Match ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Metz 0.

Second Half ends, Saint-Etienne 1, Metz 0.

Attempt saved. Adil Aouchiche (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Thomas Delaine.

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Adil Aouchiche replaces Ryad Boudebouz.

Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Aïmen Moueffek replaces Sada Thioub.

VAR Decision: No Penalty Metz.

Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Pape Sarr (Metz).

Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sada Thioub with a through ball.

Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri following a fast break.

Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz).

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Wahbi Khazri replaces Arnaud Nordin.

Substitution, Metz. Papa Ndiaga Yade replaces Ibrahim Amadou.

Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).

Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne).

Marc-Aurèle Caillard (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Metz).

Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.

Attempt saved. Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a through ball.

Hand ball by Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz).

Corner, Metz. Conceded by Eliaquim Mangala.

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik.

Foul by Sada Thioub (Saint-Etienne).

Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Metz. Pape Sarr replaces Boubacar Traore because of an injury.

Substitution, Metz. Lenny Joseph replaces Louis Mafouta.

Boubacar Traore (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).

Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne).

Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne).

Boubacar Traore (Metz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Thomas Delaine (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Thomas Delaine (Metz).

Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Gourna-Douath.

Lucas Gourna-Douath (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Kevin N'Doram (Metz).

Foul by Timothée Kolodziejczak (Saint-Etienne).

Louis Mafouta (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Metz. Kevin N'Doram replaces Farid Boulaya.

Substitution, Metz. Thomas Delaine replaces Opa Nguette.

Ryad Boudebouz (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).

Goal! Saint-Etienne 1, Metz 0. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.

Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Timothée Kolodziejczak with a headed pass.

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Ibrahim Amadou.

Attempt missed. Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross.

Substitution, Saint-Etienne. Lucas Gourna-Douath replaces Zaydou Youssouf.

Second Half begins Saint-Etienne 0, Metz 0.

First Half ends, Saint-Etienne 0, Metz 0.

Foul by Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne).

Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Opa Nguette.

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Boubacar Traore.

Dylan Bronn (Metz) is shown the yellow card.

Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Dylan Bronn (Metz).

Nicolas de Préville (Metz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nicolas de Préville (Metz).

Attempt blocked. Dylan Bronn (Metz) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.

Corner, Metz. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.

Attempt blocked. Nicolas de Préville (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Fali Candé.

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Fali Candé.

Attempt missed. Dylan Bronn (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolas de Préville.

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Boubakar Kouyaté.

Attempt saved. Louis Mafouta (Metz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Foul by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).

Dylan Bronn (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).

Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Boubacar Traore (Metz).

Attempt missed. Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Boubakar Kouyaté.

Attempt blocked. Sada Thioub (Saint-Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Opa Nguette (Metz).

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Dylan Bronn.

Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Hand ball by Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne).

Paul Bernardoni (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Boubakar Kouyaté (Metz).

Corner, Metz. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.

Foul by Falaye Sacko (Saint-Etienne).

Nicolas de Préville (Metz) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt blocked. Nicolas de Préville (Metz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Farid Boulaya.

Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Saint-Etienne).

Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Mahdi Camara (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ibrahim Amadou (Metz).

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Farid Boulaya.

Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Saint-Etienne) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Zaydou Youssouf.

Corner, Saint-Etienne. Conceded by Fali Candé.

Falaye Sacko (Saint-Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Louis Mafouta (Metz).

Foul by Mickael Nade (Saint-Etienne).

Boubacar Traore (Metz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.