Metz vs Lille 2021-22 Ligue 1
Champions Lille hold Metz with last-gasp leveller
Lille fought back from two goals down to grind out a last-gasp 3-3 draw at 10-man Metz in their opening game of the season on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 23': Goal! Metz 0, Lille 1. Sven Botman (Lille) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Goal! Metz 1, Lille 1. Fabien Centonze (Metz) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaine with a cross.
- 41': Goal! Metz 2, Lille 1. Matthieu Udol (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Niane.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 2, Lille 1.
- 52': Goal! Metz 3, Lille 1. Fabien Centonze (Metz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner.
- 56': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) is shown the red card.
- 56': Dylan Bronn (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Substitution, Metz. Mamadou Fofana replaces Cheick Tidiane Sabaly.
- 59': Substitution, Lille. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Yusuf Yazici.
- 59': Substitution, Lille. Timothy Weah replaces Jonathan David.
- 71': Substitution, Metz. Lenny Joseph replaces Ibrahima Niane.
- 77': Substitution, Lille. Isaac Lihadji replaces Reinildo.
- 79': Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Goal! Metz 3, Lille 2. Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Isaac Lihadji.
- 83': Burak Yilmaz (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Metz. Georges Mikautadze replaces Lenny Joseph.
- 90'+7': Own Goal by Alexandre Oukidja, Metz. Metz 3, Lille 3.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 15,551
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Lens | 14 | 31 | 3 |
| +15 | Paris Saint-Germain | 14 | 30 | 2 |
| +21 | Marseille | 14 | 29 | 3 |
| +11 | Lille | 14 | 26 | 4 |
Statistics
LILL |
METZ![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 61.6 | Possession | 38.4 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 438 | Accurate Passes | 243 |
| 538 | Passes | 335 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 24 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 21 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 19 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 14 | Clearances | 13 |
Metz (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexandre Oukidja (GK) |
| 23 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate |
| 3 | Matthieu Udol |
| 2 | Dylan Bronn |
| 4 | Kevin N'Doram |
| 19 | Habib Maïga |
| 15 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 17 | Thomas Delaine |
| 18 | Fabien Centonze |
| 7 | Ibrahima Niane |
| 13 | Cheick Tidiane Sabaly |
Lille (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Léo Jardim (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 28 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 2 | Zeki Çelik |
| 11 | Yusuf Yazici |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 7 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 18 | Renato Sanches |
| 17 | Burak Yilmaz |
| 9 | Jonathan David |
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