Pau FC vs FC Metz, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 ES Troyes AC 33 67 2 Le Mans FC 33 59 3 AS Saint-Etienne 33 57 4 Red Star FC 33 57 5 Rodez Aveyron Football 33 55 6 Stade de Reims 33 53 7 FC Annecy 33 52 8 Montpellier HSC 33 50 9 Pau FC 33 45 10 USL Dunkerque 33 43 11 En Avant Guingamp 33 40 12 Grenoble Foot 38 33 36 13 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 33 36 14 Clermont Foot 63 33 34 15 AS Nancy-Lorraine 33 34 16 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 33 29 17 SC Bastia 33 28 18 Amiens SC 33 24 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Apr FC Metz H 2–1 W 18 Apr AC Ajaccio A 1–1 D 11 Apr Clermont Foot 63 H 2–2 D 05 Apr FC Lorient A 0–5 L 28 Mar FC Annecy H 1–0 W 14 Mar FC Martigues A 2–2 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 26 Apr Pau FC A 1–2 L 19 Apr Red Star FC H 2–2 D 11 Apr FC Martigues A 4–1 W 05 Apr SM Caen A 2–2 D 28 Mar ES Troyes AC H 2–1 W 15 Mar USL Dunkerque A 3–2 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history30% Clean Sheets
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Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Nouste Camp will turn into a battlefield for Pau FC and FC Metz.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ablie Jallow suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' It’s high time Nicolas Usai made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' The travelling FC Metz supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Pau FC that had 214 games and scored 230 goals.
- 50' FC Metz started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 51' The referee shows FC Metz player a card on 51.
- 53' The referee shows FC Metz player a card on 53.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 68' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' It is a substitution in FC Metz team. Urie-Michel Mboula is replaced by Ababacar Lo on 70 minute.
- 73' Pau FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Pathe Mboup on 73.
- 74' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tairyk Arconte is hanging Khalid Boutaib on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kandet Diawara is hanging Pathe Mboup on the field on 75 minute.
- 78' Time for substitution for Pau FC. Oumar Ngom is replaced by Joseph Lopy.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Van Den Kerkhof. He replaces Koffi Franck Kouao on 79 minute.
- 80' GOAL! Pape Diallo scores on 80. Assisted by Matthieu Udol
- 80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sadibou Sane on 80.
- 82' It’s a booking for FC Metz player. Ababacar Lo gets a card.
- 83' Tairyk Arconte puts Pau FC on the lead.
- 84' It is a substitution in Pau FC team. Steeve Beusnard is replaced by Mehdi Chahiri on 84 minute.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Antoine Mille. He receives a card.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Kevin Van Den Kerkhof. He receives a card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Pau FC players.
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Pau FC
Starting XI- 23
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10
Khalid Boutaib ↓ Tairyk Arconte 74'
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21
Steeve Beusnard ↓ Mehdi Chahiri 84'
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12
Jordy Gaspar ↓ Mamady Bangre 74'
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6
Oumar Ngom ↓ Joseph Lopy 78'
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9
Pathe Mboup ↓ Kandet Diawara 75'
Bench-
8
Joseph Lopy ↑ 78'
- 55
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11
Mehdi Chahiri ↑ 84'
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18
Kandet Diawara ↑ 75'
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7
Tairyk Arconte ↑ 74'
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27
Mamady Bangre ↑ 74'
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Coach Nicolas UsaiFC Metz
Starting XI- 7
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36
Ablie Jallow ↓ Sadibou Sane 70'
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- 29
- 39
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18
Idrissa Gueye ↓ Morgan Bokele 78'
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Bench- 16
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22
Kevin Van Den Kerkhof ↑ 79'
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15
Ababacar Lo ↑ 70'
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10
Pape Diallo ↑ 70'
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Sadibou Sane ↑ 70'
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19
Morgan Bokele ↑ 78'
Coach Stephane Le Mignan -
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