Nice vs Metz, 2020-21 Ligue 1
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Nice are hosting Metz
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. 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.
- 3': Foul by Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice).
- 3': John Boye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vágner Dias.
- 8': Foul by Vágner Dias (Metz).
- 8': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Nice).
- 11': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyate (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 12': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Amine Gouiri.
- 12': Attempt missed. Vágner Dias (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 14': Corner, Metz. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Matthieu Udol (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vágner Dias.
- 15': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 15': Goal! Nice 0, Metz 1. Kiki Kouyate (Metz) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Farid Boulaya following a corner.
- 17': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vágner Dias.
- 17': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
- 19': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
- 20': Offside, Metz. Farid Boulaya tries a through ball, but Vágner Dias is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Andy Pelmard (Nice).
- 22': Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Lamine Gueye (Metz).
- 24': Hassane Kamara (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
- 25': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
- 27': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice).
- 27': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by William Saliba (Nice).
- 30': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
- 35': Pierre Lees-Melou (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Goal! Nice 0, Metz 2. Lamine Gueye (Metz) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nice).
- 39': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Lamine Gueye (Metz).
- 40': Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Nice).
- 45': Foul by William Saliba (Nice).
- 45': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Nice 0, Metz 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Metz 2.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Hassane Kamara (Nice) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 48': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
- 50': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
- 51': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 52': Andy Pelmard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Vágner Dias (Metz).
- 53': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
- 53': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Attempt saved. Kiki Kouyate (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross.
- 56': Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
- 59': Penalty Nice. Amine Gouiri draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Fabien Centonze (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Goal! Nice 1, Metz 2. Amine Gouiri (Nice) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 62': Substitution, Nice. Malik Sellouki replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 62': Substitution, Nice. Stanley N'Soki replaces Hassane Kamara.
- 63': Foul by Vágner Dias (Metz).
- 63': Malik Sellouki (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
- 64': Attempt missed. Malik Sellouki (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexis Claude Maurice with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Amine Gouiri (Nice).
- 64': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
- 65': Myziane Maolida (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt missed. William Saliba (Nice) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alexis Claude Maurice with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 66': Substitution, Metz. Aaron Leya Iseka replaces Vágner Dias.
- 67': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Lamine Gueye.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 72': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Malik Sellouki (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Claude Maurice.
- 74': Attempt missed. Andy Pelmard (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 76': Foul by Myziane Maolida (Nice).
- 76': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stanley N'Soki with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
- 77': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
- 81': Attempt missed. Morgan Schneiderlin (Nice) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jean-Clair Todibo with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Attempt missed. Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Farid Boulaya following a fast break.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myziane Maolida.
- 86': Hand ball by Andy Pelmard (Nice).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Alexis Claude Maurice (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Schneiderlin.
- 88': Foul by Andy Pelmard (Nice).
- 88': Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90': Foul by Malik Sellouki (Nice).
- 90': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Malik Sellouki (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nice 1, Metz 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nice 1, Metz 2.
Statistics
 METZ |
NICE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 34.6 | Possession | 65.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 494 |
| 316 | Passes | 586 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 28 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 19 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
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Ligue 1 Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Lyon | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 3 | Lille | 3 | +7 | 7 |
| 4 | AS Monaco | 3 | +2 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Nice (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 18 | William Saliba |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 13 | Hassane Kamara |
| 24 | Andy Pelmard |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 8 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 10 | Alexis Claude-Maurice |
| 7 | Myziane Maolida |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
| 14 | Dan Ndoye |
Metz (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexandre Oukidja (GK) |
| 23 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate |
| 21 | John Boye |
| 2 | Dylan Bronn |
| 19 | Habib Maïga |
| 15 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 3 | Matthieu Udol |
| 18 | Fabien Centonze |
| 10 | Farid Boulaya |
| 27 | Vágner |
| 13 | Lamine Gueye |
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