Montpellier vs Stade Rennais, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Montpellier into top half with win over Rennes
Montpellier into top half with win over Rennes
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Jonas Martin (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
- 2': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
- 4': Attempt missed. Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembele.
- 7': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
- 7': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
- 9': Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Offside, Rennes. Joris Gnagnon tries a through ball, but Fallou Diagne is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 12': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Dabo with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Jonas Martin (Montpellier).
- 14': Romain Danze (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right.
- 19': Attempt saved. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembele.
- 25': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Joris Gnagnon (Rennes).
- 25': Foul by Gelson Fernandes (Rennes).
- 25': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Romain Danze.
- 26': Attempt missed. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonas Martin following a corner.
- 29': Offside, Rennes. Yacouba Sylla tries a through ball, but Ousmane Dembele is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
- 30': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 32': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
- 32': Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Offside, Rennes. Fallou Diagne tries a through ball, but Giovanni Sio is caught offside.
- 35': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Fallou Diagne.
- 36': Offside, Montpellier. Hilton tries a through ball, but Jonas Martin is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 39': Attempt missed. Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yacouba Sylla.
- 40': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 41': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Mathieu Deplagne.
- 41': Offside, Rennes. Ludovic Baal tries a through ball, but Romain Danze is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Rennes 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Montpellier 2, Rennes 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Rennes 0.
- 45': Substitution, Rennes. Jeremie Boga replaces Romain Danze because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Rennes. Pedro Henrique replaces Ousmane Dembele because of an injury.
- 46': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Yacouba Sylla.
- 48': Offside, Montpellier. Ryad Boudebouz tries a through ball, but Souleymane Camara is caught offside.
- 51': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
- 52': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
- 52': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
- 54': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. Pedro Henrique (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gelson Fernandes.
- 58': Goal! Montpellier 1, Rennes 0. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Souleymane Camara.
- 59': Substitution, Montpellier. Mustapha Yatabaré replaces Bryan Dabo.
- 60': Attempt saved. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Souleymane Camara.
- 64': Offside, Rennes. Yacouba Sylla tries a through ball, but Jeremie Boga is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Montpellier. Kévin Berigaud replaces Souleymane Camara.
- 65': Delay in match Ludovic Baal (Rennes) because of an injury.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Substitution, Rennes. Mehdi Zeffane replaces Ludovic Baal because of an injury.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 68': Attempt saved. Mathieu Deplagne (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 68': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Benoit Costil.
- 69': Foul by Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier).
- 69': Pedro Henrique (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Goal! Montpellier 2, Rennes 0. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casimir Ninga.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Gnagnon.
- 71': Attempt missed. Gelson Fernandes (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 73': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
- 73': Yacouba Sylla (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Offside, Montpellier. Ellyes Skhiri tries a through ball, but Kévin Berigaud is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
- 78': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 82': Foul by Yacouba Sylla (Rennes).
- 82': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Jonas Martin (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mustapha Yatabaré.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Sio (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Boga with a through ball.
- 88': Foul by Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier).
- 88': Yacouba Sylla (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Montpellier. Morgan Sanson replaces Ryad Boudebouz.
- 89': Offside, Montpellier. Kévin Berigaud tries a through ball, but Mustapha Yatabaré is caught offside.
- 90': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Hilton.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Joris Gnagnon (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Fallou Diagne (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Sio following a corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gelson Fernandes.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Hilton with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mehdi Zeffane (Rennes) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremie Boga.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Montpellier 2, Rennes 0.
Statistics
 REN |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 468 |
| 481 | Passes | 552 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 8 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 47 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 25 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 13,004
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 13,004
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lille | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Lyon | 4 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Montpellier (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Geoffrey Jourdren (GK) |
| 3 | Daniel Congré |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 13 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 24 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 25 | Mathieu Deplange |
| 10 | Ryad Boudebouz |
| 8 | Jonas Martin |
| 14 | Bryan Dabo |
| 29 | Casimir Ninga |
| 19 | Souleymane Camara |
Stade Rennais (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benoit Costil (GK) |
| 14 | Fallou Diagne |
| 4 | Mexer |
| 5 | Pedro Mendes |
| 33 | Joris Gnagnon |
| 6 | Gelson Fernandes |
| 20 | Yacouba Sylla |
| 24 | Ludovic Baal |
| 29 | Romain Danzé |
| 13 | Giovanni Sio |
| 23 | Ousmane Dembélé |
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