French Ligue 1

Metz vs Marseille, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
    FT
    0 - 2
    Marseille
    • 38': André-Pierre Gignac
    • 62': André-Pierre Gignac

    Andre-Pierre Gignac brace moves Marseille up to fourth

    Andre-Pierre Gignac brace moves Marseille up to fourth

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Kévin Lejeune (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bouna Sarr with a cross.
    • 3': Foul by Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille).
    • 3': Modibo Maiga (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Hand ball by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
    • 7': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Metz).
    • 7': Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Offside, Marseille. Mario Lemina tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Metz).
    • 9': Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille).
    • 9': Jérémy Choplin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille).
    • 13': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Romain Métanire (Metz).
    • 18': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Gaëtan Bussmann.
    • 18': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giannelli Imbula.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André-Pierre Gignac.
    • 25': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Romain Métanire.
    • 26': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Marseille).
    • 30': Hand ball by Romain Alessandrini (Marseille).
    • 31': Ahmed Kashi (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Dimitri Payet (Marseille).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 33': Offside, Metz. Ferjani Sassi tries a through ball, but Florent Malouda is caught offside.
    • 37': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Gaëtan Bussmann.
    • 38': Goal! Metz 0, Marseille 1. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 39': Benjamin Mendy (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
    • 40': Florent Malouda (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Marseille).
    • 42': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Kévin Lejeune (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 44': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Jérémy Choplin.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Ferjani Sassi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ahmed Kashi.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 0, Marseille 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Marseille 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Marseille 1.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Modibo Maiga (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
    • 47': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jacques-Alaixys Romao.
    • 49': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Benjamin Mendy (Marseille).
    • 51': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Rod Fanni (Marseille).
    • 52': Attempt saved. André Ayew (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André-Pierre Gignac with a cross.
    • 52': Foul by Mario Lemina (Marseille).
    • 52': José Luis Palomino (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Mario Lemina (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Modibo Maiga (Metz).
    • 54': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
    • 56': Attempt saved. Ferjani Sassi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
    • 56': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille).
    • 56': Jérémy Choplin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': André Ayew (Marseille) is shown the yellow card.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Kévin Lejeune (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
    • 59': Ferjani Sassi (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Marseille).
    • 60': Foul by Florent Malouda (Metz).
    • 60': Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Metz. Fakhreddine Ben Youssef replaces Ferjani Sassi.
    • 62': Goal! Metz 0, Marseille 2. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a through ball.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Florent Malouda (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Modibo Maiga.
    • 64': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
    • 64': Mario Lemina (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Romain Alessandrini (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 66': Foul by Mario Lemina (Marseille).
    • 66': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaëtan Bussmann.
    • 66': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Giannelli Imbula.
    • 68': Attempt saved. André Ayew (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
    • 69': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Jérémy Choplin.
    • 70': Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Marseille).
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Florent Malouda (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fakhreddine Ben Youssef.
    • 72': Foul by Mario Lemina (Marseille).
    • 72': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Ahmed Kashi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 73': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Giannelli Imbula.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Romain Métanire (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune.
    • 74': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Benjamin Mendy (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
    • 75': Substitution, Metz. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Gaëtan Bussmann.
    • 75': Substitution, Metz. Janis Ikaunieks replaces Ahmed Kashi.
    • 76': Offside, Marseille. André Ayew tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
    • 78': Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Marseille).
    • 78': Janis Ikaunieks (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 80': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Jérémy Choplin.
    • 81': Substitution, Marseille. Baptiste Aloe replaces Dimitri Payet.
    • 82': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille).
    • 82': Jérémy Choplin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Substitution, Marseille. Lucas Ocampos replaces Romain Alessandrini.
    • 86': Attempt saved. André Ayew (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos.
    • 86': Attempt saved. André Ayew (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 87': Foul by Modibo Maiga (Metz).
    • 87': Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jacques-Alaixys Romao.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Janis Ikaunieks.
    • 90': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benjamin Mendy.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Florent Malouda (Metz).
    • 90'+1': Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Marseille).
    • 90'+2': José Luis Palomino (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Fakhreddine Ben Youssef (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Giannelli Imbula (Marseille).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Marseille 2.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    6 Saves 6
    49.8 Possession 50.2
    11 SHOTS 18
    8 ON GOAL 6
    0.7 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    300 Accurate Passes 306
    391 Passes 402
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    21 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    87 Long Balls 76
    46 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 8
    13 Effective Tackles 18
    17 Tackles 19
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    0 Interceptions 0
    36 Effective Clearances 16
    36 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
    Location: Metz, France
    Attendance: 23,190

    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

    METZ 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 Yellow Card
    6 Ferjani Sassi
    21 Ahmed Kashi
    20 Modibo Maïga
    22 Kevin Lejeune
    10 Bouna Sarr
    Metz Substitutes:
    Guirane N'Daw, Cheick Doukouré, David Oberhauser, Fakhreddine Ben Youssef, Janis Ikaunieks, Chris Philipps, Yeni N'Gbakoto.

    OLM Marseille (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Steve Mandanda (GK)
    3 Nicolas Nkoulou
    24 Rod Fanni
    23 Benjamin Mendy
    8 Mario Lemina Yellow Card
    17 Dimitri Payet
    25 Giannelli Imbula
    20 Alaixys Romao
    9 André-Pierre Gignac
    10 André Ayew Yellow Card
    11 Romain Alessandrini
    Marseille Substitutes:
    Brice Samba, Michy Batshuayi, Bill Tuiloma, Baptiste Aloé, Gaël Andonian, Lucas Ocampos, Momar Bangoura.

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