Ramos and Doue strike as visitors seize top spot at Metz | OneFootball

PSG beat Metz 3-2 at Stade Saint-Symphorien to move from second to first in Ligue 1.

Gonçalo Ramos glanced in Lee Kang-in's cross in the 31st minute. Quentin Ndjantou tapped in from close range (39.). Jessy Deminguet rifled a reply from the edge (42.).

After the restart, Matvey Safonov parried Koffi Kouao's skidding effort (62.) as Metz rallied. Desire Doue then raced clear on the counter and slid in the third (63.) after Ibrahim Mbaye's pass.

Mbaye struck the crossbar (72.), and Georgii Tsitaishvili curled a late finish into the far corner (81.) to set up a tense finale.

Jonathan Fischer kept Metz in it with six saves. Illia Zabarnyi headed clear from a late corner in the second minute of second half stoppage time as the visitors saw it out.

PSG registered nine shots on target from 14 attempts and an expected goals total of 1.74. Metz produced five efforts on target from nine attempts, with 0.57 expected goals.

Next, PSG face Flamengo in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup. Metz visit Biesheim in the Coupe de France.