Overview
- Reims and Metz played to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Ligue 1 promotion/relegation playoff on May 21 at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
- Matthieu Udol scored for Metz in the 38th minute, while Cédric Kipré equalized for Reims in the 52nd minute.
- The second leg, which will determine which team competes in Ligue 1 next season, is scheduled for May 29 at Stade Auguste-Delaune.
- Reims faces a challenging schedule, with the Coupe de France final against Paris Saint-Germain on May 24 just days before the playoff's conclusion.
- Reims' ultras group, Ultrem, boycotted the first leg and has criticized the club's management, threatening to skip the second leg if performances do not improve.