French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Metz
    FT
    0 - 1
    Troyes
    • Red Card 67': Mathieu Deplange
    • 90': Samuel Grandsir

    About

    Metz are hosting Troyes 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.
    • 5': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Opa Nguette.
    • 6': Foul by Mathieu Deplagne (Troyes).
    • 6': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Mathieu Deplagne (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Karim Azamoum.
    • 12': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
    • 12': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Philipps.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Philipps.
    • 19': Foul by Charles Traore (Troyes).
    • 19': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
    • 20': Francois Bellugou (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 21': Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Substitution, Troyes. Alois Confais replaces Francois Bellugou because of an injury.
    • 24': Offside, Metz. Matthieu Udol tries a through ball, but Nolan Roux is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Iván Balliu (Metz).
    • 28': Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Iván Balliu (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Foul by Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes).
    • 31': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nolan Roux.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Karim Azamoum (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerónimo Poblete with a through ball.
    • 37': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 37': Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Chris Philipps (Metz).
    • 42': Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Chris Philipps (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
    • 43': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
    • 43': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Milan Bisevac.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Adama Niane (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tristan Dingome.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Karim Azamoum (Troyes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 0, Troyes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Troyes 0.
    • 46': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
    • 46': Tristan Dingome (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
    • 48': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charles Traore.
    • 50': Delay in match Karim Azamoum (Troyes) because of an injury.
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Christophe Herelle.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Philipps.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Niakhate.
    • 55': Adama Niane (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Adama Niane (Troyes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Grandsir with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 59': Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes).
    • 62': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Jimmy Giraudon (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Iván Balliu (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 64': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mamadou Samassa.
    • 66': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
    • 66': Foul by Mathieu Deplagne (Troyes).
    • 66': Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Second yellow card to Mathieu Deplagne (Troyes) for a bad foul.
    • 67': Delay in match Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) because of an injury.
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 72': Substitution, Troyes. Jérémy Cordoval replaces Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
    • 74': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
    • 74': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
    • 75': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jérémy Cordoval.
    • 76': Renaud Cohade (Metz) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Offside, Metz. Renaud Cohade tries a through ball, but Milan Bisevac is caught offside.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Philipps.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 77': Substitution, Metz. Brian Fernández replaces Nolan Roux.
    • 78': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
    • 78': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Christophe Herelle (Troyes).
    • 78': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Tristan Dingome.
    • 81': Substitution, Troyes. Bryan Pelé replaces Karim Azamoum.
    • 82': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 82': Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Opa Nguette (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
    • 86': Offside, Metz. Mathieu Dossevi tries a through ball, but Brian Fernández is caught offside.
    • 86': Substitution, Metz. Florent Mollet replaces Chris Philipps.
    • 86': Alois Confais (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
    • 86': Florent Mollet (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Adama Niane (Troyes) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Alois Confais.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Brian Fernández (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerónimo Poblete.
    • 88': Offside, Metz. Brian Fernández tries a through ball, but Mathieu Dossevi is caught offside.
    • 89': Florent Mollet (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Foul by Bryan Pelé (Troyes).
    • 90': Goal! Metz 0, Troyes 1. Samuel Grandsir (Troyes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Pelé following a fast break.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Samuel Grandsir (Troyes).
    • 90'+2': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Christophe Herelle (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Troyes 1.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Metz 0, Troyes 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    1 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    7 Saves 2
    37.9 Possession 62.1
    9 SHOTS 15
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    263 Accurate Passes 494
    362 Passes 586
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    17 Crosses 34
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    79 Long Balls 94
    37 Accurate Long Balls 59
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    16 Effective Tackles 9
    25 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    0 Interceptions 0
    35 Effective Clearances 17
    35 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
    Location: Metz, France
    Attendance: 15,491

    Line-Ups

    METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Didillon (GK)
    21 Moussa Niakhaté
    6 Milan Bisevac
    12 Matthieu Udol
    25 Iván Balliu Yellow Card
    24 Renaud Cohade
    5 Gerónimo Poblete
    23 Chris Philipps Yellow Card
    9 Nolan Roux
    11 Opa Nguette
    17 Mathieu Dossevi
    Metz Substitutes:
    Benoît Assou-Ekotto, Cafú, Quentin Beunardeau, Florent Mollet, Youssef Maziz, Brian Fernandez, Philipp Wollscheid.

    TRY Troyes (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    30 Mamadou Samassa (GK)
    22 Christophe Hérelle
    24 Jimmy Giraudon Yellow Card
    23 Charles Traoré
    12 Mathieu Deplange Yellow Card
    14 François Bellugou
    19 Tristan Dingomé
    6 Karim Azamoum
    26 Adama Niané
    29 Samuel Grandsir
    13 Saif-Eddine Khaoui
    Troyes Substitutes:
    Suk Hyun-Jun, Gabriel Magalhães, Alois Confais, Edwin Zelazny, Bryan Pelé, Jérémy Cordoval, Chaouki Ben Saada.

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