French Ligue 1

Nice vs Metz, 2025-26 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nice
FT
0 - 0
Metz

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Nice are hosting Metz at Allianz Riviera, Nice, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Giorgi Abuashvili.
  • 5': Offside, Nice. Ali Abdi is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Kail Boudache (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss.
  • 8': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Terry Yegbe.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein following a fast break.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Abdi.
  • 13': Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Charles Vanhoutte (Nice).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Sadibou Sané (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Terry Yegbe with a headed pass.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia with a headed pass.
  • 14': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yehvann Diouf.
  • 14': Offside, Metz. Giorgi Kvilitaia is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Believe Munongo (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Yehvann Diouf (Nice).
  • 16': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Yehvann Diouf.
  • 17': Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 19': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 19': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Kojo Peprah Oppong.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gauthier Hein with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giorgi Abuashvili with a cross.
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Sanson (Nice).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Kail Boudache (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Diop.
  • 25': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ali Abdi (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sofiane Diop with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 30': Delay in match (Metz).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Bouna Sarr.
  • 32': Foul by Elye Wahi (Nice).
  • 32': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Antoine Mendy (Nice).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Sadibou Sané (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Elye Wahi (Nice).
  • 35': Elye Wahi (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Bouna Sarr (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Elye Wahi (Nice).
  • 37': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Nice).
  • 37': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Charles Vanhoutte (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sofiane Diop.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kail Boudache.
  • 45': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Bouna Sarr (Metz).
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Abdi.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Terry Yegbe.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ali Abdi (Nice) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sofiane Diop with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nice 0, Metz 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Nice. Mohamed-Ali Cho replaces Kail Boudache.
  • 45': Substitution, Nice. Hicham Boudaoui replaces Charles Vanhoutte.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nice 0, Metz 0.
  • 46': Foul by Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz).
  • 46': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed-Ali Cho.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Ali Abdi.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Alpha Touré (Metz) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Antoine Mendy (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Gauthier Hein (Metz) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Believe Munongo.
  • 51': Foul by Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz).
  • 51': Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Corner, Metz. Conceded by Antoine Mendy.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ali Abdi with a cross.
  • 56': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elye Wahi.
  • 57': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
  • 58': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Benjamin Stambouli.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ali Abdi (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dante with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 60': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Sofiane Diop (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Mohamed-Ali Cho.
  • 62': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Believe Munongo (Metz).
  • 65': Substitution, Metz. Jean-Philippe Gbamin replaces Believe Munongo.
  • 65': Substitution, Metz. Boubacar Traoré replaces Benjamin Stambouli.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Ali Abdi (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz). Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
  • 66': Elye Wahi (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
  • 66': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
  • 66': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yehvann Diouf (Nice). Assisted by Alpha Touré.
  • 68': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Nice).
  • 68': Alpha Touré (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofiane Diop.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Abuashvili (Metz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alpha Touré.
  • 72': Substitution, Nice. Isak Jansson replaces Sofiane Diop.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Mohamed-Ali Cho (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a through ball.
  • 73': Ali Abdi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz).
  • 73': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
  • 73': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Boubacar Traoré (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice).
  • 75': Gauthier Hein (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Metz. Jahyann Pandore replaces Giorgi Abuashvili.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Ali Abdi (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
  • 78': Kojo Peprah Oppong (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz).
  • 78': Substitution, Nice. Kevin Carlos replaces Jonathan Clauss.
  • 83': Offside, Metz. Gauthier Hein is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, Metz. Michel Mboula replaces Alpha Touré.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gauthier Hein.
  • 86': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Dante (Nice) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isak Jansson with a cross.
  • 87': Offside, Nice. Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 87': Substitution, Nice. Tom Louchet replaces Morgan Sanson.
  • 88': Foul by Jahyann Pandore (Metz).
  • 88': Antoine Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Isak Jansson (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Metz).
  • 90': Foul by Ali Abdi (Nice).
  • 90': Michel Mboula (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Michel Mboula (Metz).
  • 90'+1': Kevin Carlos (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Bouna Sarr (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Maxime Colin.
  • 90'+2': Isak Jansson (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Boubacar Traoré (Metz).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Sadibou Sané.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Isak Jansson (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Jonathan Fischer (Metz).
  • 90'+4': Giorgi Kvilitaia (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dante (Nice).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Boubacar Traoré (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jahyann Pandore.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nice 0, Metz 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Nice 0, Metz 0.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 4
50.7 Possession 49.3
16 SHOTS 22
4 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
442 Accurate Passes 417
509 Passes 481
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
7 Accurate Crosses 11
17 Crosses 29
0.4 Cross % 0.4
58 Long Balls 30
33 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 7
14 Effective Tackles 13
22 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
6 Interceptions 5
37 Effective Clearances 13
37 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Allianz Riviera
Location: Nice, France
Attendance: 22,829

Ligue 1 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 34 +45 76
2 Lens 34 +31 70
3 Lille 34 +15 61
4 Lyon 34 +13 60
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NICE Nice (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
80 Yehvann Diouf (GK)
4 Dante
37 Kojo Peprah Oppong Yellow Card
33 Antoine Mendy
24 Charles Vanhoutte
8 Morgan Sanson
2 Ali Abdi
92 Jonathan Clauss
11 Elye Wahi Yellow Card
10 Sofiane Diop
32 Kail Boudache
Nice Substitutes:
Youssouf Ndayishimiye, Kevin Carlos, Isak Jansson, Tom Louchet, Salis Abdul Samed, Hicham Boudaoui, Juma Bah, Maxime Dupé, Mohamed-Ali Cho.

METZ Metz (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jonathan Fischer (GK)
15 Terry Yegbe
38 Sadibou Sané
2 Maxime Colin
70 Bouna Sarr
21 Benjamin Stambouli
12 Alpha Touré
33 Believe Munongo
11 Giorgi Kvilitaia
9 Giorgi Abuashvili
10 Gauthier Hein
Metz Substitutes:
Habib Diallo, Jahyann Pandore, Urie-Michel Mboula, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Ismaël Guerti, Boubacar Traoré, Koffi Kouao, Romain Jean Baptsiste, Fodé Ballo-Touré.

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