French Ligue 1

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

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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 Paris Saint-Germain 31 +43 70
2 Lens 31 +28 64
3 Lyon 32 +18 60
4 Lille 32 +16 58
Full Table

Line-Ups

METZ 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.

NIM 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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