AS Monaco vs Metz, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

AS Monaco

45': Bernardo Silva
88': Valère Germain

FT
2 - 0

Metz

Monaco ease past Metz

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
7': Attempt missed. Florent Malouda (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef.
8': Hand ball by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz).
8': Dangerous play by Janis Ikaunieks (Metz).
8': Layvin Kurzawa (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Offside, Monaco. Andrea Raggi tries a through ball, but Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco is caught offside.
10': Andrea Raggi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz).
11': Attempt missed. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
11': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Romain Métanire.
12': Foul by Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco).
12': Janis Ikaunieks (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Anthony Martial (Monaco).
12': José Luis Palomino (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Anthony Martial (Monaco).
13': José Luis Palomino (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Layvin Kurzawa.
16': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Chris Philipps.
16': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Guirane N'Daw.
17': Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Andrea Raggi (Monaco).
18': Attempt saved. Fabinho (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
18': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
20': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
20': Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
24': Attempt blocked. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
25': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco.
25': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Guirane N'Daw.
27': Attempt missed. Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Métanire with a cross.
28': Attempt missed. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Carvalho following a fast break.
29': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
30': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
31': Foul by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
31': Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Guirane N'Daw (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco with a cross following a set piece situation.
33': Andrea Raggi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz).
33': Attempt saved. Florent Malouda (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guirane N'Daw with a through ball.
36': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho with a through ball.
37': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
39': Attempt missed. Janis Ikaunieks (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gaëtan Bussmann.
40': Anthony Martial (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Metz).
41': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz).
43': Bernardo Silva (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
44': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by David Oberhauser.
45': Goal! Monaco 1, Metz 0. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Moutinho.
45'+1': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Metz 0.
0': Match ends, Monaco 2, Metz 0.
45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Metz 0.
46': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco).
46': Janis Ikaunieks (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
48': Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
49': Offside, Monaco. Layvin Kurzawa tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
50': Bernardo Silva (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Foul by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz).
51': Offside, Metz. Janis Ikaunieks tries a through ball, but Juan Manuel Falcón is caught offside.
51': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
51': Attempt missed. Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
52': Foul by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
52': Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Layvin Kurzawa.
54': Hand ball by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
54': Foul by Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco (Monaco).
54': Romain Métanire (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt blocked. Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
56': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
56': Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Janis Ikaunieks (Metz).
60': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Janis Ikaunieks (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
62': Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Offside, Monaco. Layvin Kurzawa tries a through ball, but Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco is caught offside.
65': Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Anthony Martial (Monaco).
67': Andrea Raggi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz).
68': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
69': Attempt missed. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a corner.
70': Foul by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
70': Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Attempt saved. Layvin Kurzawa (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
71': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by David Oberhauser.
71': Attempt missed. Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by João Moutinho following a corner.
72': Substitution, Metz. Kévin Lejeune replaces Fakhreddine Ben Youssef.
72': Substitution, Metz. Modibo Maiga replaces Juan Manuel Falcón.
73': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
74': Offside, Metz. Florent Malouda tries a through ball, but Modibo Maiga is caught offside.
77': Substitution, Monaco. Nabil Dirar replaces Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco.
77': Foul by Nabil Dirar (Monaco).
77': José Luis Palomino (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt missed. Modibo Maiga (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
81': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nabil Dirar with a cross.
81': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by David Oberhauser.
82': Foul by João Moutinho (Monaco).
82': Janis Ikaunieks (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Delay in match Ricardo Carvalho (Monaco) because of an injury.
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85': Attempt missed. Layvin Kurzawa (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a headed pass.
86': Substitution, Monaco. Valère Germain replaces Anthony Martial.
86': Attempt saved. Guirane N'Daw (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheick Doukoure.
88': Goal! Monaco 2, Metz 0. Valère Germain (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
90': Attempt missed. Cheick Doukoure (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Modibo Maiga.
90'+2': Foul by João Moutinho (Monaco).
90'+2': José Luis Palomino (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Nabil Dirar (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Valère Germain.
90'+3': Chris Philipps (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Geoffrey Kondogbia (Monaco).
90'+3': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
90'+3': Layvin Kurzawa (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Monaco 2, Metz 0.

Statistics

METZ		MON
19	Fouls	12
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	10
3	Saves	2
44.1	Possession	55.9
9	SHOTS	19
2	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
323	Accurate Passes	423
419	Passes	519
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	10
11	Crosses	28
0.2	Cross %	0.4
72	Long Balls	73
35	Accurate Long Balls	37
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	4
15	Effective Tackles	16
21	Tackles	19
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
36	Effective Clearances	12
36	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 8,627

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	AS Monaco	5	+5	13
2	Lyon	5	+8	11
3	Paris FC	5	+5	11
4	Lille	5	+4	10

Full Table

Line-Ups

AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Danijel Subasic (GK)
6	Ricardo Carvalho
24	Andrea Raggi
3	Layvin Kurzawa
2	Fabinho
8	João Moutinho
22	Geoffrey Kondogbia
28	Jérémy Toulalan
23	Anthony Martial
17	Yannick Carrasco
15	Bernardo Silva

AS Monaco Substitutes:

Maarten Stekelenburg, Tiemoué Bakayoko, Valère Germain, Elderson Echiéjilé, Wallace, Nabil Dirar, Dimitar Berbatov.

Metz (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
30	David Oberhauser (GK)
27	José Palomino
26	Chris Philipps
24	Gaëtan Bussmann
15	Romain Métanire
13	Florent Malouda
8	Cheick Doukouré
25	Guirane N'Daw
9	Juan Falcon
17	Fakhreddine Ben Youssef
28	Janis Ikaunieks

Metz Substitutes:

Anthony Mfa Mezui, Kevin Lejeune, Sergei Krivets, Ferjani Sassi, Bouna Sarr, Modibo Maïga, Ahmed Kashi.

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