Nice vs Metz, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Nice drop points in title race after 0-0 draw with Metz
Nice dropped valuable points in the French title race after drawing 0-0 at home to struggling Metz on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
- 1': Simon Falette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Delay in match Simon Falette (Metz) because of an injury.
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
- 3': Arnaud Lusamba (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
- 5': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dalbert.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Chris Philipps (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
- 7': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Vincent Koziello.
- 8': Foul by Guido Milan (Metz).
- 8': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 11': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 12': Attempt missed. Fallou Diagne (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Philipps.
- 13': Hand ball by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 15': Attempt saved. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fallou Diagne.
- 16': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
- 16': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 17': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, Metz. Iván Balliu tries a through ball, but Renaud Cohade is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
- 18': Paul Baysse (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Franck Signorino.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Lusamba (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 24': Foul by Arnaud Lusamba (Nice).
- 24': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
- 27': Arnaud Souquet (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
- 31': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
- 31': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Offside, Metz. Opa Nguette tries a through ball, but Renaud Cohade is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
- 34': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Ricardo Pereira (Nice).
- 35': Offside, Nice. Vincent Koziello tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Vincent Koziello (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet.
- 38': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet.
- 39': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 39': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Malang Sarr (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
- 40': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Thomas Didillon.
- 41': Attempt missed. Paul Baysse (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Arnaud Lusamba (Nice).
- 43': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 44': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 0, Metz 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 0, Metz 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Metz 0.
- 48': Foul by Arnaud Lusamba (Nice).
- 48': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt saved. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
- 49': Foul by Guido Milan (Metz).
- 49': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Arnaud Lusamba (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
- 52': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 57': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Paul Baysse (Nice).
- 58': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renaud Cohade following a set piece situation.
- 58': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Mollet following a set piece situation.
- 61': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
- 62': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Wylan Cyprien (Nice).
- 63': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
- 65': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
- 65': Vincent Koziello (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Dalbert (Nice).
- 66': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Vincent Marcel replaces Arnaud Lusamba.
- 68': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 68': Attempt missed. Chris Philipps (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
- 69': Foul by Vincent Marcel (Nice).
- 69': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Offside, Metz. Guido Milan tries a through ball, but Fallou Diagne is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt saved. Fallou Diagne (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 73': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
- 73': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Fallou Diagne (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Vincent Koziello (Nice).
- 75': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Vincent Koziello (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Nice).
- 77': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Guido Milan (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
- 81': Substitution, Metz. Thibaut Vion replaces Habib Diallo.
- 81': Substitution, Nice. Anastasios Donis replaces Alassane Pléa.
- 81': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dalbert.
- 83': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 83': Attempt missed. Thibaut Vion (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Guido Milan with a headed pass following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Malang Sarr (Nice).
- 85': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Metz. Kévin Lejeune replaces Florent Mollet.
- 87': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Franck Signorino.
- 87': Attempt missed. Vincent Marcel (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Koziello following a corner.
- 88': Delay in match Paul Baysse (Nice) because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Delay in match Fallou Diagne (Metz) because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Vincent Koziello (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anastasios Donis.
- 90'+4': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
- 90'+4': Vincent Marcel (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 0, Metz 0.
Statistics
 METZ |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 257 | Accurate Passes | 470 |
| 328 | Passes | 540 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 23 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 28 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 21,502
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 21,502
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 |
Line-Ups
Nice (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 31 | Dante |
| 32 | Malang Sarr  |
| 4 | Paul Baysse |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 26 | Vincent Koziello |
| 29 | Dalbert |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
| 8 | Arnaud Lusamba |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
Metz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Didillon (GK) |
| 6 | Simon Falette |
| 5 | Guido Milán |
| 13 | Franck Signorino |
| 25 | Iván Balliu |
| 24 | Renaud Cohade |
| 23 | Chris Philipps |
| 2 | Fallou Diagne |
| 17 | Habib Diallo |
| 19 | Florent Mollet |
| 11 | Opa Nguette |
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