Dijon FCO vs Montpellier, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
FT
3 - 3
3 - 3
Dijon FCO 3-3 Montpellier
Rodrigue Ninga scored a hat-trick as Montpellier were held to a 3-3 Ligue 1 draw against a battling Dijon at Stade Gaston Gerard.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Yacouba Sylla (Montpellier).
- 3': Vincent Rüfli (Dijon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Foul by Ádám Lang (Dijon).
- 6': Steve Mounie (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
- 7': Vincent Rüfli (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Vincent Rüfli (Dijon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dylan Bahamboula with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 11': Pierre Lees-Melou (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ádám Lang.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Steve Mounie (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ádám Lang.
- 13': Attempt missed. William Remy (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Attempt saved. Steve Mounie (Montpellier) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Baptiste Reynet.
- 15': Attempt blocked. William Remy (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. William Remy (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yacouba Sylla with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 15': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steve Mounie with a headed pass.
- 16': Fouad Chafik (Dijon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier).
- 18': Goal! Dijon 0, Montpellier 1. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 25': Goal! Dijon 0, Montpellier 2. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 26': Foul by Yacouba Sylla (Montpellier).
- 26': Jordan Marié (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Steve Mounie (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 35': Attempt saved. Pierre Lees-Melou (Dijon) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frederic Sammaritano.
- 35': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Geoffrey Jourdren.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 39': Goal! Dijon 1, Montpellier 2. Lois Diony (Dijon) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincent Rüfli.
- 40': Fouad Chafik (Dijon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
- 42': Foul by Fouad Chafik (Dijon).
- 42': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt saved. Dylan Bahamboula (Dijon) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ádám Lang.
- 45': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Geoffrey Jourdren.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Dijon 1, Montpellier 2.
- 0': Match ends, Dijon 3, Montpellier 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Dijon 1, Montpellier 2.
- 45': Substitution, Dijon. Jeremie Bela replaces Dylan Bahamboula.
- 45': Substitution, Dijon. Johan Gastien replaces Jordan Marié.
- 46': Foul by Jeremie Bela (Dijon).
- 46': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Dijon).
- 51': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Hilton.
- 56': Fouad Chafik (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 57': Attempt saved. Fouad Chafik (Dijon) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frederic Sammaritano.
- 57': Foul by Pierre Lees-Melou (Dijon).
- 57': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Goal! Dijon 1, Montpellier 3. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 61': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jeremie Bela (Dijon) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lois Diony.
- 65': Attempt saved. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
- 66': Foul by Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier).
- 66': Johan Gastien (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Dijon. Yohann Riviere replaces Pierre Lees-Melou.
- 67': Foul by Johan Gastien (Dijon).
- 67': Yacouba Sylla (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Johan Gastien (Dijon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Frederic Sammaritano (Dijon) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yohann Riviere.
- 71': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Steve Mounie.
- 73': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 73': Mehdi Abeid (Dijon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt saved. Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 75': Offside, Montpellier. Jérôme Roussillon tries a through ball, but Steve Mounie is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Anthony Vanden Borre (Montpellier).
- 75': Yohann Riviere (Dijon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Offside, Dijon. Cedric Varrault tries a through ball, but Yohann Riviere is caught offside.
- 77': Foul by Cedric Varrault (Dijon).
- 77': Steve Mounie (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Jeremie Bela (Dijon).
- 78': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Cedric Varrault (Dijon).
- 78': Steve Mounie (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Attempt saved. Jeremie Bela (Dijon) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Abeid.
- 80': Corner, Dijon. Conceded by Geoffrey Jourdren.
- 81': Own Goal by Anthony Vanden Borre, Montpellier. Dijon 2, Montpellier 3.
- 81': Substitution, Montpellier. Stéphane Sessegnon replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 83': Attempt missed. Steve Mounie (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross.
- 84': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
- 84': Frederic Sammaritano (Dijon) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Montpellier. Mathieu Deplagne replaces Steve Mounie.
- 85': Foul by Yohann Riviere (Dijon).
- 85': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Mehdi Abeid (Dijon).
- 87': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Mehdi Abeid (Dijon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Cedric Varrault.
- 90': Offside, Montpellier. Ellyes Skhiri tries a through ball, but Stéphane Sessegnon is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Yacouba Sylla (Montpellier).
- 90': Mehdi Abeid (Dijon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Goal! Dijon 3, Montpellier 3. Yohann Riviere (Dijon) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vincent Rüfli with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Yohann Riviere (Dijon).
- 90'+2': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Dijon 3, Montpellier 3.
Statistics
 MON |
DIJO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 421 |
| 431 | Passes | 520 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 90 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 51 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 27 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Gaston-Gérard
Location: Dijon, France
Attendance: 8,428
Venue: Stade Gaston-Gérard
Location: Dijon, France
Attendance: 8,428
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
Dijon FCO (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Baptiste Reynet (GK) |
| 2 | Ádám Lang |
| 27 | Cedric Varrault |
| 23 | Vincent Rüfli |
| 26 | Fouad Chafik |
| 17 | Mehdi Abeid  |
| 14 | Jordan Marié |
| 8 | Pierre Lees-Melou |
| 9 | Loïs Diony |
| 18 | Frédéric Samaritano |
| 24 | Dylan Bahamboula |
Montpellier (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Geoffrey Jourdren (GK) |
| 21 | William Rémy |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 13 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 24 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 20 | Anthony Vanden Borre |
| 10 | Ryad Boudebouz |
| 8 | Morgan Sanson |
| 5 | Yacouba Sylla |
| 15 | Steve Mounié |
| 29 | Casimir Ninga |
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