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

· 2nd Leg - Saint-Etienne win 4-3 on aggregate

Metz

6': Pape Diallo
17': Lamine Camara
25': Georges Mikautadze (P)

FT - ET
2 - 2
2nd Leg - Saint-Etienne win 4-3 on aggregate

Saint-Etienne

35': Leo Petrot
117': Ibrahima Wadji

About

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

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Koffi Kouao (Metz).
2': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Dylan Batubinsika (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Lamine Camara (Metz).
4': Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
4': Foul by Papa Diallo (Metz).
5': Delay in match because of an injury Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne).
5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Papa Diallo (Metz).
6': Papa Diallo (Metz) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
8': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
9': Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
9': Ablie Jallow (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Foul by Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne).
12': Attempt missed. Koffi Kouao (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Didier Lamkel Zé.
15': Attempt blocked. Kévin N'Doram (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
15': Delay in match (Metz).
15': Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
17': Goal! Metz 1, Saint-Etienne 0. Lamine Camara (Metz) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Matthieu Udol.
19': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne).
22': Penalty Metz. Georges Mikautadze draws a foul in the penalty area.
22': Penalty conceded by Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) after a foul in the penalty area.
23': Gautier Larsonneur (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card.
25': Goal! Metz 2, Saint-Etienne 0. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
26': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
26': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dylan Chambost.
29': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Georges Mikautadze.
30': Attempt blocked. Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
31': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne).
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
33': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
35': Attempt missed. Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross following a corner.
35': Goal! Metz 2, Saint-Etienne 1. Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Aïmen Moueffek following a corner.
36': Foul by Ablie Jallow (Metz).
36': Léo Pétrot (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
37': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Aïmen Moueffek (Saint-Etienne).
38': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Offside, Metz. Kévin N'Doram is caught offside.
39': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
40': Attempt missed. Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Aïmen Moueffek following a corner.
41': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
41': Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Attempt saved. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Tardieu.
42': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
43': Delay in match (Saint-Etienne).
44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45': Didier Lamkel Zé (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne).
45'+2': Attempt missed. Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Léo Pétrot.
45'+3': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
45'+3': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+4': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
45'+5': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
45'+6': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Lamine Camara.
45'+6': Attempt missed. Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) with an attempt from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a cross following a corner.
45'+6': First Half ends, Metz 2, Saint-Etienne 1.
45': Second Half begins Metz 2, Saint-Etienne 1.
45': Substitution, Metz. Arthur Atta replaces Ablie Jallow.
47': Attempt saved. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Irvin Cardona with a cross.
47': Delay in match because of an injury Koffi Kouao (Metz).
48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Léo Pétrot.
49': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Mickaël Nadé.
50': Attempt missed. Matthieu Udol (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
51': Attempt saved. Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
54': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
56': Attempt missed. Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
56': Attempt missed. Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Tardieu.
57': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Yvann Maçon replaces Léo Pétrot.
57': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Thomas Monconduit replaces Aïmen Moueffek.
60': Foul by Thomas Monconduit (Saint-Etienne).
60': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Delay in match (Saint-Etienne).
62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Cafaro with a through ball.
64': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne).
64': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
67': VAR Decision: No Goal Metz 2-1 Saint-Etienne.
69': Substitution, Metz. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof replaces Didier Lamkel Zé.
70': Substitution, Metz. Fali Candé replaces Ismaël Traoré.
70': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
70': Offside, Metz. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof is caught offside.
71': Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yvann Maçon.
71': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Koffi Kouao.
74': Attempt blocked. Irvin Cardona (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
74': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
74': Foul by Georges Mikautadze (Metz).
74': Mathieu Cafaro (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Georges Mikautadze (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
76': Foul by Sadibou Sané (Metz).
76': Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
78': Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt blocked. Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Batubinsika.
79': Foul by Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne).
79': Lamine Camara (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Nathanaël Mbuku replaces Mathieu Cafaro.
80': Attempt blocked. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Atta with a cross.
80': Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
81': Matthieu Udol (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
81': Attempt saved. Nathanaël Mbuku (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Tardieu.
81': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Alexandre Oukidja.
83': Foul by Nathanaël Mbuku (Saint-Etienne).
83': Matthieu Udol (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Substitution, Metz. Maxime Colin replaces Koffi Kouao.
85': Foul by Kévin N'Doram (Metz).
85': Nathanaël Mbuku (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Kévin N'Doram (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Attempt blocked. Dennis Appiah (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Monconduit.
87': Attempt missed. Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku.
88': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Oukidja (Metz).
89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+1': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
90'+1': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne).
90'+2': Substitution, Metz. Danley Jean Jacques replaces Lamine Camara.
90'+3': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
90'+3': Nathanaël Mbuku (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
90'+7': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Maxime Colin.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Metz 2, Saint-Etienne 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Metz 2, Saint-Etienne 1.
93': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Matthieu Udol.
93': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Chambost with a cross.
94': Attempt blocked. Dylan Chambost (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mickaël Nadé.
94': Attempt saved. Florian Tardieu (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Monconduit.
94': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Oukidja (Metz).
95': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
95': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof.
97': Offside, Saint-Etienne. Irvin Cardona is caught offside.
97': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lamine Fomba replaces Florian Tardieu.
98': Attempt saved. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danley Jean Jacques with a cross.
99': Foul by Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne).
99': Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
99': Yvann Maçon (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
100': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Sissoko (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamine Fomba with a headed pass.
101': Foul by Maxime Colin (Metz).
101': Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
102': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Ibrahima Wadji replaces Ibrahim Sissoko.
102': Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Mahmoud Bentayg replaces Irvin Cardona.
103': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Metz).
103': Thomas Monconduit (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
104': Foul by Lamine Fomba (Saint-Etienne).
104': Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105': Attempt saved. Thomas Monconduit (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Fomba.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Metz 2, Saint-Etienne 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Metz 2, Saint-Etienne 1.
106': Attempt saved. Ibrahima Wadji (Saint-Etienne) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yvann Maçon.
108': Attempt blocked. Arthur Atta (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kévin Van Den Kerkhof with a cross.
108': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Dennis Appiah.
109': Attempt blocked. Ibrahima Wadji (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Monconduit.
110': Delay in match (Saint-Etienne).
110': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
110': Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
111': Attempt blocked. Nathanaël Mbuku (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dylan Batubinsika.
111': Fali Candé (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
111': Foul by Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne).
111': Alexandre Oukidja (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
114': Attempt blocked. Lamine Fomba (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
114': Attempt saved. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
115': Attempt missed. Thomas Monconduit (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku.
116': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Metz).
116': Mickaël Nadé (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
117': Goal! Metz 2, Saint-Etienne 2. Ibrahima Wadji (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathanaël Mbuku with a through ball.
118': Substitution, Metz. Ibou Sané replaces Kévin N'Doram.
118': Foul by Danley Jean Jacques (Metz).
118': Ibrahima Wadji (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
120': Attempt blocked. Georges Mikautadze (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fali Candé.
120': Attempt saved. Mahmoud Bentayg (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thomas Monconduit.
120'+1': Fali Candé (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
120'+1': Foul by Ibrahima Wadji (Saint-Etienne).
120'+2': Foul by Matthieu Udol (Metz).
120'+2': Nathanaël Mbuku (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Metz 2, Saint-Etienne 2.
0': Match ends, Metz 2, Saint-Etienne 2.

