French Ligue 1

Angers vs Metz, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Angers
  • 53': Mohamed-Ali Cho
  • 65': Thomas Mangani
  • 90'+3': Stéphane Bahoken
FT
3 - 2
Metz
  • 10': Dylan Bronn
  • 58': Farid Boulaya

About

Angers are hosting Metz at Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, 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.
  • 3': Substitution, Metz. Amadou Salif Mbengue replaces Sikou Niakaté because of an injury.
  • 3': Foul by Vincent Manceau (Angers).
  • 3': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
  • 8': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Vincent Manceau.
  • 10': Goal! Angers 0, Metz 1. Dylan Bronn (Metz) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Gueye with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
  • 14': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 14': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Hand ball by Angelo Fulgini (Angers).
  • 16': Foul by Jimmy Cabot (Angers).
  • 16': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
  • 18': Vincent Manceau (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
  • 20': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini.
  • 21': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Nicolas de Préville.
  • 23': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
  • 23': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
  • 28': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
  • 28': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
  • 28': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Sofiane Boufal (Angers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left from a direct free kick.
  • 30': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 30': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Habib Maïga (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Thomas Mangani (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal with a cross.
  • 31': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
  • 35': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Ibrahima Niane because of an injury.
  • 38': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
  • 38': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Enzo Ebosse (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
  • 39': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Batista Mendy (Angers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Mangani with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Habib Maïga.
  • 41': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
  • 41': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Mangani.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Batista Mendy (Angers).
  • 45'+1': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Angers).
  • 45'+2': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Angers 0, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Angers 0, Metz 1.
  • 48': Foul by Thomas Mangani (Angers).
  • 48': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Dylan Bronn (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers).
  • 52': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Goal! Angers 1, Metz 1. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
  • 54': Paul Bernardoni (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 58': Substitution, Angers. Pierrick Capelle replaces Enzo Ebosse.
  • 58': Goal! Angers 1, Metz 2. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 65': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
  • 65': Goal! Angers 2, Metz 2. Thomas Mangani (Angers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Boufal (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle.
  • 68': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 68': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Lamine Gueye.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Angelo Fulgini (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
  • 69': Substitution, Angers. Billal Brahimi replaces Batista Mendy.
  • 69': Substitution, Angers. Azzedine Ounahi replaces Angelo Fulgini.
  • 71': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Amadou Salif Mbengue.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billal Brahimi with a cross.
  • 72': Hand ball by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 74': Azzedine Ounahi (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Billal Brahimi (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Boufal.
  • 77': Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traore replaces Pape Sarr.
  • 77': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Lamine Gueye.
  • 78': Foul by Pierrick Capelle (Angers).
  • 78': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Mohamed-Ali Cho (Angers).
  • 79': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
  • 80': Romain Thomas (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Billal Brahimi (Angers).
  • 82': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 84': Substitution, Angers. Stéphane Bahoken replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
  • 84': Substitution, Angers. Mathias Pereira Lage replaces Sofiane Boufal.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Cabot with a cross.
  • 85': Offside, Angers. Billal Brahimi tries a through ball, but Stéphane Bahoken is caught offside.
  • 86': Offside, Metz. Farid Boulaya tries a through ball, but Opa Nguette is caught offside.
  • 87': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 87': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
  • 87': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Billal Brahimi (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
  • 90'+2': Dylan Bronn (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Mathias Pereira Lage (Angers) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pierrick Capelle (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Angers 3, Metz 2. Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Angers 3, Metz 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Angers 3, Metz 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 12
2 Saves 0
42.1 Possession 57.9
2 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 5
1.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
336 Accurate Passes 492
412 Passes 563
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 6
11 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 37
22 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 9
12 Effective Tackles 7
26 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
18 Interceptions 6
14 Effective Clearances 6
14 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 3,989

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

ANG Angers (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Paul Bernardoni (GK)
8 Ismaël Traoré
24 Romain Thomas
29 Vincent Manceau
5 Thomas Mangani
2 Batista Mendy
10 Angelo Fulgini
6 Enzo Ebosse
11 Jimmy Cabot
7 Sofiane Boufal
21 Mohamed-Ali Cho Yellow Card
Angers Substitutes:
Waniss Taibi, Souleyman Doumbia, Pierrick Capelle, Danijel Petković, Brahimi Bilal, Azzedine Ounahi, Mathias Pereira Lage, Sada Thioub, Stéphane Bahoken.

METZ Metz (4-5-1)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
4 Sikou Niakate
2 Dylan Bronn
3 Matthieu Udol
18 Fabien Centonze
14 Vincent Pajot
15 Pape Matar Sarr
19 Habib Maïga Yellow Card
9 Nicolas de Préville Yellow Card
20 Lamine Gueye
7 Ibrahima Niane
Metz Substitutes:
Opa Nguette, Boubacar Traoré, Farid Boulaya, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Warren Tchimbembé, Sofiane Alakouch, Amine Bassi.

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