Saint-Étienne vs Montpellier, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1St Etienne 1-0 Montpellier
St Etienne 1-0 Montpellier
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
- 2': Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
- 4': Max Gradel (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Max Gradel (St Etienne) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 6': Attempt saved. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Barrios with a headed pass.
- 6': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Stéphane Ruffier.
- 6': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Francois Clerc.
- 8': Attempt missed. Franck Tabanou (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 9': Attempt missed. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Barrios.
- 11': Foul by Mevlut Erding (St Etienne).
- 11': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Dangerous play by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
- 12': Mevlut Erding (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Ismael Diomande (St Etienne).
- 14': Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Lucas Barrios (Montpellier).
- 17': Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Hilton.
- 20': Goal! St Etienne 1, Montpellier 0. Max Gradel (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Corgnet with a headed pass.
- 21': Foul by Ismael Diomande (St Etienne).
- 21': Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Montpellier. Hilton tries a through ball, but Lucas Barrios is caught offside.
- 23': Offside, St Etienne. Benjamin Corgnet tries a through ball, but Max Gradel is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt saved. Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Mounier with a through ball.
- 28': Foul by Lucas Barrios (Montpellier).
- 28': Moustapha Bayal Sall (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari.
- 31': Foul by Jérémy Clément (St Etienne).
- 31': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Jérémy Clément (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Delay in match Max Gradel (St Etienne) because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Foul by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
- 34': Ismael Diomande (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari.
- 37': Foul by Ismael Diomande (St Etienne).
- 37': Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, St Etienne. Franck Tabanou tries a through ball, but Mevlut Erding is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Gradel.
- 44': Attempt missed. Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Barrios.
- 45': Foul by Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne).
- 45': Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, St Etienne 1, Montpellier 0.
- 0': Match ends, St Etienne 1, Montpellier 0.
- 45': Second Half begins St Etienne 1, Montpellier 0.
- 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Daniel Congré replaces Mathieu Deplagne.
- 46': Attempt saved. Francois Clerc (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Corgnet.
- 48': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jérémy Clément.
- 49': Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
- 49': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Max Gradel (St Etienne).
- 50': Benjamin Corgnet (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
- 54': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Max Gradel.
- 56': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Max Gradel.
- 57': Substitution, St Etienne. Yohan Mollo replaces Max Gradel.
- 58': Substitution, St Etienne. Landry N'Guémo replaces Benjamin Corgnet.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jonas Martin (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Mounier.
- 60': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
- 60': Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne).
- 61': Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 63': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
- 63': Landry N'Guémo (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Offside, Montpellier. Jamel Saihi tries a through ball, but Lucas Barrios is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Jonas Martin.
- 65': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Moustapha Bayal Sall.
- 66': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Moustapha Bayal Sall.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Mounier with a cross.
- 67': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Landry N'Guémo.
- 67': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
- 67': Yohan Mollo (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Yohan Mollo (St Etienne).
- 70': Attempt missed. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamel Saihi with a cross.
- 74': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Franck Tabanou (St Etienne).
- 75': Attempt saved. Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 75': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Yohan Mollo (St Etienne).
- 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Kévin Berigaud replaces Joris Marveaux.
- 76': Offside, Montpellier. Jamel Saihi tries a through ball, but Souleymane Camara is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt saved. Mevlut Erding (St Etienne) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ismael Diomande (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yohan Mollo.
- 79': Substitution, St Etienne. Ricky van Wolfswinkel replaces Mevlut Erding.
- 86': Offside, Montpellier. Jamel Saihi tries a through ball, but Bryan Dabo is caught offside.
- 87': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Franck Tabanou.
- 89': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Dabo.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Souleymane Camara with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Barrios (Montpellier).
- 90'+3': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, St Etienne 1, Montpellier 0.
Statistics
 MON |
ASSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.3 | Possession | 46.7 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 315 | Accurate Passes | 263 |
| 421 | Passes | 368 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 24 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 17 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 35,231
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 35,231
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Lyon | 5 | +8 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille | 5 | +4 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Stéphane Ruffier (GK) |
| 2 | Kévin Théophile-Catherine |
| 26 | Moustapha Sall |
| 27 | Franck Tabanou |
| 29 | François Clerc |
| 8 | Benjamin Corgnet |
| 6 | Jérémy Clément  |
| 28 | Ismael Diomandé |
| 9 | Mevlut Erdinç |
| 7 | Max Gradel |
| 21 | Romain Hamouma |
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Geoffrey Jourdren (GK) |
| 21 | Abdelhamid El Kaoutari |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 25 | Mathieu Deplange |
| 14 | Bryan Dabo |
| 8 | Jonas Martin |
| 6 | Joris Marveaux |
| 23 | Jamel Saihi |
| 10 | Lucas Barrios |
| 7 | Anthony Mounier |
| 17 | Paul Lasne |
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