Nantes vs Metz, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Mevlut Erding treble maintain's Metz's impressive start to season
Mevlut Erding treble maintain's Metz's impressive start to season
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes).
- 2': Simon Falette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
- 3': Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Amine Harit (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
- 7': Foul by Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes).
- 7': Thomas Didillon (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Anthony Walongwa (Nantes).
- 8': Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
- 9': Offside, Nantes. Oswaldo Vizcarrondo tries a through ball, but Yacine Bammou is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Adrien Thomasson.
- 14': Foul by Simon Falette (Metz).
- 14': Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Léo Dubois (Nantes).
- 16': Franck Signorino (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Goal! Nantes 0, Metz 1. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
- 19': Amine Harit (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
- 20': Amine Harit (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 21': Attempt saved. Lucas Lima (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 22': Amine Harit (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Simon Falette (Metz).
- 22': Offside, Metz. Renaud Cohade tries a through ball, but Mevlüt Erdinc is caught offside.
- 23': Offside, Nantes. Valentin Rongier tries a through ball, but Yacine Bammou is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Metz).
- 24': Rémy Riou (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Anthony Walongwa (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
- 26': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
- 26': Léo Dubois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Opa Nguette (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt missed. Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Guillaume Gillet with a cross.
- 28': Foul by Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes).
- 28': Simon Falette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Amine Harit (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
- 29': Delay in match Simon Falette (Metz) because of an injury.
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Georges Mandjeck.
- 34': Hand ball by Franck Signorino (Metz).
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mevlüt Erdinc.
- 37': Attempt missed. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck.
- 38': Cheick Doukoure (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Nantes).
- 39': Attempt missed. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 39': Substitution, Metz. Yann Jouffre replaces Opa Nguette because of an injury.
- 42': Delay in match Léo Dubois (Nantes) because of an injury.
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
- 44': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Amine Harit (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Léo Dubois.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Harit.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mevlüt Erdinc.
- 45'+3': Goal! Nantes 0, Metz 2. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Metz 2.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Nantes 0, Metz 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Metz 2.
- 45': Substitution, Nantes. Nicolaj Thomsen replaces Adrien Thomasson.
- 48': Foul by Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz).
- 48': Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Amine Harit (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Yann Jouffre (Metz).
- 49': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Simon Falette.
- 50': Anthony Walongwa (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Metz).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolaj Thomsen.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mevlüt Erdinc.
- 52': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Guido Milan.
- 54': Attempt missed. Guillaume Gillet (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 56': Substitution, Metz. Habib Diallo replaces Yann Jouffre because of an injury.
- 58': Amine Harit (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
- 58': Renaud Cohade (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Delay in match Cheick Doukoure (Metz) because of an injury.
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Attempt missed. Mariusz Stepinski (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
- 61': Offside, Nantes. Anthony Walongwa tries a through ball, but Mariusz Stepinski is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Guido Milan.
- 62': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Anthony Walongwa.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Georges Mandjeck (Metz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Nantes. Emiliano Sala replaces Mariusz Stepinski.
- 65': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Guido Milan (Metz).
- 65': Guido Milan (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Simon Falette.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Simon Falette.
- 72': Attempt saved. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
- 74': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Metz).
- 74': Lucas Lima (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Substitution, Metz. Iván Balliu replaces Jonathan Rivierez.
- 76': Penalty Metz. Ismaila Sarr draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Penalty conceded by Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 76': Oswaldo Vizcarrondo (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Delay in match Ismaila Sarr (Metz) because of an injury.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Nantes. Fernando Aristeguieta replaces Valentin Rongier.
- 78': Goal! Nantes 0, Metz 3. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 81': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Franck Signorino.
- 82': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Yacine Bammou (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Harit.
- 87': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Habib Diallo.
- 88': Attempt missed. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross following a corner.
- 88': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
- 88': Guillaume Gillet (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Amine Harit (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 90'+3': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Metz 3.
Statistics
 METZ |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 246 | Accurate Passes | 433 |
| 331 | Passes | 526 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 13 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 23 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 35 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 19,438
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 19,438
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
Nantes (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rémy Riou (GK) |
| 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo  |
| 17 | Anthony Walongwa |
| 27 | Guillaume Gillet |
| 6 | Lucas Lima |
| 15 | Léo Dubois |
| 14 | Amine Harit |
| 8 | Adrien Thomasson |
| 28 | Valentin Rongier |
| 10 | Yacine Bammou |
| 18 | Mariusz Stepinski |
Metz (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Didillon (GK) |
| 6 | Simon Falette |
| 5 | Guido Milán |
| 14 | Georges Mandjeck |
| 13 | Franck Signorino |
| 3 | Jonathan Rivierez |
| 10 | Cheick Doukouré |
| 24 | Renaud Cohade |
| 11 | Opa Nguette |
| 26 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 9 | Mevlut Erdinç |
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