Montpellier vs Lyon, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Montpellier

23': Arnaud Nordin

FT
1 - 2

Lyon

74': Alexandre Lacazette
82': Maxence Caqueret

About

Montpellier are hosting Lyon 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': Foul by Jake O'Brien (Lyon).
1': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Hand ball by Ernest Nuamah (Lyon).
4': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
4': Nemanja Matic (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
10': Attempt blocked. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
10': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
10': Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Kiki Kouyaté.
13': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross following a corner.
17': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin.
17': Offside, Montpellier. Akor Adams is caught offside.
19': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
19': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah with a cross following a corner.
19': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
19': Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ernest Nuamah.
23': Goal! Montpellier 1, Lyon 0. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla with a cross.
28': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
28': Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Attempt saved. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross.
32': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin.
33': Attempt saved. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
38': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Silvan Hefti.
38': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross following a corner.
39': Becir Omeragic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
40': Attempt saved. Becir Omeragic (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
41': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier).
41': Nemanja Matic (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Attempt saved. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin.
44': Attempt missed. Ernest Nuamah (Lyon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
44': Substitution, Lyon. Orel Mangala replaces Corentin Tolisso because of an injury.
45': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
45': Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 1, Lyon 0.
45': Second Half begins Montpellier 1, Lyon 0.
46': Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier).
46': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
47': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Delay in match because of an injury Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
49': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla.
52': Attempt missed. Saïd Benrahma (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
53': Duje Caleta-Car (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Akor Adams (Montpellier).
54': Attempt saved. Akor Adams (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Silvan Hefti.
57': Substitution, Lyon. Malick Fofana replaces Ernest Nuamah.
57': Substitution, Lyon. Clinton Mata replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
57': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Saïd Benrahma.
58': Delay in match (Lyon).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Clinton Mata.
59': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
60': Foul by Becir Omeragic (Montpellier).
60': Malick Fofana (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
60': Silvan Hefti (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt saved. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
61': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
61': Rayan Cherki (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Attempt blocked. Malick Fofana (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
63': Clinton Mata (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier).
64': Substitution, Montpellier. Yann Karamoh replaces Arnaud Nordin.
65': Attempt saved. Akor Adams (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
66': Delay in match because of an injury Silvan Hefti (Montpellier).
67': Substitution, Montpellier. Enzo Tchato replaces Silvan Hefti because of an injury.
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
67': Offside, Lyon. Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
68': Becir Omeragic (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Foul by Orel Mangala (Lyon).
69': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Akor Adams.
74': Goal! Montpellier 1, Lyon 1. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
76': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
76': Orel Mangala (Lyon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Becir Omeragic.
78': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Malick Fofana following a corner.
79': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Lyon).
79': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Attempt saved. Yann Karamoh (Montpellier) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
81': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxence Caqueret.
81': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Kiki Kouyaté.
82': Attempt saved. Jake O'Brien (Lyon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
82': Goal! Montpellier 1, Lyon 2. Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
84': Attempt blocked. Akor Adams (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
88': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon).
88': Substitution, Montpellier. Wahbi Khazri replaces Téji Savanier.
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Modibo Sagnan.
89': Substitution, Lyon. Gift Orban replaces Alexandre Lacazette because of an injury.
89': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
89': Maxence Caqueret (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt blocked. Gift Orban (Lyon) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Orel Mangala.
90': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
90': Gift Orban (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Gift Orban (Lyon) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
90'+4': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon).
90'+4': Yann Karamoh (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Léo Leroy (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joris Chotard with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Montpellier 1, Lyon 2.
0': Match ends, Montpellier 1, Lyon 2.

Statistics

LYON		MON
11	Fouls	11
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	1
7	Saves	3
54.5	Possession	45.5
19	SHOTS	15
5	ON GOAL	8
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
428	Accurate Passes	348
516	Passes	426
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
6	Accurate Crosses	6
20	Crosses	23
0.3	Cross %	0.3
49	Long Balls	55
21	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	3
11	Effective Tackles	10
19	Tackles	16
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	12
16	Effective Clearances	27
16	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 15,519

Ligue 1 Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	12	+26	32
2	AS Monaco	12	+11	26
3	Marseille	11	+9	20
4	Lille	11	+7	19

Full Table

Line-Ups

Montpellier (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
40	Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
4	Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
5	Modibo Sagnan
27	Becir Omeragic
13	Joris Chotard
11	Téji Savanier
12	Jordan Ferri
3	Issiaga Sylla
36	Silvan Hefti
8	Akor Adams
7	Arnaud Nordin

Montpellier Substitutes:

Sacha Delaye, Enzo Tchato, Yann Karamoh, Lucas Mincarelli Davin, Falaye Sacko, Belmin Dizdarevic, Tanguy Coulibaly, Leo Leroy, Wahbi Khazri.

Lyon (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Anthony Lopes (GK)
55	Duje Caleta-Car
12	Jake O'Brien
3	Nicolás Tagliafico
98	Ainsley Maitland-Niles
31	Nemanja Matic
8	Corentin Tolisso
6	Maxence Caqueret
10	Alexandre Lacazette
17	Saïd Benrahma
37	Ernest Nuamah

Lyon Substitutes:

Saël Kumbedi, Gift Orban, Malick Fofana, Lucas Perri, Rayan Cherki, Orel Mangala, Clinton Mata, Paul Akouokou, Adryelson.

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