French Ligue 1

Metz vs Troyes, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Metz
    FT
    0 - 2
    Troyes
    • 50': Gerson Rodrigues
    • 84': Xavier Chavalerin

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Giulian Biancone (Troyes).
    • 1': Lamine Gueye (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Fabien Centonze (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Xavier Chavalerin (Troyes).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Delaine with a cross.
    • 7': Florian Tardieu (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yoann Touzghar.
    • 9': Foul by Thomas Delaine (Metz).
    • 9': Karim Azamoum (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Issa Kaboré.
    • 13': Florian Tardieu (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
    • 14': Pape Sarr (Metz) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lamine Gueye with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Habib Maïga (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Thomas Delaine (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
    • 20': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 20': Issa Kaboré (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes).
    • 22': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Lamine Gueye (Metz) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Delaine with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
    • 25': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (Troyes).
    • 25': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabien Centonze with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Lamine Gueye (Metz).
    • 28': Yoann Salmier (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yoann Salmier.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Metz) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Delaine following a corner.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Lamine Gueye (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pape Sarr with a through ball.
    • 33': Florian Tardieu (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 33': Habib Maïga (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (Troyes).
    • 38': Kiki Kouyate (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Fabien Centonze (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 39': Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
    • 39': Gerson Rodrigues (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Pape Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lamine Gueye.
    • 42': Foul by Vincent Pajot (Metz).
    • 42': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
    • 45'+1': Ibrahima Niane (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jimmy Giraudon.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Habib Maïga (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabien Centonze with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Habib Maïga following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Hand ball by Ibrahima Niane (Metz).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Metz 0, Troyes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Metz 0, Troyes 0.
    • 46': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (Troyes).
    • 46': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
    • 48': Gerson Rodrigues (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Goal! Metz 0, Troyes 1. Gerson Rodrigues (Troyes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Xavier Chavalerin.
    • 51': Foul by Lamine Gueye (Metz).
    • 51': Yoann Salmier (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Thomas Delaine (Metz).
    • 53': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Hand ball by Gerson Rodrigues (Troyes).
    • 57': Foul by Karim Azamoum (Troyes).
    • 57': Pape Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Karim Azamoum (Troyes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Lamine Gueye (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Delaine.
    • 59': Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traore replaces Habib Maïga.
    • 59': Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Thomas Delaine.
    • 60': Substitution, Metz. Nicolas de Préville replaces Lamine Gueye.
    • 61': Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
    • 61': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Gerson Rodrigues (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rominigue Kouamé.
    • 64': Corner, Troyes. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Karim Azamoum (Troyes) header from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 66': Substitution, Troyes. Tristan Dingomé replaces Yoann Touzghar.
    • 66': Substitution, Troyes. Mama Baldé replaces Gerson Rodrigues.
    • 68': Foul by Giulian Biancone (Troyes).
    • 68': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabien Centonze.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Giulian Biancone (Troyes) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is high and wide to the left.
    • 70': Foul by Yoann Salmier (Troyes).
    • 70': Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Troyes).
    • 71': Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Substitution, Troyes. Oualid El Hajjam replaces Issa Kaboré.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Xavier Chavalerin (Troyes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giulian Biancone with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Niane (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Papa Ndiaga Yade with a cross.
    • 77': Boubacar Traore (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Mama Baldé (Troyes).
    • 79': Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).
    • 79': Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Florian Tardieu (Troyes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 81': Foul by Rominigue Kouamé (Troyes).
    • 81': Vincent Pajot (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
    • 83': Xavier Chavalerin (Troyes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Goal! Metz 0, Troyes 2. Xavier Chavalerin (Troyes) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tristan Dingomé with a through ball.
    • 85': Substitution, Troyes. Tanguy Zoukrou replaces Yoann Salmier.
    • 85': Substitution, Troyes. Dylan Chambost replaces Giulian Biancone because of an injury.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Tristan Dingomé (Troyes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Metz 0, Troyes 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Metz 0, Troyes 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 2
    2 Saves 4
    37.4 Possession 62.6
    10 SHOTS 17
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    270 Accurate Passes 523
    358 Passes 600
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    8 Crosses 15
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    61 Long Balls 50
    18 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    15 Effective Tackles 12
    19 Tackles 17
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 10
    19 Effective Clearances 6
    19 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
    Location: Metz, France
    Attendance: 15,269

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angers 0 0 0
    2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
    3 Brest 0 0 0
    4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    METZ Metz (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    16 Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
    23 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
    3 Matthieu Udol
    2 Dylan Bronn
    14 Vincent Pajot
    19 Habib Maïga Yellow Card
    17 Thomas Delaine
    18 Fabien Centonze
    7 Ibrahima Niane
    15 Pape Matar Sarr
    20 Lamine Gueye
    Metz Substitutes:
    Warren Tchimbembé, Nicolas de Préville, Papa Ndiaga Yade, Cheick Tidiane Sabaly, Amine Bassi, Lenny Joseph, Ousmane Ba, Boubacar Traoré, Sikou Niakate.

    TRY Troyes (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    30 Gauthier Gallon (GK)
    8 Jimmy Giraudon
    17 Yoann Salmier
    15 Karim Azamoum Yellow Card
    4 Giulian Biancone
    29 Issa Kaboré
    10 Florien Tardieu
    6 Rominigue Kouamé
    24 Xavier Chavalerin
    11 Gerson Rodrigues
    7 Yoann Touzghar
    Troyes Substitutes:
    Tanguy Zoukrou, Tristan Dingomé, Sebastien Renot, Oualid El Hajjam, Dylan Chambost, Levi Lumeka, Mama Baldé, Patrick Roberts.

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