AS Monaco vs Montpellier, 2017-18 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Falcao strikes again but Montpellier level late vs. Monaco
Radamel Falcao continued his lethal run of form in front of goal but a stoppage-time equaliser kept Monaco to a 1-1 draw at home to Montpellier.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Lasne with a cross.
- 2': Attempt missed. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Isaac Mbenza.
- 5': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
- 5': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 8': Attempt missed. Rony Lopes (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 9': Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 10': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Montpellier).
- 10': Kamil Glik (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Monaco).
- 12': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 13': Attempt missed. Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 13': Attempt saved. Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Kamil Glik.
- 18': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
- 18': Youri Tielemans (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Foul by Djibril Sidibe (Monaco).
- 19': Isaac Mbenza (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt saved. Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 20': Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 21': Attempt missed. Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 21': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
- 21': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Monaco. Thomas Lemar tries a through ball, but Stevan Jovetic is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
- 24': Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 25': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Stevan Jovetic (Monaco).
- 26': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Jemerson (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Attempt missed. Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Falcao.
- 31': Foul by Almamy Touré (Monaco).
- 31': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Casimir Ninga (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Fabinho (Monaco).
- 36': Fabinho (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Goal! Monaco 1, Montpellier 0. Falcao (Monaco) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rony Lopes.
- 40': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Casimir Ninga.
- 42': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
- 42': Youri Tielemans (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Dangerous play by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
- 44': Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Rony Lopes (Monaco).
- 45': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Montpellier 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Montpellier 0.
- 46': Foul by Stéphane Sessegnon (Montpellier).
- 46': Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
- 49': Rony Lopes (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jemerson.
- 50': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Stevan Jovetic (Monaco).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Almamy Touré.
- 51': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
- 52': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
- 52': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Jemerson (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
- 55': Foul by Almamy Touré (Monaco).
- 55': Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Hand ball by Almamy Touré (Monaco).
- 55': Almamy Touré (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 57': Attempt missed. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 59': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Hilton.
- 60': Attempt missed. Almamy Touré (Monaco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Delay in match Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) because of an injury.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Monaco).
- 65': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Fabinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kamil Glik.
- 66': Offside, Montpellier. Hilton tries a through ball, but Casimir Ninga is caught offside.
- 67': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Hilton.
- 71': Substitution, Monaco. Rachid Ghezzal replaces Rony Lopes.
- 71': Delay in match Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Casimir Ninga.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Stevan Jovetic (Monaco).
- 75': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jérôme Roussillon.
- 78': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
- 78': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Monaco. João Moutinho replaces Stevan Jovetic.
- 84': Hand ball by Almamy Touré (Monaco).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Hilton (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Mendes.
- 86': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Djibril Sidibe.
- 87': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Djibril Sidibe.
- 88': Foul by Jemerson (Monaco).
- 88': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Substitution, Monaco. Keita replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 89': Substitution, Montpellier. Facundo Píriz replaces Paul Lasne.
- 90': Substitution, Montpellier. Kévin Berigaud replaces Isaac Mbenza.
- 90': Djibril Sidibe (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Jérôme Roussillon (Montpellier).
- 90'+1': Foul by Falcao (Monaco).
- 90'+1': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Goal! Monaco 1, Montpellier 1. Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kévin Berigaud with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Foul by Almamy Touré (Monaco).
- 90'+4': Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Facundo Píriz (Montpellier).
- 90'+6': Keita (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Monaco 1, Montpellier 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Monaco 1, Montpellier 1.
Statistics
 MON |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 19 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 48.3 | Possession | 51.7 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 351 |
| 392 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 30 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 22 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 7,053
Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 7,053
Line-Ups
AS Monaco (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danijel Subasic (GK) |
| 5 | Jemerson  |
| 25 | Kamil Glik |
| 19 | Djibril Sidibé |
| 38 | Almamy Touré |
| 2 | Fabinho |
| 17 | Youri Tielemans |
| 27 | Thomas Lemar |
| 20 | Rony Lopes |
| 10 | Stevan Jovetic |
| 9 | Radamel Falcao |
Montpellier (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 3 | Daniel Congré |
| 5 | Pedro Mendes |
| 7 | Paul Lasne |
| 13 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 28 | Stéphane Sessegnon |
| 24 | Jérôme Roussillon |
| 2 | Ruben Aguilar |
| 29 | Casimir Ninga |
| 18 | Isaac Mbenza |
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