Metz vs Montpellier, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Barrios treble sinks Metz
Barrios treble sinks Metz
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Offside, Montpellier. Abdelhamid El Kaoutari tries a through ball, but Anthony Mounier is caught offside.
- 2': Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
- 3': Attempt missed. Jonas Martin (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Barrios with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by Guido Milan (Metz).
- 4': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gaëtan Bussmann.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Hilton (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Mounier with a cross.
- 8': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Sergei Krivets (Metz).
- 9': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Anthony Mounier (Montpellier).
- 10': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
- 10': Sergei Krivets (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonas Martin.
- 15': Penalty Montpellier. Anthony Mounier draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 15': Penalty conceded by Guirane N'Daw (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 17': Goal! Metz 0, Montpellier 1. Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 17': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
- 17': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Guido Milan (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Paul Lasne.
- 19': Penalty conceded by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 20': Goal! Metz 1, Montpellier 1. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 21': Foul by Guido Milan (Metz).
- 21': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 24': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Lasne with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Offside, Montpellier. Paul Lasne tries a through ball, but Anthony Mounier is caught offside.
- 30': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
- 31': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gaëtan Bussmann.
- 31': Attempt missed. Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Lasne with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Hand ball by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
- 34': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari.
- 34': Foul by Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz).
- 34': Geoffrey Jourdren (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Lucas Barrios (Montpellier).
- 35': José Luis Palomino (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Paul Lasne.
- 38': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari.
- 38': Goal! Metz 2, Montpellier 1. Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bouna Sarr with a cross.
- 41': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
- 42': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
- 42': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, Montpellier. Anthony Mounier tries a through ball, but Lucas Barrios is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Montpellier).
- 45': Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 2, Montpellier 1.
- 0': Match ends, Metz 2, Montpellier 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Metz 2, Montpellier 1.
- 45': Substitution, Metz. Juan Manuel Falcón replaces Bouna Sarr.
- 47': Hand ball by Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz).
- 49': Foul by Lucas Barrios (Montpellier).
- 49': Sergei Krivets (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Hand ball by Morgan Sanson (Montpellier).
- 51': Offside, Metz. Johann Carrasso tries a through ball, but Juan Manuel Falcón is caught offside.
- 53': Goal! Metz 2, Montpellier 2. Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Dabo with a through ball.
- 56': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
- 56': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Metz).
- 58': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Substitution, Metz. Kwame Nsor replaces Sergei Krivets.
- 60': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Guido Milan.
- 62': Attempt saved. Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Guido Milan.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Bryan Dabo.
- 67': Substitution, Montpellier. Kévin Berigaud replaces Jonas Martin.
- 68': Offside, Montpellier. Kévin Berigaud tries a through ball, but Anthony Mounier is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 69': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Paul Lasne.
- 69': Goal! Metz 2, Montpellier 3. Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 71': Offside, Montpellier. Daniel Congré tries a through ball, but Kévin Berigaud is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
- 71': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz).
- 75': Substitution, Metz. Federico Andrada replaces Guido Milan.
- 77': Substitution, Montpellier. Mathieu Deplagne replaces Paul Lasne.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune with a headed pass.
- 80': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
- 81': Attempt missed. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Barrios.
- 83': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gaëtan Bussmann.
- 83': Foul by Lucas Barrios (Montpellier).
- 83': Johann Carrasso (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Hand ball by Federico Andrada (Metz).
- 87': Attempt missed. Florent Malouda (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Andrada.
- 87': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Bryan Dabo.
- 89': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
- 89': Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Mounier.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Montpellier 3.
Statistics
 MON |
METZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 46.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 234 |
| 417 | Passes | 361 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 26 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 88 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 21 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 16,786
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 16,786
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 |
| 5 | Guido Milán |
| 25 | Guirane N'Daw |
| 24 | Gaëtan Bussmann |
| 3 | Jonathan Rivierez |
| 13 | Florent Malouda |
| 29 | Sergei Krivets |
| 10 | Bouna Sarr |
| 22 | Kevin Lejeune |
| 23 | Yeni N'Gbakoto |
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Geoffrey Jourdren (GK) |
| 21 | Abdelhamid El Kaoutari |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 3 | Daniel Congré |
| 14 | Bryan Dabo  |
| 8 | Jonas Martin |
| 6 | Joris Marveaux |
| 20 | Morgan Sanson |
| 10 | Lucas Barrios |
| 7 | Anthony Mounier |
| 17 | Paul Lasne |
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