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Metz vs Bordeaux. French Ligue 1.

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Ligue 1: Goalless between Metz and Bordeaux

Image: Florent Malouda: Couldn't inspire a Metz win

Cedric Carrasso saved a late penalty to earn Bordeaux a goalless draw against Metz on Wednesday night.

The goalkeeper redeemed himself by saving Florent Malouda's spot-kick which he had conceded when he took out Metz striker Modibo Maiga as the West Ham loanee bore down on goal.

The result stopped a run of three consecutive Ligue 1 defeats for the home side who remain 12th in the table while Bordeaux are fifth, just a point off the Champions League places.

Bordeaux had the first opportunity as Julien Faubert's cross was cleared but only made it as far as Wahbi Kahzri who bent a first-time shot just wide of the post.

Metz responded through Sergey Krivets, who showed great skill on the edge of the area to turn and shoot but skimmed the outside of the post.

Khazri had a goal disallowed when he was just too eager to get onto Diego Contento's delivery and Metz had a half-hearted appeal for a penalty turned down at the other end when Ludovic Sane looked to have got a toe to the ball in a challenge with Juan Manuel Falcon.

Bordeaux made the better start to the second half with Jaroslav Plasil volleying just wide before Gregory Sertic's free-kick missed the target.

The visitors continued to press and Cheick Diabate missed a great opportunity for an opener when he sent a half-volley wide of the target after being set up by Faubert.

Metz had been on the back foot so far after the interval but when Contento found Malouda inside the area with just Carrasso to beat, the former Chelsea man fluffed his lines and the goalkeeper was able to save.

Substitute Federico Andrada went close with his first touch after cleverly beating Faubert inside the Bordeaux area but Nicolas Pallois was on hand to clear his effort off the goal line.

And there was drama with three minutes remaining when Carrasso came off his line and flattened Maiga but Malouda's penalty was just the right height for the keeper and Sane was there to hack behind the rebound.

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