Marseille vs Metz, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Marseille 6-3 Metz
Marseille 6-3 Metz
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
- 6': Goal! Marseille 1, Metz 0. Morgan Sanson (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valère Germain with a through ball.
- 7': Offside, Marseille. Hiroki Sakai tries a through ball, but Valère Germain is caught offside.
- 9': Goal! Marseille 2, Metz 0. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross following a fast break.
- 11': Attempt missed. Dimitri Payet (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 12': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Marseille).
- 12': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
- 14': Morgan Sanson (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 16': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
- 20': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Bouna Sarr (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 21': Florian Thauvin (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
- 23': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nolan Roux.
- 25': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rolando.
- 26': Attempt saved. Georges Mandjeck (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Danijel Milicevic with a cross.
- 26': Attempt missed. Danijel Milicevic (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
- 27': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 28': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Marseille).
- 28': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Offside, Metz. Julian Palmieri tries a through ball, but Nolan Roux is caught offside.
- 30': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
- 31': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
- 31': Morgan Sanson (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Bouna Sarr.
- 32': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danijel Milicevic with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
- 34': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 35': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Palmieri with a headed pass.
- 35': Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Adil Rami (Marseille).
- 37': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille).
- 37': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Marseille).
- 38': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Danijel Milicevic (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Offside, Metz. Danijel Milicevic tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Rivière is caught offside.
- 41': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but Morgan Sanson is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
- 42': Hiroki Sakai (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
- 43': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
- 43': Bouna Sarr (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Valère Germain (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a through ball.
- 44': Goal! Marseille 3, Metz 0. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Marseille 3, Metz 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Marseille 3, Metz 0.
- 46': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
- 46': Hiroki Sakai (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Bouna Sarr (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Metz).
- 49': Bouna Sarr (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
- 49': Goal! Marseille 4, Metz 0. Valère Germain (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 51': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 51': Morgan Sanson (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bouna Sarr.
- 53': Offside, Marseille. Florian Thauvin tries a through ball, but Bouna Sarr is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danijel Milicevic.
- 55': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
- 55': Goal! Marseille 5, Metz 0. Florian Thauvin (Marseille) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa with a through ball.
- 60': Offside, Marseille. Morgan Sanson tries a through ball, but Valère Germain is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Marseille. Henri Bedimo replaces Bouna Sarr.
- 64': Substitution, Metz. Iván Balliu replaces Renaud Cohade.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danijel Milicevic.
- 66': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
- 66': Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Substitution, Marseille. Kostas Mitroglou replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 70': Attempt saved. Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 70': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Moussa Niakhate.
- 71': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Attempt saved. Kostas Mitroglou (Marseille) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Rivière.
- 71': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck.
- 71': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Steve Mandanda.
- 72': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Emmanuel Rivière.
- 72': Danijel Milicevic (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Florian Thauvin (Marseille).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Fallou Diagne (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Goal! Marseille 5, Metz 1. Florent Mollet (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 75': Goal! Marseille 6, Metz 1. Kostas Mitroglou (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 78': Attempt missed. Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Thauvin.
- 79': Substitution, Marseille. Maxime Lopez replaces Florian Thauvin.
- 80': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Marseille).
- 80': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
- 80': Rolando (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
- 82': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
- 82': Foul by Kostas Mitroglou (Marseille).
- 82': Julian Palmieri (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Nolan Roux.
- 84': Goal! Marseille 6, Metz 2. Florent Mollet (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danijel Milicevic.
- 87': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
- 87': Luiz Gustavo (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Moussa Niakhate.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
- 90': Goal! Marseille 6, Metz 3. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luiz Gustavo (Marseille).
- 90'+2': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Marseille 6, Metz 3.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Marseille 6, Metz 3.
Statistics
 METZ |
OLM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 37.3 | Possession | 62.7 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 470 |
| 323 | Passes | 562 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 14 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 12 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 46,000
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 46,000
Line-Ups
Marseille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 6 | Rolando |
| 23 | Adil Rami |
| 2 | Hiroki Sakai |
| 17 | Bouna Sarr  |
| 8 | Morgan Sanson |
| 19 | Luiz Gustavo |
| 29 | Frank Anguissa |
| 28 | Valère Germain |
| 10 | Dimitri Payet |
| 26 | Florian Thauvin |
Metz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Eiji Kawashima (GK) |
| 21 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 3 | Fallou Diagne |
| 20 | Julian Palmieri |
| 28 | Jonathan Rivierez |
| 10 | Danijel Milicevic |
| 4 | Georges Mandjeck |
| 24 | Renaud Cohade |
| 29 | Emmanuel Rivière |
| 9 | Nolan Roux |
| 19 | Florent Mollet |
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