Commentary:
90+5' Monaco with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+5' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+5' Today's attendance is 6197.
90+4' Ball possession: Monaco: 76%, Metz: 24%.
90+4' Goal kick for Monaco.
90+4' Benjamin Tetteh fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
90+4' Metz take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+3' Wissam Ben Yedder is leaving the field to be replaced by Myron Boadu in a tactical substitution.
90+2' Monaco are trying to create something here.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' The referee signals a free kick as Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco trips Arthur Atta
90' Ball possession: Monaco: 76%, Metz: 24%.
90' Good effort by Kevin Van Den Kerkhof as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90' Danley Jean Jacques creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
89' Goal kick for Monaco.
89' Folarin Balogun is leaving the field to be replaced by Edan Diop in a tactical substitution.
89' Metz are trying to create something here.
88' Goal kick for Metz.
88' The game is restarted.
88' VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
88' VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Monaco.
88' The game is stopped.
88' Wilfried Singo fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
88' Benjamin Tetteh from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
88' Ismail Jakobs swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
87' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
86' Arthur Atta from Metz is ruled offside.
86' Goal kick for Metz.
86' Krepin Diatta fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
86' Fali Cande from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
86' Ismail Jakobs swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
85' Ball possession: Monaco: 76%, Metz: 24%.
85' Arthur Atta hand-balls.
84' Good effort by Wissam Ben Yedder as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
84' Maghnes Akliouche creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
84' Fali Cande from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
83' Goal kick for Monaco.
82' Monaco are satisfied with the result up to the point.
81' Monaco are trying to create something here.
80' Monaco take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
80' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
80' Ball possession: Monaco: 76%, Metz: 24%.
79' Takumi Minamino is leaving the field to be replaced by Eliesse Ben Seghir in a tactical substitution.
79' Arthur Atta from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
79' Aleksandr Golovin swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
78' The referee signals a free kick as Chrislain Matsima from Monaco trips Joseph Nduquidi
78' Joel Asoro from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
77' Goal kick for Monaco.
77' Matthieu Udol from Metz sends an effort wide of target
77' Kevin Van Den Kerkhof from Metz swings in the corner from the right.
76' Folarin Balogun from Monaco is ruled offside.
76' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
76' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
75' Oooh... that was a sitter! Folarin Balogun should have scored from that position
75' Takumi Minamino from Monaco sends an effort wide of target
75' Ball possession: Monaco: 76%, Metz: 24%.
75' Ismael Traore from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
74' Joseph Nduquidi pulls a player from the opposite team by the shirt and is booked.
74' Joseph Nduquidi from Metz goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Maghnes Akliouche
74' Goal kick for Metz.
73' Wissam Ben Yedder from Monaco sends an effort wide of target
73' The cross by Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco successfully finds a teammate in the box.
73' Ismail Jakobs from Monaco takes a short corner kick from the left.
73' Joseph Nduquidi relieves the pressure with a clearance
73' Monaco are trying to create something here.
72' Benjamin Tetteh is penalised for pushing Chrislain Matsima.
72' Metz take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
72' The referee signals a free kick as Folarin Balogun from Monaco trips Matthieu Udol
71' Goal kick for Metz.
71' Cheikh Sabaly is leaving the field to be replaced by Kevin Van Den Kerkhof in a tactical substitution.
71' Lamine Camara is leaving the field to be replaced by Arthur Atta in a tactical substitution.
71' Ball possession: Monaco: 76%, Metz: 24%.
70' Maghnes Akliouche from Monaco sends an effort wide of target
70' Folarin Balogun creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
70' Wissam Ben Yedder creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
70' Joel Asoro from Metz goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Maghnes Akliouche
69' Monaco take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
69' Good effort by Folarin Balogun as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
69' Monaco with a potentially dangerous attack.
68' The referee signals a free kick as Chrislain Matsima from Monaco trips Benjamin Tetteh
67' The referee shows Chrislain Matsima the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
67' Obstruction as Chrislain Matsima cuts off the run of Alexandre Oukidja. A free-kick is awarded.
67' Wilfried Singo sends a header towards goal, but Alexandre Oukidja is there to comfortably save it
67' The cross by Aleksandr Golovin from Monaco successfully finds a teammate in the box.
66' Benjamin Tetteh commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
66' Reckless challenge there. Benjamin Tetteh commits a rough foul on Maghnes Akliouche
65' Ball possession: Monaco: 77%, Metz: 23%.
