Saint-Etienne vs Metz, 2023-24 French Ligue 1 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Final

· 1st Leg
Saint-Etienne
  • 19': Ibrahima Sissoko
  • 80': Irvin Cardona
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
Metz
  • 45': Ismaël Traoré

About

Saint-Etienne are hosting Metz at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Hand ball by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
  • 3': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
  • 3': Papa Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Hand ball by Dylan Chambost (Saint-Etienne).
  • 7': Foul by Maxime Colin (Metz).
  • 7': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 8': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kévin N'Doram.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 14': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Irvin Cardona is caught offside.
  • 15': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Alexandre Oukidja.
  • 16': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
  • 16': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Sadibou Sané (Metz).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a headed pass.
  • 19': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Metz 0. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro.
  • 21': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
  • 21': Papa Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Irvin Cardona with a cross.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Foul by Maxime Colin (Metz).
  • 30': Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne).
  • 31': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Georges Mikautadze (Metz).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
  • 34': Papa Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
  • 37': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irvin Cardona with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Kévin N'Doram.
  • 40': Foul by Cheikh Sabaly (Metz).
  • 40': Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Substitution, Metz. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof replaces Cheikh Sabaly because of an injury.
  • 45': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dylan Batubinsika.
  • 45': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Ibrahim Sissoko.
  • 45': Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Metz 1. Ismaël Traoré (Metz) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Camara with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Papa Diallo.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dylan Chambost following a corner.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Metz 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Saint-Etienne 1, Metz 1.
  • 46': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
  • 46': Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
  • 48': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques.
  • 60': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
  • 60': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Sissoko.
  • 63': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Foul by Ismaël Traoré (Metz).
  • 65': Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.
  • 68': Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Metz).
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.
  • 71': Foul by Kévin N'Doram (Metz).
  • 71': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne).
  • 72': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Dennis Appiah replaces Yvann Maçon.
  • 73': Substitution, Metz. Didier Lamkel Zé replaces Papa Diallo.
  • 74': Foul by Sadibou Sané (Metz).
  • 74': Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Danley Jean Jacques (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
  • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Lamine Camara (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Didier Lamkel Zé following a fast break.
  • 80': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lamine Fomba replaces Aïmen Moueffek because of an injury.
  • 80': Goal! Saint-Etienne 2, Metz 1. Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a cross.
  • 83': Foul by Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne).
  • 83': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Mathieu Cafaro.
  • 86': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Mahmoud Bentayg replaces Irvin Cardona.
  • 88': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Mahmoud Bentayg is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
  • 89': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Metz. Arthur Atta replaces Lamine Camara.
  • 90'+1': Danley Jean Jacques (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mahmoud Bentayg (Saint-Etienne).
  • 90'+3': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nathanaël Mbuku (Saint-Etienne).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Metz).
  • 90'+4': Nathanaël Mbuku (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Arthur Atta (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Saint-Etienne 2, Metz 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Saint-Etienne 2, Metz 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 1
45.4 Possession 54.6
5 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
319 Accurate Passes 391
409 Passes 484
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 9
14 Crosses 27
0.1 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 50
28 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
0 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 15
19 Tackles 20
0.4 Tackle % 0.8
4 Interceptions 7
17 Effective Clearances 15
17 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 35,356

Line-Ups

ASSE Saint-Etienne (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Gautier Larsonneur (GK)
3 Mickael Nade
21 Dylan Batubinsika
19 Leo Petrot
27 Yvann Maçon Yellow Card
5 Florien Tardieu
14 Dylan Chambost
29 Aimen Moueffek
9 Ibrahima Sissoko
18 Mathieu Cafaro
11 Irvin Cardona
Saint-Etienne Substitutes:
Mahmoud Bentayg, Thomas Monconduit, Nathanaël Mbuku, Etienne Green, Maxence Rivera, Anthony Briancon, Dennis Appiah, Benjamin Bouchouari, Lamine Fomba.

METZ Metz (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
38 Sadibou Sané
8 Ismaël Traoré
3 Matthieu Udol
2 Maxime Colin
6 Kevin N'Doram Yellow Card
27 Danley Jean Jacques
18 Lamine Camara
10 Georges Mikautadze
7 Pape Diallo
14 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
Metz Substitutes:
Koffi Kouao, Ibou Sané, Fali Candé, Arthur Atta, Guillaume Dietsch, Christophe Hérelle, Joseph N'Duquidi, Didier Lamkel Ze, Kevin Guiton.

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