French Ligue 1

Metz vs Lyon, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 75': Farid Boulaya
  • Red Card 87': John Boye
FT
1 - 3
Lyon
  • 17': Memphis Depay
  • 47': Karl Toko Ekambi
  • 60': Karl Toko Ekambi
  • Red Card 90'+3': Rayan Cherki

About

Metz are hosting Lyon 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': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia De Sciglio.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 6': Penalty Metz. Opa Nguette draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Penalty conceded by Marcelo (Lyon) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 7': Penalty saved! Farid Boulaya (Metz) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 9': Bruno Guimarães (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Thierry Ambrose (Metz).
  • 12': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
  • 13': Foul by Victorien Angban (Metz).
  • 13': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
  • 16': Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Goal! Metz 0, Lyon 1. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karl Toko Ekambi.
  • 20': Foul by Victorien Angban (Metz).
  • 20': Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 21': Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Memphis Depay following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Foul by Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon).
  • 23': Thomas Delaine (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Hand ball by Victorien Angban (Metz).
  • 25': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marcelo.
  • 29': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Lyon).
  • 29': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 29': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Pape Sarr (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Houssem Aouar (Lyon).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Thierry Ambrose (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Houssem Aouar (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Tinotenda Kadewere (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia De Sciglio with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by John Boye.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 42': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Marcelo (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
  • 43': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by John Boye.
  • 45': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 45': Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': First Half ends, Metz 0, Lyon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Lyon 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Metz. Aaron Leya Iseka replaces Thierry Ambrose.
  • 45': Substitution, Metz. Warren Tchimbembé replaces Pape Sarr.
  • 47': Goal! Metz 0, Lyon 2. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Houssem Aouar.
  • 51': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
  • 51': Houssem Aouar (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Maïga.
  • 53': Anthony Lopes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Opa Nguette (Metz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabien Centonze with a cross.
  • 60': Goal! Metz 0, Lyon 3. Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 62': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Lyon).
  • 62': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Metz. Kiki Kouyate replaces Victorien Angban.
  • 63': Substitution, Lyon. Moussa Dembele replaces Tinotenda Kadewere.
  • 64': Substitution, Lyon. Maxence Caqueret replaces Houssem Aouar.
  • 64': Substitution, Lyon. Léo Dubois replaces Mattia De Sciglio.
  • 65': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Maxwel Cornet.
  • 66': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Habib Maïga (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
  • 69': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 70': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
  • 72': Offside, Lyon. Bruno Guimarães tries a through ball, but Moussa Dembele is caught offside.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Habib Maïga (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
  • 74': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 75': Goal! Metz 1, Lyon 3. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
  • 77': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon).
  • 77': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Léo Dubois.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Kiki Kouyate (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Fabien Centonze (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Dylan Bronn (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
  • 79': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Memphis Depay.
  • 80': Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 80': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 80': Maxwel Cornet (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Lyon. Sinaly Diomande replaces Bruno Guimarães because of an injury.
  • 85': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
  • 84': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon).
  • 85': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
  • 85': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Léo Dubois (Lyon).
  • 86': Thomas Delaine (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
  • 87': Marcelo (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': John Boye (Metz) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 89': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Sinaly Diomande (Lyon).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
  • 90'+1': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
  • 90'+1': Anthony Lopes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
  • 90'+2': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
  • 90'+3': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Metz. Marc-Aurèle Caillard replaces Alexandre Oukidja because of an injury.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Lyon 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 1, Lyon 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 2
53.7 Possession 46.3
18 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
458 Accurate Passes 377
524 Passes 447
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 20
0.4 Cross % 0.3
57 Long Balls 54
40 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 9
12 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
19 Interceptions 10
11 Effective Clearances 14
11 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue:
Location: ,

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

METZ Metz (4-3-3)

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

LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
5 Jason Denayer
6 Marcelo
27 Maxwel Cornet
22 Mattia De Sciglio
39 Bruno Guimarães
8 Houssem Aouar
12 Lucas Paquetá
10 Memphis Depay
7 Karl Toko Ekambi
11 Tino Kadewere
Lyon Substitutes:
Jean Lucas, Sinaly Diomande, Maxence Caqueret, Julian Pollersbeck, Léo Dubois, Rayan Cherki, Melvin Bard, Moussa Dembélé, Djamel Benlamri.

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