Ligue 2 (Week 3) : Metz beats Valenciennes 2-0
FRANCE, Aug. 17, 2015 (AMP) — Ligue 2 / Match day 3: Two wins in a row for Metz. After their 0-1 win against Sochaux on August 7, Metz continued their sensational form in the Ligue 2 with a 2-0 victory over Valenciennes this Monday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was settled in the second period with goals by Doukouré ('61) and Lejeune ('90 on penalty).
Metz climbed to second place with 7 points from 3 games, tie on points with AS Nancy-Lorraine.
View : Full Ligue 2 table (as of August 17, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Metz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Creteil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Le Havre | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Paris FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Clermont | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Dijon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Laval | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Brest | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 10 | Valenciennes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Evian | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | Lens | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Tours | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Bourg-Peronnas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Red Star | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Ajaccio | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 17 | Sochaux | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 19 | Nimes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Niort | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 2 2015-2016
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Overview
Metz
- Position: 2 +3
- Best performance of the season:Metz 2-0 Valenciennes (17 Aug.)
- Previous game:Sochaux 0-1 Metz (7 Aug.)
- Next game:Creteil - Metz (21 Aug.)
Valenciennes FC
- Position: 10 -5
- Best performance of the season:Niort 0-1 Valenciennes (31 Jul.)
- Previous game:Valenciennes 0-0 Auxerre (7 Aug.)
- Next game:Valenciennes - Bourg-Peronnas (21 Aug.)
Metz
2:0
Valenciennes
2:0 (0:0)
- 17 August 2015
- 20:30
- Metz
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nancy | 7 |
| 2 | Metz | 7 |
| 3 |  Creteil | 7 |
| 4 |  Le Havre | 6 |
| 5 |  Paris FC | 5 |
Week 3 Results
| Friday 14 August 2015 | ||||
 | Auxerre | 2-3 | Laval |  |
 | Niort | 1-1 | Sochaux |  |
 | Red Star | 1-1 | Tours |  |
 | Bourg-Peronnas | 2-1 | Dijon |  |
 | Lens | 1-1 | Creteil | |
 | Ajaccio | 1-1 | Evian |  |
 | Clermont | 1-0 | Nimes |  |
| Paris FC | 3-0 | Le Havre | |
| Saturday 15 August 2015 | ||||
| Nancy | 3-0 | Brest |  |
| Monday 17 August 2015 | ||||
| Metz | 2-0 | Valenciennes | |