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Metz Dominates but Edges Ajaccio in Tense Victory at Stade Saint-Symphorien
Metz secured a narrow 1-0 win over Ajaccio at the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Longeville-lès-Metz on February 22nd, 2025, in a Ligue 2 matchday 24 clash. The game was characterized by Metz’s dominance in possession (76%) and shots (17 shots, 4 on target). However, the winning goal only arrived in the dying minutes, courtesy of B. Toure’s strike in the 90th minute.
The match was a tense affair, with a total of 28 fouls and 5 yellow cards shown. Metz saw G. Hein, B. Stambouli, J. Deminguet, and M. Bokele Mputu cautioned, while Ajaccio received one yellow card for M. Youssouf. Despite their overwhelming possession, Metz had to fight hard for the three points. Their lack of clinical finishing almost cost them dearly, but the late goal secured a hard-fought victory against a resilient Ajaccio side that offered little in the way of attacking threat.
Substitutions ajaccio: at minute 46 J. Ayessa came in and M. Huard went out., at minute 65 B. Santelli came in and A. Kante went out., at minute 70 B. Toure came in and M. Soumano went out.
Substitutions metz: at minute 73 M. Bokele Mputu came in and P. A. Diallo went out., at minute 73 A. Jallow came in and J. Deminguet went out., at minute 80 J. Asoro came in and C. Sabaly went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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