Metz vs Evian Thonon Gaillard, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Metz 1-2 Evian Thonon Gaillard
Metz 1-2 Evian Thonon Gaillard
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Sylvain Marchal (Metz).
- 4': Mathieu Duhamel (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Delay in match Dany Nounkeu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) because of an injury.
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
- 8': Gilles Sunu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Cédric Cambon (Evian Thonon Gaillard).
- 9': Modibo Maiga (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Offside, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Yeltsin Tejeda tries a through ball, but Mathieu Duhamel is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
- 13': Gilles Sunu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Dany Nounkeu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Modibo Maiga (Metz).
- 15': Dany Nounkeu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Modibo Maiga (Metz).
- 17': Foul by Dany Nounkeu (Evian Thonon Gaillard).
- 17': Modibo Maiga (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Foul by Gilles Sunu (Evian Thonon Gaillard).
- 20': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Yeltsin Tejeda tries a through ball, but Mathieu Duhamel is caught offside.
- 22': Adrien Thomasson (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
- 22': Chris Philipps (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Corner, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 26': Corner, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
- 27': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Evian Thonon Gaillard) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gilles Sunu following a corner.
- 29': Own Goal by Johann Carrasso, Metz. Metz 0, Evian Thonon Gaillard 1.
- 30': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Metz).
- 30': Gilles Sunu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': José Luis Palomino (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt missed. Cédric Barbosa (Evian Thonon Gaillard) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 32': Attempt saved. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheick Doukoure.
- 34': Corner, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 37': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Offside, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Cédric Cambon tries a through ball, but Mathieu Duhamel is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Cédric Barbosa (Evian Thonon Gaillard).
- 41': Romain Métanire (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
- 42': Mathieu Duhamel (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Goal! Metz 1, Evian Thonon Gaillard 1. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ferjani Sassi.
- 45'+1': Offside, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Djakaridja Koné tries a through ball, but Mathieu Duhamel is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Offside, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Gilles Sunu tries a through ball, but Mathieu Duhamel is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Mathieu Duhamel (Evian Thonon Gaillard) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Ferjani Sassi (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Yeltsin Tejeda (Evian Thonon Gaillard).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 1, Evian Thonon Gaillard 1.
- 0': Match ends, Metz 1, Evian Thonon Gaillard 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Evian Thonon Gaillard 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Modibo Maiga (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sylvain Marchal with a headed pass.
- 48': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
- 48': Gilles Sunu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Corner, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Dany Nounkeu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gilles Sunu with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 52': Attempt saved. Mathieu Duhamel (Evian Thonon Gaillard) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dany Nounkeu.
- 53': Offside, Metz. Cheick Doukoure tries a through ball, but Modibo Maiga is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Romain Métanire (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Modibo Maiga.
- 54': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dany Nounkeu.
- 57': Substitution, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Clarck N'Sikulu replaces Yeltsin Tejeda.
- 59': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Kassim Abdallah (Evian Thonon Gaillard).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune.
- 61': Dany Nounkeu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Modibo Maiga (Metz).
- 62': Attempt saved. Romain Métanire (Metz) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune with a cross.
- 64': Ferjani Sassi (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Djakaridja Koné (Evian Thonon Gaillard).
- 65': Corner, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Conceded by Sylvain Marchal.
- 66': Substitution, Metz. Juan Manuel Falcón replaces Romain Métanire.
- 67': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dany Nounkeu.
- 68': Attempt missed. Cheick Doukoure (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz).
- 69': Gilles Sunu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Cédric Barbosa tries a through ball, but Mathieu Duhamel is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt saved. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 73': Goal! Metz 1, Evian Thonon Gaillard 2. Gilles Sunu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 75': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
- 75': Youssouf Sabaly (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 77': Substitution, Metz. Kwame Nsor replaces Cheick Doukoure.
- 77': Attempt missed. José Luis Palomino (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Cédric Cambon (Evian Thonon Gaillard).
- 79': Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Philipps.
- 80': Offside, Metz. Kévin Lejeune tries a through ball, but Modibo Maiga is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Modou Sougou replaces Mathieu Duhamel.
- 81': Corner, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Conceded by Chris Philipps.
- 82': Substitution, Metz. Guirane N'Daw replaces Chris Philipps.
- 84': Offside, Metz. José Luis Palomino tries a through ball, but Modibo Maiga is caught offside.
- 84': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Gilles Sunu (Evian Thonon Gaillard).
- 85': Attempt saved. Guirane N'Daw (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
- 87': Substitution, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Cédric Mongongu replaces Cédric Barbosa.
- 88': Attempt missed. Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ferjani Sassi.
- 90': Corner, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 90'+2': Offside, Evian Thonon Gaillard. Cédric Mongongu tries a through ball, but Modou Sougou is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Foul by Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz).
- 90'+3': Gilles Sunu (Evian Thonon Gaillard) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Evian Thonon Gaillard 2.
Statistics
 EVN |
METZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 7 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 292 | Accurate Passes | 273 |
| 402 | Passes | 401 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 84 | Long Balls | 94 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 24 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 33 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 49 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 49 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 16,286
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 16,286
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 (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Johann Carrasso (GK) |
| 27 | José Palomino  |
| 4 | Sylvain Marchal |
| 26 | Chris Philipps |
| 22 | Kevin Lejeune |
| 3 | Jonathan Rivierez |
| 6 | Ferjani Sassi |
| 8 | Cheick Doukouré |
| 10 | Bouna Sarr |
| 15 | Romain Métanire |
| 20 | Modibo Maïga |
Evian Thonon Gaillard (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Leroy (GK) |
| 13 | Dany Nounkeu |
| 22 | Cédric Cambon |
| 19 | Youssouf Sabaly |
| 2 | Kassim Abdallah |
| 8 | Yeltsin Tejeda |
| 7 | Adrien Thomasson |
| 6 | Djakaridja Koné |
| 10 | Mathieu Duhamel |
| 14 | Cédric Barbosa |
| 15 | Gilles Sunu |
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