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Goalless Draw Between Metz and Lille in Hard-Fought Match
Metz, France – In a match corresponding to matchday 21 of Ligue 1, Metz and Lille drew 0-0 at the Stade Saint-Symphorien. The match, officiated by Guillaume Paradis, was characterized by territorial dominance from Lille (58% possession) that failed to translate into goals.
Lille attempted 14 shots, but none found the target, while 9 went wide. Metz, on the other hand, had less possession (42%) and generated 5 shots, with only one requiring the goalkeeper’s intervention and 3 that went far from the goal. The match also had moments of tension, with two yellow cards, one for each team. Metz had a goal disallowed in the 18th minute for offside, reviewed by VAR.
The game was hard-fought with 12 fouls committed by Metz and 9 by Lille. Lille generated 5 corner kicks, while Metz only managed one. Despite the efforts of both teams, the score remained unchanged, leaving a draw that does not fully satisfy the aspirations of either team.
Substitutions lille: at minute 61 N. Edjouma came in and F. Correia went out., at minute 71 O. Giroud came in and S. Diaoune went out., at minute 71 H. Haraldsson came in and G. Perrin went out., at minute 82 R. Perraud came in and C. Verdonk went out., at minute 82 T. Santos came in and N. Mukau went out.
Substitutions metz: at minute 62 L. Michal came in and G. Abuashvili went out., at minute 71 J. Deminguet came in and G. Hein went out., at minute 71 B. Stambouli came in and B. Munongo went out., at minute 90 G. Tsitaishvili came in and G. Kvilitaia went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Metz
Lille
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