Montpellier vs Lorient, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1About
Montpellier are hosting Lorient
at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France, starting on
. The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Francois Bellugou (Lorient).
- 1': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Delay in match Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) because of an injury.
- 2': Francois Bellugou (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier).
- 7': Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, Montpellier. Jérôme Roussillon tries a through ball, but Steve Mounie is caught offside.
- 8': Goal! Montpellier 1, Lorient 0. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 11': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikone (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 11': Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
- 13': Attempt missed. Michael Ciani (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikone (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 18': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Michael Ciani.
- 23': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier).
- 23': Majeed Waris (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Goal! Montpellier 2, Lorient 0. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steve Mounie with a cross.
- 30': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mathieu Peybernes.
- 33': Majeed Waris (Lorient) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Benjamin Moukandjo with a cross.
- 33': Attempt saved. Majeed Waris (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Romain Philippoteaux with a cross.
- 35': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Steven Moreira.
- 39': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 41': Attempt saved. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sylvain Marveaux with a cross.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 2, Lorient 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 2, Lorient 0.
- 49': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 52': Offside, Lorient. Benjamin Lecomte tries a through ball, but Sylvain Marveaux is caught offside.
- 54': Offside, Montpellier. Lukas Pokorny tries a through ball, but Isaac Mbenza is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
- 55': Foul by Mathieu Peybernes (Lorient).
- 55': Steve Mounie (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Mathieu Peybernes (Lorient) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikone (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Majeed Waris (Lorient) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Moreira.
- 59': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Nordi Mukiele.
- 59': Substitution, Lorient. Jimmy Cabot replaces Francois Bellugou.
- 60': Mathieu Peybernes (Lorient) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sylvain Marveaux with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Foul by Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient).
- 63': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Offside, Montpellier. Laurent Pionnier tries a through ball, but Isaac Mbenza is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, Montpellier. Paul Lasne replaces Jonathan Ikone.
- 66': Substitution, Montpellier. Keagan Dolly replaces Isaac Mbenza.
- 68': Attempt saved. Romain Philippoteaux (Lorient) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathieu Peybernes.
- 68': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Laurent Pionnier.
- 68': Attempt missed. Michael Ciani (Lorient) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sylvain Marveaux with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Delay in match Sylvain Marveaux (Lorient) because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Lorient. Benjamin Jeannot replaces Romain Philippoteaux.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Lorient. Wesley Lautoa replaces Sylvain Marveaux because of an injury.
- 73': Attempt missed. Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Arnold Mvuemba.
- 75': Foul by Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient).
- 75': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Benjamin Jeannot (Lorient).
- 76': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 76': Wesley Lautoa (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Steve Mounie (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Foul by Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier).
- 77': Michael Ciani (Lorient) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Keagan Dolly (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a through ball.
- 78': Attempt missed. Steven Moreira (Lorient) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 79': Offside, Lorient. Jimmy Cabot tries a through ball, but Majeed Waris is caught offside.
- 82': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Lukas Pokorny.
- 83': Foul by Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient).
- 83': Lukas Pokorny (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Montpellier. Yacouba Sylla replaces Ryad Boudebouz.
- 84': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Hilton.
- 85': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Yacouba Sylla.
- 87': Attempt saved. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Moukandjo (Lorient) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Attempt missed. Keagan Dolly (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steve Mounie following a fast break.
- 90': Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mathieu Peybernes (Lorient).
- 90'+3': Steve Mounie (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 2, Lorient 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Montpellier 2, Lorient 0.
Statistics
 LOR |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 61.4 | Possession | 38.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 475 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 550 | Passes | 346 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 25 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 15 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 9,294
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 9,294
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Monaco | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 4 | Lyon | 3 | +4 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Pionnier (GK) |
| 12 | Lukás Pokorny |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 24 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 23 | Nordi Mukiele |
| 10 | Ryad Boudebouz |
| 28 | Stéphane Sessegnon |
| 13 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 15 | Steve Mounié |
| 11 | Jonathan Ikoné |
| 18 | Isaac Mbenza |
Lorient (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 13 | Michaël Ciani |
| 15 | Mathieu Peybernes  |
| 25 | Vincent Le Goff |
| 20 | Steven Moreira |
| 6 | François Bellugou |
| 7 | Arnold Mvuemba |
| 19 | Romain Philippoteaux |
| 10 | Sylvain Marveaux |
| 9 | Majeed Waris |
| 12 | Benjamin Moukandjo |
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