B
      PossessionShots (on target)CornersExpected Goals
      52% 48%(7) 24 5 (0)6 42.90 0.43
       
      The referee whistles for the end of the match
      90'
      +3
      Opportunity squandered. Rayan Fofana from Lens attempted a header from the right side of the six-yard area.
      90'
      +2
       
      Saud Abdulhamid from Lens has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      90'
      +2
      The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of stoppage time.
      90'
      +2
      Habib Diallo from Metz committed a foul.
      90'
      +1
       
      Florian Sotoca from Lens had a great opportunity but failed to convert it, heading the ball from the right side of the penalty area.
      90'
      +1
       
      The pause has ended. They?re set to resume play.
      90'
      Michel Mboula of Metz committed a foul.
      90' 
      Ismaëlo Ganiou from Lens was awarded a free kick on the right flank.
      90' 
      Match is currently paused due to an injury to Ismaëlo Ganiou from Lens.
      90'
      Urie-Michel Mboula (Metz) is shown a yellow card

      Urie-Michel Mboula has now received 1 bookings in the competition (9 matches)
      86' 
      Florian Sotoca from Lens was awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      86'
      Alpha Touré from Metz committed a foul.
      85' 
      Corner kick awarded to Metz after Malang Sarr allowed the ball to go out of play.
      85' 
      Corner kick awarded to Metz after Malang Sarr's defensive play.
      84'
      Missed opportunity. Alpha Touré from Metz attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.
      83'
      Lens: Anthony Bermont(in) - Abdallah Sima(out)

      Anthony Bermont makes appearance number 8 in the competition - used as a sub on 8 occasions.
      82'
      Corner awarded to Metz after Ismaëlo Ganiou allowed the ball to go out.
      81'
      Opportunity squandered. Rayan Fofana from Lens attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.
      78'
      Giorgi Tsitaishvili from Metz committed a foul.
      78' 
      Matthieu Udol from Lens was awarded a free kick on the left flank.
      78'
      Opportunity wasted. Rayan Fofana from Lens attempted a header from the middle of the box, but it sailed high and to the right. The assist came from Andrija Bulatovic, who delivered a cross.
      77'
      Rayan Fofana from Lens committed a foul.
      77' 
      Jean-Philippe Gbamin from Metz has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
      74'
      Habib Diallo from Metz committed a foul.
      74' 
      Ismaëlo Ganiou from Lens has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      73'
      Metz: Urie-Michel Mboula(in) - Fodé Ballo-Touré(out)

      Urie-Michel Mboula makes appearance number 9 in the competition - used as a sub on 3 occasions.
      73'
      Lens: Andrija Bulatovic(in) - Mamadou Sangaré(out)

      Andrija Bulatovic makes appearance number 12 in the competition - used as a sub on 8 occasions.
      72'
      Amadou Haidara from Lens committed a foul.
      72' 
      Jessy Deminguet from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      72'
      Metz: Georgiy Tsitaishvili(in) - Bouna Sarr(out)

      Georgiy Tsitaishvili makes appearance number 25 in the competition - used as a sub on 5 occasions.
      70'
      Abdallah Sima from Lens committed a foul.
      70' 
      Sadibou Sané of Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      70'
      Opportunity wasted. Rayan Fofana from Lens attempted a header from the middle of the penalty area but couldn't convert.
      69'
      Fodé Ballo-Touré from Metz committed a foul.
      69' 
      Saud Abdulhamid from Lens has been awarded a free kick in an offensive position.
      68'
      Jessy Deminguet from Metz committed a foul.
      68' 
      Rayan Fofana from Lens has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
      67'
      Corner awarded to Lens after Jean-Philippe Gbamin allowed the ball to go out.
      65'
      The attempt is thwarted. Alpha Touré from Metz takes a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the left, but it's blocked. The assist came from Nathan Mbala.
      64'
      Malang Sarr committed a foul on a Lens player.
      64' 
      Habib Diallo from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      63' 
      Florian Sotoca from Lens had a great opportunity but couldn't convert. He headed the ball from the center of the box, narrowly missing the target. The assist came from Adrien Thomasson, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
      63'
      Lens: Florian Sotoca(in) - Odsonne Édouard(out)

