French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs Metz, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
    FT
    0 - 2
    Metz
    • 50': Aaron Leya Iseka (P)
    • 90': Habib Maïga

    About

    Montpellier 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': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 7': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz).
    • 7': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Offside, Metz. John Boye tries a through ball, but Aaron Leya Iseka is caught offside.
    • 13': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
    • 13': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier following a corner.
    • 15': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 15': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 18': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mihailo Ristic.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyate (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
    • 22': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Thomas Delaine (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Boye.
    • 30': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 30': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Habib Maïga (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a corner.
    • 34': Foul by Thomas Delaine (Metz).
    • 34': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Hand ball by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
    • 38': Foul by Thomas Delaine (Metz).
    • 38': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Thomas Delaine (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
    • 39': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fabien Centonze with a cross.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Thomas Delaine (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Leya Iseka.
    • 45': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by John Boye.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Metz 0.
    • 47': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier).
    • 47': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Penalty Metz. Farid Boulaya draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 49': Penalty conceded by Téji Savanier (Montpellier) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 50': Goal! Montpellier 0, Metz 1. Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 51': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz).
    • 51': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 52': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 55': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 60': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
    • 60': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ferri following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
    • 63': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Aaron Leya Iseka.
    • 64': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier).
    • 64': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
    • 70': Dylan Bronn (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 70': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Lamine Gueye.
    • 71': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Thomas Delaine.
    • 76': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
    • 76': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
    • 78': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
    • 79': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 79': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Montpellier. Yun Il-Lok replaces Florent Mollet.
    • 79': Substitution, Montpellier. Petar Skuletic replaces Stephy Mavididi.
    • 79': Substitution, Montpellier. Arnaud Souquet replaces Junior Sambia.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Yun Il-Lok (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Skuletic.
    • 82': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mamadou Fofana.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Skuletic with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
    • 85': Foul by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
    • 85': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Montpellier. Sepe Elye Wahi replaces Gaetan Laborde.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Petar Skuletic.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 90': Goal! Montpellier 0, Metz 2. Habib Maïga (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Papa Ndiaga Yade following a fast break.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Montpellier. Keagan Dolly replaces Téji Savanier.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Keagan Dolly (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Metz. Victorien Angban replaces Habib Maïga.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Metz. Vágner Dias replaces Farid Boulaya.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Metz 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Metz 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 10
    3 Saves 3
    41.4 Possession 58.6
    9 SHOTS 14
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    309 Accurate Passes 430
    382 Passes 515
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 6
    10 Crosses 41
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    72 Long Balls 59
    35 Accurate Long Balls 41
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 9
    15 Tackles 13
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    16 Interceptions 5
    33 Effective Clearances 7
    33 Clearances 7

    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

    MON Montpellier (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Jonas Omlin (GK)
    3 Daniel Congré
    5 Pedro Mendes
    7 Mihailo Ristic
    6 Junior Sambia
    12 Jordan Ferri
    25 Florent Mollet Yellow Card
    11 Téji Savanier
    9 Andy Delort
    19 Stephy Mavididi Yellow Card
    10 Gaëtan Laborde Yellow Card
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Nicolas Cozza, Hilton, Petar Skuletic, Dimitry Bertaud, Elye Wahi, Arnaud Souquet, Yun Il-Lok, Joris Chotard, Keagan Dolly.

    METZ Metz (5-3-2)

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

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