French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Montpellier, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 9': Takumi Minamino
  • 90'+2': Wissam Ben Yedder
FT
2 - 0
Montpellier
  • Red Card 69': Boubakar Kiki Kouyate

About

AS Monaco are hosting Montpellier at Stade Louis-II, Monaco, 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.
  • 2': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kiki Kouyaté.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin following a corner.
  • 2': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
  • 2': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vanderson.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Vanderson (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 9': Goal! Monaco 1, Montpellier 0. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
  • 11': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Mousa Tamari (Montpellier) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 14': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Lucas Mincarelli.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Mousa Tamari (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
  • 19': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
  • 20': Vanderson (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Foul by Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
  • 21': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Denis Zakaria (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vanderson.
  • 24': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Zakaria.
  • 29': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
  • 29': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Akor Adams (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mousa Tamari.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Akor Adams (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Mincarelli.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 35': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 36': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kiki Kouyaté.
  • 37': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Maxime Esteve.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
  • 37': Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Monaco).
  • 38': Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Akor Adams (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Monaco).
  • 40': Offside, Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 43': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
  • 43': Maxime Esteve (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
  • 44': Hand ball by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 45': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 45': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Wilfried Singo (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Montpellier 0.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 54': Foul by Akor Adams (Montpellier).
  • 54': Mohamed Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Monaco).
  • 56': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Maxime Esteve (Montpellier).
  • 60': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Vanderson (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Khalil Fayad replaces Wahbi Khazri.
  • 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Enzo Tchato replaces Falaye Sacko.
  • 62': Foul by Vanderson (Monaco).
  • 62': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Folarin Balogun (Monaco).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Foul by Akor Adams (Montpellier).
  • 64': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
  • 67': Takumi Minamino (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Takumi Minamino (Monaco).
  • 68': Delay in match (Montpellier). VAR checking.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) is shown the red card.
  • 69': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
  • 71': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Lucas Mincarelli.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Takumi Minamino (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Camara (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 72': Akor Adams (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Mohamed Camara (Monaco).
  • 73': Substitution, Monaco. Wissam Ben Yedder replaces Folarin Balogun.
  • 75': Akor Adams (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
  • 75': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Kelvin Yeboah replaces Akor Adams.
  • 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Christopher Jullien replaces Lucas Mincarelli.
  • 78': Offside, Montpellier. Kelvin Yeboah is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 81': Substitution, Monaco. Krépin Diatta replaces Vanderson.
  • 82': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Montpellier).
  • 82': Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 82': Ismail Jakobs (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Denis Zakaria (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Mousa Tamari (Montpellier).
  • 84': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
  • 84': Mousa Tamari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takumi Minamino.
  • 84': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Becir Omeragic.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Mousa Tamari (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Substitution, Monaco. Edan Diop replaces Maghnes Akliouche.
  • 88': Delay in match (Monaco).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Foul by Krépin Diatta (Monaco).
  • 88': Maxime Esteve (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Enzo Tchato (Montpellier).
  • 90': Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Monaco).
  • 90'+1': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Monaco 2, Montpellier 0. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Camara.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Monaco 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Monaco 2, Montpellier 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 8
7 Saves 3
35.8 Possession 64.2
9 SHOTS 27
4 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
222 Accurate Passes 502
316 Passes 578
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.2
77 Long Balls 54
30 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 9
11 Effective Tackles 20
19 Tackles 29
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 13
23 Effective Clearances 21
23 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis-II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 4,599

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 31 +47 70
2 AS Monaco 32 +20 61
3 Brest 32 +16 57
4 Lille 32 +17 55
Full Table

Line-Ups

MON AS Monaco (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Philipp Köhn (GK)
3 Guillermo Maripán
99 Wilfried Singo
14 Ismail Jakobs
2 Vanderson Yellow Card
18 Takumi Minamino
6 Denis Zakaria
4 Mohamed Camara
29 Folarin Balogun
17 Aleksandr Golovin Yellow Card
21 Maghnes Akliouche
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Chrislain Matsima, Malamine Efekele, Mohammed Salisu, Krépin Diatta, Soungoutou Magassa, Radoslaw Majecki, Wissam Ben Yedder, Edan Diop, Kassoum Ouattara.

MON Montpellier (5-4-1)

No. Name
40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
4 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate Red Card
14 Maxime Estève
27 Becir Omeragic
35 Lucas Mincarelli Davin
77 Falaye Sacko
13 Joris Chotard Yellow Card
11 Téji Savanier Yellow Card
10 Wahbi Khazri
9 Mousa Al-Tamari
8 Akor Adams
Montpellier Substitutes:
Christopher Jullien, Serigne Faye, Khalil Fayad, Dimitry Bertaud, Enzo Tchato, Kelvin Yeboah, Téo Allix, Sacha Delaye.

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