Nantes vs Metz, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Nantes

12': Randal Kolo Muani
49': Ludovic Blas

FT
2 - 0

Metz

About

Nantes are hosting Metz at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, 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': Attempt saved. Amine Bassi (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
1': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
1': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes).
5': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
5': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
7': Thomas Delaine (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
10': Amine Bassi (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
12': Goal! Nantes 1, Metz 0. Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moses Simon.
14': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
14': Attempt blocked. Fábio (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moses Simon.
14': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
14': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
15': Offside, Nantes. Pedro Chirivella tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pallois is caught offside.
16': Foul by Fábio (Nantes).
16': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
17': Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Attempt blocked. Fábio (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
19': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Kevin N'Doram.
22': Foul by Renaud Emond (Nantes).
22': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
24': Thomas Delaine (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
25': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
25': Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).
25': Fábio (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Substitution, Metz. Sofiane Alakouch replaces Kevin N'Doram because of an injury.
32': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
32': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Fábio (Nantes).
34': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
37': Attempt saved. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Appiah with a cross.
39': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
39': Attempt missed. Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthieu Udol following a corner.
40': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Sofiane Alakouch.
41': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
44': Dylan Bronn (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes).
45': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
45'+2': First Half ends, Nantes 1, Metz 0.
45': Second Half begins Nantes 1, Metz 0.
49': Goal! Nantes 2, Metz 0. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
50': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
50': Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Delaine.
51': Attempt saved. Habib Maïga (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
51': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
52': Attempt missed. Habib Maïga (Metz) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amine Bassi with a cross following a corner.
52': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Nantes).
53': Ludovic Blas (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Metz).
54': Fábio (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Amine Bassi (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes).
56': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Amine Bassi.
57': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes).
57': Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Nantes).
58': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
60': Renaud Emond (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt missed. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
61': Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traore replaces Habib Maïga.
61': Substitution, Metz. Vágner Dias replaces Amine Bassi.
63': Attempt blocked. Ludovic Blas (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
63': Foul by Vágner Dias (Metz).
63': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Attempt saved. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio.
64': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
67': Offside, Nantes. Nicolas Pallois tries a through ball, but Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
68': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traore (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
72': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes).
73': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
73': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Attempt saved. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofiane Alakouch.
75': Substitution, Nantes. Roli Pereira De Sa replaces Renaud Emond.
76': Attempt saved. Vágner Dias (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaine with a cross.
76': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Alban Lafont.
77': Attempt saved. Moses Simon (Nantes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
82': Substitution, Nantes. Marcus Coco replaces Randal Kolo Muani because of an injury.
82': Substitution, Nantes. Sébastien Corchia replaces Fábio.
82': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
82': Roli Pereira De Sa (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Substitution, Metz. Cheick Tidiane Sabaly replaces Pape Sarr.
83': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Thomas Delaine.
85': Foul by Marcus Coco (Nantes).
85': Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
87': Sébastien Corchia (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Substitution, Nantes. Charles Traoré replaces Ludovic Blas.
90': Foul by Marcus Coco (Nantes).
90': Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Marcus Coco (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Traore (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Tidiane Sabaly.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Marcus Coco (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+3': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Metz).
90'+3': Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Nantes 2, Metz 0.
0': Match ends, Nantes 2, Metz 0.

Statistics

METZ		NAN
11	Fouls	18
0	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
6	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	5
64.5	Possession	35.5
10	SHOTS	11
5	ON GOAL	7
0.5	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
461	Accurate Passes	207
570	Passes	305
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	3
16	Crosses	18
0.2	Cross %	0.2
61	Long Balls	69
28	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	3
17	Effective Tackles	12
23	Tackles	17
0.7	Tackle %	0.7
5	Interceptions	11
17	Effective Clearances	17
17	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 12,054

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

Nantes (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alban Lafont (GK)
4	Nicolas Pallois
21	Jean-Charles Castelletto
2	Fabio
12	Dennis Appiah
28	Renaud Emond
5	Pedro Chirivella
3	Andrei Girotto
23	Randal Kolo Muani
27	Moses Simon
10	Ludovic Blas

Nantes Substitutes:

Samuel Moutoussamy, Marcus Coco, Quentin Merlin, Roli Pereira de Sa, Sébastien Corchia, Osman Bukari, Charles Traoré, Abdoulaye Sylla, Rémy Descamps.

Metz (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
16	Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
2	Dylan Bronn
3	Matthieu Udol
18	Fabien Centonze
14	Vincent Pajot
15	Pape Matar Sarr
6	Kevin N'Doram
17	Thomas Delaine
19	Habib Maïga
7	Ibrahima Niane
21	Amine Bassi

Metz Substitutes:

Boubacar Traoré, Georges Mikautadze, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Sikou Niakate, Cheick Tidiane Sabaly, Vágner, Sofiane Alakouch, Lamine Gueye.

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