Metz are mathematically relegated from Ligue 1 after losing to Monaco
- Metz lost 1-2 to Monaco on Saturday, a match in which they fired 13 shots but only 1 hit the target, leaving them on 16 points from 32 games with 2 fixtures remaining.
- Their maximum possible total is 22 points, but Nantes — directly above them in 17th — already have 23 points after their win over Marseille and cannot be caught regardless of Metz's results.
- The result confirms Metz's return to Ligue 2, a distinct finding from the May 5 edition which focused on Nantes' own relegation danger rather than Metz's mathematical exit.
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Conclusion
Standings snapshot (2026-05-02): Nantes 23 pts / 32 played (post-Marseille win, confirmed by progression from 20 pts / 31 games on Apr 27 + 3 pts). Metz 16 pts / 32 played (lost to Monaco 1-2 on May 2). Metz remaining fixtures: vs Lorient (May 10), at Nice (May 17) — maximum 22 pts. Nantes remaining: at Lens (May 8), vs Toulouse (May 17) — minimum 23 pts (already secured). 22 < 23 → Metz cannot escape 18th place. Match stats vs Monaco (match_id 354dc5b3): Metz 13 total shots, 1 on target, 35% possession.