French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 50': Nolan Roux
  • 62': Nolan Roux
FT
2 - 1
Nice
  • Red Card 38': Pierre Lees-Melou
  • 57': Mario Balotelli

About

Metz are hosting Nice at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, 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': Foul by Danijel Milicevic (Metz).
  • 1': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a headed pass.
  • 2': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 2': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 8': Offside, Nice. Malang Sarr tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
  • 10': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Metz).
  • 11': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Malang Sarr (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou with a cross.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
  • 13': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Racine Coly.
  • 13': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
  • 14': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Racine Coly (Nice).
  • 15': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
  • 15': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Jean Michael Seri (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danijel Milicevic following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nolan Roux.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nolan Roux with a cross.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean Michael Seri.
  • 23': Offside, Nice. Walter Benítez tries a through ball, but Mario Balotelli is caught offside.
  • 25': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 26': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Renaud Cohade.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Bassem Srarfi (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Nice) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 28': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Racine Coly (Nice).
  • 29': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
  • 31': Danijel Milicevic (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nice).
  • 31': Patrick Burner (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Georges Mandjeck (Metz) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Julian Palmieri following a set piece situation.
  • 32': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Danijel Milicevic (Metz).
  • 33': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
  • 33': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
  • 33': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Fallou Diagne (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Bassem Srarfi (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
  • 34': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Moussa Niakhate.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Bassem Srarfi (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
  • 37': Danijel Milicevic (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
  • 38': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) is shown the red card.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck.
  • 41': Foul by Racine Coly (Nice).
  • 41': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Rivierez with a cross.
  • 43': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nolan Roux.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 45'+2': Julian Palmieri (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Mario Balotelli (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 0, Nice 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Nice 0.
  • 48': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 48': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Julian Palmieri with a cross.
  • 50': Goal! Metz 1, Nice 0. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck.
  • 51': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 51': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Nolan Roux (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
  • 57': Penalty Nice. Bassem Srarfi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Penalty conceded by Moussa Niakhate (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 57': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 57': Penalty saved! Mario Balotelli (Nice) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Goal! Metz 1, Nice 1. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Offside, Metz. Georges Mandjeck tries a through ball, but Nolan Roux is caught offside.
  • 60': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dante.
  • 61': Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Metz).
  • 61': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Nice).
  • 62': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Goal! Metz 2, Nice 1. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
  • 63': Fallou Diagne (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 64': Substitution, Metz. Iván Balliu replaces Jonathan Rivierez.
  • 64': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 64': Racine Coly (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 66': Renaud Cohade (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Delay in match Alassane Pléa (Nice) because of an injury.
  • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 67': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Bassem Srarfi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
  • 70': Attempt missed. Bassem Srarfi (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
  • 71': Foul by Bassem Srarfi (Nice).
  • 71': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
  • 73': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Hand ball by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 75': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
  • 75': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Nice. Adrien Tameze replaces Nampalys Mendy.
  • 75': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Racine Coly (Nice).
  • 76': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Florent Mollet because of an injury.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georges Mandjeck.
  • 79': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 79': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Dante (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Foul by Bassem Srarfi (Nice).
  • 82': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Nice. Jean-Victor Makengo replaces Jean Michael Seri.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
  • 83': Racine Coly (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
  • 84': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Substitution, Nice. Ignatius Ganago replaces Bassem Srarfi.
  • 85': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 85': Patrick Burner (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Nice).
  • 86': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Ignatius Ganago (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Delay in match Nolan Roux (Metz) because of an injury.
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Nolan Roux because of an injury.
  • 89': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
  • 89': Adrien Tameze (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
  • 90': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Nice).
  • 90': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 90'+1': Mario Balotelli (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Adrien Tameze (Nice).
  • 90'+4': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Nice 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Metz 2, Nice 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 26
5 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 4
42.9 Possession 57.1
13 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
302 Accurate Passes 417
386 Passes 506
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 7
5 Crosses 17
0.6 Cross % 0.4
51 Long Balls 85
16 Accurate Long Balls 53
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
14 Effective Clearances 8
14 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 13,200

Line-Ups

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
28 Jonathan Rivierez
10 Danijel Milicevic
4 Georges Mandjeck
24 Renaud Cohade Yellow Card
29 Emmanuel Rivière
9 Nolan Roux
19 Florent Mollet
Metz Substitutes:
Vahid Selimovic, Quentin Beunardeau, Iván Balliu, Ibrahima Niane, Farid Boulaya, Dylan Lempereur, Gerónimo Poblete.

NICE Nice (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Walter Benítez (GK)
23 Malang Sarr
31 Dante Yellow Card
12 Racine Coly
15 Patrick Burner Yellow Card
21 Nampalys Mendy
6 Jean Michaël Seri Yellow Card
8 Pierre Lees-Melou Red Card
9 Mario Balotelli Yellow Card
14 Alassane Pléa
11 Bassem Srarfi
Nice Substitutes:
Vincent Marcel, Adrien Tamèze, Andy Pelmard, Ignatius Ganago, Yoan Cardinale, Romain Perraud, Jean-Victor Makengo.

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