French Ligue 1

Nantes vs Metz, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Nantes
    FT
    0 - 0
    Metz
    • Red Card 84': Farid Boulaya

    About

    Nantes are hosting Metz at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
    • 1': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 2': Imran Louza (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Imran Louza (Nantes).
    • 6': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 8': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Imran Louza (Nantes).
    • 10': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes).
    • 14': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Appiah.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabien Centonze with a cross.
    • 24': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Nantes).
    • 24': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Metz. Habib Diallo tries a through ball, but Fabien Centonze is caught offside.
    • 29': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 30': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 30': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
    • 32': Foul by Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes).
    • 32': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
    • 35': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
    • 35': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 36': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Charles Traoré.
    • 38': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Moses Simon.
    • 40': Foul by Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes).
    • 40': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Imran Louza (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 42': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Moses Simon (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 43': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
    • 44': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fabien Centonze.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Metz 0.
    • 46': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Victorien Angban (Metz).
    • 47': Dangerous play by John Boye (Metz).
    • 47': Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
    • 49': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
    • 51': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Imran Louza.
    • 52': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
    • 52': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Charles Traoré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
    • 57': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 57': Imran Louza (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Matthieu Udol (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 58': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
    • 59': Substitution, Nantes. Ludovic Blas replaces Kalifa Coulibaly.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Habib Maïga (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
    • 62': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Imran Louza.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Kevin N'Doram (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 64': Charles Traoré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 65': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
    • 67': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Nantes).
    • 67': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdoul Kader Bamba.
    • 70': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Charles Traoré (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 71': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Ibrahima Niane.
    • 72': Hand ball by Mehdi Abeid (Nantes).
    • 73': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
    • 73': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré with a headed pass.
    • 75': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Nantes).
    • 75': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Imran Louza with a through ball.
    • 77': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Abdoul Kader Bamba with a cross.
    • 80': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Nantes).
    • 80': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré.
    • 84': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
    • 84': Farid Boulaya (Metz) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
    • 86': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
    • 86': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Substitution, Nantes. Anthony Limbombe replaces Abdoul Kader Bamba.
    • 89': Substitution, Metz. Marvin Gakpa replaces Opa Nguette.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Nantes. Rene Krhin replaces Imran Louza.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moses Simon.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Anthony Limbombe (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Blas.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rene Krhin (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anthony Limbombe with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Metz 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nantes 0, Metz 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    1 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 11
    7 Saves 2
    43.6 Possession 56.4
    7 SHOTS 18
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    305 Accurate Passes 413
    391 Passes 504
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 7
    21 Crosses 25
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    67 Long Balls 35
    28 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    26 Effective Tackles 15
    34 Tackles 22
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 14
    26 Effective Clearances 12
    26 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
    Location: Nantes, France
    Attendance: 20,444

    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

    NAN Nantes (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alban Lafont (GK)
    4 Nicolas Pallois
    20 Andrei Girotto
    14 Charles Traoré
    12 Dennis Appiah
    26 Imran Louza
    11 Mehdi Abeid
    19 Abdoulaye Touré
    7 Kalifa Coulibaly
    27 Moses Simon
    32 Kader Bamba
    Nantes Substitutes:
    Rene Krhin, Samuel Moutoussamy, Ludovic Blas, Anthony Limbombe, Percy Ruiz, Denis Petric, Molla Wagué.

    METZ Metz (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
    21 John Boye
    2 Dylan Bronn
    3 Matthieu Udol Yellow Card
    18 Fabien Centonze
    4 Kevin N'Doram
    5 Victorien Angban
    19 Habib Maïga
    20 Habib Diallo
    7 Ibrahima Niane
    11 Opa Nguette
    Metz Substitutes:
    Paul Delecroix, Mamadou Fofana, Marvin Gakpa, Renaud Cohade, Thomas Delaine, Thierry Ambrose, Farid Boulaya.

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