French Ligue 1

Metz vs Caen, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Metz
  • 71': Damien Da Silva (OG)
FT
1 - 1
Caen
  • 73': Jessy Deminguet

About

Metz are hosting Caen at Stade Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 4': Foul by Romain Genevois (Caen).
  • 4': Julian Palmieri (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
  • 8': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Damien Da Silva (Caen) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Julien Féret with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nolan Roux.
  • 12': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 15': Foul by Baissama Sankoh (Caen).
  • 15': Mathieu Dossevi (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Hand ball by Jan Repas (Caen).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
  • 18': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Ronny Rodelin (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Crivelli.
  • 25': Delay in match (Caen).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
  • 28': Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Metz).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Moussa Niakhate (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Julian Palmieri (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Rivière (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Palmieri.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Nolan Roux (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
  • 37': Julian Palmieri (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
  • 41': Julien Féret (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Baissama Sankoh (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Moussa Niakhate (Metz).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nolan Roux (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross.
  • 44': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
  • 44': Ronny Rodelin (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Delay in match Ronny Rodelin (Caen) because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jan Repas (Caen).
  • 45'+3': Iván Balliu (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Metz. Florent Mollet tries a through ball, but Fallou Diagne is caught offside.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Metz 0, Caen 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Caen 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Caen. Vincent Bessat replaces Jan Repas.
  • 50': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
  • 53': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
  • 55': Offside, Metz. Renaud Cohade tries a through ball, but Mathieu Dossevi is caught offside.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi.
  • 63': Substitution, Caen. Jessy Deminguet replaces Enzo Crivelli.
  • 65': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Iván Balliu.
  • 66': Foul by Baissama Sankoh (Caen).
  • 66': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Damien Da Silva.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Fallou Diagne (Metz) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathieu Dossevi with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Metz).
  • 69': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Jessy Deminguet (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Baissama Sankoh.
  • 71': Own Goal by Damien Da Silva, Caen. Metz 1, Caen 0.
  • 73': Goal! Metz 1, Caen 1. Jessy Deminguet (Caen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ronny Rodelin with a headed pass.
  • 74': Foul by Iván Balliu (Metz).
  • 74': Vincent Bessat (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Metz. Danijel Milicevic replaces Florent Mollet.
  • 78': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
  • 78': Julien Féret (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Fallou Diagne (Metz).
  • 81': Ronny Rodelin (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Fallou Diagne (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
  • 83': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Delay in match Romain Genevois (Caen) because of an injury.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Foul by Baissama Sankoh (Caen).
  • 85': Nolan Roux (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Metz. Ibrahima Niane replaces Georges Mandjeck.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Frederic Guilbert (Caen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronny Rodelin with a through ball.
  • 89': Foul by Romain Genevois (Caen).
  • 89': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Substitution, Metz. Opa Nguette replaces Iván Balliu.
  • 90'+1': Nolan Roux (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Alexander Djiku (Caen) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
  • 90'+2': Danijel Milicevic (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ronny Rodelin (Caen).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Durel Avounou.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Fallou Diagne (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danijel Milicevic with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Romain Genevois (Caen).
  • 90'+4': Moussa Niakhate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Renaud Cohade (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Metz 1, Caen 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Metz 1, Caen 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 3
40.7 Possession 59.3
5 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 3
0.8 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
271 Accurate Passes 439
389 Passes 554
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 10
15 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.4
94 Long Balls 85
35 Accurate Long Balls 49
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 3
12 Effective Tackles 9
22 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
32 Effective Clearances 19
32 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 16,518

Line-Ups

METZ Metz (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Eiji Kawashima (GK)
21 Moussa Niakhaté
3 Fallou Diagne Yellow Card
20 Julian Palmieri
25 Iván Balliu
19 Florent Mollet
4 Georges Mandjeck
24 Renaud Cohade
29 Emmanuel Rivière
9 Nolan Roux Yellow Card
17 Mathieu Dossevi
Metz Substitutes:
Jonathan Rivierez, Vahid Selimovic, Opa Nguette, Ibrahima Niane, Milan Bisevac, Danijel Milicevic, Quentin Beunardeau.

CAN Caen (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Rémy Vercoutre (GK)
24 Alexander Djiku Yellow Card
28 Damien Da Silva
18 Durel Avounou
29 Romain Genevois
25 Julien Féret
5 Baissama Sankoh
9 Jan Repas
21 Frédéric Guilbert
27 Enzo Crivelli
12 Ronny Rodelin
Caen Substitutes:
Vincent Bessat, Makan Macalou, Jessy Deminguet, Brice Samba, Timo Stavitski, Stef Peeters, Jordan Leborgne.

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