Overview
- After a 1-1 first-leg draw, Metz triumphed 3-1 in extra time at Stade Auguste-Delaune on May 29 to seal promotion
- Matthieu Udol’s 78th-minute equaliser forced added time and Gauthier Hein provided a decisive assist before scoring from distance
- The victory ends Metz’s one-season stay in Ligue 2 and marks their fifth promotion or relegation cycle since 2002
- Reims endured a turbulent campaign that included the sacking of coach Luka Elsner, a 3-0 loss to PSG in the Coupe de France final and a late-season collapse
- Fans at Stade Auguste-Delaune celebrated Metz’s return to the top flight; Reims supporters targeted president Jean-Pierre Caillot in chants