Metz vs Stade Rennais, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Metz

FT
0 - 0

Stade Rennais

Metz held at home by Rennes

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
1': Jérémy Choplin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Attempt missed. Sergei Krivets (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
3': Foul by Jérémy Choplin (Metz).
3': Vincent Pajot (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Attempt saved. Pedro Henrique (Rennes) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
8': Attempt saved. Modibo Maiga (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
10': Offside, Rennes. Sylvain Armand tries a through ball, but Philipp Hosiner is caught offside.
10': Offside, Metz. Sergei Krivets tries a through ball, but Modibo Maiga is caught offside.
12': Foul by Guido Milan (Metz).
12': Philipp Hosiner (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Guido Milan (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13': Attempt missed. Kamil Grosicki (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sylvain Armand.
14': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Rennes).
16': Foul by Philipp Hosiner (Rennes).
16': Jérémy Choplin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt missed. Sergei Krivets (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Malouda.
18': Foul by Jérémy Choplin (Metz).
18': Philipp Hosiner (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Attempt blocked. Kamil Grosicki (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
21': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
21': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Guido Milan.
22': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Anthony Mfa Mezui.
23': Florent Malouda (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Rennes).
25': Attempt missed. Sergei Krivets (Metz) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bouna Sarr following a set piece situation.
26': Offside, Metz. Florent Malouda tries a through ball, but Gaëtan Bussmann is caught offside.
28': Foul by Gaëtan Bussmann (Metz).
28': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Rennes).
31': Attempt saved. Guido Milan (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
31': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benoit Costil.
32': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Romain Danze.
33': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mexer.
34': Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Rennes).
34': Sergei Krivets (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Attempt missed. Philipp Hosiner (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Henrique with a cross.
39': Hand ball by Ahmed Kashi (Metz).
41': Attempt blocked. Sergei Krivets (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Modibo Maiga.
41': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergei Krivets.
42': Attempt missed. Pedro Henrique (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Pajot with a cross.
43': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
43': Jérémy Choplin (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 0, Rennes 0.
0': Match ends, Metz 0, Rennes 0.
45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Rennes 0.
47': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
47': Gelson Fernandes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Attempt saved. Kamil Grosicki (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
49': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Kamil Grosicki (Rennes).
50': Hand ball by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
51': Attempt blocked. Cheick Doukoure (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51': Offside, Metz. Jonathan Rivierez tries a through ball, but Florent Malouda is caught offside.
54': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
55': Attempt saved. Kamil Grosicki (Rennes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sylvain Armand with a headed pass.
55': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Anthony Mfa Mezui.
55': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right. Assisted by Kamil Grosicki.
55': Attempt missed. Gelson Fernandes (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
58': Attempt missed. Philipp Hosiner (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gelson Fernandes.
59': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
61': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Doucouré (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Philipp Hosiner.
62': Attempt saved. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ahmed Kashi.
65': Offside, Rennes. Gelson Fernandes tries a through ball, but Philipp Hosiner is caught offside.
65': Substitution, Rennes. Mouhamadou Habib Habibou replaces Philipp Hosiner.
66': Bouna Sarr (Metz) has gone down, but that's a dive.
66': Bouna Sarr (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
67': Substitution, Metz. Yeni N'Gbakoto replaces Florent Malouda.
69': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guido Milan.
69': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Gelson Fernandes.
70': Attempt missed. Pedro Henrique (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré following a fast break.
72': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
73': Substitution, Rennes. Paul-Georges Ntep replaces Kamil Grosicki.
77': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Ahmed Kashi.
79': Substitution, Metz. Federico Andrada replaces Sergei Krivets.
79': Hand ball by Mouhamadou Habib Habibou (Rennes).
81': Attempt blocked. Yeni N'Gbakoto (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Andrada.
81': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
82': Substitution, Metz. Thibaut Vion replaces Modibo Maiga.
83': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
84': Attempt missed. Guido Milan (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yeni N'Gbakoto.
87': Substitution, Rennes. Benjamin André replaces Pedro Henrique.
89': Attempt missed. Cheick Doukoure (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
90'+1': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Foul by Ahmed Kashi (Metz).
90'+2': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Guido Milan.
90'+2': Dangerous play by Mouhamadou Habib Habibou (Rennes).
90'+2': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Rennes 0.

Statistics

REN		METZ
11	Fouls	8
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
7	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	3
55.9	Possession	44.1
14	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
373	Accurate Passes	270
484	Passes	376
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	1
15	Crosses	19
0.2	Cross %	0.1
82	Long Balls	63
38	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	4
15	Effective Tackles	9
16	Tackles	11
0.9	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
32	Effective Clearances	23
32	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 18,074

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

Metz (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Anthony Mfa Mezui (GK)
18	Jeremy Choplin
5	Guido Milán
24	Gaëtan Bussmann
3	Jonathan Rivierez
29	Sergei Krivets
21	Ahmed Kashi
8	Cheick Doukouré
20	Modibo Maïga
13	Florent Malouda
10	Bouna Sarr

Metz Substitutes:

Fadil Sido, David Oberhauser, José Palomino, Thibaut Vion, Federico Andrada, Chris Philipps, Yeni N'Gbakoto.

Stade Rennais (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Benoit Costil (GK)
22	Sylvain Armand
4	Mexer
12	Steven Moreira
29	Romain Danzé
6	Gelson Fernandes
8	Abdoulaye Doucouré
17	Vincent Pajot
11	Philipp Hosiner
18	Pedro Henrique
10	Kamil Grosicki

Stade Rennais Substitutes:

Paul-Georges Ntep, Benjamin André, Olivier Sorin, Cheikh M'Bengue, Habib Habibou, Sanjin Prcic, Fallou Diagne.

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