French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
  • 20': Jérôme Roussillon
FT
1 - 3
Metz
  • 28': Renaud Cohade
  • 84': Emmanuel Rivière
  • 90'+4': Nicolas Basin

About

Montpellier are hosting Metz at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, 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.
  • 3': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
  • 4': Offside, Montpellier. Hilton tries a through ball, but Jérôme Roussillon is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Metz).
  • 4': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
  • 8': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 8': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paul Lasne.
  • 10': Offside, Montpellier. Ruben Aguilar tries a through ball, but Jérôme Roussillon is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
  • 11': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 16': Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier).
  • 19': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 20': Goal! Montpellier 1, Metz 0. Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.
  • 22': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 22': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Montpellier. Nordi Mukiele tries a through ball, but Isaac Mbenza is caught offside.
  • 24': Dangerous play by Emmanuel Rivière (Metz).
  • 24': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Goal! Montpellier 1, Metz 1. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 30': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Renaud Cohade.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Mbenza with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
  • 33': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Hand ball by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 40': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Foul by Mathieu Dossevi (Metz).
  • 40': Offside, Montpellier. Ellyes Skhiri tries a through ball, but Ruben Aguilar is caught offside.
  • 42': Foul by Souleymane Camara (Montpellier).
  • 42': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
  • 44': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Hilton.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Montpellier 1, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 1, Metz 1.
  • 46': Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Metz).
  • 46': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Delay in match Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) because of an injury.
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier).
  • 50': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 52': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Metz).
  • 53': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Offside, Montpellier. Stéphane Sessegnon tries a through ball, but Souleymane Camara is caught offside.
  • 55': Offside, Montpellier. Hilton tries a through ball, but Souleymane Camara is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Montpellier. Jonathan Ikone replaces Stéphane Sessegnon.
  • 63': Substitution, Montpellier. Giovanni Sio replaces Souleymane Camara.
  • 64': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
  • 66': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
  • 66': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Metz. Gerónimo Poblete replaces Mathieu Dossevi.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
  • 70': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
  • 70': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Offside, Montpellier. Pedro Mendes tries a through ball, but Isaac Mbenza is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 73': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Isaac Mbenza.
  • 75': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 75': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
  • 76': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Nolan Roux (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
  • 77': Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
  • 78': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Nolan Roux.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
  • 80': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Foul by Vahid Selimovic (Metz).
  • 81': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
  • 82': Gerónimo Poblete (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier).
  • 83': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 84': Goal! Montpellier 1, Metz 2. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahima Niane following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Metz).
  • 86': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Hand ball by Emmanuel Rivière (Metz).
  • 89': Substitution, Metz. Nicolas Basin replaces Emmanuel Rivière.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 90'+1': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Gerónimo Poblete (Metz).
  • 90'+1': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Montpellier 1, Metz 3. Nicolas Basin (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Moussa Niakhate following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Montpellier 1, Metz 3.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 1, Metz 3.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 7
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 1
49 Possession 51
6 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 3
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
323 Accurate Passes 354
432 Passes 445
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 3
7 Crosses 14
0.1 Cross % 0.2
108 Long Balls 58
51 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 11
18 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
14 Effective Clearances 20
14 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 14,055

Line-Ups

MON Montpellier (5-3-2)

No. Name
40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
4 Hilton
5 Pedro Mendes
23 Nordi Mukiele
24 Jérôme Roussillon
2 Ruben Aguilar
28 Stéphane Sessegnon
7 Paul Lasne Yellow Card
13 Ellyes Skhiri
19 Souleymane Camara
18 Isaac Mbenza
Montpellier Substitutes:
Junior Sambia, Daniel Congré, Nicolas Cozza, Facundo Píriz, Laurent Pionnier, Jonathan Ikoné, Giovanni Sio.

METZ Metz (5-4-1)

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

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