French Ligue 1

Metz vs Nantes, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 90'+1': Cheick Diabate (P)
FT
1 - 1
Nantes
  • 68': Valentin Rongier

About

Metz are hosting Nantes 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.
  • 2': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
  • 2': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Cheick Diabaté (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 5': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
  • 5': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
  • 7': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
  • 7': Milan Bisevac (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
  • 9': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Nantes).
  • 9': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Simon Falette (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Offside, Metz. Renaud Cohade tries a through ball, but Cheick Diabaté is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Felipe Pardo (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo Dubois.
  • 13': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
  • 18': Foul by Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz).
  • 18': Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillaume Gillet.
  • 19': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Milan Bisevac.
  • 20': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Nantes).
  • 20': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Felipe Pardo (Nantes).
  • 23': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 24': Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
  • 26': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Lucas Lima.
  • 28': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Lucas Lima.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Rongier with a headed pass.
  • 30': Cheick Diabaté (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Felipe Pardo (Nantes).
  • 32': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
  • 32': Simon Falette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
  • 33': Koffi Djidji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Cheick Diabaté (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
  • 34': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Cheick Diabaté (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Falette with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
  • 36': Koffi Djidji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
  • 38': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
  • 38': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Koffi Djidji (Nantes).
  • 43': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Koffi Djidji (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 0, Nantes 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Nantes 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Nantes. Jules Iloki replaces Felipe Pardo.
  • 45': Substitution, Nantes. Yacine Bammou replaces Mariusz Stepinski.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Adrien Thomasson (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
  • 47': Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Georges Mandjeck (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
  • 49': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Simon Falette (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Guillaume Gillet (Nantes).
  • 56': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Guillaume Gillet (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Fallou Diagne (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jules Iloki.
  • 61': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Simon Falette.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 62': Offside, Nantes. Emiliano Sala tries a through ball, but Yacine Bammou is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Metz. Mevlüt Erdinc replaces Opa Nguette.
  • 67': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
  • 67': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Goal! Metz 0, Nantes 1. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 70': Offside, Metz. Benoit Assou-Ekotto tries a through ball, but Cheick Diabaté is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
  • 71': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Yacine Bammou (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Hand ball by Guillaume Gillet (Nantes).
  • 74': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Iván Balliu (Metz).
  • 75': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Koffi Djidji.
  • 75': Foul by Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz).
  • 75': Jules Iloki (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Metz. Gauthier Hein replaces Fallou Diagne.
  • 79': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
  • 82': Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Jules Iloki (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yacine Bammou.
  • 83': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Milan Bisevac.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benoit Assou-Ekotto with a cross.
  • 85': Substitution, Nantes. Oswaldo Vizcarrondo replaces Adrien Thomasson.
  • 87': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
  • 87': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Penalty Metz. Simon Falette draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Metz 1, Nantes 1. Cheick Diabaté (Metz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Cheick Diabaté (Metz).
  • 90'+2': Lucas Lima (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Nantes 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Metz 1, Nantes 1.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 9
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 3
54.5 Possession 45.5
9 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
296 Accurate Passes 235
378 Passes 317
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 7
34 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 72
21 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
16 Effective Tackles 11
21 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
31 Effective Clearances 24
31 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 13,023

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AS Monaco 4 +4 10
2 Stade Rennais 4 +3 10
3 Lyon 4 +4 8
4 Paris FC 4 +4 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thomas Didillon (GK)
6 Simon Falette
4 Milan Bisevac
32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
25 Iván Balliu
24 Renaud Cohade
14 Georges Mandjeck
2 Fallou Diagne
18 Cheick Diabate Yellow Card
11 Opa Nguette
26 Ismaïla Sarr
Metz Substitutes:
Chris Philipps, Jonathan Rivierez, Franck Signorino, Eiji Kawashima, Florent Mollet, Mevlut Erdinç, Gauthier Hein.

NAN Nantes (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Rémy Riou (GK)
3 Diego Carlos
26 Koffi Djidji Yellow Card
6 Lucas Lima
15 Léo Dubois
27 Guillaume Gillet Yellow Card
28 Valentin Rongier
8 Adrien Thomasson
20 Felipe Pardo
18 Mariusz Stepinski
9 Emiliano Sala
Nantes Substitutes:
Yacine Bammou, Maxime Dupé, Jules Iloki, Sérgio Oliveira, Préjuce Nakoulma, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, Amine Harit.

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