French Ligue 1

Metz vs AS Nancy Lorraine, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 28': Ismaïla Sarr
  • 53': Opa Nguette
FT
2 - 1
AS Nancy Lorraine
  • 41': Faitout Maouassa

About

Metz are hosting AS Nancy Lorraine at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Nancy).
  • 1': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
  • 1': Michael Basser Chretien (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
  • 2': Junior Dalé (Nancy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Nancy).
  • 6': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Julien Cetout.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Simon Falette (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Cheick Doukoure (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Opa Nguette with a headed pass.
  • 8': Offside, Metz. Fallou Diagne tries a through ball, but Cheick Diabaté is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Tobias Badila.
  • 11': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Tobias Badila.
  • 13': Foul by Iván Balliu (Metz).
  • 13': Issiar Dia (Nancy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Delay in match Issiar Dia (Nancy) because of an injury.
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Alou Diarra (Nancy).
  • 15': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Delay in match Ismaila Sarr (Metz) because of an injury.
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
  • 18': Julien Cetout (Nancy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Fallou Diagne (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a headed pass.
  • 24': Foul by Alou Diarra (Nancy).
  • 24': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Alou Diarra (Nancy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Tobias Badila.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Milan Bisevac (Metz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Julien Cetout.
  • 26': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
  • 26': Guy N'Dy Assembe (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Milan Bisevac.
  • 28': Goal! Metz 1, Nancy 0. Ismaila Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Opa Nguette following a fast break.
  • 31': Substitution, Nancy. Diallo Guidileye replaces Alou Diarra because of an injury.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Cheick Diabaté (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
  • 35': Foul by Julien Cetout (Nancy).
  • 35': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Diallo Guidileye (Nancy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Cheick Diabaté (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 40': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
  • 40': Michael Basser Chretien (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Goal! Metz 1, Nancy 1. Faitout Maouassa (Nancy) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julien Cetout with a cross.
  • 42': Delay in match Tobias Badila (Nancy) because of an injury.
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Benoit Pedretti (Nancy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Metz).
  • 45'+1': Delay in match Ismaila Sarr (Metz) because of an injury.
  • 45'+2': Tobias Badila (Nancy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Metz 1, Nancy 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Nancy 1.
  • 46': Foul by Joffrey Cuffaut (Nancy).
  • 46': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 49': Joffrey Cuffaut (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Fallou Diagne (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Junior Dalé (Nancy).
  • 52': Foul by Diallo Guidileye (Nancy).
  • 52': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Erick Cabaco.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Fallou Diagne (Metz) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Simon Falette (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 53': Goal! Metz 2, Nancy 1. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simon Falette following a corner.
  • 54': Fallou Diagne (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Diallo Guidileye (Nancy).
  • 55': Simon Falette (Metz) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 55': Substitution, Nancy. Youssouf Hadji replaces Junior Dalé.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Joffrey Cuffaut (Nancy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Nancy).
  • 58': Foul by Simon Falette (Metz).
  • 58': Youssouf Hadji (Nancy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Hand ball by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 62': Foul by Diallo Guidileye (Nancy).
  • 62': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Diallo Guidileye.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Simon Falette (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Faitout Maouassa (Nancy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julien Cetout.
  • 64': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 64': Foul by Julien Cetout (Nancy).
  • 64': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Julien Cetout (Nancy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Delay in match Ismaila Sarr (Metz) because of an injury.
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 68': Foul by Diallo Guidileye (Nancy).
  • 68': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Delay in match Ismaila Sarr (Metz) because of an injury.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Cheick Diabaté (Metz) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Guy N'Dy Assembe.
  • 70': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
  • 70': Joffrey Cuffaut (Nancy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Cheick Doukoure (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Youssouf Hadji (Nancy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diallo Guidileye with a cross.
  • 73': Delay in match Fallou Diagne (Metz) because of an injury.
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Metz. Georges Mandjeck replaces Fallou Diagne because of an injury.
  • 77': Foul by Benoit Pedretti (Nancy).
  • 77': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
  • 78': Tobias Badila (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Nancy. Loic Puyo replaces Diallo Guidileye.
  • 79': Substitution, Metz. Florent Mollet replaces Renaud Cohade.
  • 80': Erick Cabaco (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
  • 80': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
  • 80': Youssouf Hadji (Nancy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Delay in match Ismaila Sarr (Metz) because of an injury.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
  • 84': Michael Basser Chretien (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Metz. Yann Jouffre replaces Ismaila Sarr.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Issiar Dia (Nancy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Basser Chretien.
  • 85': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Cheick Doukoure.
  • 88': Foul by Loic Puyo (Nancy).
  • 88': Yann Jouffre (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Erick Cabaco (Nancy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Benoit Pedretti (Nancy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Simon Falette.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Nancy. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Loic Puyo (Nancy) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tobias Badila (Nancy).
  • 90'+4': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Loic Puyo (Nancy).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Youssouf Hadji (Nancy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Loic Puyo.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Nancy 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Metz 2, Nancy 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 8
5 Saves 3
56.7 Possession 43.3
8 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
265 Accurate Passes 206
372 Passes 271
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 10
22 Crosses 31
0.1 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 49
29 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 9
22 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
29 Effective Clearances 37
29 Clearances 37

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 20,009

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angers 0 0 0
2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
3 Brest 0 0 0
4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Eiji Kawashima (GK)
6 Simon Falette
4 Milan Bisevac
32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
25 Iván Balliu
24 Renaud Cohade
10 Cheick Doukouré Yellow Card
2 Fallou Diagne
18 Cheick Diabaté
11 Opa Nguette
26 Ismaïla Sarr
Metz Substitutes:
Guido Milán, Thomas Didillon, Yann Jouffre, Florent Mollet, Thibaut Vion, Jonathan Rivierez, Georges Mandjeck.

ASNL AS Nancy Lorraine (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Guy N'Dy (GK)
20 Michael Basser Chretien
24 Erick Cabaco
3 Tobias Badila Yellow Card
14 Joeffrey Cuffaut
5 Alou Diarra Yellow Card
25 Benoît Pedretti
28 Julien Cetout
9 Maurice Dalé
10 Issiar Dia
17 Faitout Maouassa
AS Nancy Lorraine Substitutes:
Sergey Chernik, Vincent Marchetti, Modou Diagne, Anthony Robic, Loic Puyo, Youssouf Hadji, Diallo Guidilleye.

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