Commentary:
90+5' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+5' Today's attendance is 15687.
90+5' Ball possession: Metz: 48%, Lens: 52%.
90+5' Metz take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+5' Metz with a potentially dangerous attack.
90+4' Goal kick for Metz.
90+4' Ignatius Ganago from Lens sends an effort wide of target
90+4' Brayann Pereira puts in a cross...
90+3' Lens with a potentially dangerous attack.
90+3' Goal kick for Metz.
90+3' Lens are trying to create something here.
90+2' Lens are in control of the ball.
90+2' Metz are trying to create something here.
90+1' Obstruction as Facundo Medina cuts off the run of Papa Ndiaga Yade. A free-kick is awarded.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Lens are trying to create something here.
90' Ball possession: Metz: 49%, Lens: 51%.
90' Metz take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
89' The referee is not having the complaints from Kevin N'Doram who is given a yellow card for dissent
89' Lens are in control of the ball.
88' The match resumes with a drop ball.
88' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
87' Cheick Oumar Doucoure from Lens goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Pape Sarr
87' Metz are in control of the ball.
86' The referee signals a free kick as Papa Ndiaga Yade from Metz trips Facundo Medina
86' The referee signals a free kick as David Costa from Lens trips Kevin N'Doram
85' Lens with a potentially dangerous attack.
85' Metz take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
85' Ball possession: Metz: 49%, Lens: 51%.
84' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
84' Lens take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
84' Jonathan Clauss is leaving the field to be replaced by Brayann Pereira in a tactical substitution.
83' A shot by Florian Sotoca is blocked.
83' Lens are trying to create something here.
83' Metz take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
82' Metz with a potentially dangerous attack.
82' Lens are in control of the ball.
80' The referee signals a free kick as Florian Sotoca from Lens trips Dylan Bronn
80' Goal kick for Metz.
80' Ball possession: Metz: 49%, Lens: 51%.
79' Lens are trying to create something here.
79' Metz are in control of the ball.
79' Nicolas de Preville is leaving the field to be replaced by Papa Ndiaga Yade in a tactical substitution.
78' Kiki Kouyate from Metz receives a yellow card after a dangerous challenge on an opponent player.
78' The referee signals a free kick as Kiki Kouyate from Metz trips Florian Sotoca
77' Seko Fofana is leaving the field to be replaced by Patrick Berg in a tactical substitution.
77' Massadio Haidara is leaving the field to be replaced by Deiver Machado in a tactical substitution.
77' Lens take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
76' Jemerson relieves the pressure with a clearance
76' Jonathan Clauss from Lens swings in the corner from the left.
76' Massadio Haidara from Lens tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
76' Lens are trying to create something here.
75' Fali Cande from Metz swings in the corner from the left.
75' Ball possession: Metz: 49%, Lens: 51%.
75' Cheick Oumar Doucoure clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
74' Florian Sotoca puts in a cross...
74' Metz start a counter attack.
74' Dylan Bronn relieves the pressure with a clearance
74' Jonathan Clauss puts in a cross...
73' Goal kick for Metz.
73' Ignatius Ganago from Lens tries to score from outside the penalty box. Unfortunately the effort is just outside the frame. Close!
73' Lens are in control of the ball.
72' Nicolas de Preville from Metz passes the ball in the box, but the keeper comes out and claims it.
72' Nicolas de Preville from Metz takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
72' Metz with a potentially dangerous attack.
72' Metz take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
71' Ignatius Ganago from Lens goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Marc-Aurele Caillard
71' Lens are in control of the ball.
70' Metz are trying to create something here.
70' Ball possession: Metz: 51%, Lens: 49%.
69' Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga is leaving the field to be replaced by Ignatius Ganago in a tactical substitution.
69' Gael Kakuta is leaving the field to be replaced by David Costa in a tactical substitution.
68' Metz are in control of the ball.
67' Jonathan Clauss relieves the pressure with a clearance
67' Nicolas de Preville from Metz swings in the corner from the left.
67' The resulting free-kick is taken by Fali Cande and his strike forces a good save from Wuilker Farinez. It's a corner
65' Ball possession: Metz: 52%, Lens: 48%.
