French Ligue 1

Nimes vs Metz, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Nimes
  • 61': Renaud Ripart
FT
1 - 1
Metz
  • 30': Habib Diallo

About

Nimes are hosting Metz at Stade des Costières, Nîmes, 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': Offside, Metz. Opa Nguette tries a through ball, but Renaud Cohade is caught offside.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
  • 3': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
  • 3': Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vlatko Stojanovski with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Theo Valls (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vlatko Stojanovski.
  • 8': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Stoppila Sunzu.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Philippoteaux.
  • 10': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 11': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Nîmes).
  • 11': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Adama Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nîmes).
  • 15': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 15': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Lucas Deaux (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 19': Adama Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Florian Miguel (Nîmes).
  • 20': Foul by Mamadou Fofana (Metz).
  • 20': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Hand ball by Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 23': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 23': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Opa Nguette (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Florian Miguel (Nîmes).
  • 28': Renaud Cohade (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 29': Vlatko Stojanovski (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Goal! Nîmes 0, Metz 1. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 32': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
  • 35': Offside, Metz. Mamadou Fofana tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
  • 36': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Stoppila Sunzu.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
  • 38': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Sofiane Alakouch.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Fofana (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
  • 40': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by John Boye.
  • 42': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
  • 43': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
  • 43': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Adama Traoré (Metz).
  • 44': Theo Valls (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nîmes 0, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nîmes 0, Metz 1.
  • 46': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Romain Philippoteaux (Nîmes).
  • 46': Romain Philippoteaux (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Habib Maïga.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a through ball.
  • 56': Offside, Metz. Renaud Cohade tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
  • 58': Adama Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Nîmes).
  • 59': Substitution, Nîmes. Haris Duljevic replaces Vlatko Stojanovski.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Goal! Nîmes 1, Metz 1. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haris Duljevic.
  • 63': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 63': Theo Valls (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 65': Habib Maïga (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 66': Theo Valls (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Offside, Metz. Habib Maïga tries a through ball, but Fabien Centonze is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Miguel with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes).
  • 68': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 69': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Opa Nguette.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Thierry Ambrose (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Haris Duljevic (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zinedine Ferhat.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Adama Traoré (Metz) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
  • 78': Offside, Metz. Adama Traoré tries a through ball, but Habib Maïga is caught offside.
  • 79': Substitution, Nîmes. Kévin Denkey replaces Renaud Ripart.
  • 79': Foul by Mamadou Fofana (Metz).
  • 79': Kévin Denkey (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theo Valls.
  • 82': Foul by Mamadou Fofana (Metz).
  • 82': Romain Philippoteaux (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Mamadou Fofana (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zinedine Ferhat following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Adama Traoré.
  • 83': Foul by Kévin Denkey (Nîmes).
  • 83': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nîmes).
  • 85': Foul by Kévin Denkey (Nîmes).
  • 85': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 86': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
  • 87': Substitution, Nîmes. Sidy Sarr replaces Theo Valls.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Sidy Sarr (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
  • 90': Lucas Deaux (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': John Boye (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Farid Boulaya (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Kévin Denkey (Nîmes).
  • 90'+5': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
  • 90'+7': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Sidy Sarr (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Habib Maïga (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Nîmes 1, Metz 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nîmes 1, Metz 1.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 12
6 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
44.3 Possession 55.7
10 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
259 Accurate Passes 323
360 Passes 439
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 4
11 Crosses 25
0.4 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 63
16 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
15 Effective Tackles 15
25 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 15
21 Effective Clearances 8
21 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade des Costières
Location: Nîmes, France
Attendance: 12,180

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

NIM Nimes (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Paul Bernardoni (GK)
4 Pablo Martinez
23 Anthony Briancon
26 Florian Miguel
29 Sofiane Alakouch
8 Lucas Déaux
18 Theo Valls
7 Romain Philippoteaux Yellow Card
10 Zinedine Ferhat
11 Vlatko Stojanovski
20 Renaud Ripart
Nimes Substitutes:
Gaëtan Paquiez, Lamine Fomba, Sidy Sarr, Lucas Buades, Lucas Dias, Haris Duljevic, Kévin Denkey.

METZ Metz (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
21 John Boye Yellow Card
13 Stoppila Sunzu
3 Matthieu Udol
18 Fabien Centonze
6 Mamadou Fofana Yellow Card
24 Renaud Cohade Yellow Card
19 Habib Maïga Yellow Card
20 Habib Diallo
11 Opa Nguette Yellow Card
25 Adama Noss Traoré
Metz Substitutes:
Farid Boulaya, Thomas Delaine, Ibrahima Niane, Thierry Ambrose, Paul Delecroix, Victorien Angban, Marvin Gakpa.

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