Statistics

ASSE		METZ
19	Fouls	16
3	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	2
13	Corner Kicks	5
3	Saves	10
66.7	Possession	33.3
33	SHOTS	12
12	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
526	Accurate Passes	196
635	Passes	313
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.6
9	Accurate Crosses	6
49	Crosses	27
0.2	Cross %	0.2
56	Long Balls	87
30	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.5	Long Balls %	0.3
10	Blocked Shots	4
5	Effective Tackles	11
16	Tackles	25
0.3	Tackle %	0.4
10	Interceptions	18
26	Effective Clearances	44
26	Clearances	44

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1 Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Venue: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Location: Metz, France
Attendance: 28,500

Line-Ups

Metz (4-3-3)

No.	Name
16	Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
38	Sadibou Sané
8	Ismaël Traoré
3	Matthieu Udol
39	Koffi Kouao
6	Kevin N'Doram
11	Didier Lamkel Ze
18	Lamine Camara
10	Georges Mikautadze
7	Pape Diallo
36	Abdoulie Jallow

Metz Substitutes:

Kevin Guiton, Malick Mbaye, Ibou Sané, Danley Jean Jacques, Arthur Atta, Fali Candé, Maxime Colin, Marc-Aurele Caillard, Joseph N'Duquidi.

Saint-Etienne (4-3-3)

No.	Name
30	Gautier Larsonneur (GK)
3	Mickael Nade
21	Dylan Batubinsika
19	Leo Petrot
8	Dennis Appiah
5	Florien Tardieu
14	Dylan Chambost
29	Aimen Moueffek
9	Ibrahima Sissoko
18	Mathieu Cafaro
11	Irvin Cardona

Saint-Etienne Substitutes:

Lamine Fomba, Yvann Maçon, Nathanaël Mbuku, Ibrahima Wadji, Etienne Green, Mahmoud Bentayg, Anthony Briancon, Thomas Monconduit, Benjamin Bouchouari.

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