French Ligue 1

Nimes vs Metz, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nimes
    FT
    0 - 1
    Metz
    • 15': Lamine Gueye
    • Red Card 44': Matthieu Udol

    About

    Nimes 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.
    • 1': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Warren Tchimbembé (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 5': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Lamine Gueye (Metz).
    • 7': Foul by Moussa Koné (Nîmes).
    • 7': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Nîmes).
    • 8': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Offside, Metz. Habib Maïga tries a through ball, but Lamine Gueye is caught offside.
    • 11': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Habib Maïga.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Florian Miguel (Nîmes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Renaud Ripart with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 15': Goal! Nîmes 0, Metz 1. Lamine Gueye (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Habib Maïga with a through ball.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Lamine Gueye (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Warren Tchimbembé (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 19': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
    • 23': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
    • 23': Lamine Fomba (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Deaux.
    • 25': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Nîmes).
    • 25': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
    • 30': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 30': Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Nolan Roux (Nîmes).
    • 32': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Offside, Nîmes. Niclas Eliasson tries a through ball, but Nolan Roux is caught offside.
    • 40': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Nolan Roux (Nîmes).
    • 40': Nolan Roux (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 42': Pablo Martinez (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Florian Miguel (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
    • 44': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 44': Moussa Koné (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Matthieu Udol (Metz) is shown the red card.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Koné.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Lamine Fomba (Nîmes).
    • 45'+3': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Lamine Fomba (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nîmes 0, Metz 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nîmes 0, Metz 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Metz. Mamadou Fofana replaces Warren Tchimbembé.
    • 45': Substitution, Metz. Thomas Delaine replaces Victorien Angban.
    • 45': Substitution, Nîmes. Yassine Benrahou replaces Lamine Fomba.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renaud Ripart with a headed pass.
    • 48': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 48': Pablo Martinez (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
    • 50': Foul by Lucas Deaux (Nîmes).
    • 50': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
    • 51': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Miguel.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 55': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Nîmes).
    • 55': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 57': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Lamine Gueye (Metz).
    • 57': Lamine Gueye (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
    • 59': Moussa Koné (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Florian Miguel (Nîmes).
    • 62': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 62': Nolan Roux (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 65': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Nîmes).
    • 65': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Pablo Martinez (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, Nîmes. Kévin Denkey replaces Pablo Martinez.
    • 67': Substitution, Nîmes. Karim Aribi replaces Nolan Roux.
    • 67': Substitution, Nîmes. Marco Ludivin Majouga replaces Moussa Koné.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Lamine Gueye (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Yassine Benrahou (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Burner.
    • 73': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 73': Kévin Denkey (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Karim Aribi (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Burner with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Marco Ludivin Majouga (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Karim Aribi (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 74': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
    • 74': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 77': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Lamine Gueye.
    • 79': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Lucas Deaux (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 82': Substitution, Metz. Vágner Dias replaces Farid Boulaya.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Karim Aribi (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Karim Aribi (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with a cross.
    • 87': Substitution, Metz. Aaron Leya Iseka replaces Opa Nguette.
    • 90': Foul by Kévin Denkey (Nîmes).
    • 90': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Karim Aribi (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Marco Ludivin Majouga (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Hand ball by Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
    • 90'+4': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Fabien Centonze (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kévin Denkey (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yassine Benrahou with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Niclas Eliasson (Nîmes).
    • 90'+5': Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz).
    • 90'+6': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nîmes 0, Metz 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Nîmes 0, Metz 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    1 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 10
    2 Saves 4
    33 Possession 67
    8 SHOTS 16
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    190 Accurate Passes 458
    283 Passes 560
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    9 Crosses 39
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    70 Long Balls 71
    21 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    16 Effective Tackles 8
    21 Tackles 12
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    22 Interceptions 9
    28 Effective Clearances 7
    28 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

    NIM Nimes (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    30 Baptiste Reynet (GK)
    4 Pablo Martinez Yellow Card
    23 Anthony Briancon
    26 Florian Miguel
    21 Patrick Burner
    12 Lamine Fomba Yellow Card
    8 Lucas Déaux
    7 Niclas Eliasson
    20 Renaud Ripart
    28 Moussa Koné
    25 Nolan Roux Yellow Card
    Nimes Substitutes:
    Yassin Benrahou, Marco Ludivin Majouga, Haris Duljevic, Gaëtan Paquiez, Kévin Denkey, Matteo Ahlinvi, Lucas Dias, Karim Aribi, Sofiane Alakouch.

    METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
    23 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
    2 Dylan Bronn
    3 Matthieu Udol Red Card
    18 Fabien Centonze Yellow Card
    10 Farid Boulaya
    19 Habib Maïga
    5 Victorien Angban
    11 Opa Nguette
    12 Warren Tchimbembé
    13 Lamine Gueye
    Metz Substitutes:
    Pape Matar Sarr, Adama Traoré, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Youssef Maziz, Mamadou Fofana, Thomas Delaine, Vágner, Aaron Leya Iseka.

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