French Ligue 1

Metz vs Angers, 2020-21 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • Red Card 90'+2': Alexandre Oukidja
FT
0 - 1
Angers
  • 44': Angelo Fulgini (P)

About

Metz are hosting Angers at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Mateo Pavlovic (Angers).
  • 3': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 3': Lassana Coulibaly (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Offside, Angers. Angelo Fulgini tries a through ball, but Lois Diony is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Lassana Coulibaly (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
  • 11': Lassana Coulibaly (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Lamine Gueye (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Lois Diony (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 14': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
  • 16': Corner, Angers. Conceded by John Boye.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Romain Thomas (Angers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mateo Pavlovic.
  • 19': Offside, Metz. Aaron Leya Iseka tries a through ball, but Fabien Centonze is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Gueye with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Lamine Gueye (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
  • 23': Foul by Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers).
  • 23': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mateo Pavlovic.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (Metz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Matthieu Udol (Metz) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Fabien Centonze with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mathias Pereira Lage.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Gueye.
  • 32': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Mateo Pavlovic (Angers).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 34': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
  • 36': Foul by Lois Diony (Angers).
  • 36': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
  • 36': Lois Diony (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
  • 41': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
  • 42': Penalty Angers. Lois Diony draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 42': Penalty conceded by Kiki Kouyate (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Goal! Metz 0, Angers 1. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
  • 45'+1': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 0, Angers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Angers 1.
  • 46': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
  • 46': Lois Diony (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers).
  • 48': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
  • 49': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Metz) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dylan Bronn with a cross.
  • 52': Offside, Angers. Angelo Fulgini tries a through ball, but Lois Diony is caught offside.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
  • 55': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ismael Traoré.
  • 55': Foul by Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz).
  • 55': Lassana Coulibaly (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Amadou.
  • 57': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
  • 57': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Lamine Gueye (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Aaron Leya Iseka (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
  • 66': Substitution, Angers. Stéphane Bahoken replaces Lois Diony.
  • 69': Offside, Metz. Kiki Kouyate tries a through ball, but Lamine Gueye is caught offside.
  • 71': Hand ball by Sofiane Boufal (Angers).
  • 72': Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Aaron Leya Iseka.
  • 72': Substitution, Metz. Victorien Angban replaces Vincent Pajot.
  • 72': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Lamine Gueye.
  • 72': Substitution, Metz. Thomas Delaine replaces Fabien Centonze.
  • 73': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Souleyman Doumbia.
  • 76': Thierry Ambrose (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Substitution, Angers. Pierrick Capelle replaces Sofiane Boufal.
  • 78': Foul by Thierry Ambrose (Metz).
  • 78': Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers).
  • 79': Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 82': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
  • 82': Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
  • 83': Substitution, Metz. Vágner Dias replaces Dylan Bronn.
  • 84': Angelo Fulgini (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Victorien Angban (Metz).
  • 85': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mathias Pereira Lage.
  • 86': Foul by John Boye (Metz).
  • 86': Paul Bernardoni (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Hand ball by Thierry Ambrose (Metz).
  • 89': Substitution, Angers. Antonin Bobichon replaces Angelo Fulgini.
  • 90'+2': Souleyman Doumbia (Angers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Angers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Angers 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
34.6 Possession 65.4
8 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.1
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
226 Accurate Passes 504
311 Passes 585
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 45
19 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 7
20 Effective Tackles 16
26 Tackles 23
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 12
12 Effective Clearances 12
12 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue:
Location: ,

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lens 16 +15 37
2 Paris Saint-Germain 16 +21 36
3 Marseille 16 +21 32
4 Lille 16 +13 32
Full Standings

Line-Ups

METZ Metz (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK) Red Card
23 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate Yellow Card
21 John Boye
2 Dylan Bronn
15 Pape Matar Sarr
14 Vincent Pajot
10 Farid Boulaya
3 Matthieu Udol
18 Fabien Centonze
24 Aaron Leya Iseka
13 Lamine Gueye
Metz Substitutes:
Victorien Angban, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Warren Tchimbembé, Thierry Ambrose, Thomas Delaine, Vágner, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Mamadou Fofana, Youssef Maziz.

ANG Angers (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Paul Bernardoni (GK)
4 Mateo Pavlović
24 Romain Thomas
8 Ismaël Traoré
3 Souleyman Doumbia Yellow Card
27 Mathias Pereira Lage Yellow Card
18 Ibrahim Amadou
14 Lassana Coulibaly
13 Sofiane Boufal
10 Angelo Fulgini
9 Loïs Diony
Angers Substitutes:
Pierrick Capelle, Ludovic Butelle, Antonin Bobichon, Abdoulaye Bamba, Zinédine Ould Khaled, Farid El Mellali, Stéphane Bahoken, Thomas Mangani, Waniss Taibi.

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