Metz vs Strasbourg 2021-22 Ligue 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 41': Substitution, Metz. Sikou Niakaté replaces Jemerson because of an injury.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Metz 0, Strasbourg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Strasbourg 0.
- 50': Goal! Metz 0, Strasbourg 1. Ludovic Ajorque (Strasbourg) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde with a cross.
- 61': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Ibrahima Niane.
- 61': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces William Mikelbrencis.
- 68': Substitution, Metz. Amine Bassi replaces Warren Tchimbembé.
- 68': Substitution, Metz. Lamine Gueye replaces Nicolas de Préville.
- 75': Substitution, Strasbourg. Jean Eudes Aholou replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 77': Substitution, Strasbourg. Dion Moisés Sahi replaces Kevin Gameiro.
- 80': Dimitri Lienard (Strasbourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Metz) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90'+1': Goal! Metz 0, Strasbourg 2. Jean Eudes Aholou (Strasbourg) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ludovic Ajorque with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Strasbourg. Anthony Caci replaces Dimitri Lienard.
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
 STR |
METZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 59.4 | Possession | 40.6 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 473 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 564 | Passes | 382 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 13 | Clearances | 17 |
Metz (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Marc-Aurele Caillard (GK) |
| 27 | Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik |
| 33 | Amadou Salif Mbengue  |
| 5 | Jemerson |
| 17 | Thomas Delaine |
| 25 | William Mikelbrencis |
| 8 | Boubacar Traoré |
| 12 | Warren Tchimbembé |
| 14 | Vincent Pajot |
| 7 | Ibrahima Niane |
| 9 | Nicolas de Préville |
Strasbourg (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Eiji Kawashima (GK) |
| 22 | Gerzino Nyamsi |
| 27 | Ibrahima Sissoko |
| 5 | Lucas Perrin |
| 11 | Dimitri Liénard |
| 2 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 14 | Sanjin Prcic |
| 17 | Jean-Ricner Bellegarde |
| 10 | Adrien Thomasson |
| 9 | Kevin Gameiro |
| 25 | Ludovic Ajorque |
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