French Ligue 1

Brest vs Metz, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Brest
  • 68': Romain Faivre (P)
FT
1 - 2
Metz
  • 26': Nicolas de Préville
  • 73': Fabien Centonze

About

Brest are hosting Metz at Stade Francis-le Blé, Brest, 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': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Romain Del Castillo (Brest).
  • 2': Foul by Lamine Gueye (Metz).
  • 2': Jere Uronen (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Brest. Steve Mounié tries a through ball, but Franck Honorat is caught offside.
  • 5': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Romain Del Castillo (Brest).
  • 7': Foul by Romain Faivre (Brest).
  • 7': Sikou Niakaté (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Offside, Metz. Kiki Kouyate tries a through ball, but Lamine Gueye is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Lilian Brassier (Brest).
  • 9': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel with a cross.
  • 15': Foul by Romain Del Castillo (Brest).
  • 15': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Franck Honorat (Brest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel.
  • 18': Foul by Lamine Gueye (Metz).
  • 18': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
  • 19': Lucien Agoume (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 20': Hianga'a M'Bock (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, Brest. Jere Uronen tries a through ball, but Steve Mounié is caught offside.
  • 26': Goal! Brest 0, Metz 1. Nicolas de Préville (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Gueye following a fast break.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Steve Mounié (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel with a cross.
  • 28': Foul by Hianga'a M'Bock (Brest).
  • 28': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Lucien Agoume (Brest).
  • 32': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
  • 34': Steve Mounié (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Hianga'a M'Bock (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 38': Lucien Agoume (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
  • 40': Franck Honorat (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
  • 44': Romain Faivre (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Franck Honorat with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Lucien Agoume (Brest).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Brest 0, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brest 0, Metz 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Brest. Jean-Kévin Duverne replaces Jere Uronen.
  • 46': Foul by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (Brest).
  • 46': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
  • 50': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
  • 50': Sikou Niakaté (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Lilian Brassier (Brest).
  • 51': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).
  • 52': Hianga'a M'Bock (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Hand ball by Pape Sarr (Metz).
  • 56': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Kévin Duverne.
  • 58': Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
  • 58': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 60': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
  • 60': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Brest. Irvin Cardona replaces Romain Del Castillo.
  • 62': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
  • 65': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
  • 65': Sikou Niakaté (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Vincent Pajot (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Habib Maïga with a headed pass.
  • 67': Penalty Brest. Franck Honorat draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Habib Maïga (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Goal! Brest 1, Metz 1. Romain Faivre (Brest) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Substitution, Brest. Jérémy Le Douaron replaces Romain Faivre.
  • 69': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Lamine Gueye.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Franck Honorat (Brest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémy Le Douaron.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Franck Honorat (Brest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Foul by Hianga'a M'Bock (Brest).
  • 71': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Hianga'a M'Bock (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Metz. Farid Boulaya replaces Nicolas de Préville.
  • 72': Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traore replaces Pape Sarr.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
  • 73': Goal! Brest 1, Metz 2. Fabien Centonze (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Opa Nguette.
  • 79': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
  • 79': Offside, Brest. Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel tries a through ball, but Irvin Cardona is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sikou Niakaté.
  • 80': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Kévin Duverne.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Steve Mounié (Brest) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
  • 82': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
  • 82': Irvin Cardona (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Fabien Centonze (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
  • 85': Substitution, Brest. Julien Faussurier replaces Ronaël Pierre-Gabriel.
  • 85': Substitution, Brest. Youssouph Badji replaces Franck Honorat.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Irvin Cardona (Brest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jérémy Le Douaron with a cross.
  • 88': Boubacar Traore (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
  • 88': Brendan Chardonnet (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Metz. Warren Tchimbembé replaces Habib Maïga.
  • 90': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Warren Tchimbembé.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Brest. Steve Mounié tries a through ball, but Youssouph Badji is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).
  • 90'+4': Hianga'a M'Bock (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Brest 1, Metz 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Brest 1, Metz 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 16
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 2
33.9 Possession 66.1
6 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 2
0.7 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
156 Accurate Passes 393
247 Passes 474
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 9
11 Crosses 31
0.3 Cross % 0.3
68 Long Balls 60
22 Accurate Long Balls 35
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
16 Effective Tackles 11
19 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
15 Interceptions 5
34 Effective Clearances 12
34 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Francis-le Blé
Location: Brest, France
Attendance: 10,398

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

BRE Brest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
40 Marco Bizot (GK)
3 Lilian Brassier
5 Brendan Chardonnet Yellow Card
20 Jere Uronen
18 Ronael Pierre-Gabriel Yellow Card
21 Romain Faivre
28 Hianga'A M'Bock Yellow Card
10 Lucien Agoumé
15 Steve Mounié
25 Romain Del Castillo
9 Franck Honorat
Brest Substitutes:
Youssouph Badji, Haris Belkebla, Irvin Cardona, Jean-Kévin Duverne, Gautier Larsonneur, Denys Bain, Jeremy Le Douaron, Hugo Magnetti, Julien Faussurier.

METZ Metz (4-5-1)

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

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