      Florian Sotoca makes appearance number 19 in the competition - used as a sub on 19 occasions.
      63'
      Lens: Rayan Fofana(in) - Florian Thauvin(out)

      Rayan Fofana makes appearance number 20 in the competition - used as a sub on 15 occasions.
      62'
      Corner awarded to Lens after Maxime Colin allowed the ball to go out.
      60' 
      The attempt on goal is thwarted. Bouna Sarr from Metz fires a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Gauthier Hein, who delivered a cross.
      60' 
      Corner kick awarded to Metz after Malang Sarr allowed the ball to go out.
      60' 
      Alpha Touré from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      60'
      Mamadou Sangaré from Lens committed a foul.
      59' 
      Another offensive effort underway. Mamadou Sangaré from Lens takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped.
      56'
      Jessy Deminguet from Metz committed a foul.
      56' 
      Mamadou Sangaré from Lens was awarded a free kick on the right side of the field.
      54'
      Metz: Gauthier Hein(in) - Giorgi Kvilitaia(out)

      Gauthier Hein makes appearance number 21 in the competition - used as a sub on 3 occasions.
      54'
      Metz: Nathan Mbala(in) - Believe Munongo(out)

      Nathan Mbala makes appearance number 4 in the competition - used as a sub on 4 occasions.
      52'
      Lens leads 3-0 against Metz. Amadou Haidara scores with a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, sending the ball straight to the center of the goal. The assist comes from Matthieu Udol.
      52'
      Lens: Matthieu Udol provided the assist for the goal!

      Matthieu Udol records assist number 7 in the competition (25 matches)
      52'
      3-0
      GOAL Lens: Amadou Haidara (Lens) scores!

      Amadou Haidara scores goal number 1 in the competition (3 matches)
      51'
      Opportunity squandered. Adrien Thomasson from Lens took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area that went just wide to the left. The assist came from Abdallah Sima.
      49' 
      The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
      49'
      Opportunity wasted. Adrien Thomasson from Lens attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
      49'
      Alpha Touré (Metz) is shown a yellow card

      Alpha Touré has now received 3 bookings in the competition (24 matches)
      48'
      Alpha Touré from Metz committed a foul.
      48' 
      Mamadou Sangaré from Lens has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
      47' 
      Amadou Haidara from Lens has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      47'
      Giorgi Kvilitaia from Metz committed a foul.
      46'
      Lens leads 2-0 against Metz. Florian Thauvin scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it into the right corner of the net. The assist comes from Adrien Thomasson.
      46'
      2-0
      GOAL Lens: Florian Thauvin (Lens) scores!

      Florian Thauvin scores goal number 8 in the competition (25 matches)
      46'
      Lens: Adrien Thomasson provided the assist for the goal!

      Adrien Thomasson records assist number 8 in the competition (24 matches)
      46'
      Lens: Amadou Haidara(in) - Nidal Celik(out)

      Amadou Haidara makes appearance number 3 in the competition - used as a sub on 3 occasions.
      46'
      Metz: Jessy Deminguet(in) - Boubacar Traoré(out)

      Jessy Deminguet makes appearance number 23 in the competition - used as a sub on 6 occasions.
       
      2nd half begins
       
      The 1st half ends
      45'
      +4
       
      Alpha Touré from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      45'
      +4
      Nidal Celik from Lens committed a foul.
      45'
      +2
      Giorgi Kvilitaia from Metz committed a foul.
      45'
      +2
       
      Malang Sarr from Lens has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      45'
      +1
      The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of stoppage time.
      44'
      Lens takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Metz. Saud Abdulhamid scores with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area.
      44'
      1-0
      GOAL Lens: Saud Abdulhamid (Lens) scores!

