This Thursday evening, Saint-Etienne hosts Metz in the first leg of the play-off for accession to Ligue 1 at 8:30 p.m. An enticing poster between two historic French football clubs who are competing for the last place in the championship for next season. Follow the match live.
20:44 – Technical inaccuracy
Since the kick-off, the Stéphanois have had a series of bad passes despite the many interesting combinations.
20:42 – Larsonneur lies down well
The Garnets’ first attempt on target was the work of Matthieu Udol. In the opposing camp, the captain gets on her right foot and tries her luck. The strike is not powerful enough to put Gauthier Larsonneur in difficulty.
20:40 – Tardieu comes up against Oukidja!
After the free kick hit from the left, the ball is poorly pushed back. On the right of the Metz area, Florian Tardieu strikes with first intention. Alexandre Oukidja pushes back with both fists for a corner.
20:38 – Cafaro on the ground
On the left side, Cafaro and Colin compete for the ball but the Stéphanois remains on the ground after an involuntary blow to the knee from the right side of Metz.
20:37 – Incomprehension between Stéphanois
More offensive, the Stéphanois do not hesitate to multiply combinations. Chambost repeated with Cardona but the two men did not understand each other.
20:35 – Oukidja wins
Maçon’s pass to Cardona is too long. Oukidja lays down well and imposes himself in his area.
20:34 – Inaccurate Mason
Well served after a combination with Moueffek, Maçon crosses but Sissoko is too short. The right side’s cross was too high.
20:33 – Petrot marks his territory
In the right lane, control of Sabaly and Petrot tackles at the feet of the Metz winger.
20:32 – Here we go!
Georges Mikautadze kicks off this first leg! It’s gone for 90 minutes even though the kick-off was postponed by a few seconds due to smoke bombs!
20:29 – The Cauldron turns into a volcano
Since the players entered, the Saint-Etienne supporters took out the smoke bombs to set the context. In the stands, the spectators will be there!
20:28 – Entrance of the players
The 22 actors enter the lawn of the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium. Kick-off is imminent!
20:25 – The substitutes’ benches
Here are the benches of Saint-Étienne and FC Metz:
- ASSE: Appiah, Bentayg, Bouchouari, Briancon, Fomba, Green, Mbuku, Monconduit, Rivera
- Metz: Atta, Cande, Dietsch, Hérelle, Kouao, Lamkel Zé, Nduquidi, Sané, Van Den Kerkhof
20:20 – The match referee
The refereeing body for the match between Saint-Étienne and Metz is known. The main referee will be Benoît Millot while he will be assisted by Philippe Jeanne and Aurélien Drouet. Video assistance to refereeing will also be present at this meeting, led by Cédric Dos Santos and Yohann Rouinsard.
20:15 – Bölöni fears ASSE
During a press conference, Laszlo Bölöni confided that he was very wary of ASSE, capable of causing big problems for his team. “Saint-Etienne? It’s a team that has a very good midfield and good attackers. It also has a good defense. Conclusion? This team can cause problems for a lot of people”said the garnet club coach.
20:10 – Metz faces its destiny
Concerned by the fight to maintain during a large part of the season, the FC Metz has the opportunity with this back and forth confrontation in the Ligue 1 play-off to be able to keep its place in the first division next season. For this, we will have to achieve a result at the Cauldron this evening to hope to secure the last place on Sunday evening at home.
20:05 – The restricted Metz group
To stay in Ligue 1, technician Laszlo Bölöni will be able to count on a limited squad: “The group was narrowed to twenty-two players. Throughout the season and last year as well, we carried players on our backs who we did not need. Players who did not help us, which have sometimes caused us organizational problems and other problems too. When there are very few of us, it’s not good, but when there are too many, it’s not good either. restricted. I love having sixteen football players and besides that, still six young people who want it.
20:00 – How to follow Saint-Étienne – Metz in streaming?
If you want to watch the first leg of the Ligue 1 play-off between Saint-Étienne and FC Metz on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to subscribe to MyCanal or on the sites Bein Sports And PrimeVideo.
19:55 – Metz favorite according to the Saint-Etienne coach
This evening, the ASSE coach positions the Grenats as the favorites to secure the last ticket in the elite next season: “Metz played the whole season in L1, they played complicated matches every weekend. I’m not saying that for us, in L2, it was simpler. But it’s different, there are more “efficiency, control in the elite… The Messins are used to more speed of execution. We will have to maintain our technical efficiency and our power to compensate. If we lose too many balls, it will be very complicated for us..
19:50 – Dall’Oglio points out a difference between the two teams
The technician also pointed out the major difference between the two teams: “Intensity? That could be the key because the intensity of Ligue 1 is stronger than that of Ligue 2. We will have to be able to put on the same level as against Rodez. Why does this differ depending on the matches? I don’t I don’t have all the keys, it’s a football match we try to explain everything but we don’t always have the explanations. In this match against Rodez, there was more strength, power, precision. In the last match, we also had more technical precision which surely gave the team more momentum (…) I think we made a big start, with the public pushing. and the opportunities that came, it helped the boys. We try to work on the starts with as much intensity as possible, sometimes the opponent works and sometimes it’s a little more complicated..
19:45 – ASSE back in the elite?
Two years after leaving it, Saint-Étienne has the opportunity to return to Ligue 1. Last weekend, the Stéphanois gave themselves the right to dream after a home victory against Rodez (2-0) during the play-off for accession to the League 1. This evening and Sunday, ASSE faces FC Metz in a back-and-forth confrontation to win the last ticket for next season in the first division.
19:41 – Surprises in the eleven Metz
For this crucial poster in Saint-Étienne, Laszlo Bölöni decided to do without certain players who will start on the bench like Christophe Hérelle or Kevin Van Den Kerkhof. Here is the composition of the Garnets: Oukidja (G) – Colin, Traoré, Sané, Udol – Jean Jacques, Camara, N’Doram – Sabaly, Diallo, Mikautadze.
7:40 p.m. – Last home match
This evening, the Stéphanois will play the last match of the season at home. Against Metz, the ASSE players will play in a boiling Cauldron. On the garnet side, this is the last trip for FC Metz.
19:36 – Classic for ASSE
For this first leg against Metz, Olivier Dall’Oglio chose the same men who won last week at home against Rodez. Here is the composition of ASSE: Larsonneur (G) – Macon, Batubinsika, Nadé, Petrot – Tardieu – Cardona, Cafaro, Chambost, Moueffek – Sissoko.
19:35 – On which channel to watch Saint-Étienne – Metz?
Holders of TV rights for Ligue 2 and Ligue 1, BeIN Sports 1 And PrimeVideo will jointly distribute the poster between the Stéphanois and the Grenats.
7:30 p.m. – Good evening everyone!
Good evening everyone! Welcome to the live stream of Saint-Étienne – Metz, first leg of the promotion to Ligue 1. Kick-off in an hour!