French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Metz, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 45'+2': Jorge
  • 67': Rachid Ghezzal
  • 81': Rony Lopes
FT
3 - 1
Metz
  • Red Card 50': Eiji Kawashima
  • 72': Ibrahima Niane

About

AS Monaco are hosting Metz at Stade Louis II, Monaco, 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': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 5': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco).
  • 5': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Falcao (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Djibril Sidibe.
  • 12': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Mathieu Dossevi because of an injury.
  • 13': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
  • 13': Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
  • 18': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco).
  • 18': Gerónimo Poblete (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Andrea Raggi.
  • 24': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (Monaco).
  • 24': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Vahid Selimovic.
  • 28': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
  • 29': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco).
  • 35': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by João Moutinho (Monaco).
  • 37': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
  • 38': Kamil Glik (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Gerónimo Poblete (Metz).
  • 39': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
  • 41': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Gerónimo Poblete (Metz).
  • 42': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Offside, Monaco. Thomas Lemar tries a through ball, but Adama Diakhaby is caught offside.
  • 43': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerónimo Poblete.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Falcao (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho with a through ball.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Monaco 1, Metz 0. Jorge (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Metz 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Metz 0.
  • 47': Delay in match Jorge (Monaco) because of an injury.
  • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Substitution, Monaco. Kevin N'Doram replaces Jorge because of an injury.
  • 49': Foul by Andrea Raggi (Monaco).
  • 49': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Gerónimo Poblete (Metz).
  • 50': Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Eiji Kawashima (Metz).
  • 50': Eiji Kawashima (Metz) is shown the red card.
  • 50': Delay in match Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) because of an injury.
  • 52': Substitution, Metz. Quentin Beunardeau replaces Jonathan Rivierez.
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Moussa Niakhate.
  • 54': Delay in match Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) because of an injury.
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Substitution, Monaco. Rony Lopes replaces Adama Diakhaby because of an injury.
  • 55': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
  • 55': Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Rony Lopes (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
  • 62': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
  • 62': Offside, Monaco. Kamil Glik tries a through ball, but Andrea Raggi is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Rony Lopes (Monaco).
  • 63': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco).
  • 64': Julian Palmieri (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Andrea Raggi (Monaco).
  • 65': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Andrea Raggi (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Goal! Monaco 2, Metz 0. Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
  • 70': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 71': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Fabinho.
  • 72': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Emmanuel Rivière.
  • 72': Goal! Monaco 2, Metz 1. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Offside, Monaco. Rony Lopes tries a through ball, but Thomas Lemar is caught offside.
  • 75': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
  • 77': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
  • 78': Offside, Monaco. Djibril Sidibe tries a through ball, but Thomas Lemar is caught offside.
  • 80': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 80': Kamil Glik (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Goal! Monaco 3, Metz 1. Rony Lopes (Monaco) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabinho.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. Youri Tielemans replaces Rachid Ghezzal.
  • 82': Andrea Raggi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Vahid Selimovic (Metz).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Rony Lopes (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 86': Foul by Andrea Raggi (Monaco).
  • 86': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Falcao (Monaco) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 90': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Quentin Beunardeau.
  • 90': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rony Lopes.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
  • 90'+1': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Gerónimo Poblete (Metz).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monaco 3, Metz 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Monaco 3, Metz 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
38.2 Possession 61.8
3 SHOTS 13
2 ON GOAL 6
0.7 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
230 Accurate Passes 448
317 Passes 515
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 2
14 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.1
78 Long Balls 57
40 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 6
23 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
0 Interceptions 0
17 Effective Clearances 19
17 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,333

Line-Ups

MON AS Monaco (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Danijel Subasic (GK)
24 Andrea Raggi Yellow Card
25 Kamil Glik
6 Jorge
19 Djibril Sidibé
2 Fabinho
27 Thomas Lemar
8 João Moutinho
9 Radamel Falcao
15 Adama Diakhaby
7 Rachid Ghezzal
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Youri Tielemans, Keita Baldé, Diego Benaglio, Gabriel Boschilia, Rony Lopes, Stevan Jovetic, Kevin N'Doram.

METZ Metz (5-4-1)

No. Name
16 Eiji Kawashima (GK) Red Card
3 Fallou Diagne
21 Moussa Niakhaté Yellow Card
15 Vahid Selimovic
20 Julian Palmieri
28 Jonathan Rivierez
24 Renaud Cohade
5 Gerónimo Poblete
9 Nolan Roux
17 Mathieu Dossevi
29 Emmanuel Rivière
Metz Substitutes:
Chris Philipps, Lemouya Goudiaby, Danijel Milicevic, Farid Boulaya, Ibrahima Niane, Iván Balliu, Quentin Beunardeau.

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