French Ligue 1

Metz vs Nantes, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 86': Habib Diallo
FT
1 - 0
Nantes
  • Red Card 62': Molla Wagué

About

Metz are hosting Nantes 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.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré with a headed pass.
  • 5': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Habib Maïga.
  • 7': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
  • 7': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Thierry Ambrose (Metz).
  • 7': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
  • 8': Thierry Ambrose (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Nantes).
  • 17': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Offside, Metz. Habib Maïga tries a through ball, but John Boye is caught offside.
  • 19': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
  • 19': Manuel Cabit (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 27': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
  • 27': Thierry Ambrose (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
  • 27': Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kalifa Coulibaly with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Manuel Cabit (Metz).
  • 31': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Marvin Gakpa (Metz).
  • 32': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Fofana.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Appiah.
  • 39': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
  • 39': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Offside, Metz. Marvin Gakpa tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
  • 44': Offside, Nantes. Samuel Moutoussamy tries a through ball, but Kalifa Coulibaly is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Manuel Cabit (Metz).
  • 45': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 0, Nantes 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Nantes 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Metz. Stoppila Sunzu replaces John Boye.
  • 46': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Benavente Bristol.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Marvin Gakpa (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 49': Foul by Manuel Cabit (Metz).
  • 49': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Manuel Cabit (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Thierry Ambrose (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Gakpa.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Thierry Ambrose (Metz) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabien Centonze with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
  • 54': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 54': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Nantes).
  • 54': Manuel Cabit (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
  • 56': Marvin Gakpa (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Cristian Benavente Bristol (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Stoppila Sunzu (Metz).
  • 60': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Andrei Girotto.
  • 60': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross following a corner.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cristian Benavente Bristol.
  • 61': Foul by Molla Wagué (Nantes).
  • 61': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Molla Wagué (Nantes) is shown the red card.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Thierry Ambrose.
  • 65': Substitution, Nantes. Thomas Basila replaces Cristian Benavente Bristol.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Abeid with a cross.
  • 68': Substitution, Nantes. Abdoul Kader Bamba replaces Moses Simon.
  • 69': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Marvin Gakpa (Metz).
  • 70': Adama Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Nantes).
  • 71': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Nantes).
  • 71': Manuel Cabit (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Habib Maïga (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Thierry Ambrose (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marvin Gakpa.
  • 77': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
  • 77': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Thierry Ambrose.
  • 78': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ludovic Blas.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Marvin Gakpa (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Adama Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 81': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Marvin Gakpa.
  • 81': Substitution, Nantes. Thody Elie Youan replaces Kalifa Coulibaly.
  • 82': Dennis Appiah (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 83': Andrei Girotto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
  • 83': Dennis Appiah (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Manuel Cabit (Metz).
  • 85': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Nantes).
  • 85': Manuel Cabit (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Goal! Metz 1, Nantes 0. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
  • 88': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 90': Samuel Moutoussamy (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mehdi Abeid (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+4': Abdoul Kader Bamba (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Abeid.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Nantes 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 1, Nantes 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 2
52.7 Possession 47.3
9 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
409 Accurate Passes 362
501 Passes 451
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 16
0.4 Cross % 0.4
44 Long Balls 69
20 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 9
10 Effective Clearances 8
10 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 16,533

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 Metz (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
6 Mamadou Fofana
21 John Boye
28 Manuel Cabit Yellow Card
18 Fabien Centonze
4 Kevin N'Doram
10 Marvin Gakpa
19 Habib Maïga Yellow Card
20 Habib Diallo
9 Thierry Ambrose
25 Adama Noss Traoré
Metz Substitutes:
Guillaume Dietsch, Opa Nguette, Renaud Cohade, Matthieu Udol, Stoppila Sunzu, Dia Ndiaye, Farid Boulaya.

NAN Nantes (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alban Lafont (GK)
13 Molla Wagué Red Card
20 Andrei Girotto
18 Samuel Moutoussamy
12 Dennis Appiah
10 Cristian Benavente
11 Mehdi Abeid Yellow Card
19 Abdoulaye Touré
7 Kalifa Coulibaly
27 Moses Simon
17 Ludovic Blas
Nantes Substitutes:
Alexandre Olliero, Roli Pereira de Sa, Thomas Basila, Kader Bamba, Joris Kayembe, Élie Youan, Wesley Moustache.

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