French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs Saint-Étienne, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
  • 25': Andy Delort
  • Red Card 41': Junior Sambia
FT
1 - 0
Saint-Étienne

    About

    Montpellier are hosting Saint-Étienne at Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, 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': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (St Etienne) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
    • 1': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Damien Le Tallec.
    • 2': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Yvann Maçon.
    • 3': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
    • 3': Wesley Fofana (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Yvann Maçon (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
    • 8': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
    • 8': Lois Diony (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Lois Diony (St Etienne) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 10': Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 11': Foul by Miguel Trauco (St Etienne).
    • 11': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
    • 14': Jean Eudes Aholou (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri with a cross.
    • 16': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
    • 16': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hilton.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Miguel Trauco (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
    • 19': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
    • 25': Goal! Montpellier 1, St Etienne 0. Andy Delort (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Sambia with a cross.
    • 27': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by William Saliba (St Etienne).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Foul by Miguel Trauco (St Etienne).
    • 28': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
    • 31': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Damien Le Tallec with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 33': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
    • 34': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier).
    • 34': Yvann Maçon (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a through ball.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mihailo Ristic with a cross.
    • 36': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 36': Wesley Fofana (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
    • 37': Ryad Boudebouz (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
    • 38': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
    • 41': VAR Decision: No Penalty St Etienne.
    • 41': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
    • 41': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) is shown the red card.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Yohan Cabaye (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 44': Substitution, Montpellier. Arnaud Souquet replaces Florent Mollet.
    • 45': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Wesley Fofana (St Etienne).
    • 45': Wesley Fofana (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 45'+2': Jean Eudes Aholou (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Lois Diony (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yohan Cabaye.
    • 45'+3': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Denis Bouanga (St Etienne).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Montpellier 1, St Etienne 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 1, St Etienne 0.
    • 50': Foul by Miguel Trauco (St Etienne).
    • 50': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Denis Bouanga (St Etienne).
    • 51': Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Substitution, St Etienne. Franck Honorat replaces Yvann Maçon.
    • 52': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
    • 52': Wesley Fofana (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier).
    • 56': Wesley Fofana (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Lois Diony (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
    • 58': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 58': William Saliba (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Lois Diony (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franck Honorat with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Yohan Cabaye (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Eudes Aholou.
    • 62': Substitution, Montpellier. Joris Chotard replaces Jordan Ferri.
    • 63': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier).
    • 63': Jean Eudes Aholou (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 65': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Denis Bouanga (St Etienne).
    • 68': Attempt saved. Lois Diony (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
    • 69': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
    • 69': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Substitution, St Etienne. Edmilson Indjai Correia replaces Lois Diony.
    • 71': Foul by Edmilson Indjai Correia (St Etienne).
    • 71': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier).
    • 71': Yohan Cabaye (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 73': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Jean Eudes Aholou (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yohan Cabaye.
    • 78': Foul by Yohan Cabaye (St Etienne).
    • 78': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Substitution, St Etienne. Charles Abi replaces Miguel Trauco.
    • 79': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
    • 79': William Saliba (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Montpellier. Thibaut Vargas replaces Mihailo Ristic.
    • 80': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 80': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Wesley Fofana (St Etienne) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Charles Abi (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Fofana.
    • 84': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Hilton.
    • 85': Attempt missed. William Saliba (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yohan Cabaye.
    • 86': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by William Saliba.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Franck Honorat (St Etienne).
    • 90'+4': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 1, St Etienne 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 1, St Etienne 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 16
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 1
    0 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 5
    56.7 Possession 43.3
    17 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    409 Accurate Passes 278
    479 Passes 367
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 8
    29 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    40 Long Balls 72
    22 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 11
    16 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    15 Interceptions 15
    10 Effective Clearances 26
    10 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
    Location: Montpellier, France
    Attendance: 14,669

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angers 0 0 0
    2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
    3 Brest 0 0 0
    4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MON Montpellier (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
    4 Hilton
    3 Daniel Congré
    14 Damien Le Tellec
    11 Téji Savanier
    12 Jordan Ferri
    25 Florent Mollet
    26 Mihailo Ristic Yellow Card
    6 Junior Sambia
    9 Andy Delort
    10 Gaëtan Laborde
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Clément Vidal, Bilal Boutobba, Thibaut Vargas, Yun Il-Lok, Joris Chotard, Arnaud Souquet, Dimitry Bertaud.

    ASSE Saint-Étienne (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    16 Stéphane Ruffier (GK)
    24 Loïc Perrin Yellow Card
    4 William Saliba
    32 Wesley Fofana Yellow Card
    17 Jean-Eudes Aholou
    29 Yohan Cabaye
    13 Miguel Trauco
    27 Yvann Maçon
    9 Loïs Diony
    20 Denis Bouanga Yellow Card
    7 Ryad Boudebouz
    Saint-Étienne Substitutes:
    Franck Honorat, Jessy Moulin, Charles Abi, Assane Dioussé, Mathieu Debuchy, Yann M'vila, Edmilson Correia.

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