Metz vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
FT
2 - 3
2 - 3
Blaise Matuidi rescues PSG late after Metz's heroic rally
Midfielder Blaise Matuidi rescued Paris Saint-Germain with a stoppage-time winner after the French champions had wasted a late two-goal away to Metz.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 5': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 5': Kévin Lejeune (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
- 9': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
- 14': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Guido Milan.
- 14': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María following a corner.
- 16': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Kévin Lejeune.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi with a headed pass.
- 17': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain).
- 17': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
- 22': Foul by Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain).
- 22': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxwell.
- 24': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Guido Milan.
- 24': Attempt missed. Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Di María with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Offside, Metz. Opa Nguette tries a through ball, but Mevlüt Erdinc is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
- 26': Lucas Moura (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Foul by Ángel Di María (Paris Saint Germain).
- 28': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Opa Nguette.
- 33': Goal! Metz 0, Paris Saint Germain 1. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxwell with a cross.
- 36': Goal! Metz 0, Paris Saint Germain 2. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxwell.
- 39': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
- 39': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
- 42': Fallou Diagne (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kévin Lejeune with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Paris Saint Germain 2.
- 46': Cheick Doukoure (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 47': Attempt missed. Cheick Doukoure (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fallou Diagne following a set piece situation.
- 48': Delay in match Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) because of an injury.
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
- 54': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
- 61': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Javier Pastore replaces Ángel Di María.
- 63': Substitution, Metz. Ismaila Sarr replaces Kévin Lejeune.
- 71': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
- 71': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Substitution, Metz. Cheick Diabaté replaces Mevlüt Erdinc.
- 73': Attempt missed. Cheick Diabaté (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
- 74': Offside, Metz. Cheick Doukoure tries a through ball, but Cheick Diabaté is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Gonçalo Guedes replaces Lucas Moura.
- 76': Substitution, Metz. Yann Jouffre replaces Cheick Doukoure.
- 77': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 77': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Cheick Diabaté (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 78': Goal! Metz 1, Paris Saint Germain 2. Yann Jouffre (Metz) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 79': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
- 80': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Paris Saint Germain).
- 80': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain).
- 80': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Maxwell.
- 82': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
- 82': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Verratti with a through ball.
- 83': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
- 83': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
- 83': Javier Pastore (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 86': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
- 86': Gonçalo Guedes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt saved. Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 88': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Guedes (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Meunier.
- 88': Goal! Metz 2, Paris Saint Germain 2. Cheick Diabaté (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr with a cross.
- 90': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Yann Jouffre (Metz) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
- 90'+1': Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Yann Jouffre (Metz).
- 90'+2': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Maxwell (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Goal! Metz 2, Paris Saint Germain 3. Blaise Matuidi (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Javier Pastore with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
- 90'+4': Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Paris Saint Germain 3.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Metz 2, Paris Saint Germain 3.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Metz 2, Paris Saint Germain 3.
Statistics
 PSG |
METZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 77.6 | Possession | 22.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 671 | Accurate Passes | 144 |
| 739 | Passes | 216 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 38 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 7 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 20,693
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 20,693
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Lyon | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Metz (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Eiji Kawashima (GK) |
| 5 | Guido Milán |
| 4 | Milan Bisevac |
| 2 | Fallou Diagne  |
| 12 | Matthieu Udol |
| 3 | Jonathan Rivierez |
| 10 | Cheick Doukouré |
| 23 | Chris Philipps |
| 11 | Opa Nguette |
| 22 | Kevin Lejeune |
| 9 | Mevlut Erdinç |
Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Trapp (GK) |
| 3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
| 5 | Marquinhos |
| 17 | Maxwell |
| 12 | Thomas Meunier |
| 8 | Thiago Motta |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 6 | Marco Verratti |
| 9 | Edinson Cavani |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
| 7 | Lucas Moura |
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