French Ligue 1

Metz vs Lille, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
    FT
    0 - 2
    Lille
    • 60': Burak Yilmaz
    • 89': Zeki Çelik

    Turkish duo helps Lille open six-point lead in Ligue 1

    Burak Yilmaz and Mehmet Zeki Celik struck after the break to give Lille a 2-0 win at Metz.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Offside, Lille. Jonathan Bamba tries a through ball, but Jonathan Ikoné is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Lille).
    • 5': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabien Centonze.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Gueye.
    • 8': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Reinildo.
    • 10': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Reinildo.
    • 12': Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Foul by José Fonte (Lille).
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Habib Maïga (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. John Boye (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 13': Penalty conceded by José Fonte (Lille) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
    • 15': VAR Decision: Penalty Metz.
    • 16': José Fonte (Lille) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 17': Penalty saved! Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 18': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
    • 18': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Corner, Metz. Conceded by José Fonte.
    • 24': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 26': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
    • 28': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Fabien Centonze (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Farid Boulaya following a corner.
    • 31': Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 31': Corner, Metz. Conceded by José Fonte.
    • 31': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jonathan Ikoné.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Habib Maïga (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 33': Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 34': Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Burak Yilmaz.
    • 35': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz).
    • 35': Reinildo (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
    • 40': Attempt saved. Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin André.
    • 40': Offside, Lille. Reinildo tries a through ball, but Burak Yilmaz is caught offside.
    • 42': Boubakary Soumaré (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
    • 43': Burak Yilmaz (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
    • 44': Attempt saved. Boubakary Soumaré (Lille) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Metz. Conceded by José Fonte.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
    • 45'+2': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Lille).
    • 45'+3': Burak Yilmaz (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Metz 0, Lille 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Lille 0.
    • 46': Burak Yilmaz (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
    • 47': Attempt saved. Benjamin André (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renato Sanches with a cross.
    • 48': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
    • 48': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
    • 50': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lamine Gueye following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiki Kouyate.
    • 52': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Sven Botman.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Fabien Centonze (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lamine Gueye.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
    • 55': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Lille).
    • 55': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Leya Iseka.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Lamine Gueye (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 59': Burak Yilmaz (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 60': Goal! Metz 0, Lille 1. Burak Yilmaz (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Leya Iseka.
    • 64': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
    • 64': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Substitution, Metz. Thomas Delaine replaces Matthieu Udol.
    • 64': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Lamine Gueye.
    • 65': Burak Yilmaz (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
    • 65': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Foul by José Fonte (Lille).
    • 66': Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Leya Iseka.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a headed pass.
    • 69': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
    • 69': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 70': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Benjamin André (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
    • 75': Substitution, Lille. Timothy Weah replaces Jonathan Ikoné.
    • 76': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
    • 76': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Pape Sarr (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Foul by Renato Sanches (Lille).
    • 79': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
    • 80': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
    • 83': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
    • 83': Timothy Weah (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Lille. Xeka replaces Benjamin André.
    • 84': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Lille).
    • 84': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, Lille. Conceded by John Boye.
    • 88': Substitution, Lille. Domagoj Bradaric replaces Jonathan Bamba.
    • 89': Goal! Metz 0, Lille 2. Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Lille 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Lille 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Lille 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 10
    7 Saves 4
    49.3 Possession 50.7
    9 SHOTS 18
    6 ON GOAL 7
    0.7 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    313 Accurate Passes 322
    403 Passes 408
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    44 Long Balls 63
    19 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    14 Effective Tackles 12
    25 Tackles 23
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 7
    22 Effective Clearances 19
    22 Clearances 19

    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 (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
    23 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate Yellow Card
    21 John Boye
    2 Dylan Bronn
    19 Habib Maïga
    15 Pape Matar Sarr Yellow Card
    3 Matthieu Udol
    18 Fabien Centonze
    24 Aaron Leya Iseka
    10 Farid Boulaya
    13 Lamine Gueye
    Metz Substitutes:
    Marc-Aurele Caillard, Victorien Angban, Vágner, Mamadou Fofana, Boubacar Traoré, Thierry Ambrose, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Thomas Delaine, Youssef Maziz.

    LILL Lille (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    16 Mike Maignan (GK)
    5 Sven Botman
    6 José Fonte Yellow Card
    28 Reinildo Mandava
    2 Zeki Çelik
    24 Boubakary Soumaré
    21 Benjamin André
    7 Jonathan Bamba
    18 Renato Sanches
    17 Burak Yilmaz Yellow Card
    10 Jonathan Ikoné
    Lille Substitutes:
    Xeka, Nassim Innocenti, Orestis Karnezis, Rocco Ascone, Timothy Weah, Luiz Araújo, José Bica, Eugenio Pizzuto, Domagoj Bradaric.

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