On 10 March one of the matches of the 25th round of the French football championship took place. Met Metz (France) and Clermont (France).
Мец - Клермон - 1:0. Чемпионат Франции, 25-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаFrench Championship, 25th round
Metz (France) - Clermont (France) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: G. Mikautadze (33)
Warnings: D. Jean Jacques (39), C. Matsima (45), Neto Borges (54), Gastien (60).
Review of the match Metz - Clermont:
In a tight encounter between Metz and Clermont Foot in Ligue 1, Metz claimed a 1-0 victory at the Stade Saint-Simforien. The only goal of the match came in the 33rd minute when Metz were awarded a penalty and G. Mikautadze successfully converted it, giving his team the lead. Despite several attempts from both sides, the score remained unchanged until the end of the match. A total of four yellow cards were issued in the game: D. Jean Jacques of Metz and K. Matsima of Clermont Foot received warnings in the first half, while Neto Borges and J. Gastien (Clermont Foot) were suspended in the second half.
Clermont Foot made a flurry of substitutions in the 61st minute as E. Rashani, S. Nicholson and J. Allevina came on in place of B. Boutobba, G. Kyei and A. Virginius respectively. Metz also made a couple of substitutions at the end of the match: D. Lamkel Ze and K. Van Den Kerkhof were replaced by K. Sabaly and P. Diallo. Sabaly and P. Diallo in the 78th and 86th minutes. The match ended on a dramatic note as both teams made last minute substitutions. H. Keita replaced Y. Manien for Clermont Foot in the 89th minute, while G. Mikautadze replaced I. Sane in the penalty time for Metz. As a result, Metz won a hard fought 1-0 victory over Clermont Foot, taking all three points. Both teams showed determination and skill throughout the match, but in the end it was Metz who took the win.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Reims - Metz, Clermont - Le Havre.
Statistics of the match Metz - Clermont:
| Metz | Clermont | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 11 | Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 10 | Offences | 9 |
| 5 | Corner | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 34% | Ball possession | 66% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 267 | Total assists | 541 |
| 191 | Accurate assists | 474 |
| 72% | Accuracy of passes | 88% |
