French Ligue 1

Metz vs Lens, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
FT
0 - 0
Lens

About

Metz are hosting Lens 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.
  • 1': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 1': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
  • 3': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Boubakar Kouyaté.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Massadio Haïdara.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Louis Mafouta (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
  • 14': Offside, Lens. Facundo Medina tries a through ball, but Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga is caught offside.
  • 14': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
  • 15': Farid Boulaya (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Offside, Lens. Jonathan Clauss tries a through ball, but Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga is caught offside.
  • 18': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jemerson.
  • 19': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Nicolas de Préville (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz).
  • 22': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
  • 25': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 28': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 28': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
  • 30': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 30': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 34': Louis Mafouta (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Boubakar Kouyaté.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss following a corner.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. William Mikelbrencis (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
  • 38': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Louis Mafouta (Metz).
  • 41': Offside, Lens. Jonathan Clauss tries a through ball, but Florian Sotoca is caught offside.
  • 43': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 43': Pape Sarr (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Metz. Farid Boulaya tries a through ball, but Louis Mafouta is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Metz 0, Lens 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Lens 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Farid Boulaya.
  • 45': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Louis Mafouta.
  • 46': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 46': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
  • 49': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 49': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
  • 51': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz).
  • 53': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
  • 55': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fali Candé with a cross.
  • 56': Fali Candé (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
  • 56': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
  • 56': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
  • 58': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
  • 58': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Florian Sotoca (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Florian Sotoca.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Kevin N'Doram (Metz) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas de Préville with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
  • 64': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
  • 64': William Mikelbrencis (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Kevin Danso (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Fali Candé (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 67': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Wuilker Fariñez.
  • 69': Substitution, Lens. David Costa replaces Gaël Kakuta.
  • 69': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
  • 71': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Lens).
  • 71': Marc-Aurèle Caillard (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Costa.
  • 74': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
  • 75': Offside, Lens. Wuilker Fariñez tries a through ball, but Ignatius Ganago is caught offside.
  • 76': Corner, Lens. Conceded by William Mikelbrencis.
  • 77': Substitution, Lens. Deiver Machado replaces Massadio Haïdara.
  • 77': Substitution, Lens. Patrick Berg replaces Seko Fofana.
  • 78': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz).
  • 78': Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Nicolas de Préville.
  • 80': Dylan Bronn (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Patrick Berg (Lens).
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
  • 84': Substitution, Lens. Brayann Pereira replaces Jonathan Clauss.
  • 85': Foul by Patrick Berg (Lens).
  • 85': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
  • 87': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
  • 87': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 90'+1': Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brayann Pereira with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Lens 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Lens 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 0
51.3 Possession 48.7
11 SHOTS 6
0 ON GOAL 3
0.0 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 366
480 Passes 453
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 69
17 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 10
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 14
15 Effective Clearances 14
15 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 15,687

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 9 +11 20
2 Lens 9 +6 19
3 Marseille 9 +13 18
4 Lyon 9 +4 18
Full Standings

Line-Ups

METZ Metz (5-4-1)

No. Name
30 Marc-Aurele Caillard (GK)
23 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate Yellow Card
5 Jemerson
2 Dylan Bronn
13 Fali Candé
25 William Mikelbrencis
6 Kevin N'Doram Yellow Card
15 Pape Matar Sarr Yellow Card
9 Nicolas de Préville Yellow Card
10 Farid Boulaya Yellow Card
34 Louis Mafouta
Metz Substitutes:
Ibrahima Niane, Lenny Joseph, Opa Nguette, Alexandre Oukidja, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Danley Jean Jacques, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Lenny Lacroix, Sikou Niakate.

RCL Lens (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Wuilker Faríñez (GK)
4 Kevin Danso Yellow Card
14 Facundo Medina
24 Jonathan Gradit
8 Seko Fofana
28 Cheick Doucouré
10 Gaël Kakuta
21 Massadio Haidara
11 Jonathan Clauss
15 Arnaud Kalimuendo
7 Florian Sotoca Yellow Card
Lens Substitutes:
Patrick Berg, Deiver Machado, Jean-Louis Leca, Brayann Pereira, Ibrahima Baldé, Christopher Wooh, Ignatius Ganago, David Da Costa, Yannick Cahuzac.

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