Montpellier vs AJ Auxerre, 2011/2012 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Montpellier

36': Younès Belhanda
75': Geoffrey Dernis
90'+2': Olivier Giroud

FT
3 - 1

AJ Auxerre

45'+1': Alain Traoré

About

Montpellier are hosting AJ Auxerre at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Montpellier. Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
2': Foul by Delvin Ndinga (Auxerre).
2': Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henri Bedimo.
6': Attempt missed. Delvin Ndinga (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
7': Offside, Montpellier. Laurent Pionnier tries a through ball, but John Utaka is caught offside.
10': Attempt saved. Alain Traoré (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Sahar.
10': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Laurent Pionnier.
10': Alain Traoré (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Henri Bedimo (Montpellier).
12': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Henri Bedimo.
12': Attempt missed. Alain Traoré (Auxerre) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Issam Jemaa.
14': Alain Traoré (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Foul by Garry Bocaly (Montpellier).
16': Foul by Ben Sahar (Auxerre).
16': Henri Bedimo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Foul by Willy Boly (Auxerre).
17': Geoffrey Dernis (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Foul by Issam Jemaa (Auxerre).
19': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Offside, Auxerre. Amadou Sidibe tries a through ball, but Issam Jemaa is caught offside.
21': Foul by Dennis Oliech (Auxerre).
21': Henri Bedimo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
22': Attempt missed. John Utaka (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Younés Belhanda with a cross.
24': Attempt saved. Ben Sahar (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alain Traoré.
26': Amadou Sidibe (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Foul by Geoffrey Dernis (Montpellier).
27': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
28': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Adama Coulibaly.
28': Attempt missed. Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
28': Foul by Alain Traoré (Auxerre).
28': Romain Pitau (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Willy Boly (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Montpellier).
31': Delvin Ndinga (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Foul by Younés Belhanda (Montpellier).
32': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.
32': Attempt saved. Dennis Oliech (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
34': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Romain Pitau.
34': Attempt blocked. Issam Jemaa (Auxerre) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alain Traoré with a cross.
34': Hand ball by Willy Boly (Auxerre).
35': Foul by Willy Boly (Auxerre).
35': John Utaka (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36': Goal! Montpellier 1, Auxerre 0. Younés Belhanda (Montpellier) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
37': Delvin Ndinga (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Younés Belhanda (Montpellier).
37': Alain Traoré (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier).
38': Foul by Kamel Chafni (Auxerre).
38': Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Delvin Ndinga (Auxerre).
40': Geoffrey Dernis (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
42': Foul by Issam Jemaa (Auxerre).
42': Younés Belhanda (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Adama Coulibaly.
43': Attempt missed. Romain Pitau (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
44': Attempt missed. Alain Traoré (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dennis Oliech.
45': Goal! Montpellier 1, Auxerre 1. Alain Traoré (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Dennis Oliech.
45': First Half ends, Montpellier 1, Auxerre 1.
0': Second Half begins Montpellier 1, Auxerre 1.
46': Offside, Auxerre. Dariusz Dudka tries a through ball, but Dennis Oliech is caught offside.
47': Foul by Dennis Oliech (Auxerre).
47': Henri Bedimo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Attempt saved. Ben Sahar (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alain Traoré.
50': Attempt blocked. Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Younés Belhanda.
52': Attempt blocked. Dennis Oliech (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
53': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Dariusz Dudka.
53': Substitution, Montpellier. Marco Estrada replaces Rémy Cabella.
54': Foul by Ben Sahar (Auxerre).
54': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Issam Jemaa (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
56': Attempt saved. Ben Sahar (Auxerre) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
57': Attempt missed. Issam Jemaa (Auxerre) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alain Traoré with a through ball.
57': Issam Jemaa (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Montpellier).
58': Attempt missed. Alain Traoré (Auxerre) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kamel Chafni.
59': Substitution, Montpellier. Jamel Saihi replaces Romain Pitau.
60': Foul by Delvin Ndinga (Auxerre).
60': Younés Belhanda (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Attempt blocked. Geoffrey Dernis (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
61': Ben Sahar (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Foul by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier).
62': Attempt saved. Dariusz Dudka (Auxerre) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
63': Corner, Auxerre. Conceded by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari.
63': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Auxerre) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Alain Traoré with a cross following a corner.
65': Dennis Oliech (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Marco Estrada (Montpellier).
68': Foul by Ben Sahar (Auxerre).
68': Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Léon Donovan.
68': Foul by Kamel Chafni (Auxerre).
68': Marco Estrada (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Kamel Chafni (Auxerre) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Kamel Chafni (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
71': Foul by Willy Boly (Auxerre).
71': John Utaka (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Attempt blocked. Marco Estrada (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
72': Kamel Chafni (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
72': Foul by Ben Sahar (Auxerre).
72': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Goal! Montpellier 2, Auxerre 1. Geoffrey Dernis (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Garry Bocaly.
76': Delay in match Issam Jemaa (Auxerre) because of an injury.
77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Ben Sahar (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier).
78': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Geoffrey Dernis.
81': Issam Jemaa (Auxerre) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81': Foul by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier).
82': Substitution, Auxerre. Roy Contout replaces Ben Sahar.
82': Dariusz Dudka (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Foul by John Utaka (Montpellier).
83': Attempt missed. Dariusz Dudka (Auxerre) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
84': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souleymane Camara.
86': Foul by Dennis Oliech (Auxerre).
86': Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Substitution, Auxerre. Jo-Gook Jung replaces Issam Jemaa.
88': Attempt saved. Kamel Chafni (Auxerre) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Roy Contout.
88': Foul by Dennis Oliech (Auxerre).
88': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Substitution, Auxerre. Rudy Haddad replaces Kamel Chafni.
90': Foul by Dariusz Dudka (Auxerre).
90': John Utaka (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Amadou Sidibe (Auxerre) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Souleymane Camara (Montpellier).
90': Attempt blocked. Younés Belhanda (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Utaka.
90': Goal! Montpellier 3, Auxerre 1. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
90': Foul by Dennis Oliech (Auxerre).
90': Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Second Half ends, Montpellier 3, Auxerre 1.
0': Match ends, Montpellier 3, Auxerre 1.

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 12,198

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	26	+36	60
2	Lens	27	+30	59
3	Marseille	27	+19	49
4	Lyon	27	+12	47

Full Table

Line-Ups

Montpellier

No.	Name
16	Geoffrey Jourdren (GK)
1	Laurent Pionnier (GK)
21	Abdelhamid El Kaoutari
3	Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
5	Henri Bedimo
2	Garry Bocaly
14	Romain Pitau
10	Younès Belhanda
20	Rémy Cabella
7	John Utaka
17	Olivier Giroud
12	Geoffrey Dernis

Montpellier Substitutes:

Jamel Saihi, Hilton, Bengali-Fodé Koita, Benjamin Stambouli, Marco Estrada, Souleymane Camara.

AJ Auxerre

No.	Name
30	Donovan Léon (GK)
6	Adama Coulibaly
3	Willy Boly
23	Jérémy Berthod
20	Amadou Sidibe
4	Stéphane Grichting
5	Dariusz Dudka
27	Alain Traoré
7	Kamel Chafni
29	Delvin N'Dinga
17	Issam Jemâa
11	Ben Sahar
18	Roy Contout
14	Dennis Oliech

AJ Auxerre Substitutes:

Rudy Haddad, Jérémy Berthod, Simon Pontdemé, Jo-gook Jung, Stéphane Grichting, Omar Kossoko, Roy Contout.

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