Marseille vs Metz, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
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Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Federico Andrada (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille).
- 4': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Andrada.
- 5': Attempt saved. Benjamin Mendy (Marseille) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 9': Attempt missed. Benjamin Mendy (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 10': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Sylvain Marchal (Metz).
- 12': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Jérémy Choplin (Metz).
- 13': Attempt missed. Giannelli Imbula (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin following a set piece situation.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Federico Andrada (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Manuel Falcón with a headed pass.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Cheick Doukoure (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Offside, Metz. Cheick Doukoure tries a through ball, but Florent Malouda is caught offside.
- 16': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but Benjamin Mendy is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt saved. Florent Malouda (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Métanire.
- 18': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benjamin Mendy.
- 19': Attempt missed. Sylvain Marchal (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Offside, Marseille. Dimitri Payet tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
- 23': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz).
- 24': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille).
- 24': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Delay in match André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Attempt missed. Guirane N'Daw (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 29': Foul by Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz).
- 29': Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but Benjamin Mendy is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Kévin Lejeune (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Manuel Falcón.
- 34': Attempt missed. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by André Ayew.
- 37': Federico Andrada (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille).
- 38': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
- 39': Attempt missed. Guirane N'Daw (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt saved. Florent Malouda (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheick Doukoure.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Federico Andrada (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
- 41': Offside, Marseille. Dimitri Payet tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
- 43': Goal! Marseille 1, Metz 0. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Marseille 1, Metz 0.
- 0': Match ends, Marseille 3, Metz 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Marseille 1, Metz 0.
- 45': Substitution, Marseille. Jacques-Alaixys Romao replaces Giannelli Imbula.
- 46': Goal! Marseille 1, Metz 1. Florent Malouda (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 47': Delay in match Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz) because of an injury.
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
- 52': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 52': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Mendy with a cross.
- 53': Offside, Metz. Juan Manuel Falcón tries a through ball, but Federico Andrada is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacques-Alaixys Romao.
- 56': Delay in match Kévin Lejeune (Metz) because of an injury.
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Romain Métanire.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Gaëtan Bussmann.
- 59': Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dimitri Payet following a corner.
- 59': Goal! Marseille 2, Metz 1. André Ayew (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 61': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille).
- 61': Sylvain Marchal (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Offside, Marseille. Jérémy Morel tries a through ball, but André-Pierre Gignac is caught offside.
- 65': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille).
- 66': Substitution, Metz. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Juan Manuel Falcón.
- 67': Attempt saved. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Dangerous play by Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille).
- 68': Guirane N'Daw (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jérémy Choplin (Metz) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune following a set piece situation.
- 69': Attempt saved. Florent Malouda (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Guirane N'Daw.
- 70': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Nicolas N'Koulou.
- 71': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Kévin Lejeune.
- 72': Attempt missed. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Brice Dja Djédjé (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Florent Malouda (Metz).
- 73': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
- 74': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Florent Malouda.
- 76': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Jacques-Alaixys Romao (Marseille).
- 77': Substitution, Metz. Sergei Krivets replaces Kévin Lejeune.
- 78': Substitution, Marseille. Mario Lemina replaces Florian Thauvin.
- 80': Foul by Sylvain Marchal (Metz).
- 80': Nicolas N'Koulou (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Lemina with a cross.
- 83': Attempt saved. André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 83': Foul by André-Pierre Gignac (Marseille).
- 83': Guirane N'Daw (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Brice Dja Djédjé.
- 87': André Ayew (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
- 87': Guirane N'Daw (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Foul by André Ayew (Marseille).
- 88': Sylvain Marchal (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. André Ayew (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacques-Alaixys Romao.
- 90'+2': Goal! Marseille 3, Metz 1. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rod Fanni.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Marseille. Baptiste Aloe replaces André Ayew.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Marseille 3, Metz 1.
Statistics
 METZ |
OLM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 196 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
| 305 | Passes | 486 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 25 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 32 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 28 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 45,537
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 45,537
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
Marseille (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 3 | Nicolas Nkoulou |
| 15 | Jérémy Morel |
| 24 | Rod Fanni |
| 10 | André Ayew |
| 14 | Florian Thauvin |
| 25 | Giannelli Imbula |
| 23 | Benjamin Mendy |
| 26 | Brice Dja Djédjé |
| 9 | André-Pierre Gignac |
| 17 | Dimitri Payet |
Metz (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Johann Carrasso (GK) |
| 18 | Jeremy Choplin |
| 4 | Sylvain Marchal |
| 24 | Gaëtan Bussmann |
| 15 | Romain Métanire |
| 25 | Guirane N'Daw  |
| 8 | Cheick Doukouré |
| 13 | Florent Malouda |
| 22 | Kevin Lejeune |
| 11 | Federico Andrada |
| 9 | Juan Falcon |
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