Lens vs Metz, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Said double as Lens consolidate second spot in Ligue 1
RC Lens made sure of staying second at the end of the Ligue 1 weekend after Wesley Said scored twice in a 4-1 home win over Metz 4-1 on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
- 9': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
- 9': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
- 10': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
- 10': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 14': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
- 14': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Goal! Lens 1, Metz 0. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 16': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 17': Hand ball by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
- 17': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Jemerson (Metz).
- 20': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
- 20': Vincent Pajot (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Nicolas de Préville (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Maïga.
- 22': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
- 22': Attempt saved. Thomas Delaine (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
- 22': Attempt saved. Dylan Bronn (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 23': Foul by Jemerson (Metz).
- 23': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jemerson.
- 32': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 32': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Goal! Lens 1, Metz 1. Nicolas de Préville (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
- 37': Goal! Lens 2, Metz 1. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
- 39': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
- 39': Habib Maïga (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 41': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
- 44': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
- 44': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
- 45'+1': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Lens 2, Metz 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lens 2, Metz 1.
- 46': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
- 52': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 53': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
- 53': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
- 57': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
- 57': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
- 59': Substitution, Metz. Pape Sarr replaces Vincent Pajot.
- 60': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jemerson.
- 62': Substitution, Lens. Gaël Kakuta replaces Wesley Saïd.
- 64': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
- 65': Hand ball by Pape Sarr (Metz).
- 65': Jean-Louis Leca (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': VAR Decision: No Goal Lens 2-1 Metz.
- 68': Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
- 70': Offside, Lens. Gaël Kakuta tries a through ball, but Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga is caught offside.
- 71': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
- 73': Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin N'Doram.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Pape Sarr (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
- 74': Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Lens).
- 78': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jemerson.
- 80': Substitution, Lens. Yannick Cahuzac replaces Florian Sotoca.
- 80': Substitution, Lens. Ignatius Ganago replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
- 80': Substitution, Metz. Amadou Salif Mbengue replaces Kevin N'Doram.
- 80': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Nicolas de Préville.
- 81': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
- 81': Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Goal! Lens 3, Metz 1. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré with a through ball.
- 85': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Ignatius Ganago (Lens).
- 87': Ignatius Ganago (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Ignatius Ganago because of an injury.
- 88': Substitution, Metz. Marc-Aurèle Caillard replaces Alexandre Oukidja because of an injury.
- 88': Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabien Centonze.
- 90': Goal! Lens 4, Metz 1. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Dylan Bronn (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Gaël Kakuta.
- 90'+3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Lens 4, Metz 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lens 4, Metz 1.
Statistics
 METZ |
RCL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 307 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
| 378 | Passes | 475 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 16 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 35,673
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 35,673
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 |
Line-Ups
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Jean-Louis Leca (GK)  |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 11 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 15 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
| 22 | Wesley Saïd |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
Metz (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexandre Oukidja (GK) |
| 5 | Jemerson |
| 3 | Matthieu Udol |
| 2 | Dylan Bronn |
| 17 | Thomas Delaine |
| 18 | Fabien Centonze |
| 6 | Kevin N'Doram |
| 14 | Vincent Pajot |
| 19 | Habib Maïga |
| 10 | Farid Boulaya |
| 9 | Nicolas de Préville |
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