French Ligue 1

Bordeaux vs Metz, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Bordeaux
  • 14': Samuel Kalu
FT
1 - 2
Metz
  • 72': Thomas Delaine
  • 90'+1': Vágner

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Zerkane with a cross.
  • 1': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Bordeaux).
  • 1': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
  • 7': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz).
  • 7': Paul Baysse (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Paul Baysse (Bordeaux).
  • 10': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
  • 10': Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Zerkane.
  • 12': Foul by Tom Lacoux (Bordeaux).
  • 12': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Remi Oudin.
  • 14': Goal! Bordeaux 1, Metz 0. Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
  • 15': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Kiki Kouyate (Metz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross.
  • 16': Corner, Bordeaux. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Tom Lacoux (Bordeaux) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 18': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Mehdi Zerkane (Bordeaux).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Lamine Gueye (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Leya Iseka.
  • 20': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benoît Costil.
  • 22': Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Tom Lacoux (Bordeaux).
  • 22': Offside, Metz. Farid Boulaya tries a through ball, but Kiki Kouyate is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Mexer (Bordeaux).
  • 24': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Metz) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Remi Oudin (Bordeaux) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
  • 29': Dylan Bronn (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Hwang Ui-Jo (Bordeaux).
  • 31': Offside, Metz. Thomas Delaine tries a through ball, but Aaron Leya Iseka is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz).
  • 35': Mehdi Zerkane (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Remi Oudin (Bordeaux) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Ui-Jo.
  • 38': Offside, Bordeaux. Mehdi Zerkane tries a through ball, but Samuel Kalu is caught offside.
  • 39': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
  • 39': Attempt missed. John Boye (Metz) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Delaine with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
  • 40': Hwang Ui-Jo (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Tom Lacoux (Bordeaux).
  • 43': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mexer.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Kiki Kouyate (Metz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bordeaux 1, Metz 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bordeaux 1, Metz 0.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Lamine Gueye (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Bronn.
  • 46': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Bordeaux).
  • 46': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jean Michael Seri (Bordeaux).
  • 49': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Metz) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lamine Gueye with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Thomas Delaine (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 51': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benoît Costil.
  • 51': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
  • 51': Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Fabien Centonze (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Victorien Angban (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 54': Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Bordeaux).
  • 54': Laurent Koscielny (Bordeaux) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Fabien Centonze (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
  • 56': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benoît Costil.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Kiki Kouyate (Metz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Gueye with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
  • 57': Mehdi Zerkane (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Farid Boulaya (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
  • 59': Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 60': Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Remi Oudin (Bordeaux).
  • 61': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Samuel Kalu (Bordeaux) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Remi Oudin with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
  • 65': Attempt missed. John Boye (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Gueye with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Foul by Mexer (Bordeaux).
  • 65': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Substitution, Metz. Vágner Dias replaces Aaron Leya Iseka.
  • 66': Substitution, Metz. Vincent Pajot replaces Victorien Angban.
  • 70': Foul by Mehdi Zerkane (Bordeaux).
  • 70': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Goal! Bordeaux 1, Metz 1. Thomas Delaine (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Boye.
  • 76': Substitution, Bordeaux. Hatem Ben Arfa replaces Samuel Kalu.
  • 76': Substitution, Bordeaux. Issouf Sissokho replaces Mehdi Zerkane.
  • 78': Foul by Issouf Sissokho (Bordeaux).
  • 78': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
  • 82': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
  • 82': Hwang Ui-Jo (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Tom Lacoux (Bordeaux).
  • 82': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Lamine Gueye.
  • 83': Foul by Thierry Ambrose (Metz).
  • 83': Remi Oudin (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Bordeaux. Sékou Mara replaces Remi Oudin.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Vágner Dias (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 86': Jean Michael Seri (Bordeaux) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Hand ball by Jean Michael Seri (Bordeaux).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Paul Baysse (Bordeaux).
  • 90'+1': Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Bordeaux 1, Metz 2. Vágner Dias (Metz) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thierry Ambrose.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
  • 90'+2': Issouf Sissokho (Bordeaux) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Bordeaux 1, Metz 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bordeaux 1, Metz 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 3
49.2 Possession 50.8
15 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
285 Accurate Passes 326
379 Passes 417
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 3
34 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
68 Long Balls 55
28 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 8
23 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
15 Interceptions 12
13 Effective Clearances 19
13 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

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Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Angers 0 0 0
2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
3 Brest 0 0 0
4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
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Line-Ups

BOR Bordeaux (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Benoit Costil (GK)
6 Laurent Koscielny Yellow Card
4 Mexer
24 Paul Baysse
15 Jean Michaël Seri
17 Mehdi Zerkane
27 Tom Lacoux
28 Rémi Oudin
20 Youssouf Sabaly
10 Samuel Kalu
18 Hwang Ui-Jo
Bordeaux Substitutes:
Jimmy Briand, Issouf Sissokho, Amadou Traore, Enock Kwateng, Maxime Poundjé, Nicolas de Préville, Hatem Ben Arfa, Sékou Mara, Gaetan Poussin.

METZ Metz (3-4-1-2)

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

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