64' Monaco take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
64' Goal kick for Metz.
64' Maghnes Akliouche shoots from outside the box, but Alexandre Oukidja has it under control
63' Alexandre Oukidja makes a crucial save!
63' Good effort by Takumi Minamino as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
63' Folarin Balogun creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
63' Monaco take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
63' Metz take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
63' Wilfried Singo from Monaco intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
62' Metz take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
62' Metz are trying to create something here.
62' Takumi Minamino sends a header towards goal, but Alexandre Oukidja is there to comfortably save it
62' The cross by Ismail Jakobs from Monaco successfully finds a teammate in the box.
62' A player from Monaco takes a long throw into the opponent's box.
61' Ablie Jallow is leaving the field to be replaced by Joel Asoro in a tactical substitution.
61' Ismael Traore successfully blocks the shot
61' A shot by Ismail Jakobs is blocked.
61' Wissam Ben Yedder creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
61' Monaco start a counter attack.
61' Ismail Jakobs makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
60' The referee signals a free kick as Takumi Minamino from Monaco trips Danley Jean Jacques
60' Ball possession: Monaco: 78%, Metz: 22%.
60' Cheikh Sabaly from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
60' Aleksandr Golovin swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
59' A shot by Maghnes Akliouche is blocked.
59' Safe hands from Alexandre Oukidja as he comes out and claims the ball
59' Monaco are trying to create something here.
59' Dangerous challenge by Krepin Diatta from Monaco. Cheikh Sabaly on the receiving end of that.
58' Monaco are in control of the ball.
57' Takumi Minamino is penalised for pushing Matthieu Udol.
56' Fali Cande from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
56' Monaco take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
56' Metz are in control of the ball.
55' Ball possession: Monaco: 80%, Metz: 20%.
55' Alexandre Oukidja with a bad execution which leads to a goal for the opponent
55' G O O O A A A L Aleksandr Golovin curls the direct free kick into the back of the net with the right foot! Wonderful finish54' Yellow card for Lamine Camara.
54' Lamine Camara from Metz goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Takumi Minamino
53' Ablie Jallow hand-balls.
52' Krepin Diatta from Monaco intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
52' Maxime Colin makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
51' Goal kick for Metz.
50' Monaco are trying to create something here.
50' Ball possession: Monaco: 82%, Metz: 18%.
50' Goal kick for Monaco.
50' Benjamin Tetteh from Metz sends an effort wide of target
49' Good effort by Danley Jean Jacques as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
49' Benjamin Tetteh creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
48' Safe hands from Alexandre Oukidja as he comes out and claims the ball
48' Good effort by Takumi Minamino as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
48' Fali Cande from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
47' Danley Jean Jacques from Metz goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Chrislain Matsima
47' Monaco are trying to create something here.
46' Goal kick for Monaco.
46' Danley Jean Jacques swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
46' Good effort by Benjamin Tetteh as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
46' Mohamed Camara is leaving the field to be replaced by Maghnes Akliouche in a tactical substitution.
46' The second half is underway.
45+4' The two sides have been very evenly matched in the 1st half
45+4' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+4' Ball possession: Monaco: 84%, Metz: 16%.
45+4' Aleksandr Golovin makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
45+4' Metz start a counter attack.
45+2' Takumi Minamino makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
45+2' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
45+2' Monaco are trying to create something here.
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' The referee signals a free kick as Benjamin Tetteh from Metz trips Krepin Diatta
45' Goal kick for Metz.
45' Youssouf Fofana fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
45' Ball possession: Monaco: 84%, Metz: 16%.
45' Monaco take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
44' Monaco take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
44' Fali Cande successfully blocks the shot
44' A shot by Takumi Minamino is blocked.
43' A great goal by Aleksandr Golovin
42' Chrislain Matsima provided the assist for the goal.
42' G O O O A A A L - Aleksandr Golovin from Monaco beats the keeper from outside the box with the right foot!42' Monaco take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
41' Krepin Diatta is penalised for pushing Cheikh Sabaly.
40' Goal kick for Metz.
40' A chance presents itself to Youssouf Fofana from Monaco but his header goes wide
40' Aleksandr Golovin from Monaco swings in the corner from the right.
40' Ball possession: Monaco: 84%, Metz: 16%.
40' Joseph Nduquidi from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
39' Goal kick for Monaco.
