Saint-Étienne vs Montpellier, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1

Saint-Étienne

FT
0 - 1

Montpellier

21': Isaac Mbenza

Isaac Mbenza goal helps Montpellier upend Saint-Etienne

Isaac Mbenza's goal gave Montpellier a 1-0 win away to St Etienne in Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
3': Delay in match Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) because of an injury.
4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
5': Attempt saved. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
5': Foul by Habib Maiga (St Etienne).
5': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Vincent Pajot (St Etienne).
5': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Vincent Pajot (St Etienne).
7': Attempt blocked. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon.
8': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gabriel Silva.
9': Attempt missed. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele following a corner.
9': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hilton with a headed pass following a corner.
9': Foul by Leo Lacroix (St Etienne).
9': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier).
11': Foul by Gabriel Silva (St Etienne).
11': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Foul by Lois Diony (St Etienne).
11': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier).
13': Gabriel Silva (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
15': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
17': Benjamin Lecomte (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Dangerous play by Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne).
18': Attempt blocked. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
19': Attempt missed. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kévin Monnet-Paquet.
20': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele.
21': Attempt missed. Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
21': Attempt blocked. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
21': Goal! St Etienne 0, Montpellier 1. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
23': Foul by Giovanni Sio (Montpellier).
23': Gabriel Silva (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
24': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a cross following a set piece situation.
26': Foul by Vincent Pajot (St Etienne).
26': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Mbenza following a set piece situation.
29': Offside, St Etienne. Habib Maiga tries a through ball, but Lois Diony is caught offside.
31': Foul by Gabriel Silva (St Etienne).
31': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Saidy Janko (St Etienne).
32': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Foul by Rémy Cabella (St Etienne).
32': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
34': Attempt missed. Habib Maiga (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kévin Monnet-Paquet.
34': Foul by Gabriel Silva (St Etienne).
34': Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
35': Hand ball by Giovanni Sio (Montpellier).
36': Substitution, St Etienne. Alexander Søderlund replaces Lois Diony because of an injury.
38': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rémy Cabella.
39': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
39': Kévin Théophile-Catherine (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt missed. Rémy Cabella (St Etienne) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romain Hamouma.
42': Foul by Habib Maiga (St Etienne).
42': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Alexander Søderlund (St Etienne).
43': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
44': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kévin Monnet-Paquet.
45': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
45': Rémy Cabella (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+2': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
45'+2': Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, St Etienne 0, Montpellier 1.
45': Second Half begins St Etienne 0, Montpellier 1.
46': Alexander Søderlund (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
48': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
48': Saidy Janko (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
49': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Attempt saved. Giovanni Sio (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a cross.
52': Foul by Habib Maiga (St Etienne).
52': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Alexander Søderlund (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
53': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Attempt blocked. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
54': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
55': Attempt missed. Rémy Cabella (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Silva.
56': Attempt saved. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stéphane Sessegnon with a through ball.
60': Foul by Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier).
60': Gabriel Silva (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt blocked. Rémy Cabella (St Etienne) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Habib Maiga.
62': Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Habib Maiga with a cross.
62': Substitution, Montpellier. Casimir Ninga replaces Isaac Mbenza.
63': Attempt saved. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincent Pajot.
63': Hand ball by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
64': Foul by Habib Maiga (St Etienne).
64': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
67': Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Delay in match Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) because of an injury.
68': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Giovanni Sio.
71': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Leo Lacroix (St Etienne).
72': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Vincent Pajot.
73': Foul by Romain Hamouma (St Etienne).
73': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Substitution, St Etienne. Hernani replaces Saidy Janko.
75': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Foul by Hernani (St Etienne).
76': Foul by Hernani (St Etienne).
76': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt blocked. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
77': Foul by Hernani (St Etienne).
77': Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Alexander Søderlund (St Etienne).
78': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Delay in match Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) because of an injury.
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
81': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Pedro Mendes because of an injury.
81': Attempt missed. Leo Lacroix (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hernani with a cross following a corner.
83': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Junior Sambia.
84': Foul by Leo Lacroix (St Etienne).
84': Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Delay in match Nordi Mukiele (Montpellier) because of an injury.
85': Leo Lacroix (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Attempt saved. Rémy Cabella (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hernani with a headed pass.
86': Foul by Kévin Monnet-Paquet (St Etienne).
86': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Junior Sambia.
87': Attempt blocked. Alexander Søderlund (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hernani with a cross.
87': Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Hilton.
88': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
88': Gabriel Silva (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Attempt blocked. Hernani (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
89': Attempt missed. Hernani (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
89': Offside, St Etienne. Hernani tries a through ball, but Leo Lacroix is caught offside.
90': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
90': Habib Maiga (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Romain Hamouma (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Rémy Cabella (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+2': Offside, St Etienne. Rémy Cabella tries a through ball, but Gabriel Silva is caught offside.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Vincent Pajot (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kévin Monnet-Paquet with a cross.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Lasne.
90'+5': Second Half ends, St Etienne 0, Montpellier 1.
90'+5': Match ends, St Etienne 0, Montpellier 1.
90'+5': Match ends, St Etienne 0, Montpellier 1.

Statistics

MON		ASSE
17	Fouls	25
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
2	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	4
43.6	Possession	56.4
14	SHOTS	21
5	ON GOAL	4
0.4	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
276	Accurate Passes	361
350	Passes	442
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	7
12	Crosses	30
0.4	Cross %	0.2
71	Long Balls	53
36	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	6
6	Effective Tackles	8
15	Tackles	12
0.4	Tackle %	0.7
0	Interceptions	0
37	Effective Clearances	13
37	Clearances	13

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 24,004

Line-Ups

Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
16	Stéphane Ruffier (GK)
4	Léo Lacroix
2	Kévin Théophile-Catherine
11	Gabriel Silva
15	Saidy Janko
10	Rémy Cabella
5	Vincent Pajot
13	Habib Maïga
9	Loïs Diony
22	Kévin Monnet-Paquet
21	Romain Hamouma

Saint-Étienne Substitutes:

Alexandros Katranis, Cheikh M'Bengue, Ole Selnaes, Alexander Söderlund, Jessy Moulin, Assane Dioussé, Hernani.

Montpellier (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
40	Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
4	Hilton
3	Daniel Congré
5	Pedro Mendes
13	Ellyes Skhiri
7	Paul Lasne
28	Stéphane Sessegnon
2	Ruben Aguilar
23	Nordi Mukiele
18	Isaac Mbenza
14	Giovanni Sio

Montpellier Substitutes:

Souleymane Camara, Morgan Poaty, Junior Sambia, Casimir Ninga, Laurent Pionnier, Facundo Píriz, Jonathan Ikoné.

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