Lorient vs Metz 2020-21 Ligue 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 23': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Dylan Bronn (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 31': Goal! Lorient 1, Metz 0. Yoane Wissa (Lorient) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 45': First Half ends, Lorient 1, Metz 0.
- 45': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Kevin N'Doram.
- 45': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Ibrahima Niane.
- 45': Substitution, Metz. Youssef Maziz replaces Mamadou Fofana.
- 45': Second Half begins Lorient 1, Metz 0.
- 62': Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traore replaces Vágner Dias.
- 65': Thierry Ambrose (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Substitution, Lorient. Armand Laurienté replaces Enzo Le Fée.
- 72': Goal! Lorient 1, Metz 1. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaine.
- 74': Goal! Lorient 2, Metz 1. Jerome Hergault (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
- 84': Fabien Centonze (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Lorient. Thomas Monconduit replaces Yoane Wissa because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Lorient. Pierre-Yves Hamel replaces Terem Moffi.
- 86': Substitution, Lorient. Adrian Grbic replaces Fabien Lemoine.
- 90'+1': Adrian Grbic (Lorient) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Lorient 2, Metz 1.
Game Information
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French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | 16 | 1 |
| +10 | Marseille | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| +7 | Strasbourg | 7 | 15 | 2 |
| +4 | Lyon | 7 | 15 | 2 |
Statistics
 METZ |
LOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 62.5 | Possession | 37.5 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 552 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 635 | Passes | 383 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 13 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 6 | Clearances | 17 |
Lorient (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Paul Nardi (GK) |
| 15 | Julien Laporte |
| 21 | Jérémy Morel |
| 8 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 6 | Laurent Abergel |
| 10 | Enzo Le Fée |
| 18 | Fabien Lemoine |
| 25 | Vincent Le Goff |
| 14 | Jerome Hergault |
| 13 | Terem Moffi |
| 19 | Yoane Wissa |
Metz (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexandre Oukidja (GK) |
| 23 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate  |
| 6 | Mamadou Fofana |
| 2 | Dylan Bronn |
| 17 | Thomas Delaine |
| 18 | Fabien Centonze |
| 4 | Kevin N'Doram |
| 15 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 19 | Habib Maïga |
| 27 | Vágner |
| 7 | Ibrahima Niane |
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