Marseille vs Montpellier, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Marseille lose ground to PSG after 1-1 draw against Montpellier
Marseille trail Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain by six points after being held to a 1-1 home draw by Montpellier on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
- 1': Vitinha (Marseille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Marseille).
- 3': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
- 4': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Samuel Gigot.
- 4': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Marseille).
- 4': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier following a set piece situation.
- 12': Goal! Marseille 0, Montpellier 1. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elye Wahi following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 14': VAR Decision: Goal Marseille 0-1 Montpellier (Arnaud Nordin).
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Substitution, Montpellier. Mamadou Sakho replaces Kiki Kouyaté because of an injury.
- 22': Hand ball by Nuno Tavares (Marseille).
- 24': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Samuel Gigot.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 30': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Marseille).
- 30': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
- 31': Nuno Tavares (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Nuno Tavares (Marseille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Veretout.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Valentin Rongier (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt missed. Jonathan Clauss (Marseille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 38': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
- 38': Mattéo Guendouzi (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
- 40': Penalty conceded by Mamadou Sakho (Montpellier) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 42': VAR Decision: Penalty Marseille.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Mamadou Sakho (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 44': Goal! Marseille 1, Montpellier 1. Mattéo Guendouzi (Marseille) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
- 45'+2': Foul by Mamadou Sakho (Montpellier).
- 45'+2': Vitinha (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Nuno Tavares (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Corner, Marseille. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
- 45'+4': Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
- 45'+6': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Jordan Veretout (Marseille).
- 45'+6': Jordan Veretout (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Marseille 1, Montpellier 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Marseille 1, Montpellier 1.
- 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Enzo Tchato Mbiayi replaces Falaye Sacko.
- 46': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Marseille).
- 46': Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
- 48': Léo Leroy (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Marseille).
- 49': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier).
- 54': Sead Kolasinac (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Nuno Tavares (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 55': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
- 55': Foul by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi (Montpellier).
- 55': Nuno Tavares (Marseille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Clauss (Marseille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 58': Offside, Montpellier. Téji Savanier tries a through ball, but Elye Wahi is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Marseille. Cengiz Ünder replaces Vitinha.
- 59': Substitution, Marseille. Chancel Mbemba replaces Mattéo Guendouzi.
- 61': Foul by Cengiz Ünder (Marseille).
- 61': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Stephy Mavididi replaces Arnaud Nordin.
- 65': Attempt missed. Jordan Veretout (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 66': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 67': Offside, Marseille. Cengiz Ünder tries a through ball, but Alexis Sánchez is caught offside.
- 68': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Valentin Rongier.
- 74': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Marseille) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi following a fast break.
- 75': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Marseille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Khalil Fayad replaces Léo Leroy.
- 76': Substitution, Marseille. Issa Kaboré replaces Jonathan Clauss.
- 76': Substitution, Marseille. Dimitri Payet replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 77': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Elye Wahi following a fast break.
- 78': Attempt saved. Enzo Tchato Mbiayi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
- 80': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Elye Wahi.
- 81': Dimitri Payet (Marseille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
- 81': Valère Germain (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt saved. Sead Kolasinac (Marseille) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
- 82': Foul by Samuel Gigot (Marseille).
- 82': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Samuel Gigot (Marseille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
- 85': Nuno Tavares (Marseille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Marseille) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 88': Foul by Issa Kaboré (Marseille).
- 88': Mamadou Sakho (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Mamadou Sakho (Montpellier).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Marseille 1, Montpellier 1.
- 0': Match ends, Marseille 1, Montpellier 1.
Statistics
 MON |
OLM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 31.5 | Possession | 68.5 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 195 | Accurate Passes | 505 |
| 280 | Passes | 607 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 25 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 24 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 58,231
Venue: Orange Vélodrome
Location: Marseille, France
Attendance: 58,231
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 11 | +23 | 29 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 11 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Marseille | 11 | +9 | 20 |
| 4 | Lille | 11 | +7 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Marseille (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 36 | Rubén Blanco (GK) |
| 4 | Samuel Gigot  |
| 23 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 21 | Valentin Rongier |
| 27 | Jordan Veretout |
| 6 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 30 | Nuno Tavares |
| 7 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 9 | Vitinha |
| 70 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 18 | Ruslan Malinovskyi |
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 4 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate |
| 6 | Christopher Jullien |
| 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| 77 | Falaye Sacko |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 18 | Leo Leroy |
| 13 | Joris Chotard |
| 21 | Elye Wahi |
| 99 | Wahbi Khazri |
| 7 | Arnaud Nordin |
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