Valenciennes vs Metz, 2015/2016 French Ligue 2
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Game Information
Venue: Stade du Hainaut
Location: Valenciennes, France
Ligue 2 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint-Étienne | 9 | +14 | 22 |
| 2 | AS Nancy Lorraine | 10 | +4 | 19 |
| 3 | Montpellier | 9 | +6 | 18 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 9 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Valenciennes
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Damien Perquis (GK) |
| 33 | Emmanuel Ntim |
| 15 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 20 | Yunis Abdelhamid |
| 2 | Baptiste Aloé |
| 13 | Angelo Fulgini |
| 23 | Sekou Baradji |
| 3 | Éloge Enza-Yamissi |
| 11 | Sigamary Diarra |
| 18 | Isaac Mbenza |
| 32 | Nuno da Costa |
Metz
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Thomas Didillon (GK) |
| 15 | Romain Métanire |
| 32 | Tiago Gomes |
| 3 | Jonathan Rivierez |
| 5 | Guido Milán |
| 11 | Samy Kehli |
| 29 | Sergei Krivets |
| 28 | Janis Ikaunieks |
| 14 | Georges Mandjeck  |
| 6 | Ferjani Sassi |
| 23 | Yeni N'Gbakoto |
Ligue 2 News
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American businessman John Textor plans to step back from the day-to-day management of Lyon following the club's relegation to Ligue 2.