French Ligue 1

Lens vs Metz, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lens
  • 13': Jonathan Clauss
  • 36': Yannick Cahuzac
FT
2 - 2
Metz
  • 27': Vágner (P)
  • 57': Thomas Delaine

About

Lens are hosting Metz 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.
  • 2': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 2': Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Offside, Metz. Thomas Delaine tries a through ball, but Habib Maïga is caught offside.
  • 7': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 7': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 9': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Vincent Pajot (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 12': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
  • 13': Goal! Lens 1, Metz 0. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 19': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Lens).
  • 19': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Massadio Haidara (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Hand ball by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 24': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 26': Penalty Metz. Habib Maïga draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Penalty conceded by Facundo Medina (Lens) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Goal! Lens 1, Metz 1. Vágner Dias (Metz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 28': Offside, Metz. Pape Sarr tries a through ball, but Vágner Dias is caught offside.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
  • 30': Vágner Dias (Metz) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 31': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
  • 31': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens).
  • 32': Thomas Delaine (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 36': Goal! Lens 2, Metz 1. Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 37': Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Vágner Dias (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
  • 38': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
  • 45': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
  • 45': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 2, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lens 2, Metz 1.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Cahuzac with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Mamadou Fofana (Metz).
  • 50': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': John Boye (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
  • 52': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 56': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Lens).
  • 56': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Vágner Dias (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
  • 57': Goal! Lens 2, Metz 2. Thomas Delaine (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
  • 59': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 65': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Thomas Delaine.
  • 66': Foul by Vágner Dias (Metz).
  • 66': Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Lens. Simon Banza replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
  • 70': Substitution, Lens. Gaël Kakuta replaces Florian Sotoca.
  • 71': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mamadou Fofana.
  • 72': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mamadou Fofana.
  • 74': Offside, Metz. Marc-Aurèle Caillard tries a through ball, but Vágner Dias is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
  • 75': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Marc-Aurèle Caillard.
  • 75': Foul by Loic Bade (Lens).
  • 75': Marc-Aurèle Caillard (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Vágner Dias.
  • 76': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
  • 76': Simon Banza (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 79': Hand ball by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
  • 80': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Banza.
  • 82': Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 82': Pape Sarr (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 84': Substitution, Lens. Clement Michelin replaces Jonathan Clauss.
  • 86': (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Seko Fofana (Lens).
  • 86': Seko Fofana (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Thomas Delaine (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Habib Maïga.
  • 90': Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Lens).
  • 90': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 90'+1': Loic Bade (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Lens. Conceded by John Boye.
  • 90'+2': Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Clement Michelin with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Loic Bade (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Habib Maïga.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clement Michelin with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Metz 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Metz 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Metz 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
47.4 Possession 52.6
7 SHOTS 16
4 ON GOAL 6
0.6 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
321 Accurate Passes 354
402 Passes 436
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 5
8 Crosses 26
0.0 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 48
17 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 5
23 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 13
31 Effective Clearances 17
31 Clearances 17

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

RCL Lens (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
16 Jean-Louis Leca (GK)
4 Loïc Badé
14 Facundo Medina Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Gradit Yellow Card
28 Cheick Doucouré
8 Seko Fofana Yellow Card
18 Yannick Cahuzac
21 Massadio Haidara Yellow Card
11 Jonathan Clauss
29 Arnaud Kalimuendo
7 Florian Sotoca
Lens Substitutes:
Corentin Jean, Gaël Kakuta, Simon Banza, Tony Mauricio, Clement Michelin, David Da Costa, Wuilker Faríñez, Issiaga Sylla, Steven Fortes.

METZ Metz (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
30 Marc-Aurele Caillard (GK)
2 Dylan Bronn
21 John Boye Yellow Card
6 Mamadou Fofana
14 Vincent Pajot
15 Pape Matar Sarr Yellow Card
19 Habib Maïga
3 Matthieu Udol
17 Thomas Delaine
10 Farid Boulaya
27 Vágner
Metz Substitutes:
Victorien Angban, Ernest Boahene, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Lamine Gueye, Thierry Ambrose, Ousmane Ba, Boubacar Traoré, Aaron Leya Iseka, Youssef Maziz.

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