Metz vs Nimes, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1

Metz

7': Opa Nguette
81': John Boye

FT
2 - 1

Nimes

49': Lucas Déaux

About

Metz are hosting Nimes at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
3': Attempt blocked. Yassine Benrahou (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
3': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
3': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
4': Attempt missed. Moussa Koné (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
6': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
6': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Goal! Metz 1, Nîmes 0. Opa Nguette (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabien Centonze with a cross.
8': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nîmes).
8': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Gaetan Paquiez.
10': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
11': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
11': Moussa Koné (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Offside, Nîmes. Zinedine Ferhat tries a through ball, but Moussa Koné is caught offside.
17': Hand ball by Nolan Roux (Nîmes).
18': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Lucas Deaux.
19': Attempt missed. Fabien Centonze (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
19': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
21': Attempt missed. Moussa Koné (Nîmes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Loïck Landre.
21': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
22': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
26': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
28': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
32': Attempt missed. Kevin N'Doram (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
36': Hand ball by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
38': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
39': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
39': Pablo Martinez (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Renaud Ripart.
42': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
42': Yassine Benrahou (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Ibrahima Niane.
45': Attempt saved. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nolan Roux.
45'+1': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nîmes).
45'+2': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
45'+2': Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Metz 1, Nîmes 0.
45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Nîmes 0.
46': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Gaetan Paquiez.
48': Attempt saved. Moussa Koné (Nîmes) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Deaux with a cross.
48': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
49': Goal! Metz 1, Nîmes 1. Lucas Deaux (Nîmes) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yassine Benrahou following a corner.
53': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Opa Nguette.
53': Attempt blocked. Lucas Deaux (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Koné.
53': Attempt blocked. Moussa Koné (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
53': Attempt missed. Moussa Koné (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
55': Foul by Loïck Landre (Nîmes).
55': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes).
57': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
58': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
59': Attempt missed. John Boye (Metz) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
60': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
60': Loïck Landre (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
62': Paul Bernardoni (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Martinez.
65': Substitution, Nîmes. Romain Philippoteaux replaces Moussa Koné.
69': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
69': Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Attempt saved. Vincent Pajot (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin N'Doram.
73': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
74': Offside, Metz. Farid Boulaya tries a through ball, but Ibrahima Niane is caught offside.
75': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Opa Nguette.
77': Attempt saved. Yassine Benrahou (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
78': Foul by Nolan Roux (Nîmes).
78': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
79': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Substitution, Nîmes. Theo Valls replaces Yassine Benrahou.
81': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Lucas Deaux.
81': Goal! Metz 2, Nîmes 1. John Boye (Metz) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Habib Maïga with a headed pass following a corner.
83': Substitution, Metz. Adama Traoré replaces Farid Boulaya.
84': Attempt blocked. Theo Valls (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nolan Roux.
84': Attempt blocked. Sidy Sarr (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
84': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Adama Traoré.
85': Substitution, Metz. Victorien Angban replaces Habib Maïga.
86': Offside, Metz. Matthieu Udol tries a through ball, but Thierry Ambrose is caught offside.
89': Substitution, Nîmes. Kévin Denkey replaces Gaetan Paquiez.
89': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
89': Theo Valls (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Foul by Loïck Landre (Nîmes).
90': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Thierry Ambrose (Metz) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin N'Doram following a set piece situation.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Nîmes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kévin Denkey.
90'+4': Foul by Sidy Sarr (Nîmes).
90'+4': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Sidy Sarr (Nîmes).
90'+5': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Nîmes 1.
0': Match ends, Metz 2, Nîmes 1.

Statistics

NIM		METZ
11	Fouls	9
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
6	Corner Kicks	8
3	Saves	6
43.4	Possession	56.6
16	SHOTS	14
7	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
231	Accurate Passes	327
332	Passes	431
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	4
15	Crosses	30
0.1	Cross %	0.1
68	Long Balls	88
24	Accurate Long Balls	43
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
5	Blocked Shots	2
11	Effective Tackles	14
22	Tackles	17
0.5	Tackle %	0.8
7	Interceptions	14
23	Effective Clearances	29
23	Clearances	29

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 14,797

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Angers	0	0	0
2	AJ Auxerre	0	0	0
3	Brest	0	0	0
4	Le Havre AC	0	0	0

Full Table

Line-Ups

Metz (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
21	John Boye
2	Dylan Bronn
3	Matthieu Udol
18	Fabien Centonze
4	Kevin N'Doram
14	Vincent Pajot
19	Habib Maïga
7	Ibrahima Niane
11	Opa Nguette
27	Farid Boulaya

Metz Substitutes:

Victorien Angban, Mamadou Fofana, Paul Delecroix, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Thierry Ambrose, Thomas Delaine, Adama Noss Traoré.

Nimes (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
30	Paul Bernardoni (GK)
4	Pablo Martinez
5	Loïck Landre
20	Renaud Ripart
15	Gaëtan Paquiez
6	Sidy Sarr
8	Lucas Déaux
25	Nolan Roux
28	Moussa Koné
10	Zinedine Ferhat
22	Yassin Benrahou

Nimes Substitutes:

Florian Miguel, Kévin Denkey, Sofiane Alakouch, Lamine Fomba, Romain Philippoteaux, Lucas Dias, Theo Valls.

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