Lens vs Metz, 2020-21 Ligue 1
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Lens are hosting Metz
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 2': Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Offside, Metz. Thomas Delaine tries a through ball, but Habib Maïga is caught offside.
- 7': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 7': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 9': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 9': Attempt saved. Vincent Pajot (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 12': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
- 13': Goal! Lens 1, Metz 0. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 19': Foul by Massadio Haidara (Lens).
- 19': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Massadio Haidara (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Hand ball by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 24': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
- 26': Penalty Metz. Habib Maïga draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 26': Penalty conceded by Facundo Medina (Lens) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': Goal! Lens 1, Metz 1. Vágner Dias (Metz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 28': Offside, Metz. Pape Sarr tries a through ball, but Vágner Dias is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt saved. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 30': Vágner Dias (Metz) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 31': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
- 31': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens).
- 32': Thomas Delaine (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 36': Goal! Lens 2, Metz 1. Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 37': Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Vágner Dias (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
- 38': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
- 45': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
- 45': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lens 2, Metz 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 2, Metz 1.
- 49': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yannick Cahuzac with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Mamadou Fofana (Metz).
- 50': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': John Boye (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 52': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
- 52': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 56': Foul by Yannick Cahuzac (Lens).
- 56': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Vágner Dias (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
- 57': Goal! Lens 2, Metz 2. Thomas Delaine (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 59': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
- 60': Attempt saved. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
- 65': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Thomas Delaine.
- 66': Foul by Vágner Dias (Metz).
- 66': Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Lens. Simon Banza replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 70': Substitution, Lens. Gaël Kakuta replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 71': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mamadou Fofana.
- 72': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Mamadou Fofana.
- 74': Offside, Metz. Marc-Aurèle Caillard tries a through ball, but Vágner Dias is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt saved. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
- 75': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Marc-Aurèle Caillard.
- 75': Foul by Loic Bade (Lens).
- 75': Marc-Aurèle Caillard (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Vágner Dias.
- 76': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
- 76': Simon Banza (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
- 79': Hand ball by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
- 80': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Banza.
- 82': Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
- 82': Pape Sarr (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 84': Substitution, Lens. Clement Michelin replaces Jonathan Clauss.
- 86': (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Seko Fofana (Lens).
- 86': Seko Fofana (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt saved. Thomas Delaine (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Habib Maïga.
- 90': Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Lens).
- 90': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
- 90'+1': Loic Bade (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Lens. Conceded by John Boye.
- 90'+2': Yannick Cahuzac (Lens) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Clement Michelin with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Loic Bade (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
- 90'+2': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Habib Maïga.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Simon Banza (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clement Michelin with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Lens 2, Metz 2.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Metz 2.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 2, Metz 2.
Statistics
 METZ |
RCL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 321 | Accurate Passes | 354 |
| 402 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 23 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 31 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
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Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Toulouse | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Lens | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | +2 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Lens (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Jean-Louis Leca (GK) |
| 4 | Loïc Badé |
| 14 | Facundo Medina  |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 18 | Yannick Cahuzac |
| 21 | Massadio Haidara |
| 11 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 29 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
Metz (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Marc-Aurele Caillard (GK) |
| 2 | Dylan Bronn |
| 21 | John Boye |
| 6 | Mamadou Fofana |
| 14 | Vincent Pajot |
| 15 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 19 | Habib Maïga |
| 3 | Matthieu Udol |
| 17 | Thomas Delaine |
| 10 | Farid Boulaya |
| 27 | Vágner |
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