39' Danley Jean Jacques from Metz sends an effort wide of target
39' Metz take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
38' Aleksandr Golovin swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
38' Matthieu Udol successfully blocks the shot
38' Monaco are trying to create something here.
37' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
37' Mohamed Camara makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
36' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
36' Fali Cande relieves the pressure with a clearance
35' Ball possession: Monaco: 86%, Metz: 14%.
35' Youssouf Fofana makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
34' Aleksandr Golovin is penalised for pushing Joseph Nduquidi.
34' Goal kick for Metz.
33' Cheikh Sabaly from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
33' Aleksandr Golovin swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
33' Matthieu Udol successfully blocks the shot
33' A shot by Takumi Minamino is blocked.
33' Krepin Diatta creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
32' The game is restarted.
32' Oscar Estupinan is injured and is replaced by Benjamin Tetteh.
31' Oscar Estupinan is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
31' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
30' Ball possession: Monaco: 85%, Metz: 15%.
30' Monaco are trying to create something here.
30' Fali Cande relieves the pressure with a clearance
30' The game is restarted.
30' Oscar Estupinan comes back onto the field.
29' Oscar Estupinan is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
29' Oscar Estupinan is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
29' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
28' Chrislain Matsima is penalised for pushing Oscar Estupinan.
28' Ismael Traore successfully blocks the shot
28' A shot by Youssouf Fofana is blocked.
27' Monaco are trying to create something here.
26' Danley Jean Jacques from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
25' Dangerous challenge by Lamine Camara from Metz. Aleksandr Golovin on the receiving end of that.
25' Ismael Traore relieves the pressure with a clearance
25' Good effort by Mohamed Camara as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
25' Monaco with a potentially dangerous attack.
25' Ball possession: Monaco: 83%, Metz: 17%.
24' Goal kick for Monaco.
24' Metz with a potentially dangerous attack.
24' Metz take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
23' Folarin Balogun from Monaco is ruled offside.
22' Monaco are trying to create something here.
22' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
22' Ismael Traore from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
21' Monaco take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
21' Mohamed Camara shoots from outside the box, but Alexandre Oukidja has it under control
21' Krepin Diatta creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
20' Ball possession: Monaco: 84%, Metz: 16%.
19' Monaco take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
18' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
18' Monaco are trying to create something here.
18' Takumi Minamino is penalised for pushing Cheikh Sabaly.
17' Lamine Camara from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
17' Mohamed Camara swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
16' Alexandre Oukidja makes a crucial save!
16' Aleksandr Golovin shoots from outside the box, but Alexandre Oukidja has it under control
16' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
16' Fali Cande from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
16' Monaco are trying to create something here.
15' Ball possession: Monaco: 88%, Metz: 12%.
15' Joseph Nduquidi from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
15' The referee signals a free kick as Lamine Camara from Metz trips Wilfried Singo
15' Chrislain Matsima successfully blocks the shot
15' A shot by Ablie Jallow is blocked.
15' Matthieu Udol creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
14' Metz take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
14' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
13' Metz take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
13' Aleksandr Golovin makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
12' Goal kick for Metz.
12' A chance presents itself to Wilfried Singo from Monaco but his header goes wide
12' Aleksandr Golovin from Monaco swings in the corner from the right.
11' Matthieu Udol relieves the pressure with a clearance
11' Monaco are trying to create something here.
11' Monaco take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
11' Ismael Traore relieves the pressure with a clearance
10' Ball possession: Monaco: 94%, Metz: 6%.
10' Goal kick for Metz.
10' Youssouf Fofana fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
9' Monaco are trying to create something here.
8' Goal kick for Monaco.
8' Mohamed Camara shoots from outside the box, but Alexandre Oukidja has it under control
7' Monaco are trying to create something here.
7' Fali Cande from Metz intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
6' Monaco are trying to create something here.
5' Ball possession: Monaco: 96%, Metz: 4%.
5' Philipp Koehn with a bad execution which leads to a goal for the opponent
4' G O O O A A A L - An excellent lob by Lamine Camara from Metz using the right foot. Great goal!
4' Lamine Camara makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
4' Monaco take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
4' Fali Cande relieves the pressure with a clearance
3' Monaco are in control of the ball.
2' Safe hands from Alexandre Oukidja as he comes out and claims the ball
1' Monaco are trying to create something here.
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
1' Monaco kick-off, and the game is underway.
1' The referee starts the match.
1' Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.
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