      Saud Abdulhamid scores goal number 1 in the competition (18 matches)
      44'
      Lens: Abdallah Sima provided the assist for the goal!

      Abdallah Sima records assist number 1 in the competition (14 matches)
      43' 
      A fresh offensive effort unfolds. Odsonne Édouard from Lens takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it's stopped by the goalkeeper.
      42'
      Giorgi Kvilitaia from Metz committed a foul.
      42' 
      Ismaëlo Ganiou from Lens has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      41'
      Malang Sarr commits a foul against Lens.
      41' 
      Bouna Sarr from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      39'
      The attempt is thwarted. Abdallah Sima from Lens fires a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Matthieu Udol.
      37'
      Opportunity wasted. Abdallah Sima from Lens took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sailed over the crossbar.
      37'
      Missed opportunity! Abdallah Sima from Lens takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sails over the goal.
      36'
      Opportunity wasted. Matthieu Udol from Lens attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
      36' 
      Mamadou Sangaré from Lens has been awarded a free kick on the right flank.
      35'
      Corner awarded to Lens after a foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
      35'
      Alpha Touré from Metz committed a foul.
      33' 
      Adrien Thomasson from Lens has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      33'
      Boubacar Traoré from Metz committed a foul.
      32'
      Missed opportunity! Adrien Thomasson from Lens attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area.
      31' 
      The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
      30' 
      The game is currently paused due to an injury to Giorgi Kvilitaia from Metz.
      28' 
      Abdallah Sima from Lens earned a free kick in an offensive position.
      28'
      Alpha Touré from Metz committed a foul.
      27'
      Offside call against Lens. Florian Thauvin is caught in an offside position.
      25'
      The attempt is thwarted. Odsonne Édouard from Lens takes a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's blocked. The assist came from Florian Thauvin.
      25' 
      A shot is deflected. Abdallah Sima from Lens attempts a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Odsonne Édouard.
      25'
      Corner awarded to Lens after a defensive play by Believe Munongo.
      24' 
      The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
      23' 
      Match interruption due to an injury to Florian Thauvin from Lens.
      22'
      Offside call against Metz. Bouna Sarr has been flagged for offside.
      18'
      Opportunity squandered. Matthieu Udol from Lens attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The assist came from Adrien Thomasson, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.
      18'
      Opportunity squandered. Abdallah Sima from Lens attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it sailed over the crossbar. The assist came from Matthieu Udol, who set him up with a header.
      17'
      Corner awarded to Lens after Jean-Philippe Gbamin allowed it to go out.
      16'
      Offside call against Lens. Odsonne Édouard has been caught offside.
      15' 
      Fodé Ballo-Touré from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      15'
      Nidal Celik from Lens committed a foul.
      15' 
      A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Matthieu Udol from Lens attempts a header from close range, but Jonathan Fischer, the Metz goalkeeper, makes a crucial save right in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Florian Thauvin, who delivered a precise cross.
      15' 
      A fresh offensive move unfolds as Matthieu Udol from Lens takes a left-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it?s expertly stopped by Metz's goalkeeper, Jonathan Fischer, who is positioned centrally in goal.
      15' 
      Fodé Ballo-Touré from Metz has earned a free kick in the defensive area.
      15'
      Nidal Celik from Lens committed a foul.
      14'
      Jean-Philippe Gbamin from Metz committed a foul.
      14' 
      Abdallah Sima from Lens has earned a free kick in the offensive zone.
      14'
      Jean Gbamin (Metz) is shown a yellow card

