French Ligue 1

Metz vs Brest, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • Red Card 78': Jemerson
  • Red Card 79': Alexandre Oukidja
FT
0 - 1
Brest
  • 27': Youcef Belaïli

About

Metz are hosting Brest at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France, 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.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.
  • 3': Foul by Lucien Agoume (Brest).
  • 3': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
  • 6': Youcef Belaïli (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Hianga'a M'Bock (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucien Agoume.
  • 10': Foul by Lucien Agoume (Brest).
  • 10': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz).
  • 10': Steve Mounié (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Youcef Belaïli (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Kévin Duverne.
  • 13': Foul by Hugo Magnetti (Brest).
  • 13': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
  • 14': Steve Mounié (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Hianga'a M'Bock (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 15': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Brest).
  • 15': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas de Préville with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Youcef Belaïli (Brest) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Christophe Hérelle.
  • 19': Offside, Brest. Youcef Belaïli tries a through ball, but Irvin Cardona is caught offside.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin N'Doram.
  • 22': Foul by Amadou Salif Mbengue (Metz).
  • 22': Youcef Belaïli (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Amadou Salif Mbengue (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Dangerous play by Youcef Belaïli (Brest).
  • 26': Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).
  • 26': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Goal! Metz 0, Brest 1. Youcef Belaïli (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.
  • 30': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 31': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
  • 31': Hianga'a M'Bock (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
  • 35': Foul by Jemerson (Metz).
  • 35': Irvin Cardona (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Jemerson (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Steve Mounié (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli following a set piece situation.
  • 36': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz).
  • 36': Lucien Agoume (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Offside, Brest. Brendan Chardonnet tries a through ball, but Youcef Belaïli is caught offside.
  • 41': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Boubakar Kouyaté.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Hianga'a M'Bock (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brendan Chardonnet.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Boubacar Traore.
  • 43': Foul by Lucien Agoume (Brest).
  • 43': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
  • 43': Jemerson (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Steve Mounié (Brest) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli with a cross.
  • 45': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Christophe Hérelle.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicolas de Préville with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 0, Brest 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Brest 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Metz. Fabien Centonze replaces William Mikelbrencis.
  • 45': Substitution, Metz. Vincent Pajot replaces Kevin N'Doram.
  • 46': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Irvin Cardona (Brest).
  • 49': Vincent Pajot (Metz) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Didier Lamkel Zé.
  • 53': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
  • 53': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
  • 54': Jemerson (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Christophe Hérelle (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
  • 57': Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
  • 59': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Christophe Hérelle.
  • 60': Christophe Hérelle (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jemerson (Metz).
  • 62': Substitution, Brest. Martín Satriano replaces Steve Mounié.
  • 62': Substitution, Brest. Lilian Brassier replaces Christophe Hérelle because of an injury.
  • 63': Substitution, Brest. Haris Belkebla replaces Hianga'a M'Bock.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Thomas Delaine (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 64': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz).
  • 64': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolas de Préville.
  • 66': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 67': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Nicolas de Préville.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Haris Belkebla (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli.
  • 67': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Nicolas de Préville.
  • 68': Substitution, Metz. Lenny Joseph replaces Pape Sarr.
  • 70': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
  • 70': Youcef Belaïli (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).
  • 73': Irvin Cardona (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Thomas Delaine (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youcef Belaïli.
  • 74': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Boubakar Kouyaté.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Brest. Rafiki Said replaces Youcef Belaïli.
  • 76': Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Rafiki Said (Brest).
  • 77': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Kévin Duverne.
  • 77': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lenny Joseph following a corner.
  • 78': Foul by Jemerson (Metz).
  • 78': Irvin Cardona (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Jemerson (Metz) is shown the red card.
  • 79': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) is shown the red card.
  • 82': Substitution, Metz. Marc-Aurèle Caillard replaces Nicolas de Préville.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Hugo Magnetti (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Irvin Cardona following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
  • 84': Offside, Metz. Thomas Delaine tries a through ball, but Boubakar Kouyaté is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Brest. Julien Faussurier replaces Irvin Cardona.
  • 87': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Boubakar Kouyaté.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Brest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julien Faussurier with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Foul by Haris Belkebla (Brest).
  • 88': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Rafiki Said (Brest).
  • 90': Foul by Lucien Agoume (Brest).
  • 90': Lenny Joseph (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Delaine.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rafiki Said (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julien Faussurier.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Jere Uronen (Brest).
  • 90'+2': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Brest. Julien Faussurier tries a through ball, but Martín Satriano is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Julien Faussurier (Brest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Satriano.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Marc-Aurèle Caillard.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Brest 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Brest 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 2
3 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 2
41.9 Possession 58.1
16 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 0
0.2 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
247 Accurate Passes 387
333 Passes 465
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
12 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.4
58 Long Balls 46
34 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 2
14 Effective Tackles 8
27 Tackles 9
0.5 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 11
6 Effective Clearances 9
6 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 19,874

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

METZ Metz (3-5-2)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK) Red Card
23 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate Yellow Card
5 Jemerson Yellow Card
33 Amadou Salif Mbengue
15 Pape Matar Sarr
6 Kevin N'Doram Yellow Card
8 Boubacar Traoré
17 Thomas Delaine Yellow Card
25 William Mikelbrencis
22 Didier Lamkel Ze
9 Nicolas de Préville
Metz Substitutes:
Lenny Joseph, Farid Boulaya, Sikou Niakate, Louis Mafouta, Vincent Pajot, Ibrahima Niane, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Fabien Centonze, Marc-Aurele Caillard.

BRE Brest (4-3-3)

No. Name
40 Marco Bizot (GK)
23 Christophe Hérelle
5 Brendan Chardonnet
20 Jere Uronen
2 Jean-Kévin Duverne
10 Lucien Agoumé
28 Hianga'A M'Bock
27 Hugo Magnetti
15 Steve Mounié
24 Youcef Belaïli
14 Irvin Cardona
Brest Substitutes:
Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Rafiki Said, Lilian Brassier, Haris Belkebla, Julien Faussurier, Gautier Larsonneur, Paul Lasne, Martín Satriano, Romain Del Castillo.

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