French Ligue 1

Nantes vs Montpellier, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Nantes
    FT
    0 - 2
    Montpellier
    • 51': Keagan Dolly
    • 63': Isaac Mbenza

    About

    Nantes are hosting Montpellier at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, 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.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Léo Dubois (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
    • 5': Offside, Montpellier. Nicolas Cozza tries a through ball, but Casimir Ninga is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
    • 10': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
    • 11': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Junior Sambia.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Prejuce Nakoulma (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Sala with a headed pass.
    • 15': Delay in match (Nantes).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 17': Substitution, Nantes. Kalifa Coulibaly replaces Prejuce Nakoulma because of an injury.
    • 19': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
    • 19': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
    • 20': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Dubois with a cross.
    • 29': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Montpellier).
    • 29': Koffi Djidji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Keagan Dolly (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Keagan Dolly.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
    • 35': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
    • 35': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Lucas Lima.
    • 40': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
    • 41': Penalty Nantes. Abdoulaye Touré draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 41': Penalty conceded by Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 41': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Emiliano Sala (Nantes) right footed shot is too high. Emiliano Sala should be disappointed.
    • 43': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
    • 43': Attempt missed. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Dubois following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Keagan Dolly with a cross.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
    • 45': Koffi Djidji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Casimir Ninga.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Montpellier 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Montpellier 0.
    • 46': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
    • 46': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Keagan Dolly (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ambroise Oyongo.
    • 47': Offside, Nantes. Ciprian Tatarusanu tries a through ball, but Kalifa Coulibaly is caught offside.
    • 49': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Lucas Lima (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 51': Goal! Nantes 0, Montpellier 1. Keagan Dolly (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
    • 53': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Nicolas Pallois.
    • 54': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Koffi Djidji.
    • 58': Delay in match Paul Lasne (Montpellier) because of an injury.
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Substitution, Montpellier. Morgan Poaty replaces Ambroise Oyongo.
    • 60': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
    • 61': Foul by Léo Dubois (Nantes).
    • 61': Morgan Poaty (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Substitution, Montpellier. Isaac Mbenza replaces Casimir Ninga.
    • 63': Goal! Nantes 0, Montpellier 2. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Cozza.
    • 65': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
    • 65': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Offside, Montpellier. Nicolas Cozza tries a through ball, but Keagan Dolly is caught offside.
    • 68': Substitution, Nantes. Yacine Bammou replaces Adrien Thomasson.
    • 69': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
    • 69': Lucas Lima (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
    • 69': Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Facundo Píriz replaces Keagan Dolly.
    • 72': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
    • 72': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Nantes. Alexander Kacaniklic replaces Chidozie Awaziem.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Léo Dubois (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré.
    • 77': Offside, Nantes. Léo Dubois tries a through ball, but Emiliano Sala is caught offside.
    • 77': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
    • 77': Yacine Bammou (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
    • 79': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Nicolas Pallois (Nantes).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 81': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Facundo Píriz.
    • 82': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
    • 83': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
    • 83': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 85': Foul by Morgan Poaty (Montpellier).
    • 85': Léo Dubois (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Morgan Poaty (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kalifa Coulibaly.
    • 90': Foul by Yacine Bammou (Nantes).
    • 90': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90': Facundo Píriz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Emiliano Sala (Nantes).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Nantes 0, Montpellier 2.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Nantes 0, Montpellier 2.

    Statistics

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    8 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 5
    43.7 Possession 56.3
    12 SHOTS 11
    7 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    282 Accurate Passes 387
    374 Passes 471
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    10 Crosses 25
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    68 Long Balls 66
    28 Accurate Long Balls 43
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    15 Effective Tackles 9
    20 Tackles 12
    0.8 Tackle % 0.8
    0 Interceptions 0
    26 Effective Clearances 16
    26 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
    Location: Nantes, France
    Attendance: 19,895

    Line-Ups

    NAN Nantes (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    30 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
    12 Chidozie Awaziem
    4 Nicolas Pallois
    5 Koffi Djidji
    19 Abdoulaye Touré
    28 Valentin Rongier
    8 Adrien Thomasson
    6 Lucas Lima
    15 Léo Dubois
    22 Préjuce Nakoulma
    9 Emiliano Sala
    Nantes Substitutes:
    Maxime Dupé, Alex Kacaniklic, Yacine Bammou, Rene Krhin, Kalifa Coulibaly, Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, Enock Kwateng.

    MON Montpellier (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    5 Pedro Mendes Yellow Card
    31 Nicolas Cozza Yellow Card
    3 Daniel Congré
    7 Paul Lasne
    13 Ellyes Skhiri
    20 Keagan Dolly
    8 Ambroise Oyongo
    6 Junior Sambia
    29 Casimir Ninga
    14 Giovanni Sio
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Facundo Píriz, Isaac Mbenza, Morgan Poaty, Jérémie Porsan-Clemente, Laurent Pionnier, Yannis Ammour, Killian Sanson.

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