Metz vs Stade de Reims, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Metz

18': Ibrahima Niane
88': Ibrahima Niane

FT
2 - 1

Stade de Reims

43': Boulaye Dia (P)
50': Marshall Munetsi

About

Metz are hosting Stade de Reims 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': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
2': Ghislain Konan (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt saved. Arbër Zeneli (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
5': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
5': Marshall Munetsi (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
8': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
8': Mathieu Cafaro (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
9': Ghislain Konan (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Attempt missed. Valon Berisha (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Boulaye Dia.
10': Attempt saved. Arbër Zeneli (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Xavier Chavalerin.
12': Attempt missed. Boulaye Dia (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arbër Zeneli.
13': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
14': Attempt saved. Arbër Zeneli (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
16': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
17': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17': Foul by Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims).
17': Yunis Abdelhamid (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Goal! Metz 1, Reims 0. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a set piece situation.
21': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
27': Foul by Moreto Cassamã (Reims).
27': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Moreto Cassamã (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Attempt saved. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
31': Offside, Metz. Opa Nguette tries a through ball, but Fabien Centonze is caught offside.
33': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
33': Mathieu Cafaro (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
36': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Cafaro (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moreto Cassamã.
36': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
37': Corner, Reims. Conceded by John Boye.
38': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marshall Munetsi.
40': Corner, Reims. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
41': Penalty Reims. Thomas Foket draws a foul in the penalty area.
41': Penalty conceded by Farid Boulaya (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
43': Farid Boulaya (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Goal! Metz 1, Reims 1. Boulaye Dia (Reims) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 1, Reims 1.
45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Reims 1.
46': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
46': Moreto Cassamã (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Attempt missed. Victorien Angban (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
47': Foul by Ghislain Konan (Reims).
47': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Ghislain Konan (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Foul by Marshall Munetsi (Reims).
50': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Marshall Munetsi (Reims) is shown the red card.
51': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
52': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
52': Thomas Foket (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Substitution, Reims. Dario Maresic replaces Moreto Cassamã.
53': Mathieu Cafaro (Reims) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
53': Mathieu Cafaro (Reims) is shown the yellow card.
56': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victorien Angban.
57': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
59': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Arbër Zeneli.
62': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Victorien Angban.
63': Attempt blocked. Boulaye Dia (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
64': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dario Maresic.
65': Arbër Zeneli (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
66': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
66': Ghislain Konan (Reims) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
68': Substitution, Reims. El Bilal Touré replaces Mathieu Cafaro.
68': Substitution, Reims. Dereck Kutesa replaces Arbër Zeneli.
69': Attempt missed. Ghislain Konan (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
69': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ghislain Konan.
70': Attempt blocked. Thierry Ambrose (Metz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross.
70': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
70': Thomas Foket (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Opa Nguette.
72': Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
72': Thomas Foket (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Dereck Kutesa (Reims).
74': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dereck Kutesa.
74': Attempt blocked. Thierry Ambrose (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Papa Ndiaga Yade with a headed pass.
74': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Xavier Chavalerin.
77': Dereck Kutesa (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
77': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
81': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ghislain Konan.
81': Substitution, Metz. Warren Tchimbembé replaces Vincent Pajot.
83': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ghislain Konan.
83': Dario Maresic (Reims) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
86': Attempt blocked. Dereck Kutesa (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ghislain Konan.
88': Goal! Metz 2, Reims 1. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Papa Ndiaga Yade with a cross.
90': Substitution, Reims. Kaj Sierhuis replaces Valon Berisha.
90': Foul by Kaj Sierhuis (Reims).
90': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Thierry Ambrose (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Reims 1.
0': Match ends, Metz 2, Reims 1.

Statistics

REIM		METZ
7	Fouls	14
4	Yellow Cards	1
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	8
2	Saves	3
40.5	Possession	59.5
10	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
233	Accurate Passes	373
318	Passes	450
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	10
12	Crosses	37
0.1	Cross %	0.3
58	Long Balls	46
28	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
3	Blocked Shots	3
8	Effective Tackles	12
17	Tackles	21
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
7	Interceptions	12
21	Effective Clearances	13
21	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 5,000

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 (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
21	John Boye
2	Dylan Bronn
3	Matthieu Udol
18	Fabien Centonze
19	Habib Maïga
14	Vincent Pajot
5	Victorien Angban
7	Ibrahima Niane
10	Farid Boulaya
11	Opa Nguette

Metz Substitutes:

Boubakar Kiki Kouyate, Warren Tchimbembé, Cheick Sabaly, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Thomas Delaine, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Habib Diallo, Thierry Ambrose, Mamadou Fofana.

Stade de Reims (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
5	Yunis Abdelhamid
15	Marshall Munetsi
3	Ghislain Konan
32	Thomas Foket
14	Valon Berisha
7	Xavier Chavalerin
23	Moreto Cassamá
11	Boulaye Dia
10	Arbër Zeneli
24	Mathieu Cafaro

Stade de Reims Substitutes:

Kaj Sierhuis, Dereck Kutesa, Tristan Dingomé, Nathanaël Mbuku, El Bilal Toure, Yehvann Diouf, Anastasios Donis, Dario Maresic, Thibault De Smet.

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