French Ligue 1

Metz vs Saint-Étienne, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 5': Farid Boulaya
  • 78': Nelson Sissoko (OG)
FT
2 - 0
Saint-Étienne

    About

    Metz are hosting Saint-Étienne 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.
    • 4': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 4': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Foul by Panagiotis Retsos (St Etienne).
    • 5': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Goal! Metz 1, St Etienne 0. Farid Boulaya (Metz) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 7': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Aïmen Moueffek.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Victorien Angban with a headed pass.
    • 8': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 8': Mahdi Camara (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aïmen Moueffek.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Habib Maïga.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Yvan Neyou (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alpha Sissoko.
    • 13': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 18': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Saidou Sow.
    • 20': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 20': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Hand ball by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 23': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Panagiotis Retsos (St Etienne).
    • 23': Panagiotis Retsos (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saidou Sow with a headed pass.
    • 26': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Opa Nguette.
    • 31': Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
    • 31': Victorien Angban (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
    • 32': Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
    • 34': Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aïmen Moueffek.
    • 35': Foul by Panagiotis Retsos (St Etienne).
    • 35': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (St Etienne).
    • 44': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 1, St Etienne 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 1, St Etienne 0.
    • 45': Substitution, St Etienne. Wahbi Khazri replaces Kévin Monnet-Paquet.
    • 46': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 46': Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Substitution, St Etienne. Marvin Tshibuabua replaces Panagiotis Retsos because of an injury.
    • 49': Hand ball by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 49': Dylan Bronn (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Denis Bouanga (St Etienne).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is too high. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche.
    • 55': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marvin Tshibuabua.
    • 56': Substitution, Metz. Vágner replaces Lamine Gueye.
    • 58': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 58': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Adil Aouchiche (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 60': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Aïmen Moueffek.
    • 60': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 61': Foul by Denis Bouanga (St Etienne).
    • 61': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Substitution, St Etienne. Lucas Gourna-Douath replaces Adil Aouchiche.
    • 65': Offside, St Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek tries a through ball, but Romain Hamouma is caught offside.
    • 65': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marvin Tshibuabua.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Offside, Metz. Farid Boulaya tries a through ball, but Habib Maïga is caught offside.
    • 69': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by John Boye.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Marvin Tshibuabua (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 70': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (St Etienne).
    • 70': Vágner (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 71': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 71': Yvan Neyou (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Yvan Neyou (St Etienne).
    • 72': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Yvan Neyou (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Aïmen Moueffek (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 73': Habib Maïga (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 76': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (St Etienne).
    • 76': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Own Goal by Alpha Sissoko, St Etienne. Metz 2, St Etienne 0.
    • 80': Hand ball by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 81': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 81': Wahbi Khazri (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Vincent Pajot (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 82': Substitution, St Etienne. Maxence Rivera replaces Yvan Neyou.
    • 82': Substitution, St Etienne. Tyrone Tormin replaces Denis Bouanga.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Marvin Tshibuabua (St Etienne) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Hamouma following a set piece situation.
    • 82': Foul by Mahdi Camara (St Etienne).
    • 82': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 89': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (St Etienne).
    • 89': Substitution, Metz. Warren Tchimbembé replaces Victorien Angban.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Tyrone Tormin (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Metz. Mamadou Fofana replaces Habib Maïga because of an injury.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Lucas Gourna-Douath (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mahdi Camara.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Tyrone Tormin (St Etienne).
    • 90'+4': Vágner (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 2, St Etienne 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 2, St Etienne 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 2, St Etienne 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 0
    57.6 Possession 42.4
    10 SHOTS 6
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    349 Accurate Passes 232
    439 Passes 323
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 2
    19 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    54 Long Balls 63
    38 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 0
    15 Effective Tackles 19
    21 Tackles 22
    0.7 Tackle % 0.9
    15 Interceptions 22
    19 Effective Clearances 18
    19 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 5,000

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 27 +38 63
    2 Lens 28 +27 59
    3 Marseille 29 +20 52
    4 Lille 28 +11 50
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    METZ Metz (4-3-3)

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

    ASSE Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Jessy Moulin (GK)
    4 Panagiotis Retsos Yellow Card
    35 Saïdou Sow
    34 Aimen Moueffek
    31 Nelson Sissoko
    17 Adil Aouchiche
    19 Yvan Neyou Yellow Card
    8 Mahdi Camara
    21 Romain Hamouma
    20 Denis Bouanga Yellow Card
    22 Kévin Monnet-Paquet
    Saint-Étienne Substitutes:
    Lucas Gourna-Douath, Billal Benkhedim, Stefan Bajic, Zaydou Youssef, Wahbi Khazri, Marvin Tshibuabua, Rayan Souici, Maxence Rivera, Tyrone Tormin.

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