LONGEVILLE-LÈS-METZ, France (Interstat) — Lorient routed FC Metz 4-0 on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Stade Saint-Symphorien, handing the hosts their 21st loss of the Ligue 1 season in a match that was never in doubt from the first half.

Jean-Victor Makengo opened the scoring in the 24th minute, slotting home after a buildup that exposed Metz’s defense. The goal stood as the only tally of the first half despite a yellow card to Metz’s Sadibou Sané in the 9th minute, a booking to Lorient’s Abdoulaye Faye in the 15th minute, and a caution for Heorhii Tsitaishvili of Metz in the 23rd minute. Makengo himself received a yellow card in the 42nd minute, but the visitors maintained their 1-0 lead at the break.

Metz showed little sign of a comeback after halftime. Bamba Dieng doubled Lorient’s advantage in the 84th minute, capitalizing on a defensive miscue. The match turned decisively in stoppage time. Substitute Arthur Avom made it 3-0 in the 90th minute plus 7 after a pass from substitute Abdoulaye Faye, who recorded an assist. Just one minute later, another substitute, Noah Cadiou, added a fourth goal in the 90th minute plus 8, sealing the rout.

For Lorient, the victory improved their Ligue 1 record to 12 wins, 11 draws and 8 losses. Across all competitions this season, they stand at 18 wins, 14 draws and 19 losses. The club entered the match on a mixed run of form, having drawn 2-2 at Paris Saint-Germain on May 2 and beaten Rennes 1-0 on April 19 among their recent results.

FC Metz’s season continued to spiral. The side has managed only one win in Ligue 1, against 21 losses and 9 draws. In all competitions, their mark is one win, 21 losses and 10 draws. Their most recent result before Sunday was a 2-1 home loss to Monaco on May 2. The defeat was their second consecutive league loss and left them rooted to the bottom of the table.

Key performances came from the substitutes. Avom scored once, as did Cadiou, while Faye provided a crucial assist. Makengo and Dieng also found the net for Lorient.

The two teams had drawn 1-1 in their previous meeting on Jan. 4, 2026, in Lorient. Sunday’s result marked a stark reversal of that earlier stalemate.

Lorient next hosts Le Havre on May 17 in Ligue 1. FC Metz travels to Nice for their next league fixture on the same date.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Lorient 2, FC Metz 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Lorient a 77.10 percent probability to win.