Montpellier vs Lorient, 2015/2016 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Montpellier

6': Ramy Bensebaini
57': Jonas Martin

FT
2 - 1

Lorient

48': Rafidine Abdullah
90'+2': Rafidine Abdullah

Montpellier 2-1 Lorient

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Foul by Didier Ndong (Lorient).
2': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
3': Attempt saved. Jonas Martin (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by William Remy.
4': Offside, Lorient. Rafidine Abdullah tries a through ball, but Maxime Barthelme is caught offside.
5': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Wesley Lautoa.
6': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Wesley Lautoa.
6': Goal! Montpellier 1, Lorient 0. Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
7': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by William Remy.
8': Attempt blocked. Lamine Koné (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Barthelme with a cross.
8': Attempt missed. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
9': Foul by Majeed Waris (Lorient).
9': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Didier Ndong (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
10': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier).
11': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Laurent Pionnier.
12': Delay in match Daniel Congré (Montpellier) because of an injury.
12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Maxime Barthelme (Lorient).
19': Foul by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
19': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Offside, Montpellier. Daniel Congré tries a through ball, but Mustapha Yatabaré is caught offside.
19': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
19': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Foul by Lamine Gassama (Lorient).
20': Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Attempt blocked. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
22': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
22': Attempt blocked. Mustapha Yatabaré (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
22': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
24': Foul by Vincent Le Goff (Lorient).
24': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Foul by Bryan Dabo (Montpellier).
28': Maxime Barthelme (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Attempt missed. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maxime Barthelme.
30': Foul by Lamine Gassama (Lorient).
30': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
30': Lamine Gassama (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
32': Foul by Wesley Lautoa (Lorient).
32': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Vincent Le Goff.
33': Attempt missed. Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a corner.
35': Foul by Didier Ndong (Lorient).
35': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
38': Foul by Lamine Koné (Lorient).
38': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Lamine Koné (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Attempt missed. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bryan Dabo.
40': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
40': Lamine Gassama (Lorient) wins a free kick on the right wing.
42': Attempt saved. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Moukandjo with a through ball.
43': Attempt missed. Didier Ndong (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Maxime Barthelme.
44': Attempt missed. Rafidine Abdullah (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Majeed Waris with a headed pass.
45'+1': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Foul by Wesley Lautoa (Lorient).
45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 1, Lorient 0.
0': Match ends, Montpellier 2, Lorient 1.
45': Second Half begins Montpellier 1, Lorient 0.
45': Substitution, Montpellier. Kévin Berigaud replaces Mustapha Yatabaré.
47': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier).
47': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Goal! Montpellier 1, Lorient 1. Rafidine Abdullah (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Maxime Barthelme following a set piece situation.
49': Foul by Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient).
49': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
49': Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Attempt missed. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
51': Foul by Souleymane Camara (Montpellier).
51': Lamine Koné (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Bryan Dabo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Lamine Koné (Lorient).
57': Goal! Montpellier 2, Lorient 1. Jonas Martin (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
58': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
58': Foul by Souleymane Camara (Montpellier).
58': Lamine Gassama (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Substitution, Montpellier. Paul Lasne replaces Ryad Boudebouz.
60': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier).
60': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Foul by Lamine Koné (Lorient).
61': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': Rafidine Abdullah (Lorient) is shown the yellow card.
62': Offside, Lorient. Maxime Barthelme tries a through ball, but Romain Philippoteaux is caught offside.
63': Foul by Lamine Gassama (Lorient).
63': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
64': Substitution, Lorient. Yann Jouffre replaces Maxime Barthelme.
66': Foul by Majeed Waris (Lorient).
66': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Lamine Gassama.
67': Foul by Rafidine Abdullah (Lorient).
67': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
68': Attempt missed. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kévin Berigaud with a cross.
69': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann Jouffre.
69': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Hilton.
69': Attempt blocked. Didier Ndong (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yann Jouffre.
70': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier).
70': Yann Jouffre (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Hand ball by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
74': Attempt blocked. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Martin.
74': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Lamine Gassama.
74': Substitution, Lorient. Moryke Fofana replaces Romain Philippoteaux.
74': Attempt blocked. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Martin with a cross.
75': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Benjamin Moukandjo.
78': Delay in match Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) because of an injury.
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Substitution, Lorient. Pape Paye replaces Lamine Gassama.
79': Substitution, Montpellier. Joris Marveaux replaces Kévin Berigaud because of an injury.
81': Foul by Pape Paye (Lorient).
81': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Attempt missed. Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
86': Foul by Vincent Le Goff (Lorient).
86': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Vincent Le Goff (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Lamine Koné.
87': Benjamin Lecomte (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
90'+1': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Montpellier).
90'+1': Yann Jouffre (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Rafidine Abdullah (Lorient).
90'+2': Jonas Martin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Rafidine Abdullah (Lorient) is shown the red card.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 2, Lorient 1.

Statistics

LOR		MON
21	Fouls	11
5	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	9
2	Saves	2
55.7	Possession	44.3
10	SHOTS	12
3	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
328	Accurate Passes	233
414	Passes	321
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	7
17	Crosses	26
0.2	Cross %	0.3
54	Long Balls	65
26	Accurate Long Balls	28
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	3
15	Effective Tackles	22
19	Tackles	29
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
13	Effective Clearances	11
24	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 10,518

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)
3	Daniel Congré
4	Hilton
24	Jérôme Roussillon
14	Bryan Dabo
10	Ryad Boudebouz
15	Ramy Bensebaini
21	William Rémy
9	Mustapha Yatabaré
8	Jonas Martin
19	Souleymane Camara

Montpellier Substitutes:

Dimitry Bertaud, Mamadou N'Diaye, Ellyes Skhiri, Paul Lasne, Joris Marveaux, Jean Deza, Kévin Berigaud.

Lorient (4-4-2)

No.	Name
40	Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
24	Wesley Lautoa
2	Lamine Koné
4	Vincent Le Goff
25	Lamine Gassama
13	Rafidine Abdullah
7	Didier N'Dong
28	Maxime Barthelmé
19	Romain Philippoteaux
9	Majeed Waris
12	Benjamin Moukandjo

Lorient Substitutes:

Pape Paye, Florent Chaigneau, Moryké Fofana, François Bellugou, Zargo Touré, Marvin Gakpa, Yann Jouffre.

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