2023–24 FC Metz season
2023–24 season | ||||
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President | Bernard Serin | |||
Manager | László Bölöni | |||
Stadium | Stade Saint-Symphorien | |||
Ligue 1 | 16th (relegated) | |||
Coupe de France | Round of 64 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Georges Mikautadze (13) All: Georges Mikautadze (14) | |||
Biggest win | Metz 3–1 Nantes Nantes 0–2 Metz | |||
Biggest defeat | Rennes 5–1 Metz | |||
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The 2023–24 season was Football Club de Metz's 92nd season in existence and first season back in Ligue 1. They also competed in the Coupe de France.
Players
[edit]First-team squad
[edit]- As of 11 February 2024[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
[edit]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
[edit]In
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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MF | Simon Elisor | RFC Seraing | €400,000 | 5 July 2023 | [2] |
DF | Maxime Colin | Birmingham City | Free | 27 July 2023 | [3] |
FW | Benjamin Tetteh | Hull City | 1,800,000 | 10 August 2023 | [4] |
MF | Joel Asoro | Djurgården | 1,200,000 | 24 August 2023 | [5] |
DF | Kevin Van Den Kerkhof | Bastia | 2,500,000 | 31 August 2023 | [6] |
DF | Christophe Hérelle | Brest | Undisclosed | 1 September 2023 | [7] |
FW | Óscar Estupiñán | Hull City | Loan | 1 September 2023 | [8] |
FW | Xhuliano Skuka | Maribor | Loan return | 31 December 2023 | [9] |
FW | Georges Mikautadze | Ajax | Loan | 4 January 2024 | [10] |
Out
[edit]Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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MF | Boubacar Traoré | Wolverhampton Wanderers | €11,000,000 | 1 July 2023 | [11] |
FW | Ibrahima Niane | Angers | €500,000 | 1 July 2023 | |
FW | Xhuliano Skuka | Maribor | Loan | 1 July 2023 | [12] |
MF | Lamine Gueye | Paris FC | Undisclosed | 5 July 2023 | [13] |
DF | Othmane Chraibi | Châteauroux | Loan | 19 July 2023 | |
FW | Lenny Joseph | Grenoble | Undisclosed | 20 July 2023 | |
GK | Ousmane Ba | Cholet | Loan | 21 July 2023 | [14] |
MF | Pape Ndiaga Yade | Quevilly-Rouen | Loan | 27 July 2023 | [15] |
MF | Youssef Maziz | OH Leuven | €1,500,000 | 29 August 2023 | [16] |
FW | Georges Mikautadze | Ajax | €16,000,000 | 30 August 2023 | [17] |
MF | Habib Maïga | Ferencváros | 4 January 2024 | [18] | |
FW | Xhuliano Skuka | Partizani | Loan | 6 January 2024 | [19] |
FW | Simon Elisor | Troyes | Loan | 11 January 2024 | |
FW | Óscar Estupiñán | Hull City | Loan return | 1 February 2024 | [20] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
11 July 2023 Friendly | Metz | 3–0 | Racing-Union | Homécourt |
18:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stade Yvan Tepus |
15 July 2023 Friendly | Metz | 2–1 | RFC Seraing | Metz |
15:30 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
22 July 2023 Friendly | Troyes | 0–3 | Metz | Troyes |
17:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade de l'Aube |
25 July 2023 Friendly | Metz | 2–2 | Standard Liège | Marly |
15:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Centre d’entraînement de Frescaty |
29 July 2023 Friendly | Amiens | 0–0 | Metz | Amiens |
18:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Stade de la Licorne |
8 September 2023 Friendly | Metz | 1–1 | Basel | Longeville-lès-Metz |
13:00 |
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| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien | |
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Ligue 1 | 13 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 16th | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 23.53 |
Ligue 1 relegation play-offs | 30 May 2024 | 2 June 2024 | First leg | Runners-up | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
Coupe de France | 5 January 2024 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
Total | 37 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 21.62 |
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 1
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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14 | Nantes | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 55 | −25 | 33 | |
15 | Le Havre | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 32 | |
16 | Metz (R) | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 29[a] | Qualification for the Relegation play-offs |
17 | Lorient (R) | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 29[a] | Relegation to Ligue 2 |
18 | Clermont (R) | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 25 |
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).[21]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
[edit]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 |
34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 31 | −13 |
Source: Ligue 1
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]The league fixtures were unveiled on 29 June 2023.[22]
13 August 2023 1 | Rennes | 5–1 | Metz | Rennes |
17:05 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 26,065 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
18 August 2023 2 | Metz | 2–2 | Marseille | Metz |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 26,661 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
27 August 2023 3 | Clermont | 0–1 | Metz | Clermont-Ferrand |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 9,146 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
3 September 2023 4 | Metz | 2–2 | Reims | Metz |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 24,272 Referee: Mathieu Vernice |
16 September 2023 5 | Lens | 0–1 | Metz | Lens |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 37,988 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
24 September 2023 6 | Metz | 0–1 | Strasbourg | Metz |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 26,661 Referee: Clément Turpin |
1 October 2023 7 | Toulouse | 3–0 | Metz | Toulouse |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 24,770 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
7 October 2023 8 | Metz | 0–1 | Nice | Metz |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 23,160 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
22 October 2023 9 | Monaco | 2–1 | Metz | Monaco |
