Bastia vs Metz, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1

Bastia

23': Gaël Danic
75': Allan Saint-Maximin

FT
2 - 0

Metz

Bastia end winless Ligue 1 run at home to Metz

Bastia claimed their first Ligue 1 win since September with a 2-0 victory over Metz at Stade Armand Cesari on Saturday night.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt missed. Sadio Diallo (Bastia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lassana Coulibaly.
7': Attempt blocked. Sadio Diallo (Bastia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
8': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
8': Sadio Diallo (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Pierre Bengtsson (Bastia).
10': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
11': Sadio Diallo (Bastia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Attempt saved. Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Mostefa.
15': Delay in match Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Bastia) because of an injury.
16': Substitution, Bastia. Florian Marange replaces Abdelhamid El Kaoutari because of an injury.
16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Corner, Bastia. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
17': Attempt missed. Mehdi Mostefa (Bastia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre Bengtsson with a cross following a corner.
18': Foul by Cheick Doukoure (Metz).
18': Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia).
19': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Bastia).
20': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Offside, Metz. Milan Bisevac tries a through ball, but Renaud Cohade is caught offside.
22': Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia).
22': Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
23': Goal! Bastia 1, Metz 0. Gaël Danic (Bastia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
24': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
24': Florian Marange (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Guido Milan (Metz).
26': Foul by Jonathan Rivierez (Metz).
26': Sadio Diallo (Bastia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Bastia).
26': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Bastia).
26': Habib Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Habib Diallo.
27': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
29': Offside, Metz. Cheick Doukoure tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
33': Hand ball by Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Metz).
34': Attempt saved. Gaël Danic (Bastia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
35': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
35': Mathieu Peybernes (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Mehdi Mostefa (Bastia).
36': Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross following a set piece situation.
38': Offside, Metz. Jonathan Rivierez tries a through ball, but Habib Diallo is caught offside.
39': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
39': Pierre Bengtsson (Bastia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Hand ball by Sadio Diallo (Bastia).
41': Attempt missed. Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
42': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
42': Sadio Diallo (Bastia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43': Offside, Bastia. Florian Marange tries a through ball, but Gaël Danic is caught offside.
45': Foul by Renaud Cohade (Metz).
45': Gaël Danic (Bastia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Renaud Cohade (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Corner, Bastia. Conceded by Opa Nguette.
45'+2': First Half ends, Bastia 1, Metz 0.
0': Match ends, Bastia 2, Metz 0.
45': Second Half begins Bastia 1, Metz 0.
46': Attempt missed. Enzo Crivelli (Bastia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin with a cross.
46': Corner, Bastia. Conceded by Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
47': Attempt missed. Florian Marange (Bastia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
48': Foul by Gaël Danic (Bastia).
48': Milan Bisevac (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benoit Assou-Ekotto with a cross.
50': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Pierre Bengtsson.
50': Attempt missed. Guido Milan (Metz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross following a corner.
52': Alexander Djiku (Bastia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
52': Opa Nguette (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Attempt missed. Sadio Diallo (Bastia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lassana Coulibaly following a set piece situation.
56': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
56': Sadio Diallo (Bastia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Bastia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaël Danic.
58': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Bastia).
58': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Sadio Diallo (Bastia).
58': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Substitution, Metz. Ismaila Sarr replaces Gauthier Hein.
65': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mathieu Peybernes.
65': Attempt missed. Habib Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renaud Cohade with a cross following a corner.
67': Substitution, Bastia. Axel Ngando replaces Sadio Diallo.
68': Attempt saved. Habib Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr with a cross.
68': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
68': Hand ball by Ismaila Sarr (Metz).
69': Attempt missed. Enzo Crivelli (Bastia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Axel Ngando.
70': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Bastia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Axel Ngando.
71': Offside, Metz. Renaud Cohade tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
72': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
72': Mathieu Peybernes (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Allan Saint-Maximin (Bastia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
73': Foul by Georges Mandjeck (Metz).
75': Goal! Bastia 2, Metz 0. Allan Saint-Maximin (Bastia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Axel Ngando.
76': Substitution, Metz. Thibaut Vion replaces Cheick Doukoure.
76': Foul by Pierre Bengtsson (Bastia).
76': Ismaila Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Delay in match Enzo Crivelli (Bastia) because of an injury.
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Corner, Bastia. Conceded by Jonathan Rivierez.
81': Substitution, Metz. Florent Mollet replaces Opa Nguette.
81': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Mostefa (Bastia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre Bengtsson with a cross.
82': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Rivierez with a cross.
83': Foul by Gaël Danic (Bastia).
83': Georges Mandjeck (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Gaël Danic (Bastia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Foul by Florent Mollet (Metz).
84': Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Substitution, Bastia. Lenny Nangis replaces Enzo Crivelli.
85': Attempt missed. Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lenny Nangis.
85': Hand ball by Thibaut Vion (Metz).
87': Delay in match Allan Saint-Maximin (Bastia) because of an injury.
89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Attempt blocked. Thibaut Vion (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Diallo with a headed pass.
90': Foul by Thibaut Vion (Metz).
90': Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Habib Diallo (Metz).
90'+1': Lassana Coulibaly (Bastia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Corner, Bastia. Conceded by Benoit Assou-Ekotto.
90'+3': Delay in match Ismaila Sarr (Metz) because of an injury.
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Allan Saint-Maximin went off injured after Bastia had used all subs.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Bastia 2, Metz 0.

Statistics

METZ		BAS
19	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	1
51.7	Possession	48.3
8	SHOTS	16
1	ON GOAL	6
0.1	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
253	Accurate Passes	223
343	Passes	329
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
11	Accurate Crosses	5
25	Crosses	17
0.4	Cross %	0.3
76	Long Balls	72
35	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
1	Blocked Shots	2
9	Effective Tackles	13
18	Tackles	20
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
28	Effective Clearances	31
28	Clearances	31

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Armand-Cesari
Location: Furiani, France
Attendance: 9,882

Ligue 1 Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	12	+26	32
2	AS Monaco	12	+11	26
3	Marseille	12	+11	23
4	Lille	12	+8	22

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Bastia (4-3-2-1)

No.	Name
16	Jean-Louis Leca (GK)
4	Abdelhamid El Kaoutari
17	Mathieu Peybernes
20	Pierre Bengtsson
23	Alexander Djiku
14	Mehdi Mostefa
8	Gaël Danic
25	Lassana Coulibaly
27	Enzo Crivelli
6	Allan Saint-Maximin
2	Sadio Diallo

Bastia Substitutes:

Lenny Nangis, Thomas Vincensini, Florian Raspentino, Gilles Cioni, Abdoulaye Keita, Florian Marange, Axel N'Gando.

Metz (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Thomas Didillon (GK)
5	Guido Milán
4	Milan Bisevac
32	Benoît Assou-Ekotto
3	Jonathan Rivierez
24	Renaud Cohade
10	Cheick Doukouré
14	Georges Mandjeck
17	Habib Diallo
11	Opa Nguette
7	Gauthier Hein

Metz Substitutes:

Franck Signorino, Chris Philipps, Ismaïla Sarr, Florent Mollet, Iván Balliu, David Oberhauser, Thibaut Vion.

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