French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Caen
  • 87': Ivan Santini
FT
1 - 3
Montpellier
  • 21': Giovanni Sio
  • 23': Ellyes Skhiri
  • 53': Giovanni Sio

About

Caen are hosting Montpellier at Stade Michel-d'Ornano, Caen, 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': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
  • 3': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
  • 5': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Caen).
  • 5': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Sambia with a cross.
  • 6': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Julien Féret.
  • 8': Foul by Baissama Sankoh (Caen).
  • 8': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
  • 11': Romain Genevois (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Stef Peeters (Caen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julien Féret with a through ball.
  • 12': Foul by Julien Féret (Caen).
  • 12': Jonathan Ikone (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
  • 14': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Vincent Bessat (Caen).
  • 16': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
  • 17': Romain Genevois (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Jonathan Ikone (Montpellier).
  • 21': Goal! Caen 0, Montpellier 1. Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
  • 23': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
  • 23': Goal! Caen 0, Montpellier 2. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giovanni Sio with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
  • 24': Stef Peeters (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Hilton.
  • 25': Baissama Sankoh (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
  • 25': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Caen).
  • 27': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Baissama Sankoh (Caen).
  • 28': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
  • 28': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Herve Bazile (Caen).
  • 29': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Herve Bazile (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 30': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Delay in match Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) because of an injury.
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Stef Peeters (Caen).
  • 32': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Benjamin Lecomte (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
  • 39': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Ronny Rodelin (Caen).
  • 40': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
  • 40': Julien Féret (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier).
  • 45'+2': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Caen 0, Montpellier 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Caen 0, Montpellier 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Caen. Timo Stavitski replaces Herve Bazile.
  • 47': Foul by Ronny Rodelin (Caen).
  • 47': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Delay in match Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) because of an injury.
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Foul by Jonathan Ikone (Montpellier).
  • 49': Romain Genevois (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
  • 50': Ivan Santini (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Alexander Djiku (Caen) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stef Peeters with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Frederic Guilbert.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Hilton (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Ikone.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Stef Peeters (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Ivan Santini (Caen) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronny Rodelin with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
  • 53': Goal! Caen 0, Montpellier 3. Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
  • 56': Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Montpellier).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Stef Peeters (Caen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ronny Rodelin with a through ball.
  • 57': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Julien Féret (Caen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Santini.
  • 60': Substitution, Caen. Ismael Diomande replaces Romain Genevois.
  • 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Isaac Mbenza replaces Junior Sambia.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 64': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Rémy Vercoutre.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Isaac Mbenza with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Casimir Ninga replaces Giovanni Sio.
  • 70': Offside, Montpellier. Isaac Mbenza tries a through ball, but Casimir Ninga is caught offside.
  • 71': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
  • 73': Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
  • 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Facundo Píriz replaces Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 77': Foul by Timo Stavitski (Caen).
  • 77': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Offside, Caen. Ismael Diomande tries a through ball, but Timo Stavitski is caught offside.
  • 84': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Jérôme Roussillon.
  • 84': Substitution, Caen. Jessy Deminguet replaces Julien Féret.
  • 87': Goal! Caen 1, Montpellier 3. Ivan Santini (Caen) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ronny Rodelin with a cross.
  • 88': Facundo Píriz (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Stef Peeters (Caen).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Vincent Bessat (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ivan Santini (Caen).
  • 90'+2': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
  • 90'+3': Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
  • 90'+3': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Caen 1, Montpellier 3.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Caen 1, Montpellier 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 22
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 3
51.1 Possession 48.9
9 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 5
0.7 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
406 Accurate Passes 356
498 Passes 453
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 7
10 Crosses 30
0.4 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 62
37 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 15
19 Tackles 23
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
29 Effective Clearances 22
29 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Michel-d'Ornano
Location: Caen, France
Attendance: 17,686

Line-Ups

CAN Caen (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Rémy Vercoutre (GK)
24 Alexander Djiku
29 Romain Genevois
11 Vincent Bessat
21 Frédéric Guilbert Yellow Card
5 Baissama Sankoh
8 Stef Peeters
25 Julien Féret
26 Ivan Santini
20 Hervé Bazile Yellow Card
12 Ronny Rodelin
Caen Substitutes:
Timo Stavitski, Jessy Deminguet, Christian Kouakou, Brice Samba, Ismael Diomandé, Durel Avounou, Jan Repas.

MON Montpellier (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
4 Hilton
3 Daniel Congré
23 Nordi Mukiele
7 Paul Lasne
13 Ellyes Skhiri
24 Jérôme Roussillon
2 Ruben Aguilar
14 Giovanni Sio
6 Junior Sambia
9 Jonathan Ikoné
Montpellier Substitutes:
Casimir Ninga, Laurent Pionnier, Nicolas Cozza, Isaac Mbenza, Keagan Dolly, Souleymane Camara, Facundo Píriz.

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