French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs Lens, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
  • Red Card 26':
FT
0 - 2
Lens
  • 1': M'Bala Nzola
  • Red Card 26':
  • 61': Jeremy Agbonifo

About

Montpellier are hosting Lens 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 blocked. Goduine Koyalipou (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Goduine Koyalipou.
  • 1': Goal! Montpellier 0, Lens 1. M'Bala Nzola (Lens) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 5': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kiki Kouyaté.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 8': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Andy Diouf (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Malang Sarr.
  • 10': Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
  • 10': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
  • 10': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Enzo Tchato (Montpellier).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 18': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier).
  • 18': Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Deiver Machado (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
  • 23': Hand ball by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
  • 24': Foul by Goduine Koyalipou (Lens).
  • 24': Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Goduine Koyalipou (Lens) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 27': VAR Decision: No Goal Montpellier 0-1 Lens.
  • 29': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Becir Omeragic (Montpellier).
  • 32': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kiki Kouyaté.
  • 33': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Kiki Kouyaté.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Facundo Medina (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andy Diouf.
  • 37': Foul by Malang Sarr (Lens).
  • 37': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Goduine Koyalipou (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Diouf.
  • 39': Offside, Lens. Goduine Koyalipou is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Tchato with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jonathan Gradit (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Montpellier. Andy Delort is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Lens).
  • 45'+4': Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Mousa Al Ta'mari (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Becir Omeragic with a cross.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Goduine Koyalipou (Lens).
  • 45'+5': Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': Deiver Machado (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+7': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 45'+7': Facundo Medina (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Lens 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Lens 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Mousa Al Ta'mari (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
  • 49': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
  • 49': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Goduine Koyalipou (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Facundo Medina.
  • 53': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Goduine Koyalipou (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Diouf.
  • 58': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
  • 59': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Lens).
  • 59': Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
  • 60': M'Bala Nzola (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Lens. Jeremy Agbonifo replaces Goduine Koyalipou.
  • 61': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
  • 61': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Goal! Montpellier 0, Lens 2. Jeremy Agbonifo (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson following a fast break.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Substitution, Montpellier. Wahbi Khazri replaces Andy Delort.
  • 64': Substitution, Montpellier. Yael Mouanga replaces Kiki Kouyaté because of an injury.
  • 64': Substitution, Montpellier. Othmane Maamma replaces Théo Sainte-Luce.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 67': Offside, Montpellier. Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jeremy Agbonifo (Lens) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 69': Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 69': Substitution, Montpellier. Rabby Nzingoula replaces Khalil Fayad.
  • 70': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier).
  • 70': Jeremy Agbonifo (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
  • 71': Mousa Al Ta'mari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Othmane Maamma (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Yael Mouanga following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Yael Mouanga (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Offside, Lens. Jeremy Agbonifo is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 75': Othmane Maamma (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Modibo Sagnan.
  • 76': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 78': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
  • 78': Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Substitution, Lens. Angelo Fulgini replaces Andy Diouf.
  • 80': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
  • 81': Substitution, Montpellier. Tanguy Coulibaly replaces Enzo Tchato.
  • 83': Foul by Jeremy Agbonifo (Lens).
  • 83': Yael Mouanga (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.
  • 84': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
  • 85': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier).
  • 85': M'Bala Nzola (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
  • 86': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Deiver Machado (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
  • 89': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
  • 89': Othmane Maamma (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 90'+1': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Lens. Hamzat Ojediran replaces Adrien Thomasson.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces M'Bala Nzola.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Lens. Juma Bah replaces Jonathan Gradit.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
  • 90'+4': Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Hamzat Ojediran (Lens).
  • 90'+5': Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Hamzat Ojediran (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Lens 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Lens 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 3
50.5 Possession 49.5
19 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
365 Accurate Passes 346
440 Passes 429
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 8
20 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.4
61 Long Balls 41
32 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 16
15 Tackles 20
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 6
31 Effective Clearances 38
31 Clearances 38

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 15,330

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 22 +39 56
2 Marseille 22 +24 46
3 Nice 22 +17 40
4 AS Monaco 22 +15 40
Full Table

Line-Ups

MON Montpellier (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
5 Modibo Sagnan Yellow Card
4 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate Yellow Card
17 Théo Sainte-Luce Yellow Card
29 Enzo Tchato
7 Andy Delort
13 Joris Chotard Yellow Card
11 Téji Savanier
22 Khalil Fayad
27 Becir Omeragic
9 Mousa Al-Tamari
Montpellier Substitutes:
Wahbi Khazri, Lucas Mincarelli Davin, Théo Chennahi, Tanguy Coulibaly, Nicolas Pays, Dimitry Bertaud, Othmane Maamma, Rabby Nzingoula, Yael Mouanga.

RCL Lens (5-3-2)

No. Name
30 Mathew Ryan (GK)
20 Malang Sarr
14 Facundo Medina Yellow Card
24 Jonathan Gradit
3 Deiver Machado Yellow Card
29 Przemyslaw Frankowski
23 Neil El Aynaoui
18 Andy Diouf
28 Adrien Thomasson
19 Goduine Koyalipou
8 M'Bala Nzola
Lens Substitutes:
Wesley Saïd, Anass Zaroury, Hamzat Ojediran, Adam Delplace, Jeremy Agbonifo, Tom Pouilly, Juma Bah, Kyllian Antonio, Angelo Fulgini.

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