French Ligue 1

Lens vs Metz, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 65': Alharbi El Jadeyaoui
  • 79': Benjamin Bourigeaud
FT
2 - 0
Metz

    Welcome win lifts Lens off bottom

    Welcome win lifts Lens off bottom

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Sylvain Marchal (Metz).
    • 1': Pablo Chavarria (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Romain Métanire (Metz).
    • 7': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
    • 7': Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 9': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Romain Métanire.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pierrick Valdivia with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pablo Chavarria with a through ball.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Chavarria.
    • 12': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Ahmed Kashi.
    • 14': Offside, Metz. Romain Métanire tries a through ball, but Modibo Maiga is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Ludovic Baal (Lens).
    • 17': Sergei Krivets (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Modibo Maiga (Metz) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florent Malouda with a cross.
    • 20': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Gaëtan Bussmann.
    • 20': Foul by Dimitri Kevin Cavare (Lens).
    • 20': Sergei Krivets (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Delay in match (Lens).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Kevin Cavare.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Ludovic Baal (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Chavarria with a cross.
    • 28': Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Ahmed Kashi (Metz).
    • 28': Attempt saved. Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerome Le Moigne with a headed pass.
    • 29': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
    • 29': Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Jerome Le Moigne (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pierrick Valdivia following a set piece situation.
    • 31': Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Pablo Chavarria.
    • 31': Foul by Pierrick Valdivia (Lens).
    • 31': Guirane N'Daw (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 35': Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Romain Métanire (Metz).
    • 40': Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Ahmed Kashi (Metz).
    • 40': Ahmed Kashi (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Ahmed Kantari (Lens).
    • 40': Sergei Krivets (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Ahmed Kantari (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Offside, Metz. Guirane N'Daw tries a through ball, but Modibo Maiga is caught offside.
    • 43': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Florent Malouda (Metz).
    • 44': Florent Malouda (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Delay in match Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens) because of an injury.
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lens 0, Metz 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lens 0, Metz 0.
    • 47': Substitution, Lens. Baptiste Guillaume replaces Pablo Chavarria because of an injury.
    • 49': Hand ball by Sergei Krivets (Metz).
    • 51': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens).
    • 51': Modibo Maiga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
    • 54': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Pierrick Valdivia.
    • 54': Foul by Guirane N'Daw (Metz).
    • 54': Rudy Riou (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Baptiste Guillaume (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Ahmed Kashi (Metz).
    • 58': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sylvain Marchal.
    • 59': Foul by Modibo Maiga (Metz).
    • 59': Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Modibo Maiga (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Offside, Lens. Ahmed Kantari tries a through ball, but Adamo Coulibaly is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
    • 61': Ludovic Baal (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Substitution, Metz. Juan Manuel Falcón replaces Modibo Maiga.
    • 63': Hand ball by Florent Malouda (Metz).
    • 65': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sylvain Marchal.
    • 65': Goal! Lens 1, Metz 0. Alharbi El Jadeyaoui (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Ahmed Kashi (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Pierrick Valdivia (Lens).
    • 70': Attempt saved. Sergei Krivets (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
    • 71': Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Romain Métanire (Metz).
    • 71': Attempt missed. Baptiste Guillaume (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alharbi El Jadeyaoui with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Sergei Krivets.
    • 73': Substitution, Metz. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Sergei Krivets.
    • 73': Substitution, Metz. Bouna Sarr replaces Kévin Lejeune.
    • 73': Offside, Lens. Pierrick Valdivia tries a through ball, but Adamo Coulibaly is caught offside.
    • 75': Foul by Jerome Le Moigne (Lens).
    • 75': Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alharbi El Jadeyaoui.
    • 79': Goal! Lens 2, Metz 0. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ludovic Baal with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Dimitri Kevin Cavare (Lens).
    • 80': Juan Manuel Falcón (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Florent Malouda (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 84': Offside, Lens. Ludovic Baal tries a through ball, but Baptiste Guillaume is caught offside.
    • 85': Substitution, Lens. Yoann Touzghar replaces Pierrick Valdivia.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Guirane N'Daw.
    • 90': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by Guido Milan (Metz).
    • 90'+2': Baptiste Guillaume (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Romain Métanire (Metz).
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Baptiste Guillaume (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Metz 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 8
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 1
    40 Possession 60
    6 SHOTS 16
    1 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    189 Accurate Passes 315
    301 Passes 440
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    12 Crosses 26
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    68 Long Balls 74
    29 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 4
    20 Effective Tackles 14
    25 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    0 Interceptions 0
    51 Effective Clearances 21
    51 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne
    Location: Amiens, France
    Attendance: 8,922

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RCL Lens (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Rudy Riou (GK)
    4 Ahmed Kantari Yellow Card
    25 Jean-Philippe Gbamin
    24 Ludovic Baal
    3 Dimitri Cavaré
    6 Jérôme Le Moigne
    18 Pierrick Valdivia
    29 Benjamin Bourigeaud
    11 Pablo Chavarría
    9 Adamo Coulibaly
    21 Alharbi El Jadeyaoui
    Lens Substitutes:
    Lalaïna Nomenjanahary, Abdoul Ba, Boubacar Sylla, Wylan Cyprien, Yoann Touzghar, Valentin Belon, Baptiste Guillaume.

    METZ Metz (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Johann Carrasso (GK)
    5 Guido Milán
    4 Sylvain Marchal
    24 Gaëtan Bussmann
    15 Romain Métanire
    25 Guirane N'Daw
    21 Ahmed Kashi Yellow Card
    13 Florent Malouda Yellow Card
    22 Kevin Lejeune
    20 Modibo Maïga Yellow Card
    29 Sergei Krivets
    Metz Substitutes:
    Yeni N'Gbakoto, Bouna Sarr, Cheick Doukouré, José Palomino, Romain Rocchi, Juan Falcon, Anthony Mfa Mezui.

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