Nice vs Metz 2021-22 Ligue 1
Nice fall at home to Ligue 1 bottom side Metz
Second-placed Nice suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat by Ligue 1 basement side Metz on Saturday at the Allianz Riviera.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Jemerson (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Andy Delort (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Goal! Nice 0, Metz 1. Fabien Centonze (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas de Préville with a cross.
- 39': Calvin Stengs (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 0, Metz 1.
- 50': VAR Decision: No Penalty Nice.
- 64': Substitution, Metz. Pape Sarr replaces Opa Nguette.
- 74': Substitution, Metz. Lenny Joseph replaces Ibrahima Niane.
- 74': Substitution, Nice. Kasper Dolberg replaces Calvin Stengs.
- 74': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Mario Lemina.
- 74': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien replaces Pablo Rosario.
- 81': Substitution, Metz. Lamine Gueye replaces Nicolas de Préville.
- 81': Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traore replaces Vincent Pajot.
- 81': Substitution, Nice. Lucas Da Cunha replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 85': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude Maurice replaces Jordan Lotomba.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nice 0, Metz 1.
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 17,033
Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 17,033
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +57 | Paris Saint-Germain | 34 | 84 | 2 |
| +27 | Marseille | 34 | 65 | 9 |
| +22 | AS Monaco | 34 | 61 | 9 |
| +25 | Nice | 34 | 60 | 8 |
Statistics
 METZ |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 30 | Possession | 70 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 202 | Accurate Passes | 542 |
| 272 | Passes | 634 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 10 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 26 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 41 | Clearances | 4 |
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 21 | Justin Kluivert |
| 22 | Calvin Stengs  |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
| 7 | Andy Delort |
Metz (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexandre Oukidja (GK) |
| 23 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate |
| 5 | Jemerson |
| 2 | Dylan Bronn |
| 6 | Kevin N'Doram |
| 14 | Vincent Pajot |
| 17 | Thomas Delaine |
| 18 | Fabien Centonze |
| 7 | Ibrahima Niane |
| 11 | Opa Nguette |
| 9 | Nicolas de Préville |
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