Standout midfield figure anchors Lille at Metz | OneFootball

Benjamin Andre anchored Lille to a 0-0 draw at Metz with a dominant midfield display.

In the 12th minute he won a free kick in the defensive half, then set the tone with crisp distribution and aerial presence in the first half, completing 30 of 35 passes and regaining possession seven times.

After the restart he kept Lille on the front foot, threading a pass that released Felix Correia to strike the right post (75.).

He finished with 69 passes, 59 accurate, and 14 successful final third passes, plus two key passes. He also won 13 possessions and nine aerial duels, repeatedly recycling attacks and shutting down counters.

In the sixth minute of second half stoppage time he even arrived to shoot from the centre, his effort blocked, a late touch that summed up control rather than chaos.

Lille stay fifth and host Brest next in Ligue 1. Metz remain 18th and welcome Auxerre next.