Nantes vs Metz, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Nantes held in Metz stalemate
Nantes held in Metz stalemate
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Metz).
- 1': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 3': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Issa Cissokho (Nantes).
- 4': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Alejandro Bedoya.
- 5': Offside, Nantes. Jordan Veretout tries a through ball, but Ismael Bangoura is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
- 13': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 14': Foul by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
- 14': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Delay in match Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) because of an injury.
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Offside, Nantes. Yacine Bammou tries a through ball, but Alejandro Bedoya is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Florent Malouda (Metz).
- 17': Issa Cissokho (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz).
- 19': Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
- 20': Jordan Veretout (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes).
- 21': Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rémy Riou.
- 25': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yeni N'Gbakoto with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
- 25': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Ismael Bangoura (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a through ball.
- 27': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Johann Carrasso.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Ismael Bangoura (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Bedoya with a headed pass.
- 28': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 30': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nantes).
- 30': Sergei Krivets (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Delay in match Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz) because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Rémi Gomis (Nantes).
- 36': Foul by Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz).
- 36': Yacine Bammou (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by José Luis Palomino (Metz).
- 39': Ismael Bangoura (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Sergei Krivets (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Malouda with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
- 42': Foul by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
- 42': Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Veretout with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Gaëtan Bussmann.
- 44': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Guido Milan.
- 45': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Rémi Gomis (Nantes).
- 45'+1': Foul by Rémi Gomis (Nantes).
- 45'+1': Sergei Krivets (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Metz 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nantes 0, Metz 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Metz 0.
- 47': Offside, Nantes. Oswaldo Vizcarrondo tries a through ball, but Ismael Bangoura is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo.
- 50': Chaker Alhadhur (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
- 51': Attempt saved. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guirane N'Daw.
- 52': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Nantes).
- 52': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ismael Bangoura (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Cissokho.
- 59': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
- 59': Rémi Gomis (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Rémi Gomis (Nantes).
- 63': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Lucas Deaux.
- 63': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guirane N'Daw following a corner.
- 65': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
- 65': Rémi Gomis (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
- 66': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Chaker Alhadhur (Nantes).
- 67': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by José Luis Palomino.
- 68': Attempt missed. Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
- 69': Rémi Gomis (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Nantes. Vincent Bessat replaces Georges-Kévin Nkoudou Mbida.
- 69': Substitution, Nantes. Serge Gakpe replaces Ismael Bangoura.
- 70': Offside, Nantes. Vincent Bessat tries a through ball, but Serge Gakpe is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by Johann Carrasso (Metz).
- 72': Serge Gakpe (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Johann Carrasso (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (Nantes) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 74': Substitution, Metz. Kwame Nsor replaces Yeni N'Gbakoto.
- 75': Delay in match Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) because of an injury.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Hand ball by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
- 80': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes).
- 80': Attempt saved. José Luis Palomino (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune with a cross.
- 82': Offside, Nantes. Lucas Deaux tries a through ball, but Vincent Bessat is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt saved. Guirane N'Daw (Metz) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergei Krivets with a cross.
- 87': Offside, Metz. Kwame Nsor tries a through ball, but Bouna Sarr is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Serge Gakpe (Nantes).
- 87': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Hand ball by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
- 88': Guirane N'Daw (Metz) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90': Foul by Guido Milan (Metz).
- 90': Serge Gakpe (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Guido Milan (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Yacine Bammou (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Florent Malouda (Metz) left footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
- 90'+2': Bouna Sarr (Metz) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kwame Nsor.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Metz. Federico Andrada replaces Bouna Sarr.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Metz 0.
Statistics
 METZ |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 232 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 350 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 88 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 26 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 28,090
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 28,090
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
Nantes (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Riou (GK) |
| 18 | Lucas Déaux |
| 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo |
| 24 | Chaker Alhadhur |
| 22 | Issa Cissokho |
| 6 | Rémi Gomis |
| 25 | Jordan Veretout |
| 14 | Georges-Kévin N'Koudou |
| 7 | Alejandro Bedoya |
| 11 | Ismaël Bangoura |
| 23 | Yacine Bammou  |
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 |
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