DIJON, France (Interstat) — Dijon defeated Metz 4-2 Monday, using a three-goal first-half burst and a late answer to secure the result. Hugo Vargas Rios opened the scoring in the 19th minute, and Emmanuel Lago doubled the lead in the 24th. Julio Tavares made it 3-0 in the 32nd before Moussa Fall Pape pulled Metz back in the 44th. Quentin Bernard restored Dijon’s three-goal cushion in the 69th, but Fall struck again in the 88th. Paul Bellon recorded two assists for Dijon, while Jessy Deminguet and Bryan Song each added an assist for Metz. Metz received yellow cards through Ruiz J., Miguel F. and Devenish C. Dijon’s competition record moved to 1-0 and its overall mark is 1-0-1. Metz is now 2-2-4 in both the competition and all competitions. Dijon’s previous match was a 2-2 draw with Troyes, and Metz’s previous competition matches included wins, losses and draws. Substitutions arrived for Metz at the 51st, 66th and 84th minutes and for Dijon at the 62nd, 76th and 84th.