French Ligue 1

Lille vs Metz, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lille
  • 45'+2': Yusuf Yazici
  • 45'+6': Jonathan David (P)
FT
2 - 0
Metz

    About

    Lille are hosting Metz at Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, 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': Delay in match because of an injury Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Simon Elisor (Metz).
    • 10': Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Foul by Simon Elisor (Metz).
    • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Koffi Kouao (Metz).
    • 11': Substitution, Metz. Joseph N'Duquidi replaces Koffi Kouao because of an injury.
    • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Joseph N'Duquidi.
    • 17': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
    • 17': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Rémy Cabella (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 20': Edon Zhegrova (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 22': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Joseph N'Duquidi.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
    • 24': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
    • 25': Foul by Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille).
    • 25': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
    • 27': Penalty Metz. Cheikh Sabaly draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 27': Penalty conceded by Leny Yoro (Lille) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Penalty saved. Simon Elisor (Metz) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 33': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Lille) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
    • 35': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Alexsandro Ribeiro.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan David with a headed pass.
    • 38': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Rémy Cabella following a fast break.
    • 43': Foul by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz).
    • 43': Rémy Cabella (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Offside, Lille. Yusuf Yazici is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan David.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Angel Gomes (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova.
    • 45'+2': Goal! Lille 1, Metz 0. Yusuf Yazici (Lille) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 45'+4': Penalty Lille. Jonathan David draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+4': Penalty conceded by Fali Candé (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+6': Goal! Lille 2, Metz 0. Jonathan David (Lille) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Lille 2, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lille 2, Metz 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Metz. Joel Asoro replaces Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
    • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Oukidja (Metz).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Penalty Metz. Simon Elisor draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 54': Penalty conceded by Lucas Chevalier (Lille) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 55': Penalty saved. Lamine Camara (Metz) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Joseph N'Duquidi (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Substitution, Lille. Benjamin André replaces Nabil Bentaleb.
    • 57': Angel Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Simon Elisor (Metz).
    • 61': Offside, Metz. Fali Candé is caught offside.
    • 62': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 62': Tiago Santos (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Alexsandro Ribeiro (Lille) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rémy Cabella with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Ablie Jallow (Metz).
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 66': Foul by Fali Candé (Metz).
    • 66': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
    • 67': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
    • 70': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
    • 70': Yusuf Yazici (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Lille. Hákon Haraldsson replaces Yusuf Yazici.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Rémy Cabella (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Edon Zhegrova (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
    • 72': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Danley Jean-Jacques.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Leny Yoro (Lille) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rémy Cabella with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Metz. Papa Amadou Diallo replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
    • 73': Substitution, Metz. Benjamin Tetteh replaces Simon Elisor.
    • 74': Foul by Tiago Santos (Lille).
    • 74': Papa Amadou Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Offside, Metz. Danley Jean-Jacques is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Papa Amadou Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 80': Offside, Lille. Lucas Chevalier is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Rémy Cabella (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angel Gomes.
    • 83': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
    • 84': Hand ball by Joseph N'Duquidi (Metz).
    • 86': Offside, Metz. Matthieu Udol is caught offside.
    • 88': Substitution, Lille. Ichem Ferrah replaces Edon Zhegrova.
    • 88': Substitution, Lille. Ayyoub Bouaddi replaces Jonathan David.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Camara (Metz).
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Metz. Jean N'Guessan replaces Lamine Camara because of an injury.
    • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ablie Jallow (Metz) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Danley Jean-Jacques.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Ichem Ferrah (Lille).
    • 90'+4': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille).
    • 90'+5': Joel Asoro (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lille 2, Metz 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lille 2, Metz 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    4 Saves 4
    34.4 Possession 65.6
    7 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 6
    0.6 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    2 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    285 Accurate Passes 588
    354 Passes 667
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 6
    5 Crosses 17
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    59 Long Balls 34
    25 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    12 Effective Tackles 11
    16 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 6
    16 Effective Clearances 8
    16 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
    Location: Lille, France
    Attendance: 38,065

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angers 0 0 0
    2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
    3 Brest 0 0 0
    4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LILL Lille (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Lucas Chevalier (GK)
    4 Alexsandro
    15 Leny Yoro
    5 Gabriel Gudmundsson
    22 Tiago Santos
    12 Yusuf Yazici
    8 Angel Gomes
    6 Nabil Bentaleb
    9 Jonathan David
    10 Rémy Cabella
    23 Edon Zhegrova
    Lille Substitutes:
    Hákon Haraldsson, Adam Ounas, Adam Jakubech, Ismaily, Ichem Ferrah, Samuel Umtiti, Benjamin André, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Bafodé Diakité.

    METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
    5 Fali Candé
    8 Ismaël Traoré
    3 Matthieu Udol
    39 Koffi Kouao
    36 Abdoulie Jallow
    27 Danley Jean Jacques
    18 Lamine Camara
    11 Simon Elisor
    14 Cheick Sabaly
    22 Kevin Guiton
    Metz Substitutes:
    Benjamin Tetteh, Pape Diallo, Guillaume Dietsch, Joel Asoro, Kevin N'Doram, Jean N'Guessan, Habib Maïga, Joseph N'Duquidi, Christophe Hérelle.

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