French Ligue 1

Metz vs Stade Rennais, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 17': Georges Mikautadze
  • 45': Pape Diallo
  • Red Card 90'+5': Georges Mikautadze
FT
2 - 3
Stade Rennais
  • 23': Amine Gouiri
  • 73': Benjamin Bourigeaud (P)
  • 90'+3': Arnaud Kalimuendo

About

Metz are hosting Stade Rennais 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.
  • 8': Amine Gouiri (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Kévin N'Doram (Metz).
  • 8': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Christophe Hérelle.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Arthur Theate (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
  • 12': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Christophe Hérelle (Metz).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 17': Goal! Metz 1, Rennes 0. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ablie Jallow.
  • 21': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Fali Candé.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Wooh.
  • 22': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Martin Terrier (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud with a cross.
  • 23': Goal! Metz 1, Rennes 1. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Terrier with a cross.
  • 25': Arthur Atta (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Rennes).
  • 26': Foul by Alidu Seidu (Rennes).
  • 26': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Martin Terrier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Truffert.
  • 29': Désiré Doué (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Gouiri.
  • 30': Fali Candé (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Arthur Theate (Rennes).
  • 33': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
  • 33': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Ablie Jallow (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur Atta.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 44': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Goal! Metz 2, Rennes 1. Papa Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
  • 45'+3': Désiré Doué (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Georges Mikautadze (Metz).
  • 45'+3': Alidu Seidu (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Metz 2, Rennes 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 2, Rennes 1.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Fali Candé (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
  • 51': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
  • 54': Azor Matusiwa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Arthur Atta (Metz).
  • 54': Offside, Rennes. Alidu Seidu is caught offside.
  • 55': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Christophe Hérelle (Metz).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Azor Matusiwa.
  • 58': Alidu Seidu (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Arthur Atta (Metz).
  • 60': Substitution, Rennes. Enzo Le Fée replaces Martin Terrier.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Amine Gouiri (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
  • 62': Delay in match (Rennes).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Ismaël Traoré.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Christopher Wooh (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Désiré Doué with a cross.
  • 64': Fali Candé (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
  • 66': Azor Matusiwa (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Arthur Atta (Metz).
  • 67': Arthur Theate (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
  • 68': Substitution, Rennes. Guela Doué replaces Alidu Seidu.
  • 68': Substitution, Rennes. Bertug Yildirim replaces Amine Gouiri.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Papa Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
  • 69': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Arthur Theate.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
  • 71': Penalty Rennes. Arnaud Kalimuendo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Penalty conceded by Ismaël Traoré (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 71': Ismaël Traoré (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Goal! Metz 2, Rennes 2. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 75': Arthur Theate (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 77': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Rennes).
  • 77': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Maxime Colin (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 78': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Kévin N'Doram (Metz).
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Adrien Truffert (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 80': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
  • 81': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Arthur Theate (Rennes).
  • 83': Enzo Le Fée (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Papa Diallo (Metz).
  • 83': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Rennes).
  • 83': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Metz. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof replaces Ablie Jallow.
  • 86': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes).
  • 86': Ismaël Traoré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Metz. Danley Jean Jacques replaces Arthur Atta.
  • 87': Substitution, Metz. Cheikh Sabaly replaces Lamine Camara.
  • 87': Substitution, Metz. Didier Lamkel Zé replaces Papa Diallo.
  • 87': Substitution, Rennes. Ibrahim Salah replaces Désiré Doué.
  • 88': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Guela Doué (Rennes).
  • 89': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
  • 90': Bertug Yildirim (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Kévin N'Doram (Metz).
  • 90'+1': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Rennes).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes).
  • 90'+2': Maxime Colin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Metz 2, Rennes 3. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bertug Yildirim following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Fali Candé (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes).
  • 90'+5': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 90'+5': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': VAR Decision: Red Card Georges Mikautadze (Metz).
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Azor Matusiwa.
  • 90'+12': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Rennes 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Metz 2, Rennes 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 6
65.1 Possession 34.9
21 SHOTS 7
9 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
478 Accurate Passes 209
564 Passes 299
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.3
38 Long Balls 70
19 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 9
17 Tackles 19
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 11
14 Effective Clearances 24
14 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 23,290

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 (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
29 Christophe Hérelle Yellow Card
8 Ismaël Traoré Yellow Card
5 Fali Candé
2 Maxime Colin
6 Kevin N'Doram
25 Arthur Atta
18 Lamine Camara
10 Georges Mikautadze
7 Pape Diallo
36 Abdoulie Jallow
Metz Substitutes:
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly, Kevin Guiton, Sadibou Sané, Ibou Sané, Guillaume Dietsch, Koffi Kouao, Didier Lamkel Ze, Danley Jean Jacques, Aboubacar Lô.

REN Stade Rennais (4-4-2)

No. Name
30 Steve Mandanda (GK)
5 Arthur Theate Yellow Card
4 Christopher Wooh
3 Adrien Truffert Yellow Card
36 Alidu Seidu
33 Désiré Doué
6 Azor Matusiwa
7 Martin Terrier
14 Benjamin Bourigeaud
10 Amine Gouiri
9 Arnaud Kalimuendo
Stade Rennais Substitutes:
Enzo Le Fée, Ibrahim Salah, Bertug Yildirim, Guela Doué, Warmed Omari, Baptiste Santamaria, Gauthier Gallon, Fabian Rieder, Ludovic Blas.

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