French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs Saint-Étienne, 2013/2014 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
    FT
    0 - 1
    Saint-Étienne
    • 75': Max Gradel

    About

    Montpellier are hosting Saint-Étienne at La Mosson, , France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
    • 1': Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Souleymane Camara (Montpellier).
    • 3': Loic Perrin (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Faouzi Ghoulam.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 7': Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Teddy Mezague (Montpellier).
    • 7': Offside, St Etienne. Franck Tabanou tries a through ball, but Moustapha Bayal Sall is caught offside.
    • 8': Foul by Francois Clerc (St Etienne).
    • 8': Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Francois Clerc (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Moustapha Bayal Sall.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rémy Cabella with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Corgnet.
    • 12': Foul by Siaka Tiéné (Montpellier).
    • 12': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Faouzi Ghoulam (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
    • 16': Offside, Montpellier. Anthony Mounier tries a through ball, but Rémy Cabella is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabien Lemoine.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) header from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 17': Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Brandão (St Etienne).
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Cohade.
    • 19': Foul by Siaka Tiéné (Montpellier).
    • 19': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Brandão (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 21': Foul by Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne).
    • 21': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Offside, Montpellier. Rémy Cabella tries a through ball, but Joris Marveaux is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
    • 24': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Hand ball by Max Gradel (St Etienne).
    • 27': Foul by Souleymane Camara (Montpellier).
    • 27': Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fabien Lemoine.
    • 30': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Moustapha Bayal Sall.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Siaka Tiéné with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Foul by Teddy Mezague (Montpellier).
    • 32': Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Teddy Mezague (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Delay in match Geoffrey Jourdren (Montpellier) because of an injury.
    • 34': Delay in match Brandão (St Etienne) because of an injury.
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Foul by Max Gradel (St Etienne).
    • 35': Siaka Tiéné (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Offside, Montpellier. Rémy Cabella tries a through ball, but Souleymane Camara is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Teddy Mezague (Montpellier).
    • 38': Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Franck Tabanou (St Etienne).
    • 38': Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
    • 41': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Joris Marveaux.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Francois Clerc.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, St Etienne 0.
    • 45': Match ends, Montpellier 0, St Etienne 1.
    • 47': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, St Etienne 0.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francois Clerc.
    • 49': Delay in match Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) because of an injury.
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Offside, Montpellier. Abdelhamid El Kaoutari tries a through ball, but Souleymane Camara is caught offside.
    • 51': Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
    • 52': Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Faouzi Ghoulam (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 54': Foul by Fabien Lemoine (St Etienne).
    • 54': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamel Saihi.
    • 60': Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Faouzi Ghoulam (St Etienne).
    • 61': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
    • 64': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Loic Perrin.
    • 64': Substitution, St Etienne. Romain Hamouma replaces Benjamin Corgnet.
    • 65': Substitution, Montpellier. Víctor Hugo Montaño replaces Siaka Tiéné.
    • 65': Foul by Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne).
    • 66': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Brandão (St Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
    • 71': Foul by Max Gradel (St Etienne).
    • 75': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Goal! Montpellier 0, St Etienne 1. Max Gradel (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Faouzi Ghoulam with a cross.
    • 77': Offside, Montpellier. Abdelhamid El Kaoutari tries a through ball, but Víctor Hugo Montaño is caught offside.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franck Tabanou.
    • 82': Substitution, St Etienne. Florentin Pogba replaces Max Gradel.
    • 82': Foul by Florentin Pogba (St Etienne).
    • 84': Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Loic Perrin (St Etienne).
    • 85': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Mounier with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Substitution, St Etienne. Jonathan Brison replaces Franck Tabanou.
    • 86': Substitution, Montpellier. Jonas Martin replaces Jamel Saihi.
    • 87': Substitution, Montpellier. Jean Deza replaces Souleymane Camara.
    • 87': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
    • 88': Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Francois Clerc.
    • 89': Brandão (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Teddy Mezague (Montpellier).
    • 90'+1': Florentin Pogba (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, St Etienne 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    0 Saves 2
    49.3 Possession 50.7
    14 SHOTS 5
    3 ON GOAL 0
    0.2 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    249 Accurate Passes 235
    341 Passes 339
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    17 Crosses 24
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    57 Long Balls 37
    30 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    9 Effective Tackles 15
    12 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    0 Interceptions 0
    57 Effective Clearances 42
    57 Clearances 42

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: La Mosson
    Location: , France
    Attendance: 13,285

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 7 +8 14
    2 Paris Saint-Germain 7 +5 14
    3 Paris FC 7 +5 14
    4 Lille 7 +5 14
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MON Montpellier (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    16 Geoffrey Jourdren (GK)
    22 Benjamin Stambouli
    21 Abdelhamid El Kaoutari
    17 Teddy Mezague Yellow Card
    20 Morgan Sanson
    23 Jamel Saihi Yellow Card
    5 Siaka Tiéné
    6 Joris Marveaux
    19 Souleymane Camara
    10 Rémy Cabella
    7 Anthony Mounier
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Vincent Distefano, Jonas Martin, Jonathan Tinhan, Laurent Pionnier, Bryan Dabo, Jean Deza, Victor Montaño.

    ASSE Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Stéphane Ruffier (GK)
    24 Loïc Perrin
    26 Moustapha Sall Yellow Card
    13 Faouzi Ghoulam
    29 François Clerc Yellow Card
    8 Benjamin Corgnet
    10 Renaud Cohade
    18 Fabien Lemoine
    9 Brandão
    27 Franck Tabanou
    7 Max Gradel
    Saint-Étienne Substitutes:
    Jessy Moulin, Florentin Pogba, Romain Hamouma, Mevlut Erdinç, Allan Saint-Maximin, Jonathan Brison, Jean-Pascal Mignot.

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