00:00And here we go, in 25-26, Mets at home first up against Strasbourg.
00:18Once more a dazzling carousel in terms of the playing staff for Strasbourg.
00:2414 players came in this time round last year and I reckon 12, not all involved in the matchday squad for this opener incidentally, this time round.
00:42And steered backwards for a first touch with Jonathan Fisher.
00:50Omega with his back to us, wearing 10.
00:52That's where he tried to find a little pocket of space.
00:57Second one, palmed around the post by Fisher.
01:03Been going just wide, but no chances taken.
01:07La Maréchal had the hit.
01:08Yeah, look a bit more promising on this right side Mets.
01:19Crowds think so too.
01:20Reverse out to the left eventually for Strasbourg.
01:24Plenty of tricks, the crowd like him.
01:26And for this very young player, Brian Maggio, looking to mark his first big occasion in Ligue 1 by getting the ball in the net.
01:40He's only 16 years of age.
01:42And what a vote of Dordovic.
01:52Standard is high and he knows that coming in.
01:55Now, he might have a bit of work to do here.
01:57Mets.
01:58Barco.
01:59Very lucky diving in.
02:01It's a great first touch.
02:04The second touch wasn't bad.
02:05Barco dives in there very recklessly.
02:13And Mets' big chance in the first half.
02:16Goes over the...
02:17Traore.
02:21I think he'd have been happy to get a free kick there, but he didn't get one.
02:26So he had to fight back.
02:32Maggio flattened.
02:33The Martial went to take it off Traore.
02:47So it was either for the initial side of this Mets backline, he cuts infield and that.
03:02He's trying all the time to go on the outside and finally he gets away from Tidashvili.
03:05Crosses.
03:06And it's well gathered in by Fischer.
03:09Kind of a double bluff there.
03:11Schaeber to go back and go infield all the time.
03:13Looking to go on the outside.
03:14Tidashvili was struggling.
03:19A couple of near things.
03:22But Mets.
03:23Muscular.
03:24Very determined.
03:25To make this a successful return to Liga.
03:29Have frustrated Strasburg's.
03:31Build-up play.
03:33And merit being on level terms.
03:35It's Mets nil.
03:36Strasburg nil at half time.
03:44Shadows lengthening as we get the second half underway.
03:51Nil-nil between Mets and Strasburg.
03:54As Mets mark their return to Liga.
03:56Strasburg.
03:56Strasburg.
04:01With a stylish look.
04:04Some very creative play early on.
04:06But Liam Rossini's men not really threatening enough in and around that Mets penalty box.
04:14And we've seen Strasburg at half time to back that up.
04:27It's a real staple over the stages of the first half.
04:31On the angle from the other side.
04:34La Maréchal tried to test Fischer.
04:39He's going to try again.
04:41And he came mighty close this time.
04:45To look Monsieur Kuhl here.
04:47But he was stretching for that.
04:53Territory.
04:54For the first time in this second half.
04:56But they don't do it.
04:56Barco's fed it straight back.
04:58The other way.
05:10So, Sheikh Sabahli.
05:14It's been quite a duel between those two today.
05:17Kouaio.
05:19And maybe expecting it to come a little bit quicker.
05:22In fairness to him.
05:22What about this cross?
05:28Tame.
05:28And Fischer takes good charge of that.
05:32He told Koubama to get out of the way of it.
05:34Atmosphere to start the season here.
05:37In the Saint-Sinfonia.
05:42Always a day when a promoted side.
05:45Get their wishes fulfilled.
05:47Back in a higher division.
05:48Mets believe themselves to be legal and proper.
05:50Blue-blooded if I could put it like that.
05:53In terms of their history.
05:58On Thursday night.
06:00At home to Brundu.
06:04Barco crosses.
06:05Takes the goalkeeper out of it well.
06:06Still alive here for Strasbourg.
06:07Very coolly done on the line.
06:13This is Barco floating one in.
06:17And the player who deserves all the plaudits here.
06:21Sadi Boucane.
06:24That was his header.
06:25Barco.
06:31Barco.
06:34We should pull that.
06:35Chants for Strasbourg.
06:37Finding a big clue.
06:39Panakelli's done it.
06:41Strasbourg have left it late.
06:44They found a way at last.
06:46Panakelli on his debut for his new club.
06:56Again a lovely weight of pass from Barco.
06:59A teaser of a cross.
07:00But Mets.
07:01Who have made all these changes.
07:04Suddenly.
07:06Lost their way.
07:08They lost their man.
07:09They lost Panakelli.
07:10He's got loads of time.
07:12To line that up.
07:13And that's what it feels like.
07:18To score on your Liga debut.
07:23Didn't do a very good job of it.
07:24But he's got away with it.
07:25And now he's got space to work with.
07:27Here comes Strasbourg.
07:28To finish in style.
07:32Oh.
07:32Not quite.
07:34But the next best thing surely.
07:38Mets so determined to do more than make up the numbers on.
07:41But the numbers in this game do not lie.
07:44They did not do enough.
07:45And Strasbourg eventually found a way to get the ball in the net.
07:50A winning start for a senior.
07:52And a side which won so many fresh admirers last season.
07:57They take the three points on the opening day this time round.
08:00Mets nil.
08:01Strasbourg one.
08:01Strasbourg one.
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