On 3 March, one of the matches of the 24th round of the French football championship took place. Nantes (France) and Metz (France) met.
Нант - Мец - 0:2. Чемпионат Франции, 24-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаFrench Championship, 24th round
Nantes (France) - Metz (France) - 0:2 (0:0)
Goals: G. Mikautadze (58), M. Oudol (60)
Warnings: F. Cande (2), M. Colin (28), D. Augusto (63), Jean-Charles Castelletto (64), N. Kozza (69).
Review of the match Nantes - Metz:
In a thrilling match between Nantes and Metz in Ligue 1, fans witnessed an intense battle at the Stade Beaujoire - Louis Fontenot. The score was tied 0-0 at half-time, with both teams struggling to break the deadlock. The first notable event in the match occurred in the 2nd minute when Metz player F. Cande received a yellow card. This set the tone for the physical confrontation between the sides, and in the 28th minute Metz player M. Colin received a yellow card. The turning point in the match came in the 58th minute, when Metz were awarded a penalty, which was confidently realised by G. Mikautadze, putting his team ahead. Nantes tried to respond with double substitutions in the 59th minute: Mostafa Mohamed and P. Chirivella replaced T. Cadevera and B. Traore respectively. However, in the 60th minute, Metz increased their lead when M. Oudol hit the back of the net.
Nantes' frustration was realised when D. Augusto and J. Castelletto were quickly yellow carded. In the 65th minute Nantes made another substitution: M. Coco came on instead of S. Moutoussamy. The home side continued to get their way, but the Metz defence held firm. In the 69th minute Nantes player N. Kotsa received a yellow card, which added disciplinary problems for the hosts. As the match entered the closing stages, Nantes made their fourth substitution, replacing D. Augusto with M. Ablin in the 80th minute. Metz also made two late substitutions, with A. Attah and K. Van Den Kerckhof coming on in place of S. Sané and J. Ndukidi in the 83rd and 90th minutes respectively. As a result, Metz defeated Nantes 2-0. The match demonstrated the competitive nature of Ligue 1 and emphasised Metz's attacking prowess. In the upcoming matches, Nantes will be looking to bounce back from the defeat, while Metz will be looking to consolidate the win and continue their successful league campaign.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Marseille - Nantes, Metz - Clermont.
Statistics of the match Nantes - Metz:
| Nantes | Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 8 | Hits | 13 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Offences | 11 |
| 7 | Corner | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 403 | Total assists | 473 |
| 317 | Accurate assists | 395 |
| 79% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |
