LONGEVILLE-LÈS-METZ, France (Interstat) — Saint-Étienne and Metz drew 2-2 in a Ligue 2 match Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Stade Saint-Symphorien. Metz hosted Saint-Étienne. The goals came after a scoreless first half. Kévin Pedro put Saint-Étienne ahead in the 67th minute, and Augustine Boakye doubled the lead in the 71st. Metz answered when Abdourahmane Mbodji scored in the 79th, then Jessy Deminguet equalized in the 89th. Pedro, a defender, played 90 minutes, scored once and received a yellow card. Mbodji, a forward, scored in 18 minutes of action. Yellow cards also went to Saint-Étienne’s Sohaib Nair, Boakye, Julien Le Cardinal and Pedro, and Metz’s Believe Munongo and Deminguet. Saint-Étienne’s Ligue 2 record moved to 5-1-1, while Metz’s moved to 1-1-4. Across all competitions, Saint-Étienne is 5-1-1 and Metz is 1-1-4. Saint-Étienne next hosts Rodez on Oct. 10, while Metz visits Dijon FCO on Oct. 12.