Timeline
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KICK OFF
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0'Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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0'First Half begins.
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0'Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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0'Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
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1'Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
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1'Massadio Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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3'Farid Boulaya (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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3'Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
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4'Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
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4'Massadio Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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5'Corner, Lens. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
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5'Attempt blocked. Issiaga Sylla (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
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6'Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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6'Foul by Loic Bade (Lens).
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7'Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yannick Cahuzac.
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8'Kiki Kouyate (Metz) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Farid Boulaya following a corner.
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8'Attempt missed. Opa Nguette (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
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8'Attempt blocked. Thomas Delaine (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Maïga.
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10'Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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10'Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
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11'Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).
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11'Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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15'Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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20'Corner, Metz. Conceded by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
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21'Corner, Metz. Conceded by Massadio Haidara.
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25'Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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25'Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
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29'Goal! Metz 1, Lens 0. Opa Nguette (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Farid Boulaya following a fast break.
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30'G Opa Nguette Assist Farid Boulaya
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32'Corner, Metz. Conceded by Loic Bade.
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32'Corner, Metz. Conceded by Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
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32'Attempt blocked. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Boye.
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33'Attempt missed. John Boye (Metz) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Farid Boulaya with a cross following a corner.
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34'Attempt missed. Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
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36'Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
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36'Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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37'Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens).
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37'Victorien Angban (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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46'Corner, Lens. Conceded by Fabien Centonze.
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48'First Half ends, Metz 1, Lens 0.
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HALF TIME
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45'Second Half begins Metz 1, Lens 0.
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46'Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jonathan Clauss.
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48'Attempt saved. Habib Maïga (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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48'Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
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48'Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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48'Farid Boulaya (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
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49'YC Farid Boulaya
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49'Foul by Habib Maïga (Metz).
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49'Jonathan Clauss (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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52'Habib Maïga (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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52'Foul by Gaël Kakuta (Lens).
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53'Foul by Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz).
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53'Loic Bade (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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55'Substitution, Lens. Seko Fofana replaces Issiaga Sylla.
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56'SI Seko Fofana SO Issiaga Sylla
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58'Foul by Kiki Kouyate (Metz).
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58'Ignatius Ganago (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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58'Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).
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58'Gaël Kakuta (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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59'Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
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61'Attempt blocked. Gaël Kakuta (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
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61'Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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63'Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Massadio Haidara with a cross.
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63'Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Cahuzac.
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64'Attempt missed. Papa Ndiaga Yade (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box.
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65'Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Loic Bade.
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65'Foul by Fabien Centonze (Metz).
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65'Massadio Haidara (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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67'Foul by Farid Boulaya (Metz).
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67'Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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68'Attempt saved. Thomas Delaine (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.
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68'Corner, Metz. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
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69'Attempt blocked. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaël Kakuta.
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69'Attempt saved. Cheick Oumar Doucoure (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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73'Substitution, Metz. Vágner Dias replaces Papa Ndiaga Yade.
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73'Substitution, Lens. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
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73'Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces Gaël Kakuta.
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74'SI Vágner Dias SO Papa Ndiaga Yade
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74'SI Arnaud Kalimuendo SO Cheick Oumar Doucoure
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74'SI Corentin Jean SO Gaël Kakuta
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74'Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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74'Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
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75'Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yannick Cahuzac.
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75'Foul by Vágner Dias (Metz).
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75'Jonathan Clauss (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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76'Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from more than 35 yards.
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79'Attempt saved. Corentin Jean (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
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79'Opa Nguette (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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79'Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
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81'Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignatius Ganago.
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81'Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kiki Kouyate.
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82'Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Seko Fofana following a corner.
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82'Substitution, Metz. Thierry Ambrose replaces Opa Nguette because of an injury.
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82'Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
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83'SI Thierry Ambrose SO Opa Nguette
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83'Substitution, Lens. Simon Banza replaces Jonathan Clauss.
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83'Substitution, Lens. Tony Mauricio replaces Yannick Cahuzac.
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84'SI Simon Banza SO Jonathan Clauss
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84'SI Tony Mauricio SO Yannick Cahuzac
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85'Foul by Thierry Ambrose (Metz).
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85'Tony Mauricio (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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86'Attempt missed. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victorien Angban.
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87'Attempt blocked. Ignatius Ganago (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
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87'Corner, Lens. Conceded by Habib Maïga.
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88'Offside, Lens. Florian Sotoca tries a through ball, but Simon Banza is caught offside.
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89'Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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89'Foul by Tony Mauricio (Lens).
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90'Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box.
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90'Foul by Thierry Ambrose (Metz).
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90'Loic Bade (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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90'Match ends, Metz 2, Lens 0.
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91'Vágner Dias (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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91'Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
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92'Florian Sotoca (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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93'YC Florian Sotoca
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93'Goal! Metz 2, Lens 0. Farid Boulaya (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaine.
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94'G Farid Boulaya Assist Thomas Delaine
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95'Second Half ends, Metz 2, Lens 0.
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FULL TIME
Line Up
3-4-1-2
ACTIVE
3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper

Alexandre Oukidja
16
Defender

Thomas Delaine
17
Defender

Fabien Centonze
18
Defender

John Boye
21
Captain
Defender

Kiki Kouyate
23
Midfielder

Dylan Bronn
2
Midfielder

Victorien Angban
5
Midfielder

Farid Boulaya
10
Midfielder

Habib Maïga
19
Attacker

Thierry Ambrose
9
83'Substituted
Attacker

Vágner Dias
27
74'Substituted
Goalkeeper

Jean-Louis Leca
16
Defender

Loic Bade
4
Defender

Massadio Haidara
21
Defender

Jonathan Gradit
24
Midfielder

Seko Fofana
8
56'Substituted
Midfielder

Tony Mauricio
22
84'Substituted
Attacker

Florian Sotoca
7
Attacker

Ignatius Ganago
9
Attacker

Simon Banza
23
84'Substituted
Attacker

Corentin Jean
25
74'Substituted
Attacker

Arnaud Kalimuendo
29
74'Substituted
SUBSTITUTES
Goalkeeper

Marc-Aurèle Caillard
30
Defender

Ernest Boahene
20
Midfielder

Mamadou Fofana
6
Midfielder

Opa Nguette
11
83'Substituted
Midfielder

Warren Tchimbembé
12
Midfielder

Pape Sarr
15
Midfielder

Youssef Maziz
22
Midfielder

Papa Ndiaga Yade
26
74'Substituted
Attacker

Aaron Leya Iseka
24
Goalkeeper

Wuilker Fariñez
30
Defender

Issiaga Sylla
3
56'Substituted
Defender

Jonathan Clauss
11
84'Substituted
Defender

Clement Michelin
13
Defender

Facundo Medina
14
Defender

Steven Fortes
15
Midfielder

Gaël Kakuta
10
74'Substituted
Midfielder

Yannick Cahuzac
18
Captain
84'Substituted
Midfielder

Cheick Oumar Doucoure
28
74'Substituted
MANAGERS

Frédéric Antonetti

Franck Haise
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
39%
61%
Effective Chances
11
13
Shots on Target
4
3
Turnovers
18
12
POSSESSION
Passes
317
502
Passing Accuracy
74%
81%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
60%
72%
Crosses
17
16
Crossing accuracy
6%
13%
ATTACK
Shots
6
13
Shots outside the box
3
9
Shots inside the box
9
8
Shooting accuracy
33%
18%
DEFENCE
Tackles
15
18
Effective Tackles
47%
39%
Blocked Shots
2
8
Clearances
18
12
Saves
2
3
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
17
8
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
1
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