Nice vs Metz, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Guessand penalty helps Nice keep pace with Ligue 1 leaders
Second-placed Nice earned a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Metz in Ligue 1 on Saturday thanks to a second-half penalty from Evann Guessand.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Dante (Nice).
- 3': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 10': Delay in match (Nice).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Offside, Nice. Mohamed-Ali Cho is caught offside.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Oukidja (Metz).
- 13': Delay in match (Nice). VAR checking.
- 13': VAR Decision: No Penalty Nice.
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Hand ball by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Oukidja (Metz).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Foul by Joseph Nduquidi (Metz).
- 21': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 24': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jordan Lotomba.
- 25': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jordan Lotomba.
- 26': Hand ball by Khéphren Thuram (Nice).
- 27': Attempt missed. Fali Candé (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 30': Offside, Metz. Cheikh Sabaly is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Offside, Nice. Evann Guessand is caught offside.
- 35': Foul by Joseph Nduquidi (Metz).
- 35': Khéphren Thuram (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice).
- 36': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Evann Guessand (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Ismaël Traoré (Metz).
- 39': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
- 40': Attempt saved. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mohamed-Ali Cho with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
- 40': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba with a headed pass.
- 41': Foul by Kévin N'Doram (Metz).
- 41': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Attempt saved. Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Ismaël Traoré.
- 45': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
- 45': Joseph Nduquidi (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Joseph Nduquidi (Metz).
- 45'+2': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nice 0, Metz 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Metz 0.
- 46': Fali Candé (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Evann Guessand (Nice).
- 49': Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
- 50': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Joseph Nduquidi (Metz).
- 50': Attempt missed. Evann Guessand (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dante.
- 52': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Fali Candé.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Fali Candé (Metz).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
- 57': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
- 57': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Melvin Bard (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt saved. Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
- 64': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Nice).
- 64': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Joseph Nduquidi (Metz).
- 66': Substitution, Nice. Sofiane Diop replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
- 66': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces Khéphren Thuram.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt missed. Dante (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dante.
- 70': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Nice).
- 70': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Alexis Claude-Maurice (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Melvin Bard.
- 74': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
- 74': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Penalty Nice. Evann Guessand draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': Penalty conceded by Fali Candé (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Goal! Nice 1, Metz 0. Evann Guessand (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 79': Foul by Maxime Colin (Metz).
- 79': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Substitution, Metz. Benjamin Tetteh replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
- 79': Substitution, Metz. Jean N'Guessan replaces Joseph Nduquidi.
- 81': Attempt saved. Alexis Claude-Maurice (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evann Guessand.
- 82': Substitution, Nice. Pablo Rosario replaces Jordan Lotomba.
- 82': Substitution, Nice. Hicham Boudaoui replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 83': Substitution, Metz. Óscar Estupiñán replaces Georges Mikautadze.
- 83': Substitution, Metz. Arthur Atta replaces Kévin N'Doram.
- 83': Substitution, Metz. Malick Mbaye replaces Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
- 84': Attempt saved. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 88': Benjamin Tetteh (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
- 89': Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Gaëtan Laborde (Nice).
- 90': Offside, Metz. Benjamin Tetteh is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nice. Romain Perraud replaces Gaëtan Laborde.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jean N'Guessan (Metz).
- 90'+1': Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jean N'Guessan (Metz).
- 90'+4': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Metz 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 1, Metz 0.
Statistics
 METZ |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.8 | Possession | 66.2 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 213 | Accurate Passes | 506 |
| 287 | Passes | 566 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 22 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 32 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 20,137
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 20,137
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | +13 | 27 |
| 2 | Marseille | 12 | +17 | 25 |
| 3 | Lens | 12 | +10 | 25 |
| 4 | Strasbourg | 12 | +8 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Nice (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marcin Bulka (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 6 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard  |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 55 | Youssouf Ndayishimiye |
| 19 | Khephren Thuram |
| 11 | Morgan Sanson |
| 29 | Evann Guessand |
| 25 | Mohamed-Ali Cho |
| 24 | Gaëtan Laborde |
Metz (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexandre Oukidja (GK) |
| 5 | Fali Candé |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 6 | Kevin N'Doram |
| 3 | Matthieu Udol |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 27 | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 34 | Joseph N'Duquidi |
| 14 | Cheick Tidiane Sabaly |
| 22 | Kevin Guiton |
| 10 | Georges Mikautadze |
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