French Ligue 1

Metz vs Lyon, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 13': Georges Mikautadze
FT
1 - 2
Lyon
  • 45'+1': Alexandre Lacazette
  • 60': Saïd Benrahma

About

Metz are hosting Lyon 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.
  • 5': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah with a cross.
  • 12': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Joel Asoro.
  • 13': Goal! Metz 1, Lyon 0. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Lamine Camara (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
  • 16': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz).
  • 17': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joel Asoro following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jake O'Brien.
  • 22': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Gift Orban (Lyon).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a headed pass.
  • 25': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 25': Nemanja Matic (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 29': Gift Orban (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
  • 31': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 33': Hand ball by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 36': Foul by Orel Mangala (Lyon).
  • 36': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a fast break.
  • 38': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
  • 39': Foul by Orel Mangala (Lyon).
  • 39': Maxime Colin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
  • 40': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 43': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 43': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orel Mangala.
  • 43': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 45'+1': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Joel Asoro (Metz).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Clinton Mata (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orel Mangala.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Metz 1, Lyon 1. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clinton Mata.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 1, Lyon 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 1, Lyon 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Lyon. Saïd Benrahma replaces Gift Orban.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
  • 50': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Lyon).
  • 55': Substitution, Metz. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
  • 60': Goal! Metz 1, Lyon 2. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
  • 64': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
  • 65': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
  • 66': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
  • 68': Attempt saved. Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a through ball.
  • 68': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
  • 68': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 70': Substitution, Lyon. Malick Fofana replaces Ernest Nuamah.
  • 70': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Orel Mangala.
  • 73': Foul by Clinton Mata (Lyon).
  • 73': Joel Asoro (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Clinton Mata (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Sadibou Sané (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 75': Substitution, Metz. Ibou Sané replaces Joel Asoro.
  • 75': Substitution, Metz. Arthur Atta replaces Didier Lamkel Zé.
  • 78': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Arthur Atta (Metz).
  • 78': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 78': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Hand ball by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 81': Lamine Camara (Metz) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 82': Substitution, Metz. Joseph Nduquidi replaces Lamine Camara because of an injury.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Arthur Atta (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
  • 86': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
  • 86': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Lyon).
  • 87': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Jake O'Brien (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Lyon. Mama Baldé replaces Alexandre Lacazette because of an injury.
  • 89': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Metz) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Joseph Nduquidi (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibou Sané.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Lyon. Paul Akouokou replaces Maxence Caqueret because of an injury.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Lyon. Rayan Cherki is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Arthur Atta (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Lyon 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 1, Lyon 2.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Lyon 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 1, Lyon 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 13
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
62.1 Possession 37.9
11 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
430 Accurate Passes 247
543 Passes 322
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 45
26 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 12
23 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 11
19 Effective Clearances 30
19 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 27,560

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AS Monaco 5 +6 12
2 Paris Saint-Germain 5 +6 12
3 Lyon 5 +4 12
4 Strasbourg 5 +3 12
Full Table

Line-Ups

METZ Metz (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
38 Sadibou Sané
29 Christophe Hérelle
3 Matthieu Udol
2 Maxime Colin
27 Danley Jean Jacques
18 Lamine Camara Yellow Card
14 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
99 Joel Asoro
11 Didier Lamkel Ze
10 Georges Mikautadze
Metz Substitutes:
Malick Mbaye, Aboubacar Lô, Ibou Sané, Fali Candé, Guillaume Dietsch, Joseph N'Duquidi, Arthur Atta, Koffi Kouao, Kevin Guiton.

LYON Lyon (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
55 Duje Caleta-Car
12 Jake O'Brien Yellow Card
98 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
22 Clinton Mata
31 Nemanja Matic
25 Orel Mangala
6 Maxence Caqueret
10 Alexandre Lacazette
9 Gift Orban
37 Ernest Nuamah
Lyon Substitutes:
Paul Akouokou, Saël Kumbedi, Lucas Perri, Dejan Lovren, Mama Baldé, Rayan Cherki, Adryelson, Malick Fofana, Saïd Benrahma.

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