French Ligue 1

Metz vs Nimes, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
    FT
    0 - 3
    Nimes
    • 61': Lamine Fomba
    • 67': Renaud Ripart (P)
    • 89': Zinedine Ferhat

    About

    Metz are hosting Nimes at , , , 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 Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 1': Loïck Landre (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Habib Maïga (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Moussa Koné (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Naomichi Ueda.
    • 5': Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
    • 5': Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Adrián Cubas (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 8': Foul by Adrián Cubas (Nîmes).
    • 8': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
    • 13': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Birger Meling (Nîmes).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Habib Maïga (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabien Centonze with a cross.
    • 15': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 15': Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by John Boye.
    • 17': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
    • 17': Moussa Koné (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Fomba.
    • 23': Foul by Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes).
    • 23': Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
    • 24': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Offside, Nîmes. Naomichi Ueda tries a through ball, but Zinedine Ferhat is caught offside.
    • 30': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Lamine Fomba (Nîmes).
    • 32': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Pape Sarr.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zinedine Ferhat.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Fomba.
    • 33': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Baptiste Reynet (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
    • 37': Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
    • 37': Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Offside, Nîmes. Zinedine Ferhat tries a through ball, but Birger Meling is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
    • 43': Lamine Fomba (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Moussa Koné (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Birger Meling with a cross.
    • 45': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Lamine Fomba (Nîmes).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 0, Nîmes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Nîmes 0.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
    • 54': Foul by Birger Meling (Nîmes).
    • 54': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Substitution, Metz. Kiki Kouyate replaces John Boye.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahima Niane.
    • 59': Substitution, Metz. Vágner Dias replaces Papa Ndiaga Yade.
    • 60': Substitution, Metz. Lamine Gueye replaces Farid Boulaya.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Gueye.
    • 61': Goal! Metz 0, Nîmes 1. Lamine Fomba (Nîmes) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson.
    • 65': Penalty Nîmes. Zinedine Ferhat draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 65': Penalty conceded by Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 66': Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traore replaces Kevin N'Doram.
    • 67': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Ibrahima Niane.
    • 67': Goal! Metz 0, Nîmes 2. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
    • 69': Foul by Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes).
    • 69': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Birger Meling (Nîmes).
    • 69': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Birger Meling (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Foul by Lamine Fomba (Nîmes).
    • 69': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Lamine Fomba (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Offside, Metz. Vágner Dias tries a through ball, but Kiki Kouyate is caught offside.
    • 71': Foul by Loïck Landre (Nîmes).
    • 71': Thierry Ambrose (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Thierry Ambrose (Metz) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 72': Foul by Thierry Ambrose (Metz).
    • 72': Loïck Landre (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Naomichi Ueda (Nîmes).
    • 74': Thierry Ambrose (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 75': Adrián Cubas (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).
    • 76': Substitution, Nîmes. Patrick Burner replaces Gaetan Paquiez.
    • 76': Hand ball by Vágner Dias (Metz).
    • 77': VAR Decision: No Goal Metz 0-2 Nîmes.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Habib Maïga (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Ambrose.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Dylan Bronn (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
    • 83': Substitution, Nîmes. Mahamadou Doucouré replaces Moussa Koné.
    • 84': Substitution, Nîmes. Lucas Deaux replaces Adrián Cubas.
    • 84': Foul by Patrick Burner (Nîmes).
    • 84': Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Thierry Ambrose (Metz) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vágner Dias with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
    • 87': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
    • 89': Goal! Metz 0, Nîmes 3. Zinedine Ferhat (Nîmes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Deaux.
    • 89': Substitution, Nîmes. Nassim Chadli replaces Niclas Eliasson.
    • 90': Substitution, Nîmes. Matteo Ahlinvi replaces Zinedine Ferhat.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
    • 90'+2': Mahamadou Doucouré (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Ambrose with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Nîmes 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Nîmes 3.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 0
    2 Saves 2
    40.8 Possession 59.2
    10 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    292 Accurate Passes 473
    380 Passes 564
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 52
    21 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 6
    18 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    14 Interceptions 14
    5 Effective Clearances 16
    5 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue:
    Location: ,

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 26 +36 60
    2 Lens 27 +30 59
    3 Marseille 27 +19 49
    4 Lyon 27 +12 47
    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
    4 Kevin N'Doram
    15 Pape Matar Sarr
    19 Habib Maïga Yellow Card
    7 Ibrahima Niane
    26 Papa Ndiaga Yade
    10 Farid Boulaya
    Metz Substitutes:
    Marc-Aurele Caillard, Thomas Delaine, Lamine Gueye, Boubacar Traoré, Youssef Maziz, Mamadou Fofana, Boubakar Kiki Kouyate, Thierry Ambrose, Vágner.

    NIM Nimes (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Baptiste Reynet (GK)
    5 Loïck Landre
    27 Naomichi Ueda
    3 Birger Meling Yellow Card
    15 Gaëtan Paquiez
    20 Renaud Ripart
    12 Lamine Fomba
    18 Andrés Cubas
    28 Moussa Koné
    10 Zinedine Ferhat
    7 Niclas Eliasson
    Nimes Substitutes:
    Yassin Benrahou, Mahamadou Doucouré, Matteo Ahlinvi, Anthony Briancon, Nassim Chadli, Patrick Burner, Lucas Déaux, Amjhad Nazih, Kelyan Guessoum.

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