French Ligue 1

Metz vs Brest, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
    FT
    0 - 1
    Brest
    • 75': Jeremy Le Douaron

    About

    Metz are hosting Brest at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, 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': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
    • 2': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Kenny Lala (Brest).
    • 2': Kenny Lala (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 3': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Brendan Chardonnet.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 8': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
    • 9': Foul by Ablie Jallow (Metz).
    • 9': Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
    • 10': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Offside, Brest. Bradley Locko is caught offside.
    • 12': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Brest).
    • 14': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest).
    • 14': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Lamine Camara (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Simon Elisor.
    • 19': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Kenny Lala (Brest).
    • 23': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Bradley Locko.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Maxime Colin (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Ablie Jallow (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 29': Offside, Brest. Billal Brahimi is caught offside.
    • 30': Billal Brahimi (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
    • 31': Attempt saved. Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lilian Brassier with a cross.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Steve Mounié (Brest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Billal Brahimi with a cross.
    • 33': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
    • 33': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Ablie Jallow (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Brest).
    • 38': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
    • 38': Simon Elisor (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
    • 39': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
    • 41': Foul by Simon Elisor (Metz).
    • 41': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Simon Elisor (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Corner, Brest. Conceded by Simon Elisor.
    • 44': Offside, Metz. Simon Elisor is caught offside.
    • 45': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Brest).
    • 45': Hand ball by Lamine Camara (Metz).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
    • 45'+1': Mahdi Camara (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Metz 0, Brest 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Brest 0.
    • 46': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
    • 46': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Mahdi Camara (Brest).
    • 51': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Steve Mounié (Brest).
    • 53': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
    • 53': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz).
    • 54': Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Cheikh Sabaly (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
    • 57': Foul by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
    • 57': Simon Elisor (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Ablie Jallow (Metz).
    • 59': Hugo Magnetti (Brest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Ablie Jallow (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Substitution, Brest. Jérémy Le Douaron replaces Mathias Pereira Lage.
    • 60': Substitution, Brest. Romain Del Castillo replaces Billal Brahimi.
    • 62': Offside, Metz. Cheikh Sabaly is caught offside.
    • 65': Substitution, Metz. Papa Amadou Diallo replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Ablie Jallow (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 68': Foul by Christophe Hérelle (Metz).
    • 68': Jérémy Le Douaron (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Offside, Metz. Matthieu Udol is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, Brest. Kamory Doumbia replaces Hugo Magnetti.
    • 72': Substitution, Brest. Jonas Martin replaces Mahdi Camara.
    • 75': Goal! Metz 0, Brest 1. Jérémy Le Douaron (Brest) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kamory Doumbia.
    • 78': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 78': Romain Del Castillo (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Jérémy Le Douaron (Brest).
    • 80': Substitution, Metz. Benjamin Tetteh replaces Simon Elisor.
    • 81': Substitution, Metz. Joel Asoro replaces Ablie Jallow.
    • 81': Substitution, Metz. Kévin N'Doram replaces Lamine Camara.
    • 87': Bradley Locko (Brest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Foul by Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz).
    • 87': Substitution, Brest. Martín Satriano replaces Steve Mounié.
    • 87': Substitution, Metz. Jean N'Guessan replaces Danley Jean-Jacques.
    • 90': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Bradley Locko.
    • 90': Foul by Kévin N'Doram (Metz).
    • 90': Jérémy Le Douaron (Brest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Romain Del Castillo (Brest).
    • 90'+4': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jérémy Le Douaron (Brest).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Brest 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Brest 1.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 2
    67.8 Possession 32.2
    4 SHOTS 6
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.8 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    518 Accurate Passes 204
    622 Passes 295
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    27 Crosses 14
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    86 Long Balls 61
    53 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    22 Effective Tackles 12
    36 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 13
    17 Effective Clearances 35
    17 Clearances 35

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
    Location: Metz, France
    Attendance: 20,157

    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

    METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
    29 Christophe Hérelle Yellow Card
    8 Ismaël Traoré
    3 Matthieu Udol
    2 Maxime Colin
    36 Abdoulie Jallow Yellow Card
    27 Danley Jean Jacques
    18 Lamine Camara
    11 Simon Elisor Yellow Card
    14 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
    22 Kevin Guiton
    Metz Substitutes:
    Kevin N'Doram, Fali Candé, Guillaume Dietsch, Benjamin Tetteh, Joseph N'Duquidi, Jean N'Guessan, Pape Diallo, Joel Asoro, Habib Maïga.

    BRE Brest (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    40 Marco Bizot (GK)
    3 Lilian Brassier
    5 Brendan Chardonnet
    2 Bradley Locko
    27 Kenny Lala Yellow Card
    20 Pierre Lees-Melou Yellow Card
    8 Hugo Magnetti
    45 Mahdi Camara
    9 Steve Mounié
    26 Mathias Pereira Lage
    21 Brahimi Bilal
    Brest Substitutes:
    Jonas Martin, Julien Le Cardinal, Adrien Lebeau, Martín Satriano, Luc Zogbe, Kamory Doumbia, Jeremy Le Douaron, Grégoire Coudert, Romain Del Castillo.

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