The story
Angers beat Metz 3-0 at Raymond Kopa Stadium in Ligue 1, matchday 3.
The goals came from Farid El Melali (4'), Baptiste Santamaria (43') and Rachid Alioui (67').
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Metz had 63% of the ball and 4 shots to Angers' 15.
Match stats
![]()
Key moments
- 4' Farid El Melali Goal · Angers 1-0 Assist: Rayan Aït-Nouri
- 43' Baptiste Santamaria Goal · Angers 2-0 Assist: Pierrick Capelle
- 67' Rachid Alioui Goal · Angers 3-0 Assist: Pierrick Capelle
Line-ups
Angers
- Ludovic ButelleGoalkeeper
- Rayan Aït-NouriDefender
- Abdoulaye BambaDefender
- Ismaël TraoréDefender
- Romain ThomasDefender
- Baptiste Santamariaoff 76'Midfielder
- Mathias Pereira LageMidfielder
- Pierrick CapelleMidfielder
- Thomas ManganiMidfielder
- Farid El Melalioff 74'Forward
- Stéphane Bahokenoff 62'Forward
Metz
- Alexandre OukidjaGoalkeeper
- Fabien CentonzeDefender
- Thomas DelaineDefender
- John BoyeDefender
- Stoppila SunzuDefender
- Kévin N'DoramMidfielder
- Opa Nguetteoff 85'Midfielder
- Victorien AngbanMidfielder
- Renaud Cohadeoff 67'Midfielder
- Habib DialloForward
- Ibrahima Nianeoff 67'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (6)
- 1' 🟨 Stoppila Sunzu
- 4' ⚽ Farid El Melaliassist Rayan Aït-Nouri
- 43' ⚽ Baptiste Santamariaassist Pierrick Capelle
- 53' 🟨 Stéphane Bahoken
- 67' ⚽ Rachid Aliouiassist Pierrick Capelle
- 75' 🟨 Fabien Centonze
Head to head
3Angers wins2Draws1Metz wins

