French Ligue 1

Nantes vs Metz, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nantes
  • 12': Randal Kolo Muani
  • 49': Ludovic Blas
FT
2 - 0
Metz

    About

    Nantes are hosting Metz at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, 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': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
    • 1': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 1': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes).
    • 5': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
    • 5': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
    • 7': Thomas Delaine (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
    • 10': Amine Bassi (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
    • 12': Goal! Nantes 1, Metz 0. Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moses Simon.
    • 14': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Fábio (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon.
    • 14': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 15': Offside, Nantes. Pedro Chirivella tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pallois is caught offside.
    • 16': Foul by Fábio (Nantes).
    • 16': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
    • 17': Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Fábio (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 19': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Kevin N'Doram.
    • 22': Foul by Renaud Emond (Nantes).
    • 22': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
    • 24': Thomas Delaine (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
    • 25': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
    • 25': Fábio (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Substitution, Metz. Sofiane Alakouch replaces Kevin N'Doram because of an injury.
    • 32': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 32': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Fábio (Nantes).
    • 34': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Appiah with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthieu Udol following a corner.
    • 40': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Sofiane Alakouch.
    • 41': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
    • 44': Dylan Bronn (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes).
    • 45': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nantes 1, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 1, Metz 0.
    • 49': Goal! Nantes 2, Metz 0. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
    • 50': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
    • 50': Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Delaine.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Habib Maïga (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 51': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Habib Maïga (Metz) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Nantes).
    • 53': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Metz).
    • 54': Fábio (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Amine Bassi (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
    • 56': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
    • 57': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes).
    • 57': Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
    • 58': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 60': Renaud Emond (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 61': Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traore replaces Habib Maïga.
    • 61': Substitution, Metz. Vágner Dias replaces Amine Bassi.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
    • 63': Foul by Vágner Dias (Metz).
    • 63': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio.
    • 64': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
    • 67': Offside, Nantes. Nicolas Pallois tries a through ball, but Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traore (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 72': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes).
    • 73': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
    • 73': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Alakouch.
    • 75': Substitution, Nantes. Roli Pereira De Sa replaces Renaud Emond.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Vágner Dias (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaine with a cross.
    • 76': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Alban Lafont.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Moses Simon (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
    • 82': Substitution, Nantes. Marcus Coco replaces Randal Kolo Muani because of an injury.
    • 82': Substitution, Nantes. Sébastien Corchia replaces Fábio.
    • 82': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
    • 82': Roli Pereira De Sa (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Substitution, Metz. Cheick Tidiane Sabaly replaces Pape Sarr.
    • 83': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Thomas Delaine.
    • 85': Foul by Marcus Coco (Nantes).
    • 85': Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 87': Sébastien Corchia (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Nantes. Charles Traoré replaces Ludovic Blas.
    • 90': Foul by Marcus Coco (Nantes).
    • 90': Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Marcus Coco (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Tidiane Sabaly.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Marcus Coco (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Metz).
    • 90'+3': Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nantes 2, Metz 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nantes 2, Metz 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 18
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 5
    64.5 Possession 35.5
    10 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 7
    0.5 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    461 Accurate Passes 207
    570 Passes 305
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    16 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    61 Long Balls 69
    28 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    17 Effective Tackles 12
    23 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 11
    17 Effective Clearances 17
    17 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
    Location: Nantes, France
    Attendance: 12,054

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 4 +7 12
    2 Lille 4 +8 10
    3 AS Monaco 4 +3 9
    4 Lyon 4 +3 9
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NAN Nantes (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alban Lafont (GK)
    4 Nicolas Pallois
    21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
    2 Fabio
    12 Dennis Appiah
    28 Renaud Emond
    5 Pedro Chirivella
    3 Andrei Girotto
    23 Randal Kolo Muani
    27 Moses Simon
    10 Ludovic Blas
    Nantes Substitutes:
    Samuel Moutoussamy, Marcus Coco, Quentin Merlin, Roli Pereira de Sa, Sébastien Corchia, Osman Bukari, Charles Traoré, Abdoulaye Sylla, Rémy Descamps.

    METZ Metz (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
    2 Dylan Bronn
    3 Matthieu Udol
    18 Fabien Centonze
    14 Vincent Pajot
    15 Pape Matar Sarr
    6 Kevin N'Doram
    17 Thomas Delaine
    19 Habib Maïga
    7 Ibrahima Niane
    21 Amine Bassi
    Metz Substitutes:
    Boubacar Traoré, Georges Mikautadze, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Sikou Niakate, Cheick Tidiane Sabaly, Vágner, Sofiane Alakouch, Lamine Gueye.

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