“Julien Maggiotti picks up a yellow card for a foul — a caution that added tension given he would go on to score the penalty moments into the second half.”
“Julien Maggiotti steps up and converts from the penalty spot to give Laval the lead, finishing right-footed to make it 0-1.”
Pivotal“Pape Moussa Fall restores parity for Metz, converting to make it 1-1 and denying Laval a valuable away three points.”
Pivotal
Metz
Laval
Outstanding performance
Metz•AttackerLaval arrived at Stade Saint-Symphorien and largely controlled proceedings, enjoying 56% possession and creating the cleaner opportunities across the match. Julien Maggiotti converted from the spot in the 49th minute to give the visitors a deserved lead, and for much of the second half Laval looked capable of holding on. Metz, despite firing off 17 shots, struggled to threaten meaningfully — their six saves faced telling the story of a goalkeeper earning his keep — until Pape Moussa Fall pounced in the 78th minute to level matters. Idris Mohamed's second yellow card in the 83rd minute reduced Laval to ten men and effectively ended any hope of a late winner for either side, meaning both clubs head into the coming weeks with a single point from a match that neither will look back on with particular satisfaction.
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Chafik Gourichy is substituted for Julien Maggiotti.
Alessio Beaudouin is on, and Sacha Mellier is off.
Corner awarded.
Pape Moussa Fall takes a shot with his head, but it is saved.
Pape Moussa Fall takes a header shot but misses.
Julien Maggiotti's right-footed shot is blocked.
Jahyann Pandore's header is saved.
Julien MaggiottiJulien Maggiotti takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Julien Maggiotti scores, making it 0-1.
Julien Maggiotti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Corner awarded.
Jules Gaudin takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Nathan Mbala takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Bouna Sarr takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Sam Sanna takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Bouna Sarr takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Idris MohamedYellow CardIdris Mohamed receives a yellow card.
Julien MaggiottiYellow CardJulien Maggiotti receives a yellow card.
Giorgi Abuashvili takes a left-footed shot that hits the post.
Pape Moussa Fall takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Giorgi Abuashvili takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Julien Maggiotti takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Esteban Mouton takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Trevis Dago receives a yellow card.
Trevis Dago receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
The right-footed shot is blocked.
Pape Moussa Fall takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Esteban Mouton takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Cyril Mandouki takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Gael Angoula.
