Metz vs Lens, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Metz

34': Georges Mikautadze
45'+3': Georges Mikautadze

FT
2 - 1

Lens

13': Florian Sotoca (P)

About

Metz are hosting Lens 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.
2': Attempt saved. Danley Jean Jacques (Metz) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Brice Samba.
2': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof with a cross.
2': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Deiver Machado.
3': Attempt missed. Ismaël Traoré (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Papa Diallo with a cross following a corner.
5': Hand ball by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
8': Attempt missed. Andy Diouf (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
9': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Metz).
9': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
11': Penalty Lens. Wesley Saïd draws a foul in the penalty area.
11': Penalty conceded by Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) after a foul in the penalty area.
11': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Saïd (Lens).
13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
13': Goal! Metz 0, Lens 1. Florian Sotoca (Lens) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
16': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
17': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
17': Foul by Ismaël Traoré (Metz).
17': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Attempt saved. Andy Diouf (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui.
20': Foul by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz).
20': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
25': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Danley Jean Jacques (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by David Pereira da Costa (Lens).
27': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
27': Attempt saved. Ismaël Traoré (Metz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof with a cross.
29': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
29': Arthur Atta (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
30': Attempt blocked. Andy Diouf (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
31': Offside, Lens. Wesley Saïd is caught offside.
34': Attempt missed. Arthur Atta (Metz) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Papa Diallo with a cross.
34': Goal! Metz 1, Lens 1. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Arthur Atta.
37': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Metz).
38': Attempt missed. Kevin Danso (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Pereira da Costa with a cross following a set piece situation.
40': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
40': Maxime Colin (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
41': Papa Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Ismaël Traoré (Metz).
43': Wesley Saïd (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Ismaël Traoré (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
45'+1': Foul by Andy Diouf (Lens).
45'+1': Papa Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Andy Diouf (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Papa Diallo (Metz).
45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+3': Goal! Metz 2, Lens 1. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kévin N'Doram.
45'+4': First Half ends, Metz 2, Lens 1.
45': Second Half begins Metz 2, Lens 1.
46': Arthur Atta (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
46': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
46': Deiver Machado (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47': Attempt blocked. Kévin N'Doram (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
48': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kévin N'Doram.
49': Danley Jean Jacques (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
51': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
51': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Maxime Colin (Metz).
53': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Deiver Machado.
54': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
54': Papa Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
56': David Pereira da Costa (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Kévin N'Doram (Metz).
57': Attempt missed. Wesley Saïd (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
59': Substitution, Lens. Jhoanner Chávez replaces Deiver Machado.
60': Substitution, Lens. Angelo Fulgini replaces Andy Diouf.
60': Substitution, Lens. Adrien Thomasson replaces Jonathan Gradit.
60': Substitution, Lens. Elye Wahi replaces Wesley Saïd.
61': Hand ball by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
62': Attempt missed. Papa Diallo (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arthur Atta with a cross.
63': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
65': Attempt blocked. Papa Diallo (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
65': Foul by David Pereira da Costa (Lens).
65': Maxime Colin (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Attempt missed. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
71': Florian Sotoca (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by Papa Diallo (Metz).
71': Substitution, Lens. Morgan Guilavogui replaces Neil El Aynaoui.
72': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross following a set piece situation.
74': Foul by Jhoanner Chávez (Lens).
74': Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Jhoanner Chávez (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
78': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Attempt blocked. David Pereira da Costa (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Guilavogui.
79': Offside, Lens. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
80': Attempt missed. Morgan Guilavogui (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
81': Delay in match (Lens).
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82': Attempt missed. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Sotoca with a cross.
83': Danley Jean Jacques (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Foul by Morgan Guilavogui (Lens).
83': Substitution, Metz. Aboubacar Lô replaces Ismaël Traoré.
84': Delay in match because of an injury Danley Jean Jacques (Metz).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Substitution, Metz. Fali Candé replaces Kévin N'Doram.
89': Attempt missed. Morgan Guilavogui (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brice Samba following a fast break.
90'+1': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
90'+1': Papa Diallo (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Substitution, Metz. Lamine Camara replaces Danley Jean Jacques.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Arthur Atta.
90'+4': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
90'+4': Jhoanner Chávez (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Georges Mikautadze (Metz).
90'+6': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Lens 1.
0': Match ends, Metz 2, Lens 1.

Statistics

RCL		METZ
17	Fouls	11
5	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	1
70.2	Possession	29.8
17	SHOTS	11
2	ON GOAL	5
0.1	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
570	Accurate Passes	184
648	Passes	276
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
9	Accurate Crosses	8
36	Crosses	15
0.3	Cross %	0.5
45	Long Balls	67
22	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	3
9	Effective Tackles	8
11	Tackles	10
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
7	Interceptions	5
11	Effective Clearances	34
11	Clearances	34

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 23,002

Ligue 1 Table

#	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 Table

Line-Ups

Metz (4-5-1)

No.	Name
16	Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
38	Sadibou Sané
8	Ismaël Traoré
3	Matthieu Udol
2	Maxime Colin
25	Arthur Atta
27	Danley Jean Jacques
6	Kevin N'Doram
7	Pape Diallo
22	Kevin Guiton
10	Georges Mikautadze

Metz Substitutes:

Aboubacar Lô, Ibou Sané, Didier Lamkel Ze, Lamine Camara, Cheick Tidiane Sabaly, Abdoulie Jallow, Fali Candé, Guillaume Dietsch, Koffi Kouao.

Lens (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
30	Brice Samba (GK)
4	Kevin Danso
14	Facundo Medina
24	Jonathan Gradit
23	Neil El Aynaoui
18	Andy Diouf
3	Deiver Machado
29	Przemyslaw Frankowski
22	Wesley Saïd
10	David Costa
7	Florian Sotoca

Lens Substitutes:

Nampalys Mendy, Jhoanner Chavez, Ruben Aguilar, Jean-Louis Leca, Morgan Guilavogui, Adrien Thomasson, Angelo Fulgini, Elye Wahi, Massadio Haidara.

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