Match report
Dijon hold off Metz fightback to win six-goal Ligue 2 match 4-2
Dijon beat Metz 4-2 at Stade Gaston-Gérard in a Ligue 2 Matchday 8 fixture that produced six goals. The hosts built a three-goal lead before half-time, with Metz needing a late rally that came too little, too late to threaten the result.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Hugo Vargas-Ríos opened the scoring in the 19th minute from a Paul Bellon assist, and Ange Lago made it 2-0 five minutes later. Bellon then set up Júlio Tavares in the 32nd minute for 3-0. Pape Fall pulled one back for Metz in the 44th minute, from a Jessy Deminguet pass, to make it 3-1 at the break.
Quentin Bernard restored the three-goal cushion in the 69th minute to make it 4-1. Fall added his second in the 88th minute, set up by B. Song, but the margin was never in serious danger. Metz had 60 per cent of the possession to Dijon's 40, yet the hosts had 17 shots to 13.
The result lifted Dijon to seventh in the table on 12 points, three places above Metz, who are tenth on 10. Dijon travel to Reims on Friday 16 October in Ligue 2, while Metz host Sochaux in the same competition the following day.
Pape Fall scored twice for Metz, in the 44th and 88th minutes, and earned the highest rating of any player on the pitch at 8.77, though his goals came in a losing cause.
Metz had 60 per cent of the possession but lost, with Dijon taking 17 shots to their 13.
Dijon beat Metz 4–2 (half-time 3–1).
Dijon met Metz in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 8). Kick-off was Monday, 12 October 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade Gaston-Gérard. Referee: Marc Bollengier.
Key moments
- 19' Goal: Hugo Vargas-Ríos (assist: Paul Bellon) — 1–0 · Watch Hugo Vargas-Ríos's goal video (19')
- 24' Goal: Ange Lago — 2–0 · Watch Ange Lago's goal video (24')
- 32' Goal: Júlio Tavares (assist: Paul Bellon) — 3–0 · Watch Júlio Tavares's goal video (32')
- 44' Goal: Pape Moussa Fall (assist: Jessy Deminguet) — 3–1 · Watch Pape Moussa Fall's goal video (44')
- 69' Goal: Quentin Bernard — 4–1 · Watch Quentin Bernard's goal video (69')
- 88' Goal: Pape Moussa Fall (assist: B. Song) — 4–2 · Watch Pape Moussa Fall's goal video (88')
Starting line-ups
Dijon (4-3-1-2)
Metz (3-5-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Dijon 42%, the draw 28%, Metz 30%. It finished Dijon 4–2 Metz.
Home advantage gives Dijon a slight lean — With almost nothing between the sides on our strength rating, 1466 to 1497, the usual home advantage is what puts Dijon in front at 42%, even though the rating leans very slightly towards Metz. The draw sits at 28%, starting from the usual 27% between sides this level and nudged up because both teams' own recent games average 2.7 goals.
Why Dijon in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1466 to 1497. Sides this close won 42.6% of 14,809 home games (draw 27.1%, visitors 30.3%).
Why only 42%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 28% and Metz at 30%.
Why the draw at 28%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.1%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.5% of 28,308. The goals environment adds 1.2 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
In our recorded league results, Metz are winless in their last 14 away games: 6 draws and 8 defeats. The run began on 23 November 2025. Last recorded away league win: 2 November 2025 — Nantes 0–2 Metz. Latest recorded away league result: 14 September 2026 — RED Star FC 93 1–0 Metz. Across 13,749 historical matches involving visitors with at least six consecutive winless away league games, those visitors won 25.6%, compared with 25.0% expected from team strength.
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About this match
On this page: the Dijon vs Metz final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 2 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Hugo Vargas-Ríos's goal against Metz (19').
- Watch Ange Lago's goal against Metz (24').
- Watch Júlio Tavares's goal against Metz (32').
- Watch Pape Moussa Fall's goal against Dijon (44').
- Watch Quentin Bernard's goal against Metz (69').
- Watch Pape Moussa Fall's goal against Dijon (88').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Dijon 4–2 Metz. Explore more on the Dijon and Metz team pages or the Ligue 2 page.