French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Metz
    FT
    0 - 1
    AS Monaco
    • 78': Radamel Falcao

    Monaco set new Ligue 1 record with 15th straight victory

    Monaco set a new Ligue 1 record as a 1-0 win at Metz made them the first team to win 15 consecutive matches in the French top flight.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Moussa Niakhate.
    • 3': Foul by Ablie Jallow (Metz).
    • 3': Kamil Glik (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz).
    • 7': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
    • 7': Foul by Kamil Glik (Monaco).
    • 7': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Rony Lopes (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 9': Offside, Metz. Cafú tries a through ball, but Nolan Roux is caught offside.
    • 12': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jorge.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Rivierez with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Cafú (Metz).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
    • 17': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
    • 17': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (Monaco).
    • 17': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Gerónimo Poblete (Metz).
    • 21': Gerónimo Poblete (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Attempt saved. João Moutinho (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 22': Foul by Cafú (Metz).
    • 22': João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Offside, Metz. Jonathan Rivierez tries a through ball, but Yann Jouffre is caught offside.
    • 25': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Gerónimo Poblete.
    • 27': Offside, Metz. Benoit Assou-Ekotto tries a through ball, but Cafú is caught offside.
    • 28': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
    • 29': Foul by Jorge (Monaco).
    • 29': Yann Jouffre (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Moutinho with a through ball.
    • 32': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
    • 32': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
    • 35': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
    • 35': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ablie Jallow with a cross.
    • 35': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jemerson.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Moussa Niakhate (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yann Jouffre with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Foul by Jorge (Monaco).
    • 37': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Jorge (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Yann Jouffre (Metz).
    • 41': Offside, Monaco. Thomas Lemar tries a through ball, but Falcao is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Rony Lopes (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 45': Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (Monaco).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 0, Monaco 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Monaco 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Guido Carrillo replaces Rony Lopes.
    • 46': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
    • 46': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
    • 48': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
    • 51': Fallou Diagne (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Fabinho.
    • 53': Offside, Metz. Fallou Diagne tries a through ball, but Nolan Roux is caught offside.
    • 54': Foul by Jorge (Monaco).
    • 54': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann Jouffre.
    • 55': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
    • 55': Gerónimo Poblete (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Ablie Jallow (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (Monaco).
    • 56': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Djibril Sidibe.
    • 57': Foul by Cafú (Metz).
    • 57': Jemerson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz).
    • 59': Guido Carrillo (Monaco) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 60': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jemerson.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Cafú (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yann Jouffre with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Adama Diakhaby (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge with a cross.
    • 61': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Cafú (Metz).
    • 63': Cafú (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (Monaco).
    • 63': Offside, Metz. Fallou Diagne tries a through ball, but Renaud Cohade is caught offside.
    • 64': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
    • 64': Jorge (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Falcao (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Djibril Sidibe with a cross.
    • 66': Substitution, Monaco. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Adama Diakhaby.
    • 67': Foul by Nolan Roux (Metz).
    • 67': Jemerson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Moutinho.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Sidibe.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 70': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Kamil Glik (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Kamil Glik (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
    • 72': Guido Carrillo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Metz. Matthieu Udol replaces Ablie Jallow.
    • 72': Hand ball by Gerónimo Poblete (Metz).
    • 73': Attempt blocked. João Moutinho (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Jorge (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Lemar following a set piece situation.
    • 75': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jemerson.
    • 76': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Nolan Roux.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yann Jouffre with a cross.
    • 78': Goal! Metz 0, Monaco 1. Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal with a through ball.
    • 78': Substitution, Metz. Gauthier Hein replaces Yann Jouffre.
    • 79': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
    • 79': Jonathan Rivierez (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Rachid Ghezzal (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Sidibe.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Falcao (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal.
    • 85': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
    • 85': Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rachid Ghezzal.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerónimo Poblete with a through ball.
    • 90': Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
    • 90': Substitution, Monaco. Youri Tielemans replaces Falcao.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
    • 90'+2': Renaud Cohade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cafú.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Metz 0, Monaco 1.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Monaco 1.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    0 Saves 2
    50.8 Possession 49.2
    3 SHOTS 2
    2 ON GOAL 0
    0.7 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    165 Accurate Passes 153
    202 Passes 196
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 3
    9 Crosses 7
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    32 Long Balls 44
    22 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    3 Effective Tackles 6
    5 Tackles 8
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    9 Effective Clearances 17
    9 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
    Location: Metz, France
    Attendance: 18,136

    Line-Ups

    METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Didillon (GK)
    21 Moussa Niakhaté
    3 Fallou Diagne
    32 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
    28 Jonathan Rivierez Yellow Card
    24 Renaud Cohade
    5 Gerónimo Poblete Yellow Card
    26 Cafú
    9 Nolan Roux
    13 Abdoulie Jallow
    8 Yann Jouffre
    Metz Substitutes:
    Iván Balliu, Ibrahima Niane, Gauthier Hein, Chris Philipps, Florent Mollet, Eiji Kawashima, Matthieu Udol.

    MON AS Monaco (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Danijel Subasic (GK)
    5 Jemerson
    25 Kamil Glik
    6 Jorge Yellow Card
    19 Djibril Sidibé
    2 Fabinho
    8 João Moutinho
    27 Thomas Lemar
    20 Rony Lopes
    9 Radamel Falcao
    15 Adama Diakhaby
    AS Monaco Substitutes:
    Diego Benaglio, Moussa Sylla, Terence Kongolo, Guido Carrillo, Youri Tielemans, Rachid Ghezzal, Souahilo Meïté.

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