French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 61': Florent Mollet
  • 69': Nolan Roux
  • 83': Emmanuel Rivière
FT
3 - 0
Strasbourg

    About

    Metz are hosting Strasbourg 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.
    • 4': Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Martin Terrier.
    • 7': Foul by Jonas Martin (Strasbourg).
    • 7': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Hand ball by Jean Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg).
    • 8': Attempt saved. Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fallou Diagne with a headed pass.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Vahid Selimovic (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Florent Mollet following a set piece situation.
    • 9': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
    • 9': Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
    • 11': Martin Terrier (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross.
    • 13': Offside, Strasbourg. Martin Terrier tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
    • 14': Offside, Strasbourg. Landry Bonnefoi tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Rivierez.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Vahid Selimovic (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fallou Diagne.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Rivière.
    • 25': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Martin Terrier (Strasbourg) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Stéphane Bahoken.
    • 27': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Vahid Selimovic.
    • 27': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Renaud Cohade.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Rivierez with a cross.
    • 30': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Moussa Niakhate (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
    • 33': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
    • 34': Foul by Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg).
    • 34': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross.
    • 37': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kenny Lala.
    • 38': Dimitri Lienard (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Jonas Martin (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Terrier.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 40': Foul by Kenny Lala (Strasbourg).
    • 40': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Vahid Selimovic (Metz).
    • 42': Martin Terrier (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Kader Mangane (Strasbourg) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Lienard with a cross.
    • 43': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Vahid Selimovic.
    • 44': Foul by Jean Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg).
    • 44': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 0, Strasbourg 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Strasbourg 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Metz. Julian Palmieri replaces Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
    • 46': Foul by Martin Terrier (Strasbourg).
    • 46': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Kader Mangane (Strasbourg).
    • 48': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
    • 48': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Bakary Koné.
    • 49': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean Eudes Aholou.
    • 50': Offside, Strasbourg. Pablo Martinez tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
    • 51': Jean Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
    • 52': Kenny Lala (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Julian Palmieri (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
    • 54': Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Jean Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Terrier.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross.
    • 56': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Landry Bonnefoi.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 59': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Vahid Selimovic.
    • 59': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
    • 59': Jean Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Goal! Metz 1, Strasbourg 0. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross.
    • 61': Florent Mollet (Metz) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 62': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
    • 62': Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Kenny Lala (Strasbourg).
    • 63': Kenny Lala (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Substitution, Strasbourg. Anthony Goncalves replaces Dimitri Lienard.
    • 64': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
    • 64': Jonas Martin (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Goncalves with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Moussa Niakhate.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Fallou Diagne.
    • 67': Substitution, Strasbourg. Idriss Saadi replaces Martin Terrier because of an injury.
    • 69': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kenny Lala.
    • 69': Goal! Metz 2, Strasbourg 0. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fallou Diagne following a corner.
    • 71': Foul by Vahid Selimovic (Metz).
    • 71': Idriss Saadi (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg).
    • 72': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Anthony Goncalves (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
    • 74': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Anthony Goncalves (Strasbourg).
    • 74': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Jean Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg).
    • 75': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 76': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
    • 76': Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Delay in match Joia Nuno Da Costa (Strasbourg) because of an injury.
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Strasbourg. Jérémy Blayac replaces Joia Nuno Da Costa because of an injury.
    • 79': Foul by Mathieu Dossevi (Metz).
    • 79': Jean Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Julian Palmieri.
    • 80': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Strasbourg).
    • 80': Delay in match Florent Mollet (Metz) because of an injury.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Substitution, Metz. Gerónimo Poblete replaces Florent Mollet because of an injury.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fallou Diagne.
    • 83': Goal! Metz 3, Strasbourg 0. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
    • 85': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
    • 85': Idriss Saadi (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
    • 88': Hand ball by Mathieu Dossevi (Metz).
    • 89': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kader Mangane.
    • 90': Foul by Vahid Selimovic (Metz).
    • 90': Idriss Saadi (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Emmanuel Rivière.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Idriss Saadi (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jonas Martin (Strasbourg).
    • 90'+4': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Fallou Diagne (Metz) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 3, Strasbourg 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Metz 3, Strasbourg 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 10
    6 Saves 2
    50.5 Possession 49.5
    7 SHOTS 26
    2 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    330 Accurate Passes 330
    401 Passes 387
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 9
    25 Crosses 28
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    66 Long Balls 71
    35 Accurate Long Balls 52
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    18 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    18 Effective Clearances 28
    18 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
    Location: Metz, France
    Attendance: 16,874

    Line-Ups

    METZ Metz (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    16 Eiji Kawashima (GK)
    21 Moussa Niakhaté Yellow Card
    15 Vahid Selimovic
    32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
    28 Jonathan Rivierez Yellow Card
    19 Florent Mollet
    24 Renaud Cohade
    3 Fallou Diagne
    9 Nolan Roux
    17 Mathieu Dossevi
    29 Emmanuel Rivière
    Metz Substitutes:
    Chris Philipps, Gerónimo Poblete, Lemouya Goudiaby, Nicolas Basin, Julian Palmieri, Ibrahima Niane, Quentin Beunardeau.

    STR Strasbourg (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Landry Bonnefoi (GK)
    26 Bakary Koné
    12 Kader Mangane
    8 Jean-Eudes Aholou
    4 Pablo Martinez
    27 Kenny Lala Yellow Card
    11 Dimitri Liénard
    28 Jonas Martin
    20 Martin Terrier
    29 Nuno da Costa
    19 Stéphane Bahoken
    Strasbourg Substitutes:
    Jérémy Grimm, Jeremy Blayac, Alexandre Oukidja, Ihsan Sacko, Anthony Goncalves, Idriss Saadi, Yoann Salmier.

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