French Ligue 1

Metz vs Strasbourg, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 68': John Boye
FT
1 - 0
Strasbourg

    About

    Metz are hosting Strasbourg 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.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 2': Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibrahima Sissoko with a headed pass.
    • 7': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 7': Lionel Carole (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Adama Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg).
    • 10': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 10': Youssouf Fofana (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 10': Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Kenny Lala (Strasbourg).
    • 12': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
    • 18': Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Stefan Mitrovic (Strasbourg).
    • 22': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
    • 24': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg).
    • 29': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
    • 29': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Habib Maïga.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Kenny Lala (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
    • 31': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
    • 32': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 32': Lionel Carole (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Hand ball by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Lionel Carole (Strasbourg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
    • 34': Offside, Strasbourg. Lionel Carole tries a through ball, but Adrien Thomasson is caught offside.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Carole with a cross.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Kenny Lala.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 0, Strasbourg 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Strasbourg 0.
    • 46': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 46': Lionel Carole (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg).
    • 47': Foul by Lionel Carole (Strasbourg).
    • 47': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 50': Foul by Lamine Koné (Strasbourg).
    • 50': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Hand ball by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
    • 53': Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
    • 54': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
    • 54': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 61': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 61': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by John Boye.
    • 63': Foul by Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg).
    • 63': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Sissoko (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
    • 68': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Stefan Mitrovic.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Habib Maïga (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
    • 68': Goal! Metz 1, Strasbourg 0. John Boye (Metz) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 70': Adama Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
    • 71': Substitution, Strasbourg. Kévin Zohi replaces Ibrahima Sissoko.
    • 71': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Habib Maïga.
    • 73': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Adama Traoré.
    • 73': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
    • 73': Kévin Zohi (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': John Boye (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Strasbourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
    • 75': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
    • 75': Stefan Mitrovic (Strasbourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by Mamadou Fofana.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 79': Substitution, Metz. Kevin N'Doram replaces Mamadou Fofana because of an injury.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Strasbourg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 82': Substitution, Strasbourg. Benjamin Corgnet replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
    • 83': Substitution, Metz. Victorien Angban replaces Vincent Pajot.
    • 84': Substitution, Strasbourg. Abdallah Ndour replaces Lionel Carole.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 85': Foul by Victorien Angban (Metz).
    • 85': Kévin Zohi (Strasbourg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 86': Dylan Bronn (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg).
    • 86': Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
    • 89': Foul by Benjamin Corgnet (Strasbourg).
    • 89': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Strasbourg. Conceded by John Boye.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Kévin Zohi (Strasbourg).
    • 90'+4': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Strasbourg 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 1, Strasbourg 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 1, Strasbourg 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    3 Saves 4
    48.4 Possession 51.6
    14 SHOTS 9
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    357 Accurate Passes 401
    419 Passes 475
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    33 Crosses 6
    0.1 Cross % 0.5
    66 Long Balls 55
    49 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    20 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 7
    8 Effective Clearances 28
    8 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
    Location: Metz, France
    Attendance: 18,079

    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
    6 Mamadou Fofana
    14 Vincent Pajot
    19 Habib Maïga
    20 Habib Diallo
    11 Opa Nguette
    25 Adama Noss Traoré
    Metz Substitutes:
    Kevin N'Doram, Ibrahima Niane, Paul Delecroix, Farid Boulaya, Thomas Delaine, Victorien Angban, Thierry Ambrose.

    STR Strasbourg (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Matz Sels (GK)
    13 Stefan Mitrovic
    24 Alexander Djiku Yellow Card
    5 Lamine Koné
    22 Youssouf Fofana
    18 Ibrahim Sissoko Yellow Card
    23 Lionel Carole
    27 Kenny Lala
    25 Ludovic Ajorque
    17 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
    26 Adrien Thomasson
    Strasbourg Substitutes:
    Ismaël Aaneb, Abdallah Ndour, Bingourou Kamara, Adrien Lebeau, Kévin Zohi, Jérémy Grimm, Benjamin Corgnet.

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