No winner, but two losers! The fear match between Saint-Etienne and Metz, the last two in Ligue 1 at kick-off, ended in a draw (1-1) on Saturday, September 30. The exceptional achievement of Wahbi Khazri, author of a goal of 68 meters, was not enough to get the Stéphanois out of their terrible pass.
More than the content of the match, despite much envy from both sides, Wahbi Khazri’s goal will not be forgotten anytime soon. Led since the 9th minute and the opening of the scoring on a direct free kick from Farid Boulaya, the Stéphanois found themselves at the foot of a wall they know too well this season. But after a recovery in the Saint-Etienne area, Khazri saw Alexandre Oukidja, the Metz goalkeeper, far from his line. 68 meters from the net, the Carthage Eagle put all its power into a crazy gesture, perhaps as desperate as the situation of his team. But his cannon shot found the target, and a new distance record in Ligue 1.
An INCREDIBLE goal we tell you!#FCMASS (1-1) pic.twitter.com/3OgEnpuRrS
– Ligue 1 Uber Eats (@ Ligue1UberEats) October 30, 2021
Unfortunately for them, the Greens did not take advantage of the madness suddenly introduced into the match by Khazri. Despite the control of the ball, they did not know how to pack the meeting, contenting themselves with too imprecise strikes and a duel lost by Khazri against Oukidja (38th). At the end of the match, the Greens even almost caused their own loss. A disagreement between Etienne Green, out to catch a ball, and his defender Timothée Kolodziejczak, who wanted to put his head back, saw the leather finish its race on the Stéphanois upright (68th).
Despite a lively end to the game on both sides, none of these scorching teams could gain the upper hand. Result, Saint-Etienne remains last in the standings (6 points), a 12th game without a win this season. With one more point, Metz finds himself in 18th place, pending the match between Brest (19th) and Monaco (8th), Sunday at 5 p.m.