Nice vs Metz 2021-22 Ligue 1

Nice

FT
0 - 1

Metz

31': Fabien Centonze

Nice fall at home to Ligue 1 bottom side Metz

Second-placed Nice suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat by Ligue 1 basement side Metz on Saturday at the Allianz Riviera.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
4': Kevin N'Doram (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Jemerson (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Andy Delort (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Goal! Nice 0, Metz 1. Fabien Centonze (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas de Préville with a cross.
39': Calvin Stengs (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Nice 0, Metz 1.
50': VAR Decision: No Penalty Nice.
64': Substitution, Metz. Pape Sarr replaces Opa Nguette.
74': Substitution, Metz. Lenny Joseph replaces Ibrahima Niane.
74': Substitution, Nice. Kasper Dolberg replaces Calvin Stengs.
74': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Mario Lemina.
74': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien replaces Pablo Rosario.
81': Substitution, Metz. Lamine Gueye replaces Nicolas de Préville.
81': Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traore replaces Vincent Pajot.
81': Substitution, Nice. Lucas Da Cunha replaces Justin Kluivert.
85': Substitution, Nice. Alexis Claude Maurice replaces Jordan Lotomba.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Nice 0, Metz 1.

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 17,033

French Ligue 1 Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+39	Paris Saint-Germain	22	56	0
+24	Marseille	22	46	4
+17	Nice	22	40	4
+15	AS Monaco	22	40	6

Full Table

Statistics

METZ		NICE
12	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	8
2	Saves	0
30	Possession	70
4	SHOTS	20
1	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
202	Accurate Passes	542
272	Passes	634
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	9
10	Crosses	33
0.2	Cross %	0.3
59	Long Balls	31
25	Accurate Long Balls	14
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	6
16	Effective Tackles	11
26	Tackles	17
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
15	Interceptions	10
41	Effective Clearances	4
41	Clearances	4

Line-Ups

Nice (4-4-2)

No.	Name
40	Walter Benítez (GK)
4	Dante
25	Jean-Clair Todibo
26	Melvin Bard
23	Jordan Lotomba
8	Pablo Rosario
18	Mario Lemina
21	Justin Kluivert
22	Calvin Stengs
11	Amine Gouiri
7	Andy Delort

Substitutes:

Morgan Schneiderlin, Kasper Dolberg, Alexis Claude-Maurice, Hicham Boudaoui, Flavius Daniliuc, Lucas Da Cunha, Khephren Thuram, Marcin Bulka, Hassane Kamara.

Metz (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
16	Alexandre Oukidja (GK)
23	Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
5	Jemerson
2	Dylan Bronn
6	Kevin N'Doram
14	Vincent Pajot
17	Thomas Delaine
18	Fabien Centonze
7	Ibrahima Niane
11	Opa Nguette
9	Nicolas de Préville