Montpellier HSC have claimed their second victory of the Ligue 1 season by seeing off a resilient Metz side with a 2-0 win at the Stade de la Mosson this evening.
Yeni N'Gbakoto looked to force the issue for Metz early on as he broke forward and let fly from more than 30 yards out, only to see his effort pass the post and go wide.
The visitors had the chance to take the lead after 20 minutes as Hilton conceded a penalty, but Metz's Kevin Lejeune saw his spot-kick crash into the left post.
Defender Siaka Tiene made them pay before half time when he guided in a precise free kick to leave the score at 1-0 going into the interval.
Guido Milan spurned a brilliant chance for Metz to grab an equaliser when he headed high and wide from N'Gbakoto's cross.
The hosts sniffed that a comeback was on the cards and instead made sure that they left with all three points, as Souleymane Camara converted with his head from Morgan Sanson's measured cross to make it 2-0.