      Jean Gbamin has now received 2 bookings in the competition (22 matches)
      11' 
      Habib Diallo from Metz earned a free kick in the defensive area.
      11'
      Nidal Celik from Lens committed a foul.
      9'
      Offside call against Lens. Adrien Thomasson is caught offside.
      7'
      Opportunity squandered! Fodé Ballo-Touré from Metz attempts a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the crossbar. The setup came from Alpha Touré following a corner kick.
      6'
      Corner awarded to Metz after Ismaëlo Ganiou allowed the ball to go out.
      5' 
      The attempt on goal was thwarted. Saud Abdulhamid from Lens fired a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Ismaëlo Ganiou.
      5'
      Nidal Celik from Lens committed a foul.
      5' 
      Habib Diallo from Metz earned a free kick in the defensive area.
      4' 
      Mamadou Sangaré from Lens commits a handball.
      3'
      Corner awarded to Lens after Sadibou Sané allowed the ball to go out.
      2'
      Matthieu Udol from Lens committed a foul.
      2' 
      Bouna Sarr from Metz has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      1' 
      Florian Thauvin from Lens has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.
      1'
      Giorgi Kvilitaia from Metz committed a foul.
       
      The match begins
       
      In the French League, there have been 97 matches between the two teams, with Lens winning 40, 25 draws, and 32 victories for Metz.
       
      At Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens has an advantage in duels against Metz: 29 wins in 55 games. Metz has ten victories.
       
      Lens and Metz have faced each other 110 times, with Lens having the upper hand: 46 wins, against 36 victories for Metz.
       
      Lens has gone two consecutive games without losing.
       
      Lens has gone three consecutive games without winning.
       
      Lens has gone three consecutive games conceding goals.
       
      Lens has gone 18 consecutive games scoring goals.
       
      Lens currently has two draws in the last 22 games.
       
      Lens currently has two losses in the last 18 games.
       
      At home, Lens has gone 12 consecutive games scoring goals.
       
      At home, Lens currently has one loss in the last 12 games.
       
      Metz has gone three consecutive losses.
       
      Metz has gone nine consecutive games without winning.
       
      Metz has gone three consecutive games conceding goals.
       
      Metz currently has one win in the last 14 games.
       
      Away from home, Metz has gone three consecutive losses.
       
      Away from home, Metz has gone four consecutive games without winning.
       
      Away from home, Metz has gone four consecutive games conceding goals.
       
      Away from home, Metz currently has one win in the last seven games.
       
      Away from home, Metz currently has one draw in the last 13 games.
       
      Pierre Sage faced Metz on two occasions, recording one win and one loss.

      Stats Game

      2.9
      Expected Goals
      0.43
      24
      Shots
      5
      7
      Shots on target
      0
      6
      Corners
      4
      52 %
      Possession
      48 %
      18
      Goal attempts
      2
      24
      Shots
      5
      7
      Shots on target
      0
      5
      Shots Blocked
      3
      19
      Shots inside box
      4
      5
      Shots outside box
      1
      12
      Shots off target
      2
      4
      Big Chances Missed
      0
      19
      Attempted Dribbles
      16
      8
      Successful Dribbles
      8
      6
      Corners
      4
      106
      Attacks
      87
      54
      Dangerous attacks
      36
      52
      Duels won
      54
      7
      Interceptions
      13
      15
      Tackles won
      23
      12
      Fouls
      17
      0.43
      Expected Goals Against
      2.9
      3
      Offsides
      1
      487
      Total Passes
      469
      427
      Passes Completed
      401
      5
      Big Chances Created
      0
      27
      Long Passes
      53
      12
      Long Passes Completed
      28
      26
      Crosses
      15
      12
      Accurate crosses
      5
      20
      Key Passes
      5
      7
      Goal-kicks
      12
      12
      Throw-ins
      13
      52 %
      Possession
      48 %
      0
      Saves
      4
      2.9
      Expected Goals
      0.43
      1.61
      Expected Goals on Target
      0
      2.71
      Expected Points
      0.19
      2.9
      Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals
      0.43
      2
      Expected Goals Open Play
      0.19
      0.9
      Expected Goals Set Piece
      0.24
      0.23
      Expected Goals Corners
      0.04
      13
      Aerial duels won
      12
      71
      Safe hands
      81

      SHOTS ON TARGET/TOTAL

      PASSES COMPLETED/TOTAL

      TACKLES WON/TOTAL

      BALL STEALS

      No data available

      FOULS COMMITTED