French Ligue 1

Metz vs AS Monaco, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
    FT
    0 - 1
    AS Monaco
    • 22': Benoît Badiashile
    • Red Card 46': Youssouf Fofana

    Ligue 1 wins for nine-man Nantes and 10-man Monaco

    Monaco won 1-0 at Metz despite going down to 10 men early in the second half, with Benoit Badiashile scoring the winner.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Offside, Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin tries a through ball, but Henry Onyekuru is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 8': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco).
    • 10': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Monaco. Axel Disasi tries a through ball, but Gelson Martins is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
    • 15': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Substitution, Monaco. Sofiane Diop replaces Aleksandr Golovin because of an injury.
    • 18': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Djibril Sidibé (Monaco).
    • 19': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Monaco).
    • 19': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (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.
    • 21': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 21': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Goal! Metz 0, Monaco 1. Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 23': Foul by Axel Disasi (Monaco).
    • 23': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
    • 24': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 27': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 28': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Farid Boulaya.
    • 29': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 29': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
    • 31': Henry Onyekuru (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Offside, Monaco. Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi tries a through ball, but Henry Onyekuru is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
    • 36': Henry Onyekuru (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 38': Foul by Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco).
    • 38': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 39': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Djibril Sidibé.
    • 42': Foul by Gelson Martins (Monaco).
    • 42': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Gelson Martins (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Youssouf Fofana.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Henry Onyekuru.
    • 45'+1': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Monaco).
    • 45'+2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 0, Monaco 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Monaco 1.
    • 46': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 46': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
    • 46': Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Second yellow card to Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) for a bad foul.
    • 49': Foul by Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco).
    • 49': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Opa Nguette following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 53': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Henry Onyekuru (Monaco).
    • 54': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 55': Gelson Martins (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Opa Nguette with a headed pass.
    • 59': Substitution, Monaco. Jean Eudes Aholou replaces Henry Onyekuru.
    • 59': Substitution, Metz. Habib Diallo replaces Victorien Angban.
    • 59': Dangerous play by Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi (Monaco).
    • 59': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Fabien Centonze (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
    • 60': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross.
    • 60': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 64': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Hand ball by Opa Nguette (Metz).
    • 66': Foul by Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco).
    • 66': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Djibril Sidibé (Monaco).
    • 66': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 67': Jean Eudes Aholou (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco).
    • 69': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 70': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Opa Nguette.
    • 70': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Ibrahima Niane.
    • 72': Foul by Gelson Martins (Monaco).
    • 72': Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Substitution, Monaco. Guillermo Maripán replaces Aurelien Tchouameni.
    • 76': Substitution, Monaco. Stevan Jovetic replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
    • 76': Substitution, Monaco. Willem Geubbels replaces Gelson Martins.
    • 76': Offside, Monaco. Ruben Aguilar tries a through ball, but Willem Geubbels is caught offside.
    • 77': Dangerous play by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
    • 77': Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Metz. Cheick Tidiane Sabaly replaces Farid Boulaya.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Papa Ndiaga Yade.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Vincent Pajot (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
    • 83': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 83': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Axel Disasi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
    • 87': Foul by Axel Disasi (Monaco).
    • 87': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Dylan Bronn (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by John Boye.
    • 90': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. John Boye (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Papa Ndiaga Yade with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Willem Geubbels (Monaco).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Djibril Sidibé (Monaco).
    • 90'+5': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Monaco 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Monaco 1.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    1 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 10
    4 Saves 1
    45.1 Possession 54.9
    3 SHOTS 14
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.7 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    302 Accurate Passes 379
    404 Passes 471
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 7
    7 Crosses 27
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    58 Long Balls 70
    19 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    26 Tackles 21
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 11
    25 Effective Clearances 10
    25 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 4,463

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 29 +40 66
    2 Lens 29 +28 62
    3 Lyon 30 +15 54
    4 Lille 30 +15 54
    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
    19 Habib Maïga
    14 Vincent Pajot
    5 Victorien Angban
    7 Ibrahima Niane
    11 Opa Nguette
    10 Farid Boulaya
    Metz Substitutes:
    Boubakar Kiki Kouyate, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Habib Diallo, Cheick Sabaly, Mamadou Fofana, Warren Tchimbembé, Laurent Jans, Thierry Ambrose.

    MON AS Monaco (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    32 Benoît Badiashile
    20 Axel Disasi
    29 Djibril Sidibé
    26 Ruben Aguilar Yellow Card
    22 Youssouf Fofana Yellow Card
    17 Aleksandr Golovin
    8 Aurélien Tchouaméni Yellow Card
    9 Wissam Ben Yedder
    7 Henry Onyekuru
    11 Gelson Martins Yellow Card
    AS Monaco Substitutes:
    Fodé Ballo-Touré, Guillermo Maripán, Willem Geubbels, Radoslaw Majecki, Stevan Jovetic, Enzo Millot, Jean-Eudes Aholou, Pietro Pellegri, Sofiane Diop.

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