Montpellier vs Nice, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Montpellier

44': Bryan Dabo
66': Lucas Barrios

FT
2 - 1

Nice

36': Eric Bauthéac (P)

Montpellier resurgence continues

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
3': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
3': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
7': Foul by Romain Genevois (Nice).
7': Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Attempt blocked. Niklas Hult (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
7': Attempt saved. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Éric Bautheac.
9': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Amavi with a cross.
9': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Geoffrey Jourdren.
11': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Nice).
13': Attempt missed. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
14': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
15': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
16': Delay in match Daniel Congré (Montpellier) because of an injury.
16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
16': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Albert Rafetraniaina (Nice).
18': Albert Rafetraniaina (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
20': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
22': Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Grégoire Puel (Nice).
24': Foul by Anthony Mounier (Montpellier).
24': Grégoire Puel (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Montpellier).
25': Grégoire Puel (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
26': Éric Bautheac (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
29': Attempt missed. Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
31': Hand ball by Morgan Sanson (Montpellier).
33': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
33': Jordan Amavi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt blocked. Éric Bautheac (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
35': Penalty Nice. Niklas Hult draws a foul in the penalty area.
35': Penalty conceded by Mathieu Deplagne (Montpellier) after a foul in the penalty area.
35': Mathieu Deplagne (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36': Goal! Montpellier 0, Nice 1. Éric Bautheac (Nice) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
39': Foul by Niklas Hult (Nice).
39': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Niklas Hult (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Attempt missed. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Barrios with a headed pass.
40': Offside, Nice. Albert Rafetraniaina tries a through ball, but Niklas Hult is caught offside.
41': Foul by Mathieu Deplagne (Montpellier).
41': Niklas Hult (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Attempt missed. Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Mounier with a cross.
43': Attempt saved. Alassane Pléa (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Carlos Eduardo.
44': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
44': Mathieu Deplagne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Goal! Montpellier 1, Nice 1. Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
45'+1': Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 1, Nice 1.
0': Match ends, Montpellier 2, Nice 1.
45': Second Half begins Montpellier 1, Nice 1.
46': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
48': Attempt saved. Carlos Eduardo (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alassane Pléa.
49': Foul by Anthony Mounier (Montpellier).
49': Éric Bautheac (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Hand ball by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
52': Attempt missed. Jordan Amavi (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Éric Bautheac with a cross following a set piece situation.
53': Attempt missed. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Barrios.
54': Offside, Montpellier. Joris Marveaux tries a through ball, but Lucas Barrios is caught offside.
57': Foul by Anthony Mounier (Montpellier).
57': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Alassane Pléa (Nice).
59': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
62': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Mathieu Deplagne.
64': Attempt missed. Grégoire Puel (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
66': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
66': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Attempt saved. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Barrios with a through ball.
66': Goal! Montpellier 2, Nice 1. Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
67': Substitution, Nice. Valentin Eysseric replaces Albert Rafetraniaina.
68': Foul by Grégoire Puel (Nice).
68': Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Substitution, Montpellier. Paul Lasne replaces Lucas Barrios.
69': Attempt saved. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
70': Offside, Montpellier. Morgan Sanson tries a through ball, but Anthony Mounier is caught offside.
71': Attempt saved. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joris Marveaux.
72': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Nice).
73': Foul by Souleymane Camara (Montpellier).
73': Souleymane Diawara (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Nice. Neal Maupay replaces Éric Bautheac.
74': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Nice).
74': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Attempt missed. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
76': Attempt saved. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Souleymane Diawara.
76': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
77': Attempt blocked. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
78': Carlos Eduardo (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
82': Alassane Pléa (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
83': Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
84': Substitution, Montpellier. Djamel Bakar replaces Kévin Berigaud.
84': Substitution, Nice. Alexy Bosetti replaces Alassane Pléa.
85': Attempt saved. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djamel Bakar.
85': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Nice) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Grégoire Puel.
86': Geoffrey Jourdren (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
87': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Djamel Bakar.
88': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) is shown the yellow card.
89': Foul by Alexy Bosetti (Nice).
89': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
89': Valentin Eysseric (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Nice).
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Valentin Eysseric (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 2, Nice 1.

Statistics

NICE		MON
17	Fouls	19
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
1	Corner Kicks	1
3	Saves	6
57.9	Possession	42.1
15	SHOTS	12
7	ON GOAL	5
0.5	On Target %	0.4
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
327	Accurate Passes	211
427	Passes	299
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	3
11	Crosses	22
0.3	Cross %	0.1
63	Long Balls	65
28	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	0
24	Effective Tackles	15
29	Tackles	18
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
32	Effective Clearances	24
32	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 12,083

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Montpellier (4-4-2)

No.	Name
16	Geoffrey Jourdren (GK)
21	Abdelhamid El Kaoutari
4	Hilton
3	Daniel Congré
25	Mathieu Deplange
6	Joris Marveaux
20	Morgan Sanson
7	Anthony Mounier
14	Bryan Dabo
10	Lucas Barrios
9	Kévin Berigaud

Montpellier Substitutes:

Jonathan Ligali, Paul Lasne, Jamel Saihi, Siaka Tiéné, Souleymane Camara, Djamel Bakar.

Nice (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Mouez Hassen (GK)
20	Souleymane Diawara
25	Romain Genevois
19	Jordan Amavi
15	Grégoire Puel
3	Carlos Eduardo
33	Albert Rafetraniaina
22	Nampalys Mendy
14	Alassane Pléa
13	Niklas Hult
11	Eric Bauthéac

Nice Substitutes:

Neal Maupay, Valentin Eysseric, Alexy Bosetti, Simon Pouplin, Kévin Gomis, Vincent Koziello, Olivier Boscagli.

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