Montpellier vs Lens, 2014/2015 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Montpellier

1': Morgan Sanson
16': Lucas Barrios
63': Anthony Mounier

FT
3 - 3

Lens

17': Pierrick Valdivia
34': Baptiste Guillaume
80': Yoann Touzghar

Montpellier 3-3 Lens

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Foul by Boubacar Sylla (Lens).
1': Goal! Montpellier 1, Lens 0. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Martin.
2': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens).
2': Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Attempt saved. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baptiste Guillaume.
3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Laurent Pionnier.
3': Attempt missed. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud with a cross following a corner.
6': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Abdelhamid El Kaoutari.
7': Attempt blocked. Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud with a cross.
8': Abdoul Ba (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Foul by Lucas Barrios (Montpellier).
10': Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Adamo Coulibaly.
12': Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Lens).
12': Offside, Montpellier. Joris Marveaux tries a through ball, but Anthony Mounier is caught offside.
14': Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Adamo Coulibaly (Lens).
16': Goal! Montpellier 2, Lens 0. Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonas Martin.
17': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens).
17': Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Goal! Montpellier 2, Lens 1. Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
19': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
19': Ludovic Baal (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
19': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens).
19': Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
21': Attempt missed. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud following a set piece situation.
21': Foul by Pierrick Valdivia (Lens).
21': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens).
26': Attempt saved. Abdoul Ba (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
27': Foul by Adamo Coulibaly (Lens).
27': Laurent Pionnier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Delay in match Laurent Pionnier (Montpellier) because of an injury.
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Lens).
29': Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
30': Hand ball by Pierrick Valdivia (Lens).
31': Attempt blocked. Jonas Martin (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
31': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary.
32': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
32': Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Boubacar Sylla (Lens).
32': Boubacar Sylla (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
34': Goal! Montpellier 2, Lens 2. Baptiste Guillaume (Lens) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ludovic Baal with a cross.
35': Foul by Pierrick Valdivia (Lens).
35': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Boubacar Sylla (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Anthony Mounier (Montpellier).
37': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Jonas Martin because of an injury.
39': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Bryan Dabo.
40': Delay in match Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) because of an injury.
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41': Attempt missed. Jerome Le Moigne (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ludovic Baal with a cross following a corner.
42': Attempt missed. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
42': Foul by Jerome Le Moigne (Lens).
42': Lucas Barrios (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Mounier with a cross.
44': Foul by Adamo Coulibaly (Lens).
44': Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Hand ball by Boubacar Sylla (Lens).
45'+1': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Abdoul Ba.
45'+2': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ludovic Baal.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+3': First Half ends, Montpellier 2, Lens 2.
0': Match ends, Montpellier 3, Lens 3.
45': Second Half begins Montpellier 2, Lens 2.
47': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Rudy Riou.
48': Offside, Montpellier. Anthony Mounier tries a through ball, but Joris Marveaux is caught offside.
48': Substitution, Lens. Jean-Philippe Gbamin replaces Boubacar Sylla.
49': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Dimitri Kevin Cavare.
49': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Pierrick Valdivia.
50': Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
50': Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Delay in match Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens) because of an injury.
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens).
51': Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Abdoul Ba (Lens).
52': Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt missed. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
54': Foul by Pierrick Valdivia (Lens).
54': Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54': Substitution, Montpellier. Djamel Bakar replaces Jamel Saihi.
55': Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
56': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens).
56': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Foul by Ludovic Baal (Lens).
56': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Attempt saved. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Djamel Bakar.
57': Attempt blocked. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
59': Delay in match Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) because of an injury.
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Hand ball by Morgan Sanson (Montpellier).
60': Foul by Anthony Mounier (Montpellier).
60': Jerome Le Moigne (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
62': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Lens).
62': Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Goal! Montpellier 3, Lens 2. Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Souleymane Camara with a cross.
64': Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
64': Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Lens).
64': Attempt saved. Djamel Bakar (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
65': Attempt saved. Pierrick Valdivia (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerome Le Moigne.
65': Attempt missed. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
66': Substitution, Montpellier. Paul Lasne replaces Lucas Barrios.
67': Foul by Djamel Bakar (Montpellier).
67': Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Adamo Coulibaly (Lens).
68': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Offside, Montpellier. Laurent Pionnier tries a through ball, but Souleymane Camara is caught offside.
70': Substitution, Lens. Yoann Touzghar replaces Benjamin Bourigeaud.
73': Attempt missed. Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Baptiste Guillaume with a cross.
76': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Yoann Touzghar (Lens).
77': Baptiste Guillaume (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
78': Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens).
78': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Anthony Mounier (Montpellier).
78': Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
79': Ludovic Baal (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80': Goal! Montpellier 3, Lens 3. Yoann Touzghar (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
82': Offside, Montpellier. Daniel Congré tries a through ball, but Anthony Mounier is caught offside.
83': Substitution, Lens. Wylan Cyprien replaces Baptiste Guillaume.
83': Offside, Lens. Pierrick Valdivia tries a through ball, but Adamo Coulibaly is caught offside.
86': Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Adamo Coulibaly (Lens).
86': Foul by Souleymane Camara (Montpellier).
86': Jean-Philippe Gbamin (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens).
88': Adamo Coulibaly (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
90': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Pierrick Valdivia (Lens).
90'+1': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
90'+1': Ludovic Baal (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Lalaïna Nomenjanahary (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
90'+4': Anthony Mounier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Dimitri Kevin Cavare (Lens).
90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 3, Lens 3.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 3, Lens 3.

Statistics

RCL		MON
30	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	4
3	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	4
51.3	Possession	48.7
16	SHOTS	11
7	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
230	Accurate Passes	217
370	Passes	348
0.6	Pass Completion %	0.6
5	Accurate Crosses	3
20	Crosses	24
0.3	Cross %	0.1
80	Long Balls	98
26	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
0	Blocked Shots	3
19	Effective Tackles	18
21	Tackles	24
0.9	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
37	Effective Clearances	47
37	Clearances	47

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Altrad Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 9,784

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 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Laurent Pionnier (GK)
21	Abdelhamid El Kaoutari
4	Hilton
3	Daniel Congré
14	Bryan Dabo
8	Jonas Martin
23	Jamel Saihi
6	Joris Marveaux
10	Lucas Barrios
7	Anthony Mounier
20	Morgan Sanson

Montpellier Substitutes:

Djamel Bakar, Souleymane Camara, Mathieu Deplange, Paul Lasne, Jonathan Ligali, Anthony Ribelin, Kévin Berigaud.

Lens (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Rudy Riou (GK)
3	Dimitri Cavaré
33	Abdoul Ba
24	Ludovic Baal
34	Boubacar Sylla
6	Jérôme Le Moigne
18	Pierrick Valdivia
29	Benjamin Bourigeaud
19	Baptiste Guillaume
9	Adamo Coulibaly
20	Lalaïna Nomenjanahary

Lens Substitutes:

Wylan Cyprien, Yoann Touzghar, Aristote Madiani, Alharbi El Jadeyaoui, Quentin Lecoeuche, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Valentin Belon.

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