Metz vs Nice 2021-22 Ligue 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+1': Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 0, Nice 0.
- 45': Substitution, Metz. Warren Tchimbembé replaces Farid Boulaya.
- 55': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Metz 0, Nice 1. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien (Nice) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Gouiri with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 59': Substitution, Metz. Louis Mafouta replaces Ibrahima Niane.
- 64': Pablo Rosario (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Pablo Rosario.
- 70': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 73': Substitution, Metz. Lenny Joseph replaces Opa Nguette.
- 73': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude Maurice replaces Calvin Stengs.
- 84': Substitution, Nice. Mario Lemina replaces Hichem Boudaoui.
- 86': Goal! Metz 0, Nice 2. Amine Gouiri (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 5,000
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
NICE |
METZ![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 47 | Possession | 53 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.9 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 445 |
| 470 | Passes | 534 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 8 | Clearances | 6 |
Metz (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Marc-Aurele Caillard (GK) |
| 27 | Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik |
| 33 | Amadou Salif Mbengue |
| 32 | Ibrahim Amadou |
| 8 | Boubacar Traoré |
| 14 | Vincent Pajot |
| 10 | Farid Boulaya |
| 26 | Papa Ndiaga Yade |
| 17 | Thomas Delaine |
| 11 | Opa Nguette |
| 7 | Ibrahima Niane |
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 12 | Jordan Amavi |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 19 | Khephren Thuram |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 22 | Calvin Stengs |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
| 9 | Kasper Dolberg |
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