French Ligue 1

Metz vs Saint-Étienne, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 9': Farid Boulaya
FT
1 - 1
Saint-Étienne
  • 16': Wahbi Khazri

About

Metz are hosting Saint-Étienne at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
  • 3': Yvan Neyou (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Arnaud Nordin.
  • 7': Hand ball by Thomas Delaine (Metz).
  • 7': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek replaces Yvan Neyou because of an injury.
  • 8': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne).
  • 8': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Goal! Metz 1, Saint-Etienne 0. Farid Boulaya (Metz) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 15': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
  • 16': Goal! Metz 1, Saint-Etienne 1. Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
  • 17': Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
  • 18': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
  • 18': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Nicolas de Préville (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
  • 21': Foul by Thomas Delaine (Metz).
  • 21': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne).
  • 25': Thomas Delaine (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Saidou Sow (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
  • 30': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yvann Maçon.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Kevin N'Doram (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
  • 36': Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mahdi Camara.
  • 38': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 40': Substitution, Metz. Vincent Pajot replaces Habib Maïga because of an injury.
  • 42': Foul by Jemerson (Metz).
  • 42': Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
  • 43': Thomas Delaine (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Yvann Maçon tries a through ball, but Zaydou Youssouf is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
  • 45'+1': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 1, Saint-Etienne 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Saint-Etienne 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Gabriel Silva replaces Yvann Maçon.
  • 48': Foul by Jemerson (Metz).
  • 48': Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Thomas Delaine (Metz).
  • 50': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Gabriel Silva (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 54': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Nicolas de Préville.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Fabien Centonze (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Delaine.
  • 58': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne).
  • 58': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Saidou Sow.
  • 60': Substitution, Metz. Pape Sarr replaces Nicolas de Préville.
  • 60': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne).
  • 63': Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 64': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
  • 64': Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Romain Hamouma replaces Arnaud Nordin.
  • 68': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Romain Hamouma (Saint-Etienne).
  • 69': Offside, Metz. Alexandre Oukidja tries a through ball, but Ibrahima Niane is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Jemerson (Metz).
  • 72': Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Wahbi Khazri tries a through ball, but Romain Hamouma is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
  • 74': Zaydou Youssouf (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Romain Hamouma (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Silva.
  • 76': Substitution, Metz. Amine Bassi replaces Kevin N'Doram.
  • 76': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Ibrahima Niane.
  • 76': Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 77': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Jemerson.
  • 78': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
  • 78': Gabriel Silva (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
  • 83': Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne).
  • 83': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Saidou Sow.
  • 84': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 84': Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 87': Amine Bassi (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne).
  • 87': Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Kiki Kouyate (Metz) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
  • 88': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Etienne Green.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Opa Nguette (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz following a fast break.
  • 89': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Adil Aouchiche replaces Ryad Boudebouz.
  • 89': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Denis Bouanga replaces Wahbi Khazri.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Silva.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Saint-Etienne 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 1, Saint-Etienne 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
63 Possession 37
11 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
427 Accurate Passes 217
517 Passes 295
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 3
22 Crosses 19
0.1 Cross % 0.2
67 Long Balls 50
44 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 12
12 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
3 Interceptions 15
14 Effective Clearances 17
14 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 15,914

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 25 +32 57
2 Lens 25 +27 56
3 Marseille 26 +20 49
4 Lyon 25 +13 46
Full Table

Line-Ups

METZ Metz (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
23 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
5 Jemerson
2 Dylan Bronn
6 Kevin N'Doram
19 Habib Maïga
10 Farid Boulaya
17 Thomas Delaine
18 Fabien Centonze
9 Nicolas de Préville
7 Ibrahima Niane
Metz Substitutes:
Pape Matar Sarr, Opa Nguette, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Lamine Gueye, Sofiane Alakouch, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Amine Bassi, Vincent Pajot.

ASSE Saint-Étienne (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
40 Etienne Green (GK)
5 Timothée Kolodziejczak
4 Saïdou Sow Yellow Card
27 Yvann Maçon Yellow Card
8 Mahdi Camara Yellow Card
10 Wahbi Khazri
19 Yvan Neyou
7 Ryad Boudebouz
28 Zaydou Youssef
6 Lucas Gourna-Douath
18 Arnaud Nordin
Saint-Étienne Substitutes:
Gabriel Silva, Romain Hamouma, Mickael Nade, Aimen Moueffek, Adil Aouchiche, Stefan Bajic, Jean-Phillipe Krasso, Juan Ramírez, Denis Bouanga.

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