VILLENEUVE D’ASCQ. LOSC Lille prevails over Metz with a 2-0 win with a goal from Y. Yazıcı (45′) and a penalty scored by J. David (45′). LOSC Lille was truly better in terms of ball possession (66%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
Simon Elisor squandered a decisive penalty (29′). That would have allowed Metz to draw the match.
The match was played at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d’Ascq. The referee was Gaël Angoula with the assistance of Julien Garrigues and Gwenaël Pasqualotti. The 4th official was Abdelatif Kherradji. The weather was rain and snow. The temperature was quite cold at 0.01 degrees Celsius or 32.02 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 87%.
Match Statistics
- ! 66 Ball Possession 34
Shots
- 16 Total 7
- 6 On Target 4
- 8 Off Target 3
- 2 Shots blocked 0
- 128 Attack 76
- 50 Dangerous attack 23
- 103 Ball safe 83
- 1 Penalties 2
- 6 Corners 1
- 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 6 Total 10
- 0 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
LOSC Lille was in firm control of the ball 66% while Metz was struggling with a 34% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
LOSC Lille was putting more pressure with 50 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why LOSC Lille won the match.
LOSC Lille shot 16 times, 6 on target, 8 off target. Talking about the opposition, Metz shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
None of the teams received any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, LOSC Lille has 26 points to sit in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Metz will stays with 16 points like Le Havre to hold in the 11th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligue 1, LOSC Lille will host Olympique Lyonnais on the 4th of May with a 16-9 head to head record in favor of LOSC Lille (16 draws).
Metz will host Paris Saint Germain on the 18th of May with a 12-2 head to head statistic in favor of Paris Saint Germain (2 draws).
LOSC Lille – Formation
LOSC Lille
88'
45'
LOSC Lille adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Paulo Alexandre Rodrigues Fonseca decided to play with the following team: Ivan Cavaleiro, Lucas Chevalier , Tiago Santos , Leny Yoro , Alexsandro Ribeiro , Gabriel Gudmundsson , Nabil Bentaleb , Angel Gomes , Edon Zhegrova , Yusuf Yazıcı , Rémy Cabella and Jonathan David .
The home team had on the bench: Benjamin André , Hákon Arnar Haraldsson , Adam Ounas, Samuel Umtiti, Adam Jakubech, Bafodé Diakité, Ismaily, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Ichem Ferrah.
Substitutions
LOSC Lille made 2 changes: Yusuf Yazıcı for Hákon Arnar Haraldsson (70′) and Nabil Bentaleb for Benjamin André (56′).
Player of the match: Lucas Chevalier
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for LOSC Lille was the goalkeeper: Lucas Chevalier. His rating is 8.47. He saved 2 penalties. He performed 4 saves.
Metz – Formation
Metz
Also Metz adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
László Bölöni played with: Alexandre Oukidja , Koffi Kouao , Ismaël Traoré , Fali Candé , Matthieu Udol , Lamine Camara , Danley Jean Jacques , Kevin Van Den Kerkhof , Ablie Jallow , Cheick Tidiane Sabaly , Simon Elisor .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Guillaume Dietsch, Kévin N’Doram, Pape Diallo , Benjamin Tetteh , Habib Maïga, Jean N’Guessan, Christophe Herelle, Joseph N’Duquidi and Joel Asoro .
Metz could not rely on the presence of Joseph N’Duquidi (injured) and Jean N’Guessan (injured).
Substitutions
Metz made 5 changes: Koffi Kouao for Joseph N’Duquidi (11′), Cheick Tidiane Sabaly for Pape Diallo (74′), Simon Elisor for Benjamin Tetteh (74′), Kevin Van Den Kerkhof for Joel Asoro (46′) and Lamine Camara for Jean N’Guessan (90′).
Player of the match: Alexandre Oukidja
The player that probably impressed the most for Metz was the goalkeeper: Alexandre Oukidja. His rating is 7.45. He performed 4 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligue 1.
- Le Havre – Paris Saint Germain – 0-2
- Olympique Marseille – Rennes – 2-0
- Brest – Clermont – 3-0
- LOSC Lille – Metz – 2-0
- Monaco – Montpellier – 2-0
- Toulouse – Lorient – 1-1