64' After a tactical foul, Kevin Danso sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
64' Kevin Danso from Lens goes a bit too far there as the pulls down William Mikelbrencis
64' Metz start a counter attack.
64' Lens are trying to create something here.
63' Kevin Danso relieves the pressure with a clearance
63' Fali Cande puts in a cross...
63' Massadio Haidara comes back onto the field.
62' Metz are in control of the ball.
62' Lens take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
62' The game is restarted.
62' Massadio Haidara is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
61' Massadio Haidara is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
61' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
61' Lens are in control of the ball.
60' Goal kick for Metz.
60' Seko Fofana from Lens sends an effort wide of target
60' Lens are trying to create something here.
60' Ball possession: Metz: 52%, Lens: 48%.
60' Lens plays a short goal kick.
60' What a miss! Kevin N'Doram has a great opportunity to score, but sends his header wide of goal!
59' Nicolas de Preville from Metz swings in the corner from the left.
59' Florian Sotoca clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
59' Nicolas de Preville swings in a cross from the free kick.
58' Yellow card for Florian Sotoca.
58' The referee signals a free kick as Florian Sotoca from Lens trips Nicolas de Preville
58' Metz with a potentially dangerous attack.
57' A shot by Kevin N'Doram is blocked.
57' Lens are trying to create something here.
57' The referee signals a free kick as Kevin N'Doram from Metz trips Gael Kakuta
56' Metz take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
56' The referee signals a free kick as Jonathan Clauss from Lens trips Kiki Kouyate
55' Kiki Kouyate sends a header towards goal, but Wuilker Farinez is there to comfortably save it
55' Fali Cande from Metz swings in the corner from the left.
55' Ball possession: Metz: 51%, Lens: 49%.
55' Fali Cande from Metz tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
54' Metz are trying to create something here.
54' Dylan Bronn from Metz goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga
53' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
52' The game is restarted.
52' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
51' The referee signals a free kick as Kiki Kouyate from Metz trips Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga
51' Metz are trying to create something here.
51' A shot by Seko Fofana is blocked.
51' Lens with a potentially dangerous attack.
50' Lens take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
50' Ball possession: Metz: 52%, Lens: 48%.
49' The referee signals a free kick as Seko Fofana from Lens trips Nicolas de Preville
48' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
48' Kevin Danso relieves the pressure with a clearance
48' Ibrahima Niane from Metz swings in the corner from the right.
47' Facundo Medina clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
47' Fali Cande swings in a cross from the free kick.
46' The referee signals a free kick as Kevin Danso from Lens trips Ibrahima Niane
46' Louis Mafouta is leaving the field to be replaced by Opa Nguette in a tactical substitution.
46' Farid Boulaya is leaving the field to be replaced by Ibrahima Niane in a tactical substitution.
46' The second half is underway.
45+3' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+3' Ball possession: Metz: 52%, Lens: 48%.
45+2' Louis Mafouta from Metz is ruled offside.
45+2' Metz take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1' Lens take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1' Lens take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1' Kiki Kouyate relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+1' Jonathan Clauss swings in a cross from the free kick.
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' The game is restarted.
45' Ball possession: Metz: 52%, Lens: 48%.
44' Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
44' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
43' Pape Sarr commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
43' Dangerous challenge by Pape Sarr from Metz. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga on the receiving end of that.
43' Lens start a counter attack.
43' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
42' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
41' Florian Sotoca from Lens is ruled offside.
41' Lens are trying to create something here.
41' Goal kick for Metz.
41' Florian Sotoca from Lens tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
40' Lens with a potentially dangerous attack.
40' Lens take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
40' Ball possession: Metz: 53%, Lens: 47%.
40' Goal kick for Metz.
39' Louis Mafouta from Metz goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Facundo Medina
38' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38' A shot by William Mikelbrencis is blocked.
37' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
37' William Mikelbrencis from Metz tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
37' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
37' Goal kick for Metz.
36' Gael Kakuta from Lens sends an effort wide of target
36' Jonathan Clauss from Lens takes a short corner kick from the left.
36' Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga from Lens tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
35' Lens with a potentially dangerous attack.
