Worst tackle of 2022? Absolute carnage in Ligue 2 as Metz go down to eight men

Metz vs En Avant Guingamp on Monday was absolute carnage. Like, seriously, we mean it: absolute carnage.

Let’s set the scene: it’s a September night at the Stade Saint-Symphorien and we’ve got some Ligue 2 action on the cards that, with all due respect, seemed unlikely to make international headlines.

However, the match certainly got off to a quick start because Metz found themselves 3-1 within the first 16 minutes courtesy of Vincent Manceau’s own goal and a brace from Ablie Jallow.

Now, bearing in mind that Metz’s results this season had been pretty solid up until this point with three wins, two draws and two defeats, László Bölöni’s men must have been licking their lips as they boasted such a strong advantage early doors.

Sure, Guingamp had made a sound start to the season themselves, but any fan watching their side smash three goals home in less than 20 minutes is expecting a rout on their hands.

Yeah, well, that’s not how this particular bout of chaos was set to play out as the pendulum started to swing in Guingamp’s favour when Metz were reduced to 10 men on the half-hour mark.

A really nasty slide-tackle from Boubakar Kouyaté was enough for him to be sent for an early bath, which opened the door for Stephen Quemper to pull one back for the visitors in first-half stoppage time.

Then, remarkably, in the very same period of time added on, Metz were reduced to nine men when goalkeeper Alexandre Oukidja was sent off and conceded a penalty – which Gaëtan Courtet duly converted – for a high foot.

So, to recap, Metz have bottled their 3-1 lead and had two players sent off and it’s only just half-time, but the crazy thing is that the wildest moment of the game is still to come.

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