17:05 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 6,197 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
29 October 2023 10 | Metz | 0–0 | Le Havre | Metz |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 20,718 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
5 November 2023 11 | Lyon | 1–1 | Metz | Décines-Charpieu |
13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Groupama Stadium Attendance: 42,040 Referee: Benoît Millot |
12 November 2023 12 | Metz | 3–1 | Nantes | Metz |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 21,674 Referee: Florent Batta |
26 November 2023 13 | Lorient | 2–3 | Metz | Lorient |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 14,469 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
3 December 2023 14 | Lille | 2–0 | Metz | Villeneuve d'Ascq |
17:05 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 38,065 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
10 December 2023 15 | Metz | 0–1 | Brest | Metz |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 20,157 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
17 December 2023 16 | Metz | 0–1 | Montpellier | Metz |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 23,473 Referee: Marc Bollengier |
20 December 2023 17 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 | Metz | Paris |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 47,822 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
14 January 2024 18 | Metz | 0–1 | Toulouse | Metz |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 21,065 Referee: Florent Batta |
27 January 2024 19 | Nice | 1–0 | Metz | Nice |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 20,137 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
4 February 2024 20 | Metz | 1–2 | Lorient | Metz |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 21,044 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
9 February 2024 21 | Marseille | 1–1 | Metz | Marseille |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 62,686 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
18 February 2024 22 | Montpellier | 3–0 | Metz | Montpellier |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 12,532 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
23 February 2024 23 | Metz | 1–2 | Lyon | Metz |
21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 27,560 Referee: Marc Bollengier |
3 March 2024 24 | Nantes | 0–2 | Metz | Nantes |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 27,132 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
10 March 2024 25 | Metz | 1–0 | Clermont | Metz |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 22,673 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
17 March 2024 26 | Reims | 2–1 | Metz | Reims |
15:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune Attendance: 14,335 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
30 March 2024 27 | Metz | 2–5 | Monaco | Metz |
17:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 26,661 Referee: Eric Wattellier |
7 April 2024 28 | Brest | 4–3 | Metz | Brest |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 14,656 Referee: Benoît Millot |
12 April 2024 29 | Metz | 2–1 | Lens | Metz |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 23,002 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
21 April 2024 30 | Le Havre | 0–1 | Metz | Le Havre |
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 21,250 Referee: Marc Bollengier |
28 April 2024 31 | Metz | 1–2 | Lille | Metz |
13:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 24,720 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart |
4 May 2024 32 | Metz | 2–3 | Rennes | Metz |
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 23,290 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Note: Mikautadze's red card was later rescinded.[23] |
12 May 2024 33 | Strasbourg | 2–1 | Metz | Strasbourg |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 25,686 Referee: François Letexier |
19 May 2024 34 | Metz | 0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Metz |
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 28,455 Referee: Gaël Angoula |
Relegation play-offs
[edit]30 May 2024 First leg | Saint-Étienne | 2–1 | Metz | Saint-Étienne |
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Referee: Benoît Millot |
2 June 2024 Second leg | Metz | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–4 agg.) | Saint-Étienne | Metz |
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
Coupe de France
[edit]5 January 2024 Round of 64 | Metz | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Clermont | Metz |
20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 14,987 Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
Penalties | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Effectif et staff". FC Metz.
- ^ "Simon Elisor nouveau joueur du FC Metz !". Football Club de Metz. 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Maxime Colin, des Midlands à la Moselle". Football Club de Metz. 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Benjamin Tetteh rejoint Metz jusqu'en 2026 (officiel)". L'Équipe.
- ^ "Asoro est arrivé !". Football Club de Metz. 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Van Den Kerkhof est messin !". Football Club de Metz. 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Une nouvelle page pour Christophe Hérelle !". September 2023.
- ^ FC, Hull City (1 September 2023). "Estupiñán secures loan move to FC Metz". Hull City FC.
- ^ "Maribor swiftly parts ways with Xhuliano Skuka, no future for him at Ljudski vrt - News - Nogomania". www.nogomania.com.
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- ^ "Xhuliano Skuka en prêt à Maribor". Football Club de Metz. 15 June 2023.
- ^ Pastoré, Cafil (5 July 2023). "Lamine Gueye débarque officiellement au Paris FC".
- ^ "Ousmane Ba prêté à Cholet". Football Club de Metz. 21 July 2023.
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- ^ "Maziz naar OH Leuven". 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Ajax signs Georges Mikautadze".
- ^ "Az első téli erősítés: Habib Maïga a Fradiban!". www.fradi.hu.
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- ^ "League Rules" (PDF). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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