French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Metz, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 42': Aleksandr Golovin
  • 55': Aleksandr Golovin
FT
2 - 1
Metz
  • 4': Lamine Camara

Monaco come from behind to claim top spot with win over Metz

Two goals by Aleksandr Golovin allowed Monaco to come from a goal down to beat Metz 2-1 at home in Ligue 1 and reclaim top spot

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Goal! Monaco 0, Metz 1. Lamine Camara (Metz) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the top right corner.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Mohamed Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chrislain Matsima.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs.
  • 11': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Ablie Jallow (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
  • 14': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 14': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
  • 16': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
  • 17': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Mohamed Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
  • 22': Offside, Monaco. Youssouf Fofana tries a through ball, but Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Mohamed Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana with a through ball.
  • 25': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chrislain Matsima.
  • 27': Foul by Chrislain Matsima (Monaco).
  • 27': Óscar Estupiñán (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Estupiñán (Metz).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Óscar Estupiñán (Metz).
  • 32': Substitution, Metz. Benjamin Tetteh replaces Óscar Estupiñán because of an injury.
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
  • 34': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
  • 34': Joseph N'Duquidi (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
  • 39': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
  • 42': Goal! Monaco 1, Metz 1. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Chrislain Matsima.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 45': Foul by Benjamin Tetteh (Metz).
  • 45': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Metz 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Monaco. Maghnes Akliouche replaces Mohamed Camara.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Benjamin Tetteh (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danley Jean-Jacques.
  • 46': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Philipp Köhn.
  • 47': Chrislain Matsima (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Benjamin Tetteh (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 53': Hand ball by Ablie Jallow (Metz).
  • 53': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 53': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Lamine Camara (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Goal! Monaco 2, Metz 1. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 57': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
  • 57': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
  • 59': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
  • 60': Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
  • 61': Substitution, Metz. Joel Asoro replaces Ablie Jallow.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Foul by Benjamin Tetteh (Metz).
  • 66': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Benjamin Tetteh (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Wilfried Singo (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 67': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Chrislain Matsima (Monaco).
  • 67': Chrislain Matsima (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Benjamin Tetteh (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Chrislain Matsima (Monaco).
  • 68': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 70': Foul by Joel Asoro (Metz).
  • 70': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 70': Substitution, Metz. Arthur Atta replaces Lamine Camara.
  • 71': Substitution, Metz. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 71': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
  • 71': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Chrislain Matsima (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Benjamin Tetteh (Metz).
  • 73': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Joseph N'Duquidi.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 74': Foul by Joseph N'Duquidi (Metz).
  • 74': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Joseph N'Duquidi (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
  • 76': Offside, Monaco. Takumi Minamino tries a through ball, but Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
  • 76': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ismail Jakobs.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arthur Atta following a corner.
  • 78': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Joel Asoro.
  • 78': Foul by Chrislain Matsima (Monaco).
  • 78': Joseph N'Duquidi (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Monaco. Eliesse Ben Seghir replaces Takumi Minamino.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 84': Hand ball by Arthur Atta (Metz).
  • 85': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Krépin Diatta (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wilfried Singo following a corner.
  • 86': Offside, Metz. Joel Asoro tries a through ball, but Arthur Atta is caught offside.
  • 87': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Joseph N'Duquidi.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche following a corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Monaco. Edan Diop replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Arthur Atta (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Monaco. Myron Boadu replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Monaco 2, Metz 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Monaco 2, Metz 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 10
11 Saves 3
24.1 Possession 75.9
8 SHOTS 27
4 ON GOAL 13
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
148 Accurate Passes 642
231 Passes 729
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
5 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 49
24 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 13
19 Tackles 21
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 6
31 Effective Clearances 5
31 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,197

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 17 +18 40
2 Paris Saint-Germain 17 +22 39
3 Marseille 17 +19 32
4 Lille 17 +11 32
Full Table

Line-Ups

MON AS Monaco (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
16 Philipp Köhn (GK)
34 Chrislain Matsima
99 Wilfried Singo
14 Ismail Jakobs
27 Krépin Diatta
19 Youssouf Fofana
4 Mohamed Camara
10 Wissam Ben Yedder
29 Folarin Balogun
17 Aleksandr Golovin
18 Takumi Minamino
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Edan Diop, Maghnes Akliouche, Ritchy Valme, Nazim Babai, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Malamine Efekele, Myron Boadu, Antonin Cartillier, Radoslaw Majecki.

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
5 Fali Candé
8 Ismaël Traoré
3 Matthieu Udol
2 Maxime Colin
18 Lamine Camara
34 Joseph N'Duquidi Yellow Card
27 Danley Jean Jacques
9 Óscar Estupiñán
14 Cheick Sabaly
36 Abdoulie Jallow
Metz Substitutes:
Malick Mbaye, Joel Asoro, Guillaume Dietsch, Benjamin Tetteh, Pape Diallo, Christophe Hérelle, Arthur Atta, Kevin Guiton, Koffi Kouao.

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