35' Metz with a potentially dangerous attack.
35' Ball possession: Metz: 53%, Lens: 47%.
34' Kevin Danso from Lens goes a bit too far there as the pulls down William Mikelbrencis
34' Metz take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
33' Lens are trying to create something here.
33' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
32' Lens are trying to create something here.
32' Metz are in control of the ball.
31' Metz are in control of the ball.
30' The referee signals a free kick as Jonathan Gradit from Lens trips Nicolas de Preville
30' Ball possession: Metz: 49%, Lens: 51%.
30' Gael Kakuta from Lens directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
29' Lens are trying to create something here.
29' Florian Sotoca fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
29' Lens with a potentially dangerous attack.
28' The referee signals a free kick as Jonathan Gradit from Lens trips Nicolas de Preville
28' Metz are in control of the ball.
28' Kevin N'Doram relieves the pressure with a clearance
28' Massadio Haidara puts in a cross...
28' Lens are trying to create something here.
27' Goal kick for Metz.
27' Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga from Lens had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
26' Lens start a counter attack.
26' Metz with a potentially dangerous attack.
26' Lens take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
26' Goal kick for Metz.
25' Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
25' Lens are trying to create something here.
25' Ball possession: Metz: 50%, Lens: 50%.
24' Goal kick for Metz.
24' Jonathan Clauss from Lens crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
24' Lens are trying to create something here.
23' Goal kick for Metz.
23' Kevin N'Doram from Metz goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Cheick Oumar Doucoure
22' The referee signals a free kick as Kiki Kouyate from Metz trips Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga
22' A shot by Nicolas de Preville is blocked.
21' Facundo Medina relieves the pressure with a clearance
21' William Mikelbrencis puts in a cross...
21' Kevin Danso relieves the pressure with a clearance
21' A player from Metz takes a long throw from right side of the pitch into the opponent's box
21' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
20' Ball possession: Metz: 54%, Lens: 46%.
20' Lens take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
19' The referee is not having the complaints from Nicolas de Preville who is given a yellow card for dissent
19' Metz are trying to create something here.
18' Jonathan Clauss from Lens swings in the corner from the right.
18' Jemerson clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
18' Massadio Haidara puts in a cross...
18' Lens are trying to create something here.
17' Jonathan Clauss from Lens is ruled offside.
17' Lens take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
17' Gael Kakuta from Lens passes the ball in the box, but the keeper comes out and claims it.
16' Lens with a potentially dangerous attack.
16' Kiki Kouyate relieves the pressure with a clearance
16' Seko Fofana swings in a cross from the free kick.
15' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
15' Ball possession: Metz: 58%, Lens: 42%.
15' Farid Boulaya commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
15' Dangerous challenge by Farid Boulaya from Metz. Facundo Medina on the receiving end of that.
14' Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga from Lens is ruled offside.
13' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
13' Metz are in control of the ball.
12' Lens are in control of the ball.
11' Metz are in control of the ball.
11' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
10' Lens are in control of the ball.
10' Ball possession: Metz: 55%, Lens: 45%.
9' Metz are in control of the ball.
8' Louis Mafouta shoots from outside the box, but Wuilker Farinez has it under control
8' Metz with a potentially dangerous attack.
8' Lens are in control of the ball.
7' Goal kick for Metz.
7' Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga from Lens sends an effort wide of target
7' Lens with a potentially dangerous attack.
6' Lens take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
6' Metz are in control of the ball.
5' Ball possession: Metz: 58%, Lens: 42%.
5' Gael Kakuta fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
5' Lens are trying to create something here.
4' Metz plays a short goal kick.
4' Metz take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
4' Kiki Kouyate relieves the pressure with a clearance
4' Jonathan Clauss from Lens swings in the corner from the left.
4' Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga from Lens passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
4' The referee signals a free kick as Dylan Bronn from Metz trips Seko Fofana
3' Lens are in control of the ball.
3' Metz are in control of the ball.
2' Metz with a potentially dangerous attack.
2' Lens are trying to create something here.
1' The referee signals a free kick as Jonathan Gradit from Lens trips Nicolas de Preville
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
1' Lens kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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