LONGEVILLE-LèS-METZ. Metz overcomes Pau 1-0 after A. D. scored just 1 goal (11′).
The match was played at the Stade Saint-Symphorien stadium in Longeville-lès-Metz on Saturday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Willy Delajod with the support of Erwan Finjean and Steven Torregrossa. The 4th official was Edgar Barenton.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Metz was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Pau that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Pau was more pushing with 61 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 3 were on target. Still, Metz managed to find the solution to win this encounter.
Metz shot 11 times, 2 on target, 9 off target. Talking about the opposition, Pau shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Metz didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Pau received 1 yellow card (D. Gomis).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Metz will have 14 points to remain in the 9th place. Talking about the opposition, Pau will stay with 10 points like Laval and Quevilly Rouen to remain in the 15th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligue 2, Metz will play away against Bordeaux on the 8th of October with a 10-2 head to head stats in favor of Bordeaux (5 draws).
Pau will host Rodez on the 8th of October with a 4-1 head to head record in favor of Rodez (2 draws).
Metz – Formation
Metz
90'
11'
Metz adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager László Bölöni decided to play with the following team: Alexandre Oukidja , Koffi Kouao , Ismaël Traoré , Matthieu Udol , Fali Candé , Lamine Gueye , Habib Maïga , Kévin N’Doram , Ablie Jallow , Amadou Dia Ndiaye and Georges Mikautadze .
The home team had on the bench: Ousmane Ba, Anthony Musaba, Aboubacar Lô, Lenny Joseph , Amine Bassi , Joseph N’Duquidi and Sofiane Alakouch.
Substitutions
Metz made 5 changes: A. D. Ndiaye for L. Joseph (76′), A. D. Ndiaye for L. Joseph (76′), G. Mikautadze for A. Bassi (80′), L. Gueye for A. Musaba (90′) and A. Jallow for S. Alakouch (90′).
Best player: Habib Maïga
The most impressive player for Metz was Habib Maïga even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 56 passes (85% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 10.
Pau – Formation
Pau
90'Also Pau adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Didier Tholot played with: Alexandre Olliero , Erwin Koffi , Noé Sow , Xavier Kouassi , Jean Ruiz , Steeve Beusnard , Henri Saivet , Eddy Sylvestre , Charles Boli , Pape Ibnou Ba and Mons Bassouamina .
These were the players on the bench: Mayron George , Nathan Monzango, Quang Hải Nguyễn, Abzi Diyaeddine , Jovan Nišić, David Gomis and Massamba Ndiaye.
Substitutions
Pau made 3 changes: C. Boli for D. Abzi (65′), E. Sylvestre for M. George (75′) and L. Kouassi for J. Nisic (85′).
Best player: Noé Sow
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Pau was Noé Sow.
His rating is with 82 passes (86% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 14 duels out of 15.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligue 2.
- Nîmes – Paris – 0-1
- Saint-Étienne – Grenoble Foot 38 – 2-2
- Caen – Quevilly Rouen – 0-1
- Dijon – Le Havre – 0-0
- Niort – Guingamp – 0-0
- Valenciennes – Sochaux – 2-1
- Rodez – Amiens SC – 0-1
- Annecy – Bastia – 0-2
- Metz – Pau – 1-0
