French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs Marseille, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
  • 90'+1': Téji Savanier (P)
FT
1 - 2
Marseille
  • 47': Nuno Tavares
  • 61': Maxime Estève (OG)
  • Red Card 87': Nuno Tavares

Marseille beat Montpellier to preserve top-three spot

A well-placed goal by Nuno Tavares and an own goal from Maxime Esteve handed Marseille a 2-1 win over Montpellier to keep hold of third in LIgue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
  • 2': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Offside, Marseille. Valentin Rongier tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
  • 5': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
  • 6': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Marseille) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
  • 6': Foul by Jonathan Clauss (Marseille).
  • 6': Jonas Omlin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Chancel Mbemba (Marseille).
  • 7': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Chancel Mbemba (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a headed pass.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
  • 15': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jordan Veretout.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Offside, Montpellier. Jordan Ferri tries a through ball, but Léo Leroy is caught offside.
  • 16': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Christopher Jullien.
  • 18': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
  • 19': Offside, Marseille. Alexis Sánchez tries a through ball, but Dimitri Payet is caught offside.
  • 25': Substitution, Marseille. Issa Kaboré replaces Jonathan Clauss because of an injury.
  • 25': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Marseille).
  • 25': Léo Leroy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 27': Valentin Rongier (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Issa Kaboré with a cross.
  • 32': Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier).
  • 32': Sead Kolasinac (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Issa Kaboré (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
  • 36': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.
  • 40': Alexis Sánchez (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
  • 40': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Marseille).
  • 44': Cengiz Ünder (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Eric Bailly (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Marseille).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Marseille 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Marseille 0.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Jordan Veretout (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross.
  • 47': Goal! Montpellier 0, Marseille 1. Nuno Tavares (Marseille) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 48': Foul by Cengiz Ünder (Marseille).
  • 48': Léo Leroy (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Issa Kaboré.
  • 49': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jordan Veretout.
  • 51': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Marseille).
  • 52': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 52': Valentin Rongier (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Christopher Jullien.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Chancel Mbemba (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Sead Kolasinac (Marseille) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
  • 55': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Eric Bailly (Marseille).
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
  • 56': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Christopher Jullien (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ferri with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
  • 61': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
  • 61': Own Goal by Maxime Estève, Montpellier. Montpellier 0, Marseille 2.
  • 63': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicolas Cozza replaces Faitout Maouassa.
  • 63': Substitution, Montpellier. Béni Makouana replaces Arnaud Nordin.
  • 65': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Marseille).
  • 66': Substitution, Marseille. Pape Gueye replaces Jordan Veretout.
  • 66': Substitution, Marseille. Mattéo Guendouzi replaces Dimitri Payet.
  • 66': Substitution, Marseille. Leonardo Balerdi replaces Eric Bailly.
  • 68': Offside, Montpellier. Béni Makouana tries a through ball, but Elye Wahi is caught offside.
  • 69': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 69': Valentin Rongier (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Mattéo Guendouzi (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Marseille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Pape Gueye (Marseille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
  • 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Arnaud Souquet replaces Falaye Sacko.
  • 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Joris Chotard replaces Jordan Ferri.
  • 79': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 79': Mattéo Guendouzi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 80': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi with a headed pass.
  • 81': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Elye Wahi.
  • 82': Foul by Pape Gueye (Marseille).
  • 82': Léo Leroy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Marseille) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Valentin Rongier (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Marseille. Bamba Dieng replaces Alexis Sánchez.
  • 85': Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Marseille).
  • 86': Christopher Jullien (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Nuno Tavares (Marseille).
  • 87': Nuno Tavares (Marseille) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Béni Makouana (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Jullien with a headed pass.
  • 90': Penalty Montpellier. Béni Makouana draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Penalty conceded by Pau López (Marseille) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90': Pau López (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Montpellier 1, Marseille 2. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Bamba Dieng (Marseille).
  • 90'+2': Maxime Estève (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier).
  • 90'+2': Pau López (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Montpellier. Joris Chotard tries a through ball, but Christopher Jullien is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Cengiz Ünder (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Montpellier 1, Marseille 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 1, Marseille 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 1, Marseille 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 6
60 Possession 40
17 SHOTS 8
8 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
407 Accurate Passes 242
483 Passes 317
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 2
24 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.1
64 Long Balls 43
45 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 10
18 Tackles 19
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 6
13 Effective Clearances 16
13 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 18,971

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 8 +8 17
2 Strasbourg 8 +7 16
3 Marseille 7 +10 15
4 Lyon 7 +4 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jonas Omlin (GK)
14 Maxime Estève
6 Christopher Jullien Yellow Card
27 Faitout Maouassa
77 Falaye Sacko
11 Téji Savanier
18 Leo Leroy
12 Jordan Ferri Yellow Card
21 Elye Wahi
10 Stephy Mavididi
7 Arnaud Nordin
Montpellier Substitutes:
Sacha Delaye, Arnaud Souquet, Nicolas Cozza, Bingourou Kamara, Valère Germain, Mamadou Sakho, Khalil Fayad, Joris Chotard, Béni Makouana.

OLM Marseille (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Pau López (GK) Yellow Card
3 Eric Bailly
23 Sead Kolasinac
99 Chancel Mbemba Yellow Card
27 Jordan Veretout
21 Valentin Rongier
30 Nuno Tavares
7 Jonathan Clauss
70 Alexis Sánchez
10 Dimitri Payet
17 Cengiz Ünder
Marseille Substitutes:
Leonardo Balerdi, Bartug Elmaz, Salim Ben Seghir, Issa Kaboré, Matteo Guendouzi, Bamba Dieng, Pape Gueye, Simon Ngapandouentnbu, Rubén Blanco.

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