Marseille vs Metz, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Bafetimbi Gomis effort enough as Marseille edge Metz
Bafetimbi Gomis effort enough as Marseille edge Metz
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Marseille).
- 1': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
- 4': Attempt missed. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Henri Bedimo with a cross.
- 6': Attempt missed. William Vainqueur (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai.
- 7': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by William Vainqueur.
- 7': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
- 7': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by William Vainqueur.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Clinton N'Jie (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
- 13': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Guido Milan.
- 13': Attempt saved. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross.
- 13': Goal! Marseille 1, Metz 0. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 15': Chris Philipps (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille).
- 17': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hiroki Sakai.
- 18': Attempt saved. Clinton N'Jie (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 18': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Thomas Didillon.
- 19': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Didillon.
- 19': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
- 21': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
- 23': Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 25': Chris Philipps (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Marseille).
- 29': Attempt saved. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a through ball.
- 30': Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 33': Attempt missed. Clinton N'Jie (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 35': Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Milan Bisevac (Metz).
- 35': Attempt saved. Clinton N'Jie (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henri Bedimo.
- 36': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by William Vainqueur (Marseille).
- 37': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
- 37': William Vainqueur (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Bouna Sarr (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Iván Balliu (Metz).
- 40': Attempt missed. Clinton N'Jie (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lass Diarra.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
- 41': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 41': Lass Diarra (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille).
- 44': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Marseille 1, Metz 0.
- 0': Match ends, Marseille 1, Metz 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Marseille 1, Metz 0.
- 49': Substitution, Metz. Kévin Lejeune replaces Florent Mollet.
- 52': Delay in match Georges Mandjeck (Metz) because of an injury.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Attempt saved. Bouna Sarr (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Clinton N'Jie.
- 56': Foul by Lass Diarra (Marseille).
- 56': Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Henri Bedimo.
- 58': Corner, Metz. Conceded by William Vainqueur.
- 58': Attempt missed. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benoit Assou-Ekotto with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Metz. Ismaila Sarr replaces Gauthier Hein.
- 64': Substitution, Marseille. Aaron Leya Iseka replaces Bouna Sarr.
- 66': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
- 66': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Doria.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Georges Mandjeck (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mevlüt Erdinc.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Philipps.
- 68': Aaron Leya Iseka (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
- 68': Chris Philipps (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Marseille. Maxime Lopez replaces William Vainqueur because of an injury.
- 70': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Metz).
- 70': Henri Bedimo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Bafétimbi Gomis (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin with a through ball.
- 73': Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
- 74': Foul by Hiroki Sakai (Marseille).
- 74': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Kévin Lejeune (Metz).
- 75': Lass Diarra (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Maxime Lopez (Marseille).
- 76': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Aaron Leya Iseka (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bafétimbi Gomis.
- 77': Substitution, Metz. Habib Diallo replaces Opa Nguette.
- 78': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rod Fanni.
- 79': Delay in match Georges Mandjeck (Metz) because of an injury.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Foul by Henri Bedimo (Marseille).
- 81': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Chris Philipps (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Lass Diarra (Marseille).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck.
- 88': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Hiroki Sakai.
- 90': Foul by Lass Diarra (Marseille).
- 90': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Lass Diarra (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Marseille. Tomas Hubocan replaces Clinton N'Jie.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Georges Mandjeck (Metz) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
- 90'+4': Offside, Metz. Iván Balliu tries a through ball, but Guido Milan is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 90'+5': Hiroki Sakai (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Marseille 1, Metz 0.
Statistics
 METZ |
OLM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 507 |
| 337 | Passes | 568 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 27 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 19 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 28,588
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 28,588
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
Marseille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Yohann Pelé (GK) |
| 3 | Dória |
| 24 | Rod Fanni |
| 12 | Henri Bedimo |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 14 | Clinton N'Jie |
| 19 | William Vainqueur |
| 10 | Lassana Diarra  |
| 18 | Bafetimbi Gomis |
| 17 | Bouna Sarr |
| 26 | Florian Thauvin |
Metz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Didillon (GK) |
| 5 | Guido Milán |
| 4 | Milan Bisevac |
| 32 | Benoît Assou-Ekotto |
| 25 | Iván Balliu |
| 19 | Florent Mollet |
| 23 | Chris Philipps |
| 14 | Georges Mandjeck |
| 9 | Mevlut Erdinç |
| 7 | Gauthier Hein |
| 11 | Opa Nguette |
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