French Ligue 1

Nantes vs Metz, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nantes
    FT
    0 - 2
    Metz
    • 58': Georges Mikautadze (P)
    • 60': Matthieu Udol

    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.
    • 2': Foul by Fali Candé (Metz).
    • 2': Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Fali Candé (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 9': Foul by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz).
    • 9': Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
    • 12': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
    • 16': Foul by Christophe Hérelle (Metz).
    • 16': Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Hand ball by Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Arthur Atta.
    • 23': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof with a cross.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moses Simon.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danley Jean-Jacques.
    • 28': Foul by Maxime Colin (Metz).
    • 28': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Maxime Colin (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Christophe Hérelle (Metz).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Nathan Zézé (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 36': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Danley Jean-Jacques.
    • 36': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Christophe Hérelle.
    • 41': Foul by Georges Mikautadze (Metz).
    • 41': Nathan Zézé (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Arthur Atta (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Foul by Douglas Augusto (Nantes).
    • 43': Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Douglas Augusto (Nantes).
    • 44': Attempt missed. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthieu Udol with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Marcus Coco (Nantes).
    • 45'+1': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Metz 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Metz 0.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Maxime Colin following a fast break.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Danley Jean-Jacques (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fali Candé.
    • 54': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross.
    • 55': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Florent Mollet.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Fali Candé (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross.
    • 56': Penalty Metz. Fali Candé draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 56': Penalty conceded by Mostafa Mohamed (Nantes) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 58': Goal! Nantes 0, Metz 1. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 59': Substitution, Nantes. Tino Kadewere replaces Mostafa Mohamed.
    • 59': Substitution, Nantes. Bénie Traoré replaces Pedro Chirivella.
    • 60': Goal! Nantes 0, Metz 2. Matthieu Udol (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze with a cross following a fast break.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Lamine Camara (Metz).
    • 63': Douglas Augusto (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 63': Marcus Coco (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Arthur Atta (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Douglas Augusto (Nantes).
    • 64': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Substitution, Nantes. Samuel Moutoussamy replaces Marcus Coco.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Christophe Hérelle (Metz).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
    • 68': Christophe Hérelle (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Nantes).
    • 68': Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Douglas Augusto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Arthur Atta (Metz).
    • 73': Foul by Arthur Atta (Metz).
    • 73': Tino Kadewere (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz).
    • 74': Nathan Zézé (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Fali Candé (Metz).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Arthur Atta.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Moutoussamy.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Tino Kadewere (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moses Simon with a cross.
    • 79': Foul by Arthur Atta (Metz).
    • 79': Nicolas Cozza (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Nantes. Matthis Abline replaces Douglas Augusto.
    • 83': Substitution, Metz. Sadibou Sané replaces Arthur Atta.
    • 84': Florent Mollet (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz).
    • 86': Attempt saved. Lamine Camara (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Didier Lamkel Zé.
    • 86': Offside, Metz. Sadibou Sané is caught offside.
    • 88': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
    • 90': Substitution, Metz. Joseph Nduquidi replaces Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tino Kadewere with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthis Abline.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Christophe Hérelle.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Metz 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Nantes 0, Metz 2.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 7
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 10
    2 Saves 2
    52.7 Possession 47.3
    13 SHOTS 9
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    404 Accurate Passes 324
    486 Passes 416
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 9
    16 Crosses 37
    0.6 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 73
    30 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 1
    13 Effective Tackles 9
    17 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    12 Interceptions 6
    35 Effective Clearances 13
    35 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
    Location: Nantes, France
    Attendance: 27,132

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 9 +20 23
    2 AS Monaco 9 +9 20
    3 Marseille 9 +10 17
    4 Lille 9 +7 17
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NAN Nantes (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alban Lafont (GK)
    4 Nicolas Pallois
    44 Nathan Zeze
    21 Jean-Charles Castelletto Yellow Card
    3 Nicolas Cozza Yellow Card
    11 Marcus Coco
    6 Douglas Yellow Card
    5 Pedro Chirivella
    25 Florent Mollet
    27 Moses Simon
    31 Mostafa Mohamed
    Nantes Substitutes:
    Tino Kadewere, Hugo Boutsingkham, Matthis Abline, Eray Cömert, Kader Bamba, Jean-Kevin Duverne, Rémy Descamps, Samuel Moutoussamy, Bénie Traoré.

    METZ Metz (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
    5 Fali Candé Yellow Card
    29 Christophe Hérelle
    3 Matthieu Udol
    2 Maxime Colin Yellow Card
    18 Lamine Camara
    27 Danley Jean Jacques
    25 Arthur Atta
    10 Georges Mikautadze
    11 Didier Lamkel Ze
    22 Kevin Guiton
    Metz Substitutes:
    Joel Asoro, Joseph N'Duquidi, Sadibou Sané, Koffi Kouao, Aboubacar Lô, Cheick Tidiane Sabaly, Ibou Sané, Pape Diallo, Guillaume Dietsch.

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