Metz vs Lorient, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Metz relegated after heavy loss
Metz relegated after heavy loss
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
- 1': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt saved. Florent Malouda (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 3': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Raphael Guerreiro (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Walid Mesloub.
- 7': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 7': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef.
- 9': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Walid Mesloub with a through ball.
- 9': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Anthony Mfa Mezui.
- 10': Attempt missed. Romain Métanire (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Modibo Maiga.
- 12': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Jérémy Choplin.
- 12': Attempt missed. Wesley Lautoa (Lorient) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a headed pass following a corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Francois Bellugou (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Lautoa.
- 12': Goal! Metz 0, Lorient 1. Mehdi Mostefa (Lorient) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 14': Offside, Lorient. Jordan Ayew tries a through ball, but Raphael Guerreiro is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt missed. Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bouna Sarr with a cross.
- 17': Attempt saved. Walid Mesloub (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro.
- 19': Foul by Florent Malouda (Metz).
- 19': Wesley Lautoa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Foul by Jérémy Choplin (Metz).
- 20': Jordan Ayew (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Wesley Lautoa.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Modibo Maiga.
- 24': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lamine Koné.
- 24': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Anthony Mfa Mezui.
- 27': Foul by Florent Malouda (Metz).
- 27': Lamine Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Florent Malouda (Metz).
- 29': Walid Mesloub (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Hand ball by Jordan Ayew (Lorient).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
- 34': Goal! Metz 0, Lorient 2. Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Didier Ndong.
- 35': Attempt saved. Walid Mesloub (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a through ball.
- 36': Attempt missed. Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bouna Sarr with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Jérémy Choplin.
- 38': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Florent Malouda.
- 38': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': Foul by Jérémy Choplin (Metz).
- 39': Jordan Ayew (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Jérémy Choplin (Metz).
- 42': Jordan Ayew (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 0, Lorient 2.
- 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Lorient 4.
- 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Lorient 2.
- 45': Substitution, Metz. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Ferjani Sassi.
- 47': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 47': Didier Ndong (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
- 49': Hand ball by Ahmed Kashi (Metz).
- 49': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Didier Ndong (Lorient).
- 49': Foul by Modibo Maiga (Metz).
- 49': Lamine Gassama (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Modibo Maiga (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
- 52': Foul by Lamine Koné (Lorient).
- 52': Modibo Maiga (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt saved. Modibo Maiga (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 54': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Lorient).
- 54': Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz).
- 54': Lamine Gassama (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Ahmed Kashi.
- 55': Goal! Metz 0, Lorient 3. Lamine Koné (Lorient) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Walid Mesloub with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 60': Modibo Maiga (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Attempt missed. Modibo Maiga (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Modibo Maiga.
- 66': Attempt saved. Ahmed Kashi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef.
- 68': Attempt saved. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef.
- 69': Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Walid Mesloub with a through ball.
- 70': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Walid Mesloub (Lorient).
- 70': Attempt missed. Florent Malouda (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef with a headed pass.
- 71': Substitution, Lorient. Rafidine Abdullah replaces Walid Mesloub.
- 71': Substitution, Lorient. Yann Jouffre replaces Raphael Guerreiro.
- 73': Attempt missed. Modibo Maiga (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
- 76': Offside, Lorient. Mehdi Mostefa tries a through ball, but Romain Philippoteaux is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by Rafidine Abdullah (Lorient).
- 76': Modibo Maiga (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 78': Attempt saved. Yann Jouffre (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Gassama.
- 80': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Gaëtan Bussmann.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Goal! Metz 0, Lorient 4. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann Jouffre with a through ball.
- 85': Substitution, Lorient. Maxime Barthelme replaces Romain Philippoteaux.
- 86': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann Jouffre.
- 86': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Anthony Mfa Mezui.
- 87': Attempt saved. Modibo Maiga (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
- 87': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rafidine Abdullah.
- 88': Foul by Jérémy Choplin (Metz).
- 88': Jordan Ayew (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Maxime Barthelme (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yann Jouffre.
- 90'+1': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mehdi Mostefa (Lorient).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Lorient 4.
- 90'+2': Benjamin Lecomte (Lorient) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
Statistics
 LOR |
METZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Saves | 7 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 458 |
| 411 | Passes | 522 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 14 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 12 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 19,009
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 19,009
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 |
Line-Ups
Metz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Anthony Mfa Mezui (GK) |
| 27 | José Palomino |
| 18 | Jeremy Choplin |
| 24 | Gaëtan Bussmann |
| 15 | Romain Métanire |
| 13 | Florent Malouda |
| 6 | Ferjani Sassi |
| 21 | Ahmed Kashi |
| 20 | Modibo Maïga  |
| 17 | Fakhreddine Ben Youssef |
| 10 | Bouna Sarr |
Lorient (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 2 | Lamine Koné |
| 6 | François Bellugou |
| 5 | Mehdi Mostefa |
| 24 | Wesley Lautoa |
| 25 | Lamine Gassama |
| 17 | Walid Mesloub |
| 11 | Didier N'Dong |
| 14 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 19 | Romain Philippoteaux |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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