Lyon Go Top of Ligue 1: Fonseca's Side Cruise Past Metz in 3–0 Victory
Lyon have stormed to the top of the Ligue 1 standings after a commanding 3–0 win over FC Metz.
On a vibrant night at a packed-out Groupama Stadium, the hosts—despite a summer riddled with high-profile departures and off-pitch controversies—looked sharp, unified, and ruthless. The deadlock was broken in the 25th minute when Sékou Fofana, who turned down a summer move to FC Bayern Munich, coolly slotted home the opener to set the tone.
Corentin Tolisso doubled the advantage soon after with a thunderous finish, reminding fans of his quality and leadership in midfield. The final blow came courtesy of Adam Karabec, who capped off the performance with a clinical strike, putting the result beyond any doubt.
2025-26, France - Ligue 1
Lyon - Metz 3:0 (2:0)
Goals: Fofana M., 25 (1:0); Tolisso, 30 (2:0); Karabec, 83 (3:0)
Lyon: Descamps R.; Abner (Tagliafico, 74); Niakhaté; Mata C. (Kluivert R., 86); Morton T.; Tessmann; Tolisso (Merah, 75); Šulc P. (Karabec, 74); Maitland-Niles; Fofana M. (Moreira Afonso, 86); Mikautadze
Bench: Greif; Kumbedi; Rodriguez Gomes
Metz: Fischer J.; Mboula M. (Touré A-a, 41); Stambouli; Sané S.; Kouao; Gbamin; Traoré Bo.; Abuashvili (Bokele M., 62); Hein; Tsitaishvili (Sané Ib., 62); Madjo (Gueye Ia, 80)
Bench: Sy Pape; Colin; N'Duquidi; Guerti
Yellow Cards: Traoré Bo. 54; Kouao 82
