16 January 2022 21	Reims	0–1	Metz	Reims
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Locko 24' Lopy 50' Foket 80' Rajković 85'	Report	Delaine 19' Niakaté 28' Pajot 45' Niane 61', 83'	Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune Attendance: 3,923 Referee: Jérémie Pignard

23 January 2022 22	Metz	0–2	Nice	Metz
13:00 CET (UTC+1)	Kana-Biyik 45+1' Mbengue 55' Yade 57'	Report	Thuram 58' Rosario 64' Gouiri 86' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Amaury Delerue

6 February 2022 23	Troyes	0–0	Metz	Troyes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Kouamé 45'	Report	Amadou 40' Traoré 42'	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)	Pajot 19' Traoré 45+1' Maïga 52'	Report	Bakambu 26', 71' Milik 82' Payet 88'	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)	Zhegrova 83' 90+2' Fonte 87' Djaló 90+7'	Report	Maïga 22' Kouyaté 67' Caillard 79' Amadou 90+7'	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 30,384 Referee: Bastien Dechepy

27 February 2022 26	Metz	0–0	Nantes	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Amadou 59' Pajot 86'	Report	Cyprien 40' Traoré 51'	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)	Bouanga 20', 52' Gourna-Douath 62' Nordin 74'	Report	De Préville 38' Bronn 44' Delaine 58' Traoré 64'	Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 35,706 Referee: Jérémy Stinat

13 March 2022 28	Metz	0–0	Lens	Metz
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Boulaya 15' De Préville 19' Sarr 43' Kouyaté 78' N'Doram 89'	Report	Sotoca 58' Danso 64'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 15,687 Referee: Amaury Delerue

20 March 2022 29	Rennes	6–1	Metz	Rennes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Terrier 18' (pen.), 27' Guirassy 40', 54', 64' Traoré 59' Santamaria 82'	Report	Kouyaté 25' Candé 70' Mafouta 87'	Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 27,966 Referee: Willy Delajod

3 April 2022 30	Metz	1–2	Monaco	Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Amadou 62'	Report	Ben Yedder 46' Boadu 72'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 19,812 Referee: Jérôme Brisard

10 April 2022 31	Bordeaux	3–1	Metz	Bordeaux
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Lacoux 34' Gregersen 49' Mangas 52' Niang 68' Hwang 83', 88'	Report	Lamkel Zé 21', 34' Kouyaté 42'	Stadium: Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 21,652 Referee: Jérémie Pignard

17 April 2022 32	Metz	1–1	Clermont	Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	De Préville 54' Niane 40' Bronn 72'	Report	Dossou 37' Ogier 84'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 14,335 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste

20 April 2022 33	Lorient	1–0	Metz	Lorient
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Laporte 22' Mendes 81' Ouattara 90+4'	Report	Amadou 36' Nguette 84'	Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 13,554 Referee: Mikael Lesage

24 April 2022 34	Metz	0–1	Brest	Metz
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	N'Doram 14' Jemerson 35', 78' Kouyaté 37' Delaine 74' Oukidja 80'	Report	Belaïli 27'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 19,874 Referee: Florent Batta

1 May 2022 35	Montpellier	2–2	Metz	Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Oyongo 29' Leroy 58' Souquet 80' Wahi 90+1'	Report	Delaine 24' Pajot 51' Sarr 66' Lamkel Zé 68' Mafouta 70'	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)	Pajot 27' Lamkel Zé 40' Niakaté 70' Traoré 74' De Préville 88' Boulaya 90'	Report	Dembélé 43', 84' Mendes 68' Ndombele 86' Dubois 90+3'	Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 20,405 Referee: Eric Wattellier

14 May 2022 37	Metz	1–0	Angers	Metz
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Candé 34' Lamkel Zé 50' Traoré 60' Delaine 68'	Report	Bentaleb 23'	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)	Mbappé 25', 28', 50' Neymar 31', 72' Di María 67'	Report	Traoré 23' 58'	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 Escarpit Ducros Mingoua M'Laab		Niane Sarr Yade Jemerson Boulaya

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 21 May 2022

Rank	No.	Pos.	Name	Ligue 1	Total
1	9	ST	Nicolas de Préville	5	5
2	10	AM	Farid Boulaya	4	4
2	18	RB	Fabien Centonze	4	4	Totals	13	0	13

References

^ 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.
^ "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.
^ "La FFF donne son accord pour le maintien de Bordeaux en Ligue 2" (in French). L'Équipe. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
^ "2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats calendar unveiled on 25 June". ligue1.com. 23 June 2021.
^ "Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT: 2021-22 calendars!". ligue1.com. 25 June 2021.

[table_note_res_RELN10.47140133449407-4] 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]

[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.

[5] "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

[6] "2021-22 Ligue 1 Uber Eats calendar unveiled on 25 June". ligue1.com. 23 June 2021.

[7] "Ligue 1 Uber Eats and Ligue 2 BKT: 2021-22 calendars!". ligue1.com. 25 June 2021.

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