Paris Saint-Germain cruise past Metz to go top | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Paris Saint-Germain beat Metz 3-0 to return to the Ligue 1 summit. Désiré Doué opened the scoring in the third minute, dinking in after Warren Zaïre-Emery's measured pass. Jean-Philippe Gbamin's initial red card was downgraded to yellow after a monitor review (31.), avoiding a dismissal. The hosts controlled the game, posting 17 attempts to three and 67.1% possession as chances kept coming either side of the break. Gonçalo Ramos added a fierce third (77.), and the win lifts them from second to first, with Monaco visiting in the Champions League next while Metz host Brest.

Player of the Match: Gonçalo Ramos led the line with a goal and an assist, plus 12 touches in the box and five possessions won in the attacking third.

Stat of the Match: Metz failed to register a shot on target, highlighting how little they troubled Matvey Safonov.

Three Things We Learned: Warren Zaïre-Emery set the tone, supplying an assist and completing 98 passes from 115 touches. The back four suffocated Metz, allowing zero shots from inside the box and only three attempts overall. Luis Enrique's rotated side still passed crisply, completing 697 total passes at 92.8% accuracy.