French Ligue 1

Angers vs Metz, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Angers
  • 4': Farid El Mellali
  • 43': Baptiste Santamaria
  • 67': Rachid Alioui
FT
3 - 0
Metz

    About

    Angers are hosting Metz at Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, 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 Stoppila Sunzu (Metz).
    • 1': Pereira Lage (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Stoppila Sunzu (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Thomas Mangani (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Goal! Angers 1, Metz 0. Farid El Melali (Angers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Ait Nouri with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Pereira Lage (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stéphane Bahoken.
    • 10': Farid El Melali (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 13': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Baptiste Santamaría (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross.
    • 13': Farid El Melali (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Victorien Angban (Metz).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Pereira Lage (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 15': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Thomas Delaine.
    • 16': Foul by Pereira Lage (Angers).
    • 16': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Pierrick Capelle (Angers).
    • 18': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Stoppila Sunzu (Metz).
    • 19': Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Baptiste Santamaría (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Mangani.
    • 24': Foul by Farid El Melali (Angers).
    • 24': Thomas Delaine (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pereira Lage with a through ball.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Oukidja (Metz).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Thomas Mangani (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stéphane Bahoken.
    • 35': Foul by Rayan Ait Nouri (Angers).
    • 35': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Pereira Lage (Angers).
    • 36': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Angers).
    • 37': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Angers).
    • 41': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
    • 43': Goal! Angers 2, Metz 0. Baptiste Santamaría (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle.
    • 45': Foul by Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers).
    • 45': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Angers 2, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Angers 2, Metz 0.
    • 47': Foul by Stoppila Sunzu (Metz).
    • 47': Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 48': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rayan Ait Nouri.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Angers).
    • 53': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Foul by Thomas Mangani (Angers).
    • 56': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Pereira Lage (Angers).
    • 59': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Thomas Delaine (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Victorien Angban.
    • 61': Pereira Lage (Angers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle following a fast break.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Rayan Ait Nouri (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 62': Substitution, Angers. Rachid Alioui replaces Stéphane Bahoken.
    • 63': Foul by Thomas Delaine (Metz).
    • 63': Pereira Lage (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Rachid Alioui (Angers).
    • 65': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
    • 66': Rachid Alioui (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Substitution, Metz. Marvin Gakpa replaces Renaud Cohade.
    • 67': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Ibrahima Niane.
    • 67': Goal! Angers 3, Metz 0. Rachid Alioui (Angers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Pereira Lage (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Baptiste Santamaría.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Farid El Melali (Angers).
    • 74': Substitution, Angers. Casimir Ninga replaces Farid El Melali.
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Baptiste Santamaría (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
    • 75': Fabien Centonze (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Baptiste Santamaría (Angers).
    • 76': Substitution, Angers. Vincent Pajot replaces Baptiste Santamaría because of an injury.
    • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Foul by Thomas Mangani (Angers).
    • 79': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Rachid Alioui (Angers).
    • 82': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Marvin Gakpa (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
    • 85': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Opa Nguette.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Pierrick Capelle (Angers).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Casimir Ninga (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Angers).
    • 90'+4': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Angers 3, Metz 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Angers 3, Metz 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 2
    62.7 Possession 37.3
    4 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.5 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    526 Accurate Passes 270
    607 Passes 350
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    12 Crosses 14
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    50 Long Balls 51
    22 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 9
    18 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    11 Interceptions 13
    22 Effective Clearances 14
    22 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
    Location: Angers, France
    Attendance: 9,001

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 3 +5 9
    2 Lyon 3 +5 9
    3 Lille 3 +7 7
    4 Marseille 4 +5 6
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ANG Angers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Ludovic Butelle (GK)
    24 Romain Thomas
    8 Ismaël Traoré
    2 Rayan Aït-Nouri
    25 Abdoulaye Bamba
    15 Pierrick Capelle
    5 Thomas Mangani
    18 Baptiste Santamaria
    19 Stéphane Bahoken Yellow Card
    27 Mathias Pereira Lage
    28 Farid El Mellali
    Angers Substitutes:
    Casimir Ninga, Rachid Alioui, Mateo Pavlović, Vincent Manceau, Vincent Pajot, Danijel Petković, Wilfried Kanga.

    METZ Metz (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
    21 John Boye
    13 Stoppila Sunzu Yellow Card
    17 Thomas Delaine
    18 Fabien Centonze Yellow Card
    4 Kevin N'Doram
    5 Victorien Angban
    24 Renaud Cohade
    20 Habib Diallo
    11 Opa Nguette
    7 Ibrahima Niane
    Metz Substitutes:
    Mamadou Fofana, Marvin Gakpa, Paul Delecroix, Manuel Cabit, Habib Maïga, Farid Boulaya, Thierry Ambrose.

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