The win over Metz in numbers

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Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Bandiougou Fadiga made his first appearance in an official match with the capital club's first team against Metz. Aged 19 and a native of Paris, he has been playing for the club since he was 12 years old and was crowned French U17 champion in 2017. After Kays Ruiz and Arnaud Kalimuendo against Lens, he becomes the third player from the Youth Academy to make his debut this term. He also became the 464th player in the history of Paris Saint-Germain.

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Scorer of the winning goal, Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Julian Draxler has been involved in 3 goals in his last 4 Ligue 1 matches (1 goal, 2 assists). The capital club won each of the 12 league matches in which the German international scored. A 21st goal in Rouge et Bleu allowed him to enter the top 50 in the Paris Saint-Germain's all-time top scorers ranking, tied with Jean-Claude Bras and Amara Diané.

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Paris Saint-Germain won its 9th match in a row against Metz in Ligue 1 on Wednesday, scoring 28 goals in the series, at an average of 3.1 goals per game. The capital club is unbeaten in its last 14 home Ligue 1 matches against Metz (11 wins, 3 draws), its last defeat dating back to 30 March 1996 (2-3).

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After failing to score against Lens and Marseille and then held at bay for a long time by Metz, Paris Saint-Germain had to wait for its 42nd shot of the season to score its first goal in Ligue 1. By way of comparison, last season, the capital club had to wait for its... 3rd shot to find the back of the net, and already scored 8 goals after 42 shots. Les Rouge et Bleu will have the opportunity to confirm their return to form on Sunday against Nice Ligue 1, kick-off at 1pm at Allianz Riviera.