Metz vs Saint-Étienne, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Metz 2-3 St Etienne
Metz 2-3 St Etienne
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Metz. Modibo Maiga tries a through ball, but Bouna Sarr is caught offside.
- 3': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Romain Métanire.
- 6': Hand ball by Mevlut Erding (St Etienne).
- 7': Attempt missed. Kévin Lejeune (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
- 8': Hand ball by Max Gradel (St Etienne).
- 10': Attempt missed. Mevlut Erding (St Etienne) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a cross.
- 12': Hand ball by Ferjani Sassi (Metz).
- 13': Delay in match Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) because of an injury.
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
- 15': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
- 17': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Franck Tabanou.
- 18': Foul by Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz).
- 18': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Max Gradel (St Etienne).
- 22': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
- 22': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Florent Malouda (Metz).
- 26': Foul by Mevlut Erding (St Etienne).
- 26': Sylvain Marchal (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Métanire.
- 27': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
- 27': Attempt missed. Sylvain Marchal (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Offside, St Etienne. Landry N'Guémo tries a through ball, but Mevlut Erding is caught offside.
- 29': Offside, St Etienne. Landry N'Guémo tries a through ball, but Fabien Lemoine is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Landry N'Guémo (St Etienne).
- 31': Modibo Maiga (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
- 33': Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Offside, St Etienne. Max Gradel tries a through ball, but Mevlut Erding is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Ferjani Sassi (Metz).
- 37': Landry N'Guémo (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Goal! Metz 0, St Etienne 1. Max Gradel (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
- 42': Goal! Metz 0, St Etienne 2. Mevlut Erding (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a through ball.
- 44': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
- 44': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 0, St Etienne 2.
- 0': Match ends, Metz 2, St Etienne 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, St Etienne 2.
- 45': Substitution, Metz. Sergei Krivets replaces Chris Philipps.
- 45': Substitution, Metz. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Modibo Maiga.
- 47': Attempt saved. Florent Malouda (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 48': Foul by Sergei Krivets (Metz).
- 48': Landry N'Guémo (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Max Gradel (St Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
- 49': Offside, St Etienne. Max Gradel tries a through ball, but Mevlut Erding is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt saved. Francois Clerc (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Max Gradel.
- 50': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Anthony Mfa Mezui.
- 51': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Landry N'Guémo (St Etienne).
- 51': Attempt missed. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergei Krivets with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Foul by Romain Métanire (Metz).
- 52': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Romain Métanire (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Sergei Krivets (Metz).
- 53': Landry N'Guémo (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Francois Clerc.
- 54': Attempt missed. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bouna Sarr with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Goal! Metz 1, St Etienne 2. Kévin Lejeune (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 58': Foul by Sergei Krivets (Metz).
- 58': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Offside, St Etienne. Kévin Théophile-Catherine tries a through ball, but Max Gradel is caught offside.
- 60': Foul by Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne).
- 60': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Offside, St Etienne. Landry N'Guémo tries a through ball, but Mevlut Erding is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergei Krivets.
- 64': Foul by Max Gradel (St Etienne).
- 64': Romain Métanire (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Delay in match Sylvain Marchal (Metz) because of an injury.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jérémy Clément.
- 70': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
- 70': Hand ball by Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne).
- 71': Attempt saved. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 73': Substitution, Metz. Fadil Sido replaces Ferjani Sassi.
- 74': Foul by Romain Métanire (Metz).
- 74': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Gaëtan Bussmann.
- 75': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Sylvain Marchal.
- 76': Substitution, St Etienne. Yohan Mollo replaces Mevlut Erding.
- 79': Substitution, St Etienne. Benjamin Corgnet replaces Landry N'Guémo.
- 80': Goal! Metz 1, St Etienne 3. Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a through ball.
- 82': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Loic Perrin.
- 84': Foul by Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne).
- 84': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Sergei Krivets (Metz).
- 86': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yohan Mollo.
- 88': Attempt missed. Sergei Krivets (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Sylvain Marchal (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sergei Krivets following a corner.
- 89': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kévin Théophile-Catherine.
- 90': Penalty conceded by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+1': Goal! Metz 2, St Etienne 3. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+2': Substitution, St Etienne. Kévin Monnet-Paquet replaces Romain Hamouma.
- 90'+2': Foul by Sylvain Marchal (Metz).
- 90'+2': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Sylvain Marchal (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Max Gradel (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 2, St Etienne 3.
Statistics
 ASSE |
METZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 53.9 | Possession | 46.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 347 | Accurate Passes | 268 |
| 463 | Passes | 377 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 26 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 29 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 36 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 16,721
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 16,721
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) |
| 5 | Guido Milán |
| 4 | Sylvain Marchal  |
| 24 | Gaëtan Bussmann |
| 15 | Romain Métanire |
| 13 | Florent Malouda |
| 26 | Chris Philipps |
| 6 | Ferjani Sassi |
| 20 | Modibo Maïga |
| 22 | Kevin Lejeune |
| 10 | Bouna Sarr |
Saint-Étienne (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Stéphane Ruffier (GK) |
| 24 | Loïc Perrin |
| 2 | Kévin Théophile-Catherine |
| 27 | Franck Tabanou |
| 29 | François Clerc |
| 6 | Jérémy Clément |
| 18 | Fabien Lemoine |
| 14 | Landry N'Guemo |
| 9 | Mevlut Erdinç |
| 21 | Romain Hamouma |
| 7 | Max Gradel |
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