French Ligue 1

Lille vs Metz, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Lille
  • 13': Luiz Araújo
  • 45'+2': Nicolas Pépé
  • 77': Yves Bissouma
FT
3 - 1
Metz
  • 49': Nolan Roux

About

Lille are hosting Metz at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 4': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
  • 4': Lebo Mothiba (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Soumaoro.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Luiz Araujo (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Thiago Maia (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lebo Mothiba.
  • 7': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Edgar Ié (Lille).
  • 8': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Emmanuel Rivière.
  • 8': Offside, Lille. Adama Soumaoro tries a through ball, but Lebo Mothiba is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Lille).
  • 9': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Goal! Lille 1, Metz 0. Luiz Araujo (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe with a through ball.
  • 15': Foul by Luiz Araujo (Lille).
  • 15': Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
  • 18': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
  • 18': Yassine Benzia (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Edgar Ié (Lille).
  • 21': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
  • 22': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Thiago Maia (Lille).
  • 29': Offside, Lille. Lebo Mothiba tries a through ball, but Luiz Araujo is caught offside.
  • 29': Delay in match Thiago Maia (Lille) because of an injury.
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Moussa Niakhate (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fallou Diagne.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Lebo Mothiba (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe with a through ball.
  • 38': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
  • 38': Yves Bissouma (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Lille).
  • 39': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match Georges Mandjeck (Metz) because of an injury.
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Yassine Benzia (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luiz Araujo.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 45'+1': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
  • 45'+1': Lebo Mothiba (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Lille 2, Metz 0. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luiz Araujo.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lille 2, Metz 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lille 2, Metz 0.
  • 49': Goal! Lille 2, Metz 1. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi.
  • 50': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Lille).
  • 50': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Hand ball by Luiz Araujo (Lille).
  • 53': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Adama Soumaoro.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Lille. Thiago Mendes replaces Thiago Maia because of an injury.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Luiz Araujo (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hamza Mendyl.
  • 60': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Julian Palmieri.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
  • 62': Offside, Metz. Moussa Niakhate tries a through ball, but Florent Mollet is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (Lille).
  • 64': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Yassine Benzia (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 66': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Moussa Niakhate.
  • 67': Substitution, Lille. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Luiz Araujo.
  • 67': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
  • 67': Yassine Benzia (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Substitution, Metz. Danijel Milicevic replaces Florent Mollet.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Lebo Mothiba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yassine Benzia.
  • 70': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross.
  • 71': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Edgar Ié.
  • 72': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Renaud Cohade.
  • 73': Foul by Adama Soumaoro (Lille).
  • 73': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
  • 74': Lebo Mothiba (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Offside, Lille. Mike Maignan tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pepe is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Emmanuel Rivière.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Yves Bissouma (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe with a through ball.
  • 77': Goal! Lille 3, Metz 1. Yves Bissouma (Lille) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 79': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
  • 79': Yassine Benzia (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
  • 84': Substitution, Lille. Kouadio Dabila replaces Yassine Benzia.
  • 84': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Georges Mandjeck.
  • 86': Anwar El Ghazi (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
  • 86': Fallou Diagne (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
  • 89': Thiago Mendes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Lebo Mothiba (Lille).
  • 89': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nolan Roux.
  • 90': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kouadio Dabila.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Julian Palmieri (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
  • 90'+2': Thiago Mendes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Adama Soumaoro.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danijel Milicevic with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match Mike Maignan (Lille) because of an injury.
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Lille 3, Metz 1.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lille 3, Metz 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 3
6 Saves 3
49.3 Possession 50.7
14 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
350 Accurate Passes 388
464 Passes 479
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
14 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.1
62 Long Balls 75
33 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
21 Effective Tackles 12
27 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
17 Effective Clearances 25
17 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 38,429

Line-Ups

LILL Lille (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Mike Maignan (GK)
5 Adama Soumaoro
15 Edgar Ié
27 Hamza Mendyl
2 Kévin Malcuit
10 Yassine Benzia
20 Thiago Maia
21 Yves Bissouma
18 Lebo Mothiba
11 Luiz Araújo
19 Nicolas Pépé
Lille Substitutes:
Kouadio Dabila, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Ezequiel Ponce, Boubakary Soumaré, Thiago Mendes, Anwar El Ghazi, Hervé Koffi.

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Eiji Kawashima (GK)
21 Moussa Niakhaté Yellow Card
3 Fallou Diagne Yellow Card
20 Julian Palmieri
25 Iván Balliu
19 Florent Mollet
4 Georges Mandjeck
24 Renaud Cohade
29 Emmanuel Rivière
9 Nolan Roux
17 Mathieu Dossevi
Metz Substitutes:
Jonathan Rivierez, Danijel Milicevic, Thomas Didillon, Opa Nguette, Farid Boulaya, Vahid Selimovic, Ibrahima Niane.

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