French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs Metz, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
  • 80': Arnaud Souquet
  • 90'+1': Elye Wahi
FT
2 - 2
Metz
  • 24': Thomas Delaine
  • 70': Louis Mafouta

About

Montpellier are hosting Metz at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France, 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': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Metz).
  • 1': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz).
  • 2': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 2': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Marc-Aurèle Caillard.
  • 3': Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas de Préville.
  • 7': Offside, Montpellier. Florent Mollet tries a through ball, but Sepe Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Nicolas de Préville (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lenny Lacroix.
  • 9': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 10': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Pape Sarr.
  • 12': Substitution, Metz. William Mikelbrencis replaces Fabien Centonze because of an injury.
  • 16': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Maxime Estève (Montpellier).
  • 16': Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).
  • 16': Léo Leroy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
  • 17': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Thomas Delaine.
  • 18': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Boubakar Kouyaté.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Maxime Estève (Montpellier) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
  • 19': Hand ball by Lenny Lacroix (Metz).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas de Préville.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 21': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Boubakar Kouyaté.
  • 22': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
  • 22': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas de Préville.
  • 24': Goal! Montpellier 0, Metz 1. Thomas Delaine (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Boubacar Traore.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Nicolas de Préville (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by William Mikelbrencis.
  • 28': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by William Mikelbrencis (Metz).
  • 29': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier).
  • 29': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Boubacar Traore.
  • 31': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
  • 31': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Pape Sarr.
  • 35': Offside, Montpellier. Arnaud Souquet tries a through ball, but Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Sikou Niakaté (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
  • 40': Offside, Montpellier. Florent Mollet tries a through ball, but Sepe Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 45': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Metz 1.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
  • 50': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
  • 50': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
  • 51': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Vincent Pajot (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 62': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Vincent Pajot.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
  • 58': Léo Leroy (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Thomas Delaine (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
  • 61': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz).
  • 61': Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 62': Substitution, Montpellier. Mihailo Ristic replaces Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 63': Substitution, Montpellier. Joris Chotard replaces Léo Leroy.
  • 63': Hand ball by Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz).
  • 66': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
  • 66': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 66': Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Pape Sarr (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Maxime Estève (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Mollet following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier).
  • 68': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Didier Lamkel Zé.
  • 69': Substitution, Metz. Louis Mafouta replaces Nicolas de Préville.
  • 70': Goal! Montpellier 0, Metz 2. Louis Mafouta (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by William Mikelbrencis.
  • 73': Foul by Louis Mafouta (Metz).
  • 73': Mamadou Sakho (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by William Mikelbrencis.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
  • 75': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Nicolas Cozza.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
  • 77': Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).
  • 77': Valère Germain (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Louis Mafouta.
  • 77': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
  • 80': Goal! Montpellier 1, Metz 2. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) header from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mihailo Ristic.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 82': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
  • 82': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Montpellier. Sacha Delaye replaces Florent Mollet.
  • 86': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Stephy Mavididi.
  • 87': Substitution, Metz. Kevin N'Doram replaces Sikou Niakaté.
  • 88': Foul by Louis Mafouta (Metz).
  • 88': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicholas Gioacchini.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Montpellier 2, Metz 2. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sacha Delaye.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Louis Mafouta (Metz).
  • 90'+3': Nicholas Gioacchini (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sacha Delaye (Montpellier).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 2, Metz 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 2, Metz 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 2, Metz 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 4
48.9 Possession 51.1
17 SHOTS 18
6 ON GOAL 6
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
335 Accurate Passes 336
421 Passes 431
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.3
51 Long Balls 40
21 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 6
22 Effective Tackles 16
31 Tackles 34
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
22 Interceptions 10
20 Effective Clearances 13
20 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 10,446

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 25 +32 57
2 Lens 24 +24 53
3 Marseille 25 +19 46
4 Lyon 24 +13 45
Full Table

Line-Ups

MON Montpellier (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
16 Dimitry Bertaud (GK)
3 Mamadou Sakho
14 Maxime Estève
31 Nicolas Cozza
18 Leo Leroy Yellow Card
22 Rémy Cabella
25 Florent Mollet
8 Ambroise Oyongo Yellow Card
2 Arnaud Souquet
21 Elye Wahi
10 Stephy Mavididi
Montpellier Substitutes:
Mihailo Ristic, Nicholas Gioacchini, Matis Carvalho, Joris Chotard, Sacha Delaye, Thuler, Valère Germain, Junior Sambia.

METZ Metz (3-5-2)

No. Name
30 Marc-Aurele Caillard (GK)
23 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
4 Sikou Niakate
29 Lenny Lacroix
15 Pape Matar Sarr Yellow Card
8 Boubacar Traoré
14 Vincent Pajot Yellow Card
17 Thomas Delaine
18 Fabien Centonze
22 Didier Lamkel Ze Yellow Card
9 Nicolas de Préville
Metz Substitutes:
Louis Mafouta, Ibrahima Niane, Opa Nguette, Lenny Joseph, Farid Boulaya, Kevin N'Doram, Danley Jean Jacques, Ousmane Ba, William Mikelbrencis.

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