Lille vs Montpellier, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Lille's good form continues with 2-1 win over Montpellier
Lille's good form under interim boss Patrick Collot continued as they defeated Montpellier 2-1 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Ibrahim Amadou (Lille).
- 2': Steve Mounie (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Joris Marveaux (Montpellier).
- 3': Rony Lopes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Nicolas de Preville (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rony Lopes.
- 4': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
- 5': Goal! Lille 1, Montpellier 0. Nicolas de Preville (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Marko Basa (Lille).
- 9': Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
- 10': Sébastien Corchia (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Lille).
- 11': Mathieu Deplagne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 15': Foul by William Remy (Montpellier).
- 15': Naim Sliti (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier).
- 16': Julian Palmieri (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 18': Marko Basa (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Steve Mounie (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Foul by Younousse Sankhare (Lille).
- 19': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Younousse Sankhare (Lille).
- 22': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Naim Sliti (Lille).
- 26': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Adama Soumaoro (Lille).
- 27': Steve Mounie (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Marko Basa.
- 28': Attempt missed. Joris Marveaux (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Lasne with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Foul by Ibrahim Amadou (Lille).
- 29': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 31': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Lille).
- 31': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Steve Mounie (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathieu Deplagne.
- 34': Attempt missed. Rony Lopes (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yassine Benzia.
- 35': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 37': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Nicolas de Preville (Lille).
- 38': Goal! Lille 2, Montpellier 0. Younousse Sankhare (Lille) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sébastien Corchia.
- 40': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Younousse Sankhare (Lille).
- 41': Attempt missed. Naim Sliti (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yassine Benzia.
- 43': Rony Lopes (Lille) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Nicolas de Preville.
- 45': Attempt saved. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Lille 2, Montpellier 0.
- 0': Match ends, Lille 2, Montpellier 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lille 2, Montpellier 0.
- 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Mathieu Deplagne.
- 46': Foul by William Remy (Montpellier).
- 46': Naim Sliti (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
- 49': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 49': Yassine Benzia (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Offside, Lille. Younousse Sankhare tries a through ball, but Rony Lopes is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by Yassine Benzia (Lille).
- 53': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri with a headed pass.
- 54': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Julian Palmieri.
- 54': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 54': Marko Basa (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Marveaux.
- 59': Attempt blocked. William Remy (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Souleymane Camara.
- 59': Hand ball by Marko Basa (Lille).
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Offside, Lille. Sébastien Corchia tries a through ball, but Rony Lopes is caught offside.
- 65': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
- 65': Rony Lopes (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Julian Palmieri (Lille).
- 66': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Delay in match Rony Lopes (Lille) because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Lille. Martin Terrier replaces Rony Lopes because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt missed. Steve Mounie (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Lasne with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Kévin Berigaud replaces Joris Marveaux.
- 76': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Yassine Benzia.
- 77': Attempt missed. Yassine Benzia (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Naim Sliti.
- 78': Attempt missed. Martin Terrier (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Naim Sliti.
- 79': Attempt missed. Yassine Benzia (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Naim Sliti.
- 79': Substitution, Lille. Morgan Amalfitano replaces Yassine Benzia because of an injury.
- 81': Goal! Lille 2, Montpellier 1. Steve Mounie (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by William Remy with a cross.
- 83': Hand ball by Morgan Sanson (Montpellier).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Sébastien Corchia (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas de Preville.
- 86': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Nicolas de Preville (Lille).
- 86': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 86': Delay in match Sébastien Corchia (Lille) because of an injury.
- 87': Substitution, Lille. Franck Beria replaces Sébastien Corchia because of an injury.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Adama Soumaoro (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 90': Attempt saved. Martin Terrier (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas de Preville.
- 90': Foul by Nicolas Saint-Ruf (Montpellier).
- 90': Nicolas de Preville (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Naim Sliti (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
- 90'+2': Martin Terrier (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Younousse Sankhare (Lille).
- 90'+3': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
- 90'+5': (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': 6-second violation by Vincent Enyeama (Lille).
- 90'+5': Vincent Enyeama (Lille) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lille 2, Montpellier 1.
Statistics
 MON |
LILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 55.1 | Possession | 44.9 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 421 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 526 | Passes | 444 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 22 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 26 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 27,391
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 27,391
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 | Stade Rennais | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Lyon | 4 | +4 | 8 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 4 | +4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Lille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Enyeama (GK)  |
| 25 | Marko Basa |
| 23 | Adama Soumaoro |
| 15 | Julian Palmieri |
| 2 | Sébastien Corchia |
| 9 | Yassine Benzia |
| 4 | Younousse Sankharé |
| 6 | Ibrahim Amadou |
| 12 | Nicolas de Préville |
| 27 | Naïm Sliti |
| 17 | Rony Lopes |
Montpellier (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Laurent Pionnier (GK) |
| 3 | Daniel Congré |
| 18 | Nicholas Saint-Ruf |
| 21 | William Rémy |
| 8 | Morgan Sanson |
| 6 | Joris Marveaux |
| 13 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 7 | Paul Lasne |
| 25 | Mathieu Deplange |
| 15 | Steve Mounié |
| 10 | Ryad Boudebouz |
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