French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs Caen, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
  • 51': Gaëtan Laborde
  • 59': Paul Baysse (OG)
FT
2 - 0
Caen

    About

    Montpellier are hosting Caen at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, 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': Hand ball by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
    • 5': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
    • 7': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
    • 7': Yacine Bammou (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Caen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andy Delort with a headed pass.
    • 13': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
    • 13': Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Alexander Djiku (Caen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Bammou.
    • 15': Hand ball by Casimir Ninga (Caen).
    • 15': Offside, Montpellier. Pedro Mendes tries a through ball, but Gaetan Laborde is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
    • 17': Jonathan Gradit (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Faycal Fajr (Caen).
    • 20': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Offside, Caen. Faycal Fajr tries a through ball, but Casimir Ninga is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andy Delort with a cross.
    • 25': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Faycal Fajr (Caen).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
    • 28': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
    • 29': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Lasne.
    • 29': Offside, Montpellier. Pedro Mendes tries a through ball, but Paul Lasne is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Saif-Eddine Khaoui (Caen).
    • 30': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
    • 30': Yacine Bammou (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Ismael Diomande (Caen).
    • 31': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Casimir Ninga (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
    • 32': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Caen).
    • 32': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Paul Baysse.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 38': Offside, Montpellier. Ruben Aguilar tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Caen).
    • 41': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Casimir Ninga (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Foul by Yoel Armougom (Caen).
    • 43': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Offside, Montpellier. Gaetan Laborde tries a through ball, but Paul Lasne is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Caen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Caen 0.
    • 46': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
    • 46': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Caen).
    • 48': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
    • 49': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
    • 51': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Yacine Bammou.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
    • 51': Goal! Montpellier 1, Caen 0. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
    • 53': Foul by Faycal Fajr (Caen).
    • 53': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Faycal Fajr (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
    • 54': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Ismael Diomande (Caen).
    • 59': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Caen).
    • 59': Own Goal by Paul Baysse, Caen. Montpellier 2, Caen 0.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
    • 62': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Caen).
    • 63': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde.
    • 63': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Brice Samba.
    • 66': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Damien Le Tallec.
    • 66': Substitution, Caen. Claudio Beauvue replaces Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Caen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Crivelli.
    • 68': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Yacine Bammou (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Casimir Ninga.
    • 70': Delay in match Yoel Armougom (Caen) because of an injury.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Caen. Adama Mbengue replaces Yoel Armougom because of an injury.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Ismael Diomande (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yacine Bammou.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Yacine Bammou (Caen) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 76': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 78': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
    • 78': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
    • 79': Ismael Diomande (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Offside, Montpellier. Junior Sambia tries a through ball, but Paul Lasne is caught offside.
    • 80': Substitution, Caen. Malik Tchokounte replaces Casimir Ninga.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Malik Tchokounte (Caen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Gradit.
    • 81': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
    • 84': Claudio Beauvue (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
    • 84': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Alexander Djiku.
    • 88': Substitution, Montpellier. Petar Skuletic replaces Gaetan Laborde.
    • 88': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
    • 88': Malik Tchokounte (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Substitution, Montpellier. Mihailo Ristic replaces Florent Mollet.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier).
    • 90'+2': Jonathan Gradit (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Adama Mbengue (Caen).
    • 90'+3': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Ismael Diomande (Caen).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Caen).
    • 90'+3': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Lasne with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 2, Caen 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Montpellier 2, Caen 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 1
    48.3 Possession 51.7
    9 SHOTS 11
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    375 Accurate Passes 392
    462 Passes 483
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 6
    13 Crosses 27
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    84 Long Balls 68
    44 Accurate Long Balls 41
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    6 Effective Tackles 12
    14 Tackles 24
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    10 Interceptions 10
    30 Effective Clearances 24
    30 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade de la Mosson
    Location: Montpellier, France
    Attendance: 11,001

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Marseille 1 +4 3
    2 Angers 0 0 0
    3 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
    4 Brest 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MON Montpellier (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    4 Hilton
    3 Daniel Congré
    5 Pedro Mendes
    14 Damien Le Tellec
    13 Ellyes Skhiri
    25 Florent Mollet
    7 Paul Lasne
    2 Ruben Aguilar
    11 Andy Delort
    10 Gaëtan Laborde
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Mathías Suárez, Dimitry Bertaud, Ambroise Oyongo, Petar Skuletic, Junior Sambia, Nicolas Cozza, Mihailo Ristic.

    CAN Caen (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Brice Samba (GK)
    24 Alexander Djiku
    2 Paul Baysse
    3 Yoel Armougom
    14 Jonathan Gradit
    7 Saif-Eddine Khaoui
    10 Faycal Fajr
    4 Ismael Diomandé
    27 Enzo Crivelli
    11 Casimir Ninga Yellow Card
    18 Yacine Bammou
    Caen Substitutes:
    Edwin Zelazny, Baissama Sankoh, Evens Joseph, Malik Tchokounte, Claudio Beauvue, Adama Mbengué, Jessy Deminguet.

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