Montpellier vs Nice, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Ten-man Nice salvage goalless draw at Montpellier in Ligue 1
Nice salvaged a 0-0 draw at Montpellier despite being reduced to 10 men in the opening half on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Hichem Boudaoui.
- 3': Amine Gouiri (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier).
- 4': Andy Delort (Nice) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Hichem Boudaoui.
- 5': Attempt missed. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 5': Andy Delort (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Maxime Estève (Montpellier).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Amine Gouiri (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Dante.
- 11': Attempt missed. Calvin Stengs (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 12': Foul by Mario Lemina (Nice).
- 12': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 15': Attempt saved. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 15': Attempt missed. Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Valère Germain.
- 15': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Andy Delort.
- 16': Attempt missed. Valère Germain (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
- 20': Andy Delort (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Maxime Estève (Montpellier).
- 20': Maxime Estève (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Hand ball by Jordan Lotomba (Nice).
- 22': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sepe Elye Wahi.
- 23': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mario Lemina.
- 23': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 24': Attempt saved. Maxime Estève (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
- 25': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Montpellier. Jordan Ferri tries a through ball, but Sepe Elye Wahi is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
- 29': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Hichem Boudaoui (Nice).
- 32': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Hichem Boudaoui (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
- 34': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
- 34': Valère Germain (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Penalty Montpellier. Sepe Elye Wahi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 34': Penalty conceded by Dante (Nice) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Dante (Nice) is shown the red card.
- 39': Penalty saved! Téji Savanier (Montpellier) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': Attempt missed. Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Calvin Stengs (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Lemina.
- 43': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 45': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nice. Morgan Schneiderlin replaces Hichem Boudaoui.
- 47': Attempt missed. Mario Lemina (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Calvin Stengs with a cross.
- 48': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Valère Germain (Montpellier) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jordan Lotomba.
- 58': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Andy Delort.
- 61': Offside, Nice. Mario Lemina tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
- 62': Offside, Nice. Walter Benítez tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valère Germain with a headed pass.
- 65': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Melvin Bard.
- 66': Calvin Stengs (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
- 67': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Jordan Ferri.
- 68': Foul by Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
- 68': Jordan Lotomba (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Schneiderlin following a set piece situation.
- 70': Substitution, Nice. Billal Brahimi replaces Amine Gouiri.
- 70': Substitution, Nice. Kasper Dolberg replaces Andy Delort.
- 72': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Calvin Stengs.
- 73': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
- 75': Billal Brahimi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier).
- 77': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Billal Brahimi following a fast break.
- 77': Foul by Billal Brahimi (Nice).
- 77': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Sacha Delaye replaces Florent Mollet.
- 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Arnaud Souquet.
- 79': Billal Brahimi (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier).
- 81': Substitution, Nice. Khéphren Thuram-Ulien replaces Mario Lemina.
- 81': Hand ball by Sacha Delaye (Montpellier).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Sacha Delaye (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Kasper Dolberg.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Valère Germain (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Maxime Estève (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Estève.
- 85': Substitution, Montpellier. Béni Makouana replaces Valère Germain.
- 85': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Calvin Stengs.
- 86': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 87': Attempt missed. Sacha Delaye (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Béni Makouana following a corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Béni Makouana (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Pablo Rosario.
- 90'+2': Foul by Béni Makouana (Montpellier).
- 90'+2': Morgan Schneiderlin (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Béni Makouana (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
- 0': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
Statistics
 NICE |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 272 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 355 | Passes | 443 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 12 | Crosses | 50 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 43 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 43 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 11,658
Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 11,658
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Omlin (GK) |
| 14 | Maxime Estève  |
| 31 | Nicolas Cozza |
| 7 | Mihailo Ristic |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 13 | Joris Chotard |
| 9 | Valère Germain |
| 21 | Elye Wahi |
| 25 | Florent Mollet |
Nice (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 4 | Dante  |
| 25 | Jean-Clair Todibo |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 23 | Jordan Lotomba |
| 18 | Mario Lemina |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 22 | Calvin Stengs |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 11 | Amine Gouiri |
| 7 | Andy Delort |
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