Montpellier vs Stade Rennais, 2016-17 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Adama Diakhaby secures a point for Rennes at Montpellier
Adama Diakhaby secures a point for Rennes at Montpellier
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier).
- 1': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 4': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Romain Danze (Rennes).
- 5': Steve Mounie (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Ludovic Baal (Rennes).
- 10': Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mexer.
- 12': Attempt saved. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
- 12': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 13': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Berigaud.
- 14': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Hilton.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ludovic Baal (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 18': Foul by Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier).
- 18': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match Romain Danze (Rennes) because of an injury.
- 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Pedro Henrique.
- 22': Goal! Montpellier 1, Rennes 0. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes).
- 27': Attempt missed. Benjamin André (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz.
- 29': Offside, Montpellier. Jérôme Roussillon tries a through ball, but Casimir Ninga is caught offside.
- 30': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
- 32': Attempt missed. Pedro Henrique (Rennes) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 33': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes).
- 33': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Rennes).
- 33': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Steve Mounie (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kévin Berigaud with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier).
- 34': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt saved. Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 38': Foul by Anthony Vanden Borre (Montpellier).
- 38': Wesley Said (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Anthony Vanden Borre (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Offside, Rennes. Wesley Said tries a through ball, but Giovanni Sio is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steve Mounie with a headed pass.
- 41': Foul by Wesley Said (Rennes).
- 41': Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Wesley Said (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Delay in match Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) because of an injury.
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Romain Danze.
- 44': Attempt missed. Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wesley Said.
- 44': Delay in match Hilton (Montpellier) because of an injury.
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Montpellier 1, Rennes 0.
- 0': Match ends, Montpellier 1, Rennes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 1, Rennes 0.
- 45': Substitution, Montpellier. William Remy replaces Hilton because of an injury.
- 49': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
- 49': Morgan Sanson (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Montpellier).
- 50': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Wesley Said (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff.
- 50': Offside, Rennes. Ramy Bensebaini tries a through ball, but Pedro Henrique is caught offside.
- 53': Substitution, Rennes. Adama Diakhaby replaces Pedro Henrique.
- 54': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 54': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Mexer (Rennes).
- 55': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Adama Diakhaby (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 58': Offside, Rennes. Adama Diakhaby tries a through ball, but Giovanni Sio is caught offside.
- 58': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Morgan Sanson (Montpellier).
- 59': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Rennes).
- 59': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt saved. Kévin Berigaud (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross.
- 60': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Benoit Costil.
- 61': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 61': Mexer (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by William Remy.
- 64': Goal! Montpellier 1, Rennes 1. Adama Diakhaby (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin André with a through ball.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Steve Mounie.
- 65': Substitution, Rennes. Gelson Fernandes replaces Mexer.
- 67': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Yoann Gourcuff (Rennes).
- 68': Attempt missed. Benjamin André (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yoann Gourcuff.
- 68': Substitution, Montpellier. Jamel Saihi replaces Kévin Berigaud.
- 69': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 69': William Remy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Rennes).
- 70': Steve Mounie (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Steve Mounie (Montpellier).
- 71': Pedro Mendes (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
- 71': Yoann Gourcuff (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Adama Diakhaby (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Danze.
- 73': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
- 73': Romain Danze (Rennes) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Wesley Said with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Wesley Said (Rennes).
- 79': Ryad Boudebouz (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by William Remy (Montpellier).
- 80': Giovanni Sio (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
- 83': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Casimir Ninga.
- 84': Substitution, Rennes. Ermir Lenjani replaces Wesley Said.
- 86': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 86': Attempt missed. Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ryad Boudebouz with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Attempt missed. Ermir Lenjani (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
- 90'+3': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Rennes).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 1, Rennes 1.
Statistics
 REN |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 56.3 | Possession | 43.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 542 | Passes | 415 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 23 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 25 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 9,163
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 9,163
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 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Geoffrey Jourdren (GK) |
| 3 | Daniel Congré |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 24 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 20 | Anthony Vanden Borre  |
| 10 | Ryad Boudebouz |
| 8 | Morgan Sanson |
| 13 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 15 | Steve Mounié |
| 29 | Casimir Ninga |
| 11 | Kévin Berigaud |
Stade Rennais (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benoit Costil (GK) |
| 5 | Pedro Mendes |
| 4 | Mexer |
| 24 | Ludovic Baal |
| 29 | Romain Danzé |
| 15 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 11 | Wesley Saïd |
| 18 | Pedro Henrique |
| 13 | Giovanni Sio |
| 28 | Yoann Gourcuff |
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