Clermont Foot vs Metz, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Clermont Foot

35': Sikou Niakate (OG)
58': Elbasan Rashani

FT
2 - 2

Metz

10': Ibrahima Niane (P)
29': Arthur Desmas (OG)

About

Clermont Foot are hosting Metz at Stade Gabriel-Montpied, Clermont, 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.
1': Attempt saved. Mohamed Bayo (Clermont) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jodel Dossou.
3': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
3': Attempt missed. Jodel Dossou (Clermont) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Berthomier following a corner.
3': Attempt missed. Jodel Dossou (Clermont) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
4': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
4': Jodel Dossou (Clermont) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Penalty Metz. Lamine Gueye draws a foul in the penalty area.
8': Penalty conceded by Florent Ogier (Clermont) after a foul in the penalty area.
10': Goal! Clermont 0, Metz 1. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
11': Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) wins a free kick on the left wing.
11': Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
13': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Sikou Niakaté.
15': Foul by Akim Zedadka (Clermont).
15': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Cédric Hountondji.
17': Attempt saved. Dylan Bronn (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
21': Attempt blocked. Lamine Gueye (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Boubacar Traore.
21': Hand ball by Lamine Gueye (Metz).
21': Foul by Jodel Dossou (Clermont).
21': Sikou Niakaté (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Metz).
22': Jodel Dossou (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt saved. Akim Zedadka (Clermont) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jodel Dossou.
23': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
23': Attempt missed. Jodel Dossou (Clermont) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
29': Own Goal by Arthur Desmas, Clermont. Clermont 0, Metz 2.
30': Akim Zedadka (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
30': Pape Sarr (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pape Sarr.
35': Mohamed Bayo (Clermont) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Elbasan Rashani with a cross.
35': Own Goal by Sikou Niakaté, Metz. Clermont 1, Metz 2.
36': Attempt saved. Matthieu Udol (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pape Sarr with a through ball.
36': Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).
36': Jonathan Iglesias (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Attempt missed. Jason Berthomier (Clermont) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elbasan Rashani.
38': Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
39': Hand ball by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
40': Foul by Florent Ogier (Clermont).
40': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
40': Florent Ogier (Clermont) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lamine Gueye with a cross following a set piece situation.
42': Offside, Clermont. Florent Ogier tries a through ball, but Jodel Dossou is caught offside.
45': Offside, Clermont. Akim Zedadka tries a through ball, but Elbasan Rashani is caught offside.
45'+3': Foul by Sikou Niakaté (Metz).
45'+3': Jodel Dossou (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Clermont 1, Metz 2.
45': Second Half begins Clermont 1, Metz 2.
45': Substitution, Metz. Sofiane Alakouch replaces Vincent Pajot.
46': Akim Zedadka (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).
47': Attempt blocked. Jason Berthomier (Clermont) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
49': Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).
49': Jonathan Iglesias (Clermont) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Attempt blocked. Lamine Gueye (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahima Niane.
51': Attempt missed. Jodel Dossou (Clermont) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Bayo.
52': Attempt missed. Vital N'Simba (Clermont) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Berthomier.
55': Attempt missed. Jason Berthomier (Clermont) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Bayo.
57': Attempt saved. Lamine Gueye (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahima Niane.
57': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Metz).
57': Jason Berthomier (Clermont) wins a free kick on the left wing.
58': Goal! Clermont 2, Metz 2. Elbasan Rashani (Clermont) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mohamed Bayo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
61': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
65': Foul by Cédric Hountondji (Clermont).
65': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Substitution, Metz. Vágner Dias replaces Lamine Gueye.
66': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Cédric Hountondji.
67': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyate (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Habib Maïga following a corner.
68': Attempt blocked. Jason Berthomier (Clermont) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Iglesias.
70': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Vital N'Simba.
70': Attempt missed. Sikou Niakaté (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vágner Dias with a cross following a corner.
71': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
72': Attempt missed. Cédric Hountondji (Clermont) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jason Berthomier following a corner.
72': Foul by Elbasan Rashani (Clermont).
72': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Substitution, Clermont. Jim Allevinah replaces Elbasan Rashani.
72': Substitution, Clermont. Saif-Eddine Khaoui replaces Jason Berthomier.
73': Foul by Jonathan Iglesias (Clermont).
73': Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Habib Maïga following a set piece situation.
80': Foul by Mohamed Bayo (Clermont).
80': Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Jodel Dossou (Clermont).
82': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Substitution, Clermont. Jordan Tell replaces Jodel Dossou.
84': Attempt saved. Mohamed Bayo (Clermont) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Tell.
84': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
85': Hand ball by Mohamed Bayo (Clermont).
88': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
88': Jonathan Iglesias (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).
89': Jonathan Iglesias (Clermont) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Substitution, Metz. Warren Tchimbembé replaces Habib Maïga.
90': Substitution, Metz. Cheick Tidiane Sabaly replaces Vágner Dias.
90': Corner, Clermont. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
90'+2': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Metz).
90'+2': Vital N'Simba (Clermont) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2': Sofiane Alakouch (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Jonathan Iglesias (Clermont).
90'+4': Attempt missed. Johan Gastien (Clermont) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jim Allevinah.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Clermont 2, Metz 2.
0': Match ends, Clermont 2, Metz 2.

Statistics

METZ		CLE
15	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	6
3	Saves	3
39.8	Possession	60.2
12	SHOTS	16
4	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.3
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
255	Accurate Passes	431
348	Passes	527
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	7
19	Crosses	26
0.2	Cross %	0.3
58	Long Balls	51
19	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	2
16	Effective Tackles	10
20	Tackles	15
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
16	Interceptions	6
20	Effective Clearances	14
20	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Gabriel-Montpied
Location: Clermont, France
Attendance: 11,296

Ligue 1 Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	11	+23	29
2	AS Monaco	11	+10	23
3	Marseille	11	+9	20
4	Lille	11	+7	19

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Clermont Foot (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Arthur Desmas (GK)
21	Florent Ogier
4	Cédric Hountondji
12	Vital N'Simba
20	Akim Zedadka
8	Jason Berthomier
25	Johan Gastien
10	Jonathan Iglesias
27	Mohamed Bayo
18	Elbasan Rashani
24	Jodel Dossou

Clermont Foot Substitutes:

Julien Boyer, Ouparine Djoco, Arial Mendy, Jordan Tell, Josué Albert, Jim Allevinah, Jean-Claude Billong, Saif-Eddine Khaoui, Alidu Seidu.

Metz (3-4-3)

No.	Name
16	Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
23	Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
4	Sikou Niakate
2	Dylan Bronn
14	Vincent Pajot
8	Boubacar Traoré
3	Matthieu Udol
19	Digbo Maïga
7	Ibrahima Niane
15	Pape Matar Sarr
20	Lamine Gueye

Metz Substitutes:

Sofiane Alakouch, Amadou Salif Mbengue, Ousmane Ba, Warren Tchimbembé, Cheick Tidiane Sabaly, Vágner, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Lenny Joseph, Amine Bassi.

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