Metz vs Angers, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Renaud Cohade engineers Metz win
Renaud Cohade engineers Metz win
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz).
- 2': Ismael Traoré (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Billy Ketkeophomphone (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cheikh Ndoye with a headed pass.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Gilles Sunu (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 5': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Guido Milan.
- 5': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaria (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 7': Attempt missed. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gilles Sunu with a cross.
- 10': Hand ball by Pablo Martinez (Angers).
- 11': Baptiste Santamaria (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
- 12': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Thomas Mangani (Angers).
- 12': Attempt blocked. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Rivierez.
- 12': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
- 14': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Cheick Doukoure (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mevlüt Erdinc.
- 17': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Baptiste Santamaria.
- 18': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
- 19': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
- 19': Romain Thomas (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Delay in match Romain Thomas (Angers) because of an injury.
- 20': Cheick Doukoure (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Delay in match (Metz).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 25': Gilles Sunu (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Ismael Traoré (Angers).
- 25': Thomas Didillon (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Billy Ketkeophomphone (Angers).
- 26': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
- 29': Gilles Sunu (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt saved. Gilles Sunu (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Billy Ketkeophomphone.
- 31': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Thomas Didillon.
- 32': Attempt saved. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 33': Attempt missed. Georges Mandjeck (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
- 34': Offside, Metz. Guido Milan tries a through ball, but Mevlüt Erdinc is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Billy Ketkeophomphone (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
- 40': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
- 42': Hand ball by Romain Thomas (Angers).
- 42': Goal! Metz 1, Angers 0. Simon Falette (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
- 45': Pablo Martinez (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Angers).
- 45': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Pablo Martinez (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaria (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 1, Angers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Metz 2, Angers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Angers 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gilles Sunu with a through ball.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Gilles Sunu (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Attempt missed. Gilles Sunu (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross.
- 51': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Opa Nguette.
- 52': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Franck Signorino.
- 53': Attempt saved. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
- 55': Attempt saved. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Billy Ketkeophomphone with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Thomas Didillon.
- 56': Attempt saved. Pablo Martinez (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismael Traoré.
- 57': Substitution, Metz. Ismaila Sarr replaces Florent Mollet.
- 59': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
- 59': Yoann Andreu (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Simon Falette.
- 59': Attempt saved. Thomas Mangani (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Mevlüt Erdinc (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Falette.
- 60': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ismael Traoré.
- 63': Substitution, Angers. Nicolas Pepe replaces Gilles Sunu.
- 63': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Angers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yoann Andreu.
- 68': Billy Ketkeophomphone (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
- 68': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
- 69': Substitution, Metz. Habib Diallo replaces Mevlüt Erdinc.
- 72': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Angers).
- 72': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Billy Ketkeophomphone (Angers).
- 75': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Angers. Vincent Manceau replaces Pablo Martinez.
- 76': Substitution, Angers. Famara Diedhiou replaces Thomas Mangani.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Ketkeophomphone.
- 82': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
- 82': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Romain Thomas following a corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. Billy Ketkeophomphone (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Manceau.
- 85': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers).
- 85': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Franck Signorino (Metz).
- 86': Nicolas Pepe (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Franck Signorino (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pepe (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Billy Ketkeophomphone (Angers).
- 87': Franck Signorino (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Billy Ketkeophomphone (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Cheick Doukoure (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Billy Ketkeophomphone (Angers).
- 89': Goal! Metz 2, Angers 0. Guido Milan (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Metz. Benoit Assou-Ekotto replaces Franck Signorino.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Karl Toko Ekambi (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Manceau.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Cheikh Ndoye (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Famara Diedhiou.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Vincent Manceau (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Angers 0.
Statistics
 ANG |
METZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 347 | Accurate Passes | 229 |
| 426 | Passes | 321 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 36 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 19 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 14 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 14,805
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 14,805
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 |
| 24 | Renaud Cohade |
| 10 | Cheick Doukouré |
| 14 | Georges Mandjeck |
| 9 | Mevlut Erdinç |
| 19 | Florent Mollet |
| 11 | Opa Nguette |
Angers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mathieu Michel (GK) |
| 24 | Romain Thomas |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 21 | Pablo Martinez |
| 3 | Yoann Andreu |
| 18 | Baptiste Santamaria |
| 5 | Thomas Mangani |
| 17 | Cheikh N'Doye |
| 7 | Karl Toko Ekambi |
| 14 | Billy Ketkeophomphone |
| 10 | Gilles Sunu |
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