Metz vs Montpellier, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1

Metz

26': Habib Diallo
47': Opa Nguette

FT
2 - 2

Montpellier

72': Andy Delort
78': Junior Sambia

About

Metz are hosting Montpellier 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.
2': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
2': Manuel Cabit (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt blocked. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
6': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
8': Hand ball by Habib Diallo (Metz).
10': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
10': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
15': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
15': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Habib Maïga.
15': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
15': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
18': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
18': Gerónimo Rulli (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ambroise Oyongo with a cross.
23': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
23': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
24': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Hilton.
26': Goal! Metz 1, Montpellier 0. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Cabit following a fast break.
29': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
29': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Habib Maïga.
30': Attempt missed. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
31': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
32': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
32': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Adama Traoré (Metz).
34': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
36': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
39': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
39': Manuel Cabit (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Hilton (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
40': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Attempt missed. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andy Delort with a headed pass.
45': Hand ball by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
45'+1': Foul by Victorien Angban (Metz).
45'+1': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 1, Montpellier 0.
45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Montpellier 0.
45': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Pedro Mendes.
47': Goal! Metz 2, Montpellier 0. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
48': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
48': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Offside, Metz. Adama Traoré tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
50': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a cross.
51': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
51': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
51': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Habib Diallo (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
53': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
53': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mamadou Fofana.
54': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
55': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
55': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Adama Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
58': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
58': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
60': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
62': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
63': Adama Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
64': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
65': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
71': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Gaetan Laborde.
71': Attempt saved. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
72': Goal! Metz 2, Montpellier 1. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hilton.
75': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
75': Attempt saved. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
76': Adama Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Dangerous play by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
78': Goal! Metz 2, Montpellier 2. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
79': Adama Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
80': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Stoppila Sunzu because of an injury.
81': Attempt saved. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
82': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
82': Attempt missed. Kevin N'Doram (Metz) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
83': Substitution, Montpellier. Joris Chotard replaces Téji Savanier.
85': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
85': Manuel Cabit (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adama Traoré.
86': Attempt missed. Fabien Centonze (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
88': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
89': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Opa Nguette.
89': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Niane.
90'+1': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
90'+1': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Montpellier 2.
0': Match ends, Metz 2, Montpellier 2.

Statistics

MON		METZ
19	Fouls	12
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	2
51.9	Possession	48.1
12	SHOTS	11
4	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
315	Accurate Passes	296
410	Passes	388
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	2
21	Crosses	14
0.3	Cross %	0.1
72	Long Balls	60
45	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.6	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	3
6	Effective Tackles	15
13	Tackles	23
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
10	Interceptions	12
16	Effective Clearances	24
16	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 14,644

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	33	+46	76
2	Lens	33	+27	67
3	Lille	33	+17	61
4	Lyon	33	+17	60

Full Table

Line-Ups

Metz (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
13	Stoppila Sunzu
6	Mamadou Fofana
28	Manuel Cabit
18	Fabien Centonze
25	Adama Noss Traoré
4	Kevin N'Doram
5	Victorien Angban
20	Habib Diallo
11	Opa Nguette
19	Habib Maïga

Metz Substitutes:

Boubacar Traoré, Ibrahima Niane, Paul Delecroix, Matthieu Udol, Thierry Ambrose, Renaud Cohade, Farid Boulaya.

Montpellier (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
1	Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
4	Hilton
3	Daniel Congré
5	Pedro Mendes
14	Damien Le Tellec
11	Téji Savanier
25	Florent Mollet
8	Ambroise Oyongo
2	Arnaud Souquet
9	Andy Delort
10	Gaëtan Laborde

Montpellier Substitutes:

Bastian Badu, Mihailo Ristic, Joris Chotard, Clément Vidal, Dimitry Bertaud, Junior Sambia, Souleymane Camara.

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