French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Troyes
  • 88': Adama Niané
FT
1 - 0
Metz

    About

    Troyes are hosting Metz at Stade de l'Aube, Paris, 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.
    • 1': Offside, Troyes. Charles Traoré tries a through ball, but Bryan Pelé is caught offside.
    • 1': Offside, Metz. Julian Palmieri tries a through ball, but Nolan Roux is caught offside.
    • 2': Adama Niane (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
    • 3': Offside, Troyes. Saif-Eddine Khaoui tries a through ball, but Adama Niane is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
    • 5': Mathieu Deplagne (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Bryan Pelé (Troyes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Danijel Milicevic (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bryan Pelé with a cross.
    • 13': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
    • 15': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Adama Niane (Troyes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Saif-Eddine Khaoui with a cross.
    • 16': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
    • 18': Attempt saved. Remi Walter (Troyes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Pelé.
    • 18': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Eiji Kawashima.
    • 18': Foul by Mathieu Dossevi (Metz).
    • 18': Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Julian Palmieri.
    • 20': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Nolan Roux.
    • 20': Offside, Troyes. Francois Bellugou tries a through ball, but Samuel Grandsir is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Remi Walter (Troyes).
    • 22': Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Adama Niane (Troyes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Pelé with a through ball.
    • 32': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Charles Traoré.
    • 33': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
    • 33': Mathieu Deplagne (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Delay in match Mathieu Deplagne (Troyes) because of an injury.
    • 34': Julian Palmieri (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Hand ball by Florent Mollet (Metz).
    • 39': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Remi Walter.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Fallou Diagne (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danijel Milicevic with a cross following a corner.
    • 41': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
    • 44': Offside, Troyes. Francois Bellugou tries a through ball, but Samuel Grandsir is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
    • 45'+1': Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Christophe Herelle (Troyes) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Saif-Eddine Khaoui with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Christophe Herelle (Troyes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saif-Eddine Khaoui with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Troyes 0, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Troyes 0, Metz 0.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Niane.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Niane.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Remi Walter (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 55': Delay in match Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) because of an injury.
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Substitution, Troyes. Benjamin Nivet replaces Saif-Eddine Khaoui because of an injury.
    • 57': Foul by Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes).
    • 57': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Hand ball by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
    • 59': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Nivet with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danijel Milicevic.
    • 61': Delay in match Remi Walter (Troyes) because of an injury.
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Nivet.
    • 63': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Eiji Kawashima.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Christophe Herelle (Troyes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Nivet with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Foul by Benjamin Nivet (Troyes).
    • 64': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Adama Niane (Troyes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Nivet following a fast break.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danijel Milicevic.
    • 70': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
    • 70': Julian Palmieri (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Benjamin Nivet (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
    • 73': Substitution, Metz. Yann Jouffre replaces Mathieu Dossevi.
    • 74': Substitution, Metz. Georges Mandjeck replaces Danijel Milicevic.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nolan Roux.
    • 76': Substitution, Troyes. Bryan Mbeumo replaces Bryan Pelé.
    • 81': Substitution, Troyes. Chaouki Ben Saada replaces Samuel Grandsir.
    • 81': Foul by Chaouki Ben Saada (Troyes).
    • 81': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Delay in match Christophe Herelle (Troyes) because of an injury.
    • 82': Delay in match Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) because of an injury.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Adama Niane (Troyes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Nivet.
    • 88': Goal! Troyes 1, Metz 0. Adama Niane (Troyes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathieu Deplagne.
    • 89': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Fallou Diagne.
    • 90': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Erwin Zelazny.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nolan Roux.
    • 90'+2': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Adama Niane (Troyes).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Benjamin Nivet (Troyes).
    • 90'+3': Julian Palmieri (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
    • 90'+4': Remi Walter (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Chaouki Ben Saada (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Nivet.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Troyes 1, Metz 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Troyes 1, Metz 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 10
    8 Saves 4
    48.5 Possession 51.5
    10 SHOTS 19
    4 ON GOAL 9
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    261 Accurate Passes 285
    383 Passes 409
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 9
    22 Crosses 24
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    97 Long Balls 83
    48 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    18 Effective Tackles 8
    24 Tackles 10
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    24 Effective Clearances 23
    24 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade de l'Aube
    Location: Paris, France
    Attendance: 11,337

    Line-Ups

    TRY Troyes (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Edwin Zelazny (GK)
    22 Christophe Hérelle
    24 Jimmy Giraudon Yellow Card
    23 Charles Traoré
    12 Mathieu Deplange
    13 Saif-Eddine Khaoui
    14 François Bellugou
    7 Rémi Walter
    26 Adama Niané
    28 Bryan Pelé
    29 Samuel Grandsir
    Troyes Substitutes:
    Mamadou Samassa, Benjamin Nivet, Karim Azamoum, Alois Confais, Chaouki Ben Saada, Bryan Mbeumo, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo.

    METZ Metz (4-4-2)

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

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