French Ligue 1

Metz vs Lens, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 30': Opa Nguette
  • 90'+4': Farid Boulaya
FT
2 - 0
Lens

    About

    Metz are hosting Lens 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 Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
    • 1': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 2': Massadio Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 5': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 5': Massadio Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Issiaga Sylla (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
    • 6': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 7': Foul by Loic Bade (Lens).
    • 7': Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yannick Cahuzac.
    • 9': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Thomas Delaine (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Maïga.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Foul by Victorien Angban (Metz).
    • 11': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
    • 22': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Massadio Haidara.
    • 26': Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
    • 26': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Goal! Metz 1, Lens 0. Opa Nguette (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Farid Boulaya following a fast break.
    • 33': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Loic Bade.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Dylan Bronn (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Boye.
    • 33': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
    • 34': Attempt missed. John Boye (Metz) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
    • 37': Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
    • 37': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
    • 38': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Metz 1, Lens 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Lens 0.
    • 47': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Habib Maïga (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
    • 49': Hand ball by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
    • 49': Farid Boulaya (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
    • 50': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 50': Jonathan Clauss (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Lens).
    • 53': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
    • 54': Loic Bade (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Substitution, Lens. Seko Fofana replaces Issiaga Sylla.
    • 59': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
    • 59': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 59': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Cahuzac.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Massadio Haidara with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Loic Bade.
    • 66': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
    • 66': Massadio Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Hand ball by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
    • 69': Attempt saved. Thomas Delaine (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
    • 69': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Metz. Vágner Dias replaces Papa Ndiaga Yade.
    • 74': Substitution, Lens. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
    • 74': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Gaël Kakuta.
    • 75': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
    • 75': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yannick Cahuzac.
    • 76': Hand ball by Vágner Dias (Metz).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Corentin Jean (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
    • 80': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
    • 80': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
    • 82': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
    • 83': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Opa Nguette because of an injury.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Seko Fofana following a corner.
    • 84': Substitution, Lens. Simon Banza replaces Jonathan Clauss.
    • 84': Substitution, Lens. Tony Mauricio replaces Yannick Cahuzac.
    • 86': Foul by Thierry Ambrose (Metz).
    • 86': Tony Mauricio (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victorien Angban.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
    • 88': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Habib Maïga.
    • 89': Offside, Lens. Florian Sotoca tries a through ball, but Simon Banza is caught offside.
    • 90': Foul by Tony Mauricio (Lens).
    • 90': Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Thierry Ambrose (Metz).
    • 90'+1': Loic Bade (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
    • 90'+2': Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Florian Sotoca (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Metz 2, Lens 0. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaine.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Lens 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 2, Lens 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 2, Lens 0.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 8
    2 Saves 3
    60.9 Possession 39.1
    17 SHOTS 12
    3 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    405 Accurate Passes 233
    502 Passes 317
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    16 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    41 Long Balls 62
    19 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    8 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    18 Tackles 15
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    16 Interceptions 19
    12 Effective Clearances 18
    12 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue:
    Location: ,

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 27 +38 63
    2 Lens 28 +27 59
    3 Lille 28 +11 50
    4 Marseille 28 +18 49
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    METZ Metz (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
    23 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
    21 John Boye
    2 Dylan Bronn
    19 Habib Maïga
    5 Victorien Angban
    10 Farid Boulaya
    17 Thomas Delaine
    18 Fabien Centonze
    26 Papa Ndiaga Yade
    11 Opa Nguette
    Metz Substitutes:
    Pape Matar Sarr, Vágner, Thierry Ambrose, Aaron Leya Iseka, Youssef Maziz, Ernest Boahene, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Warren Tchimbembé, Mamadou Fofana.

    RCL Lens (3-4-1-2)

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

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