Metz vs Nantes 2023-24 Ligue 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Metz 1, Nantes 0. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
- 12': Goal! Metz 1, Nantes 1. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Pallois with a cross following a set piece situation.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 28': Goal! Metz 2, Nantes 1. Simon Elisor (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ablie Jallow with a through ball.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Metz 2, Nantes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Metz 2, Nantes 1.
- 54': Substitution, Nantes. Matthis Abline replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
- 54': Substitution, Nantes. Eray Cömert replaces Nicolas Pallois.
- 54': Substitution, Nantes. Ignatius Ganago replaces Marcus Coco.
- 60': Substitution, Nantes. Jaouen Hadjam replaces Quentin Merlin.
- 68': Substitution, Metz. Fali Candé replaces Christophe Hérelle because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Nantes. Adson replaces Samuel Moutoussamy.
- 84': Substitution, Metz. Joel Asoro replaces Papa Amadou Diallo.
- 84': Substitution, Metz. Kévin N'Doram replaces Ablie Jallow.
- 85': Goal! Metz 3, Nantes 1. Joel Asoro (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof with a cross following a fast break.
- 90': Substitution, Metz. Malick Mbaye replaces Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Metz. Jean N'Guessan replaces Lamine Camara.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 3, Nantes 1.
Game Information
Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 21,674
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Paris Saint-Germain | 33 | 81 | 2 |
| +25 | Marseille | 33 | 62 | 9 |
| +26 | AS Monaco | 33 | 61 | 8 |
| +19 | Nice | 33 | 57 | 8 |
Statistics
 NAN |
METZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.6 | Possession | 33.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 519 | Accurate Passes | 218 |
| 615 | Passes | 308 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 9 | Clearances | 33 |
Metz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexandre Oukidja (GK) |
| 29 | Christophe Hérelle |
| 8 | Ismaël Traoré |
| 3 | Matthieu Udol |
| 2 | Maxime Colin |
| 36 | Abdoulie Jallow |
| 27 | Danley Jean Jacques |
| 18 | Lamine Camara |
| 11 | Simon Elisor |
| 7 | Pape Diallo |
| 22 | Kevin Guiton |
Nantes (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alban Lafont (GK) |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto |
| 4 | Nicolas Pallois |
| 2 | Jean-Kevin Duverne |
| 8 | Samuel Moutoussamy |
| 5 | Pedro Chirivella |
| 29 | Quentin Merlin |
| 11 | Marcus Coco |
| 31 | Mostafa Mohamed |
| 27 | Moses Simon |
| 25 | Florent Mollet |
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