Psg - Metz: PSG wins 3-0 as Metz coach Benoît Tavenot cites early errors and Luis Enrique praises Zaïre-Emery
In a match that ended 3-0, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Metz in a result that exposed recurring defensive problems for the visitors. The psg - metz fixture matters because Metz’s coach Benoît Tavenot blamed a costly early goal and broader defensive weaknesses for the loss, while PSG’s coach hailed the performance of young Warren Zaïre-Emery.
Psg - Metz: early goal by Désiré Doué set the tone
The contest was sealed early when Désiré Doué put PSG ahead in the 3rd minute, a strike Tavenot said “did us harm. ” That early concession preceded two further goals for Paris, producing the 3-0 scoreline. Tavenot described the three goals conceded as the result of avoidable mistakes made at the start of the match.
Benoît Tavenot pinpoints defensive failings and warm-up change
After the defeat Tavenot reviewed a string of problematic starts. He said he had instructed his staff to alter the pre-match warm-up, an adjustment he acknowledged “did not pay off. ” Tavenot stressed that from the moment Metz recovered possession players needed to show more personality, and that the team’s lack of character and defensive animation contributed directly to repeated early goals.
Statistique: Metz’s away record — 34 goals conceded in 12 matches (2. 83 average)
Tavenot highlighted a stark figure: Metz have conceded 34 goals in 12 away matches, an average of 2. 83 goals per away game, the highest among clubs in the five major European championships. He traced that number to systemic shortcomings rather than coincidence, citing his opening match in charge when Metz lost 2-5 at home to Lyon. He added other examples of damaging starts: conceding two goals in the first 16 minutes against Lyon, suffering an early red card and 0-1 defeat at Angers, and giving up a goal in the 4th minute at Auxerre in a 1-3 loss. Those sequences illustrate cause and effect he wants to fix: poor entames (starts) cause rapid deficits that the team then struggles to recover from.
Luis Enrique on Zaïre-Emery, Dro Fernández and Ousmane Dembélé
Paris coach Luis Enrique praised Warren Zaïre-Emery’s development after the match, calling him an “incredible player” and “wonderful to have. ” He noted Zaïre-Emery is a second-year youth (U19) and urged a measured approach to his progression: the player has many qualities but needs gradual integration. Luis Enrique also referenced the visible progress of Dro Fernández and the form of Achraf Hakimi, saying Hakimi was “in shape” and Zaïre-Emery “dominant” in the match. On Ousmane Dembélé’s condition, Luis Enrique said it appeared not to be a complicated injury—“only a knock”—and that the coaching staff would reassess him the following day.
Metz’s survival outlook and Tavenot’s assessment of the squad
Tavenot spelled out the stakes: Metz sit last with 13 points from 23 matchdays, but he insisted the “place de barragiste” remains attainable. He admitted the margin for recovery narrows as the season advances and emphasized that while he has no complaints about player commitment, the team lacks sufficient character to avoid self-inflicted damage. He said the players run and do not give up, which sustains his belief in survival, yet he warned that courage alone will not be enough without structural defensive improvements.
What makes this notable is the overlap between PSG’s capacity to punish early mistakes and Metz’s documented pattern of conceding quickly; Tavenot’s cited examples and the 34-goal away total form a clear chain linking repeated poor starts to accumulated defeats. PSG’s 3-0 victory therefore stands as both a confirmation of Paris’s clinical finishing and a symptom of Metz’s deeper defensive issues that their coach has now made central to immediate work.
Luis Enrique also placed the result in a broader context: coming after PSG’s defeat to RC Lens, he observed that Lens are having an outstanding season and reminded that 11 matches remain, meaning PSG must continue to improve to challenge for the title. He praised Metz’s willingness to press high in away fixtures, noting the difficulty his side had faced against them previously and valuing the Messins’ ambition even on this losing night.
