Match report

Rennes Draws 0-0 With Metz in Ligue 1

Rennes
Rennes
0–0
FT
Metz
Metz
Mar 22, 2026

Rennes and Metz played to a 0-0 draw in their Ligue 1 clash. Both sides showed tenacity and defensive strength, with neither team able to capitalize on their chances. The match featured several yellow cards and substitutions, but no goals were scored despite a late goal being disallowed by VAR for Rennes.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Rennes 0-0 Metz
  • • A. Toure (Metz) received a yellow card in the 32nd minute for a foul
  • • A. Rouault (Rennes) received a yellow card in the 33rd minute for a foul
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including Mahdi Camara and Y. Zabiri for Rennes
  • • A late goal by A. Rouault for Rennes was disallowed by VAR in the 90th minute

Lineups

Rennes

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 B. Samba (G)
  • 95 P. Frankowski (D)
  • 24 A. Rouault (D)
  • 3 L. Brassier (D)
  • 26 Q. Merlin (D)
  • 17 S. Szymanski (M)
  • 21 V. Rongier (M)
  • 45 M. Camara (M)
  • 10 L. Blas (F)
  • 9 E. Lepaul (F)
  • 70 A. Nordin (F)

Substitutes

  • 50 M. Silistrie
  • 36 A. Seidu
  • 48 A. Ait Boudlal
  • 77 Y. Zabiri
  • 4 G. Kamara
  • 7 B. Embolo
  • 11 M. Tamari
  • 6 D. Cisse
  • 18 M. Nagida

Metz

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 61 P. Sy (G)
  • 39 K. Kouao (D)
  • 38 S. Sane (D)
  • 15 T. Yegbe (D)
  • 2 M. Colin (D)
  • 5 J. Gbamin (M)
  • 12 A. Toure (M)
  • 70 B. Sarr (M)
  • 20 J. Deminguet (M)
  • 7 G. Tsitaishvili (M)
  • 30 H. Diallo (F)

Substitutes

  • 40 O. Ba
  • 1 J. Fischer
  • 11 G. Kvilitaia
  • 97 F. Ballo-Toure
  • 4 U. Mboula
  • 33 B. Munongo
  • 9 G. Abuashvili
  • 19 L. Michal
  • 34 N. Mbala

Timeline

  1. Metz
    32' Metz Card · Yellow Card
    A. Toure

    Foul

  2. Rennes
    33' Rennes Card · Yellow Card
    A. Rouault

    Foul

  3. Rennes
    67' Rennes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Nordin · On: Mousa Tamari
  4. Rennes
    67' Rennes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Szymanski · On: D. Cisse
  5. Rennes
    67' Rennes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Przemysław Frankowski · On: M. Nagida
  6. Rennes
    74' Rennes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Blas · On: B. Embolo
  7. Metz
    78' Metz Card · Yellow Card
    T. Yegbe

    Foul

  8. Metz
    80' Metz subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Deminguet · On: B. Munongo
  9. Rennes
    85' Rennes subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Mahdi Camara · On: Y. Zabiri
  10. Metz
    85' Metz subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Tsitaishvili · On: N. Mbala
  11. Metz
    88' Metz Card · Yellow Card
    S. Sane

    Foul

  12. Rennes
    90' Rennes Var · Goal cancelled
    A. Rouault

Match Stats

Stat Rennes Metz
Fouls 13 13
Pass Accuracy 89% 71%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 25 7
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 602 291
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 8 2
xG 1.49 0.33
Shots off Target 11 4
Possession 68% 32%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 534 208
Shots Inside Box 13 4
Saves 2 8
Shots Outside Box 12 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow cards to A. Toure (Metz) and A. Rouault (Rennes) set a cautious tone early in the match
  • ▸ The VAR disallowed goal in the 90th minute by A. Rouault for Rennes was a significant momentum shift, as it would have given Rennes the lead