Metz vs Nice, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Alassane Plea treble sends Nice four points clear
Alassane Plea treble sends Nice four points clear
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 6': Hand ball by Yann Jouffre (Metz).
- 7': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dante.
- 8': Foul by Simon Falette (Metz).
- 8': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 10': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
- 10': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 12': Goal! Metz 0, Nice 1. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a through ball.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Yann Jouffre (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Opa Nguette with a headed pass.
- 14': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 14': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Metz).
- 14': Remi Walter (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Younès Belhanda (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remi Walter.
- 18': Delay in match Simon Falette (Metz) because of an injury.
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Renaud Cohade.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wylan Cyprien.
- 23': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
- 23': Attempt missed. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
- 24': Foul by Yann Jouffre (Metz).
- 24': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck.
- 25': Goal! Metz 1, Nice 1. Georges Mandjeck (Metz) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 28': Offside, Metz. Renaud Cohade tries a through ball, but Mevlüt Erdinc is caught offside.
- 29': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
- 31': Offside, Metz. Yann Jouffre tries a through ball, but Mevlüt Erdinc is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Yann Jouffre (Metz).
- 33': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
- 35': Remi Walter (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Younès Belhanda.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
- 37': Penalty Nice. Younès Belhanda draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Goal! Metz 1, Nice 2. Alassane Pléa (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 43': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann Jouffre with a cross.
- 43': Attempt saved. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 1, Nice 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Metz 2, Nice 4.
- 45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Nice 2.
- 48': Attempt missed. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Remi Walter.
- 53': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
- 54': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 54': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Metz).
- 55': Malang Sarr (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
- 56': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 60': Attempt saved. Younès Belhanda (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
- 60': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yann Jouffre.
- 62': Delay in match Georges Mandjeck (Metz) because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Metz).
- 65': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Offside, Nice. Younès Belhanda tries a through ball, but Alassane Pléa is caught offside.
- 68': Delay in match Georges Mandjeck (Metz) because of an injury.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Metz. Habib Diallo replaces Georges Mandjeck.
- 69': Goal! Metz 2, Nice 2. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mevlüt Erdinc.
- 72': Substitution, Metz. Kévin Lejeune replaces Opa Nguette.
- 73': Foul by Yann Jouffre (Metz).
- 73': Ricardo Pereira (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Renaud Cohade (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Foul by Guido Milan (Metz).
- 74': Younès Belhanda (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Remi Walter (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
- 76': Foul by Yann Jouffre (Metz).
- 76': Wylan Cyprien (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Yann Jouffre (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt saved. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 79': Substitution, Metz. Gauthier Hein replaces Yann Jouffre.
- 81': Hand ball by Ismaila Sarr (Metz).
- 82': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri with a through ball.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 84': Goal! Metz 2, Nice 3. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Younès Belhanda with a through ball.
- 86': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Simon Falette (Metz).
- 87': Substitution, Nice. Mathieu Bodmer replaces Valentin Eysseric.
- 89': Offside, Metz. Habib Diallo tries a through ball, but Mevlüt Erdinc is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Nice. Anastasios Donis replaces Alassane Pléa.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Metz).
- 90'+2': Younès Belhanda (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Goal! Metz 2, Nice 4. Wylan Cyprien (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Remi Walter.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Nice 4.
Statistics
 NICE |
METZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 69.7 | Possession | 30.3 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 701 | Accurate Passes | 246 |
| 771 | Passes | 311 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 6 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 23 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 17,993
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 17,993
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Lyon | 4 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Metz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Didillon (GK) |
| 6 | Simon Falette |
| 5 | Guido Milán |
| 13 | Franck Signorino |
| 3 | Jonathan Rivierez |
| 8 | Yann Jouffre  |
| 24 | Renaud Cohade |
| 14 | Georges Mandjeck |
| 9 | Mevlut Erdinç |
| 11 | Opa Nguette |
| 26 | Ismaïla Sarr |
Nice (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Yoan Cardinale (GK) |
| 33 | Malang Sarr |
| 31 | Dante |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 25 | Wylan Cyprien |
| 18 | Rémi Walter |
| 6 | Jean Michaël Seri |
| 14 | Alassane Pléa |
| 5 | Younès Belhanda |
| 13 | Valentin Eysseric |
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