French Ligue 1

Lyon vs Metz, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Lyon
  • 84': Skelly Alvero
FT
1 - 1
Metz
  • 77': Abdoulie Jallow

About

Lyon are hosting Metz at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, 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. Mama Baldé (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Saël Kumbedi with a through ball.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
  • 5': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 5': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Skelly Alvero (Lyon).
  • 6': Joel Asoro (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
  • 7': Foul by Joel Asoro (Metz).
  • 7': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Offside, Lyon. Saël Kumbedi tries a through ball, but Mama Baldé is caught offside.
  • 10': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Oukidja (Metz).
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Substitution, Metz. Guillaume Dietsch replaces Alexandre Oukidja because of an injury.
  • 18': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon).
  • 18': Simon Elisor (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Saël Kumbedi (Lyon).
  • 19': Simon Elisor (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Simon Elisor (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ablie Jallow.
  • 25': Delay in match (Lyon).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Ablie Jallow (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
  • 27': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
  • 27': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Skelly Alvero (Lyon).
  • 29': Joel Asoro (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Simon Elisor (Metz).
  • 33': Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Ablie Jallow (Metz).
  • 34': Mahamadou Diawara (Lyon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 36': Foul by Simon Elisor (Metz).
  • 36': Mama Baldé (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Danley Jean-Jacques.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ablie Jallow (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Danley Jean-Jacques.
  • 40': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Ablie Jallow (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simon Elisor.
  • 42': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 43': Foul by Mahamadou Diawara (Lyon).
  • 43': Maxime Colin (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Skelly Alvero (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Saël Kumbedi.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mahamadou Diawara (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette following a fast break.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jake O'Brien.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Lyon 0, Metz 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lyon 0, Metz 0.
  • 49': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Saël Kumbedi.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Skelly Alvero (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 50': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Guillaume Dietsch.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Simon Elisor (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 52': Joel Asoro (Metz).
  • 52': Saël Kumbedi (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Offside, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Mama Baldé is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Skelly Alvero (Lyon).
  • 55': Joel Asoro (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Simon Elisor (Metz).
  • 56': Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Christophe Hérelle.
  • 57': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Lyon).
  • 58': Substitution, Lyon. Ernest Nuamah replaces Mahamadou Diawara.
  • 58': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Mama Baldé.
  • 60': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Sinaly Diomandé.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ablie Jallow (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 60': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
  • 65': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
  • 65': Ismaël Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Saël Kumbedi (Lyon).
  • 68': Attempt saved. Lamine Camara (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Foul by Saël Kumbedi (Lyon).
  • 69': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Metz. Joseph N'Duquidi replaces Joel Asoro.
  • 70': Substitution, Metz. Ibou Sané replaces Simon Elisor.
  • 72': Ablie Jallow (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Lyon).
  • 72': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
  • 77': Goal! Lyon 0, Metz 1. Ablie Jallow (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
  • 80': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
  • 81': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Ibou Sané (Metz).
  • 81': Substitution, Lyon. Jeffinho replaces Clinton Mata.
  • 84': Goal! Lyon 1, Metz 1. Skelly Alvero (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
  • 85': Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Saël Kumbedi (Lyon).
  • 86': Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah with a cross.
  • 87': Ablie Jallow (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Saël Kumbedi (Lyon).
  • 88': Substitution, Metz. Kévin N'Doram replaces Ablie Jallow.
  • 88': Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Substitution, Metz. Fali Candé replaces Danley Jean-Jacques.
  • 90': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Joseph N'Duquidi (Metz).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 90'+2': Jake O'Brien (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Ibou Sané (Metz).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lyon 1, Metz 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Lyon 1, Metz 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
9 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 5
33.2 Possession 66.8
11 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
241 Accurate Passes 561
306 Passes 644
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.1
68 Long Balls 28
31 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 8
15 Effective Tackles 21
23 Tackles 25
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 5
18 Effective Clearances 14
18 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Groupama Stadium
Location: Lyon, France
Attendance: 42,040

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

LYON Lyon (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
2 Sinaly Diomande Yellow Card
12 Jake O'Brien
22 Clinton Mata
34 Mahamadou Diawara
80 Skelly Alvero
6 Maxence Caqueret
3 Nicolás Tagliafico
20 Saël Kumbedi
10 Alexandre Lacazette
7 Mama Baldé
Lyon Substitutes:
Jeffinho, Rayan Cherki, Rémy Riou, Paul Akouokou, Tino Kadewere, Ernest Nuamah, Dejan Lovren, Johann Lepenant, Henrique.

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
29 Christophe Hérelle
8 Ismaël Traoré
3 Matthieu Udol
2 Maxime Colin
36 Abdoulie Jallow
18 Lamine Camara
27 Danley Jean Jacques
11 Simon Elisor
99 Joel Asoro
22 Kevin Guiton Yellow Card
Metz Substitutes:
Jean N'Guessan, Koffi Kouao, Benjamin Tetteh, Ibou Sané, Guillaume Dietsch, Joseph N'Duquidi, Fali Candé, Kevin N'Doram, Malick Mbaye.

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