Metz snatches a 2-1 win against Quevilly Rouen

LE PETIT-QUEVILLY. Metz prevailed over Quevilly Rouen to win 2-1. A goal from M. Camara was decisive in the 90min.

Metz snatches a 2-1 win against Quevilly Rouen

LE PETIT-QUEVILLY. Metz beat Quevilly Rouen to win 2-1. A goal from M. Camara was decisive in the 90min. All goals were scored in the second half.​ It was Metz to strike first with a goal of Youssef Maziz at the 72′. Then Habib Maïga scored again for Metz in the 80′ minute. Eventually, M. Camara reduced the distance for Quevilly Rouen (90′). Finally, that was it, and the result remained 2-1.

The match was played at the Stade Robert Diochon stadium in Le Petit-Quevilly on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Alexandre Perreau Niel with the collaboration of Manuela Nicolosi and Yohann Larhant. The 4th official was Maxime Jamet.

Match Statistics​

  • 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
  • 15 Total 9
  • 6 On Target 4
  • 7 Off Target 3
  • 2 Shots blocked 2
  • 116 Attack 111
  • 71 Dangerous attack 57
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 5
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 10 Total 13
  • 0 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Quevilly Rouen was in possession of the ball for 52% of the time vs. Metz that controlled the ball for 48% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Quevilly Rouen was more pushing with 71 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyhow, Metz found a way to find the solution to win this contest.​

Quevilly Rouen shot 15 times, 6 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Metz shot 9 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Quevilly Rouen didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Metz received 3 yellow cards (K. Kouao, Ismaël Traoré and J. N’Duquidi).

Match Timeline

19'
Koffi Kouao- Yellow
30'
46'
Cheikh Sabaly- sub ->Ablie Jallow
65'
Ismaël Traoré- Yellow
Alexandre Bonnet - sub ->Alpha Sissoko
71'
72'
76'
Joseph Nduquidi- sub ->Youssef Maziz
77'
Joseph Nduquidi- Yellow
80'
M. Camara- sub ->Garland Gbellé
81'
81'
84'
Arthur Atta- sub ->Lamine Gueye
89'
M. Camara(goal)
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5

After this match, Quevilly Rouen will stay with 39 points to sit in the 8th place. Talking about the opposition, Metz will have 48 points to remain in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Ligue 2, Quevilly Rouen will host Dijon on the 15th of April with a 1-1 head to head statistic.

Metz will play away agasint Pau on the 8th of April with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of Metz (0 draws).

Quevilly Rouen – Formation

Quevilly Rouen
G
6.8
D
Syam Ben Youssef 15.Tunisia
6.5
30'
D
Jason Pendant 24.France
6.8
D
Alpha Sissoko 2.France
7.6
71'
D
Till Cissokho 5.France
6.5
M
G. Gbellé 12.France
6.9
81'
M
Kalidou Sidibé 6.France
6.5
M
Gustavo Sangaré 17.Burkina Faso
6.8
F
Mamady Bangré 7.Burkina Faso
6.2
81'
F
Louis Mafouta 9.Central African Republic
7.1
F
Issa Soumaré 45.Senegal
7.1
Substitutes
G
Yohann Thuram 16.France
D
Christophe Diedhiou 18.Senegal
6.4
30'
M
Justin Smith 23.France
M
Alexandre Bonnet  10.France
71'
M
Yann Boé-Kane 13.France
F
M. Camara 19.France
81' Goals90'
F
Andrew Jung 29.France
81'

Quevilly Rouen started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Olivier Echouafni decided to play with the following team: Nicolas Lemaitre (6.8), Alpha Sissoko (7.6), Syam Ben Youssef (6.5), Till Cissokho (6.5), Jason Pendant (6.8), Gustavo Sangaré (6.8), Kalidou Sidibé (6.5), Garland Gbelle (6.9), Mamady Bangré (6.2), Louis Mafouta (7.1) and Issa Soumaré (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Christophe Diedhiou (6.4), Mamadou Camara, Yohann Thuram, Justin Smith, Andrew Jung, Alexandre Bonnet and Yann Boé-Kane.

Quevilly Rouen could not rely on the presence of Alexandre Bonnet (injured).

Substitutions

Quevilly Rouen made 4 changes: S. Ben Youssef for Christophe Diedhiou (30′), Alpha Sissoko for Alexandre Bonnet (71′), Garland Gbellé for Mamadou Camara (81′) and Mamady Bangré for Andrew Jung (81′).

Best player: Alpha Sissoko​

The player that probably impressed the most for Quevilly Rouen was Alpha Sissoko.

His rating is (7.6) with 17 passes (88% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 2. He performed 3 crosses.

Metz – Formation

Metz
G
Alexandre Oukidja 16.Algeria
7.6
D
Ismaël Traoré 8.Ivory Coast
6.8
65'
D
Matthieu Udol  3.France
7.7
D
Koffi Kouao 39.Ghana
6.3
19'
D
Fali Candé 5.Portugal
7.1
M
Lamine Gueye 20.Senegal
6.9
84'
M
Habib Maïga 19.Ivory Coast
7.0
Goals80'
M
Ablie Jallow  36.Gambia
6.1
46'
M
Youssef Maziz 10.France
7.1
76' Goals72'
M
6.4
F
Georges Mikautadze 9.Georgia
6.8
89'
Substitutes
G
Ousmane Ba 40.Senegal
D
Lilian Raillot 17.France
D
Aboubacar Lô 15.Senegal
M
Cheikh Sabaly 14.Senegal
7.0
46'
M
Joseph Nduquidi 34.France
76' 77'
M
Arthur Atta 25.France
84'
F
Xhuliano Skuka 11.Albania
89'

Metz started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

László Bölöni played with: Alexandre Oukidja (7.6), Koffi Kouao (6.3), Ismaël Traoré (6.8), Fali Candé (7.1), Matthieu Udol (7.7), Habib Maïga (7.0), Danley Jean Jacques (6.4), Ablie Jallow (6.1), Youssef Maziz (7.1), Lamine Gueye (6.9) and Georges Mikautadze (6.8).

These were the players on the bench: Lilian Raillot, Ousmane Ba, Cheick Tidiane Sabaly (7.0), Joseph N’Duquidi, Arthur Atta, Aboubacar Lô and Xhuliano Skuka.

Substitutions

Metz made 3 changes: Ablie Jallow for Cheikh Sabaly (46′), Lamine Gueye for Arthur Atta (84′) and Georges Mikautadze for Xhuliano Skuka (89′).

Best player: Matthieu Udol​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Metz was Matthieu Udol even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.7) with 41 passes (82% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 8. He performed 4 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Ligue 2.​