Stats & Facts: A look back at the win against Metz !
Men's football•
Discover the key stats and facts from Paris Saint-Germain's 3-0 win over FC Metz on Saturday 21st February at the Parc des Princes on Matchday 23 of Ligue 1.
After their impressive victory against the Lorraine side just hours after RC Lens' defeat to AS Monaco at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis (2-3), the capital club has regained the lead in the championship. With 54 points now on the board, Les Rouge et Bleu are two points ahead of Les Sang et Or. Currently unbeatable at home, Paris have won each of their last seven Ligue 1 home games, their best run under Luis Enrique.
Fine form at the Parc, then, and fin form against Metz. Paris Saint-Germain have won their last 16 Ligue 1 matches against FCM, the second-longest winning streak by any team against a single opponent in the top flight, behind the Rouge et Bleu's current run against Angers SCO (17). Paris have won 17 consecutive official matches against Metz, the second-longest streak in the club's history after the one against Angers (18 wins since 2015) and tied with FC Nantes (2007-2019).
The capital club have won their last 11 official matches against Metz at the Parc des Princes, scoring 35 goals in those games, an average of more than three per match, while conceding only three. With 52 defeats against Les Rouge et Bleu (along with 15 draws and 18 defeats), the Lorraine club is the fourth most defeated club by the Parisians behind FCN (55), Olympique de Marseille and AS Saint-Étienne (53).
As in Monaco last Tuesday, where he reduced the deficit two minutes and five seconds after coming on, Paris Saint-Germain striker Désiré Doué made a thunderous start on Saturday evening. This time, it took the French international just 2 minutes and 11 seconds after kick-off to break the deadlock, making it Paris's fastest goal in all competitions since Achraf Hakimi scored against Nantes in Ligue 1 in November 2024 (1 minute and 48 seconds). The red and blue number 14 scored his 25th goal for Paris in all competitions.
Scorer of Paris' second goal against Lorraine, Bradley Barcola netted his eighth Ligue 1 goal of the season. The French international now joins teammate Ousmane Dembélé at the top of Paris Saint-Germain's league scoring charts this season, with eight goals each.
The capital club's number 9, Gonçalo Ramos, who for his part provided an assist and then got on the scoresheet this Saturday, was voted man of the match.