Metz vs Bordeaux, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Metz 0-3 Bordeaux
Bordeaux climbed into fourth place in Ligue 1 after an impressive 3-0 victory at Metz.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 2': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 2': Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
- 6': Foul by Iván Balliu (Metz).
- 6': Thomas Touré (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
- 7': Grégory Sertic (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux).
- 14': Delay in match Ismaila Sarr (Metz) because of an injury.
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Foul by Thomas Touré (Bordeaux).
- 16': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mevlüt Erdinc with a headed pass.
- 17': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
- 17': Jaroslav Plasil (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 20': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 20': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Cédric Carrasso.
- 26': Attempt saved. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
- 30': Attempt missed. Thomas Touré (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Malcom.
- 35': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
- 35': Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Malcom (Bordeaux).
- 36': Goal! Metz 0, Bordeaux 1. Malcom (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Isaac Thelin.
- 41': Attempt missed. Isaac Thelin (Bordeaux) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Touré.
- 41': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Renaud Cohade.
- 43': Attempt saved. Thomas Touré (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde.
- 43': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Thomas Didillon.
- 43': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pallois (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Malcom with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Thomas Touré (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pallois.
- 44': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Simon Falette.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pallois (Bordeaux) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Touré with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 0, Bordeaux 1.
- 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Bordeaux 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Bordeaux 1.
- 47': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 47': Thomas Touré (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
- 49': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Franck Signorino.
- 49': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux).
- 49': Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 53': Attempt saved. Isaac Thelin (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Touré.
- 54': Dangerous play by Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux).
- 54': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Simon Falette (Metz).
- 56': Thomas Touré (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Simon Falette (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Thomas Touré (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malcom.
- 61': Attempt saved. Malcom (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr with a cross following a fast break.
- 62': Substitution, Metz. Habib Diallo replaces Florent Mollet.
- 64': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Franck Signorino.
- 65': Offside, Metz. Renaud Cohade tries a through ball, but Mevlüt Erdinc is caught offside.
- 66': Delay in match Ismaila Sarr (Metz) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 68': Foul by Franck Signorino (Metz).
- 68': Malcom (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Franck Signorino (Metz).
- 69': Malcom (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Franck Signorino (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Metz. Moussa Seydi replaces Ismaila Sarr because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Isaac Thelin (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malcom.
- 71': Goal! Metz 0, Bordeaux 2. Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 74': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
- 74': Grégory Sertic (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Bordeaux. Abdou Traoré replaces Malcom.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Abdou Traoré (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde with a cross.
- 76': Penalty Bordeaux. Youssouf Sabaly draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Moussa Seydi (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Goal! Metz 0, Bordeaux 3. Isaac Thelin (Bordeaux) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
- 79': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Bordeaux. Francois Kamano replaces Thomas Touré.
- 82': Substitution, Metz. Vincent Thill replaces Mevlüt Erdinc.
- 84': Foul by Vincent Thill (Metz).
- 84': Jaroslav Plasil (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Franck Signorino (Metz).
- 85': Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Hand ball by Vincent Thill (Metz).
- 87': Attempt missed. Francois Kamano (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jaroslav Plasil.
- 88': Abdou Traoré (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 88': Foul by Vincent Thill (Metz).
- 88': Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaroslav Plasil.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Vincent Thill (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Gaetan Laborde (Bordeaux) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaroslav Plasil.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Bordeaux 3.
Statistics
 BOR |
METZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 403 | Accurate Passes | 344 |
| 482 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 23 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 15,711
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 15,711
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 (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Didillon (GK) |
| 6 | Simon Falette  |
| 5 | Guido Milán |
| 13 | Franck Signorino |
| 25 | Iván Balliu |
| 19 | Florent Mollet |
| 24 | Renaud Cohade |
| 14 | Georges Mandjeck |
| 26 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 7 | Gauthier Hein |
| 9 | Mevlut Erdinç |
Bordeaux (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Cédric Carrasso (GK) |
| 5 | Nicolas Pallois |
| 6 | Igor Lewczuk |
| 3 | Diego Contento |
| 20 | Youssouf Sabaly |
| 18 | Jaroslav Plasil |
| 27 | Gregory Sertic |
| 24 | Gaëtan Laborde |
| 12 | Isaac Kiese Thelin |
| 10 | Thomas Touré |
| 25 | Malcom |
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