Lens vs Metz 2023-24 Ligue 1
Asoro goal gives clinical Metz 1-0 win at Lens
Joel Asoro netted a first-half goal to seal a smash-and-grab 1-0 victory for Metz over a wasteful RC Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 33': Joel Asoro (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Goal! Lens 0, Metz 1. Joel Asoro (Metz) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 62': Substitution, Metz. Kévin Van Den Kerkhof replaces Joel Asoro.
- 62': Substitution, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski replaces Ruben Aguilar.
- 62': Substitution, Metz. Simon Elisor replaces Óscar Estupiñán.
- 62': Substitution, Lens. Faitout Maouassa replaces Deiver Machado.
- 63': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Angelo Fulgini.
- 64': Elye Wahi (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 64': Fali Candé (Metz) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Lens. Andy Diouf replaces Abduqodir Khusanov.
- 72': Substitution, Lens. Morgan Guilavogui replaces Elye Wahi.
- 73': Substitution, Metz. Habib Maïga replaces Lamine Camara.
- 73': Substitution, Metz. Danley Jean-Jacques replaces Cheikh Sabaly.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lens 0, Metz 1.
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,988
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 37,988
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +52 | Paris Saint-Germain | 32 | 78 | 2 |
| +23 | Marseille | 32 | 59 | 9 |
| +24 | AS Monaco | 32 | 58 | 8 |
| +21 | Nice | 32 | 57 | 7 |
Statistics
 METZ |
RCL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 10 | Saves | 1 |
| 25 | Possession | 75 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 158 | Accurate Passes | 614 |
| 238 | Passes | 700 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 5 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 38 | Clearances | 9 |
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 25 | Abdukodir Khusanov |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 28 | Adrien Thomasson |
| 6 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 3 | Deiver Machado |
| 2 | Ruben Aguilar |
| 9 | Elye Wahi  |
| 11 | Angelo Fulgini |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
Metz (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Alexandre Oukidja (GK) |
| 5 | Fali Candé |
| 29 | Christophe Hérelle |
| 3 | Matthieu Udol |
| 39 | Koffi Kouao |
| 18 | Lamine Camara |
| 6 | Kevin N'Doram |
| 34 | Joseph N'Duquidi |
| 9 | Óscar Estupiñán |
| 14 | Cheick Tidiane Sabaly |
| 99 | Joel Asoro |
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