French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Nimes
  • 2': Loïck Landre
FT
1 - 1
Montpellier
  • 73': Andy Delort

About

Nimes are hosting Montpellier at Stade des Costières, Nîmes, 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': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
  • 1': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Pedro Mendes.
  • 2': Goal! Nîmes 1, Montpellier 0. Loïck Landre (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 7': Delay in match Sada Thioub (Nîmes) because of an injury.
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
  • 10': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
  • 16': Foul by Mathías Suárez (Montpellier).
  • 16': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 21': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Paul Lasne.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 22': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Delay in match Téji Savanier (Nîmes) because of an injury.
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 24': Offside, Nîmes. Téji Savanier tries a through ball, but Renaud Ripart is caught offside.
  • 25': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Loïck Landre (Nîmes).
  • 26': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 26': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
  • 29': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
  • 30': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
  • 30': Sada Thioub (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathías Suárez.
  • 31': Offside, Montpellier. Gaetan Laborde tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
  • 33': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hilton.
  • 34': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 34': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Delay in match Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) because of an injury.
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Mathías Suárez (Montpellier).
  • 37': Paul Bernardoni (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Delay in match Mathías Suárez (Montpellier) because of an injury.
  • 38': Delay in match Paul Bernardoni (Nîmes) because of an injury.
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Sada Thioub (Nîmes).
  • 43': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
  • 43': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
  • 45': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
  • 45'+1': Mathías Suárez (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 45'+2': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 45'+4': Loïck Landre (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Nîmes 1, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nîmes 1, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Mathías Suárez.
  • 46': Hand ball by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 48': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 50': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 50': Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
  • 52': Foul by Theo Valls (Nîmes).
  • 52': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 54': Attempt saved. Jordan Ferri (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
  • 55': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 55': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 58': Substitution, Montpellier. Petar Skuletic replaces Florent Mollet because of an injury.
  • 58': Foul by Sada Thioub (Nîmes).
  • 58': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
  • 60': Sada Thioub (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Damien Le Tallec.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Briancon with a headed pass.
  • 62': Offside, Nîmes. Rachid Alioui tries a through ball, but Loïck Landre is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 65': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Anthony Briancon.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damien Le Tallec with a headed pass.
  • 66': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Hilton.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Sada Thioub (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Offside, Montpellier. Andy Delort tries a through ball, but Junior Sambia is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Rachid Alioui (Nîmes).
  • 68': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 70': Substitution, Nîmes. Denis Bouanga replaces Sada Thioub.
  • 70': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
  • 70': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Theo Valls (Nîmes).
  • 71': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 71': Paul Bernardoni (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
  • 73': Goal! Nîmes 1, Montpellier 1. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde with a through ball.
  • 74': Delay in match (Montpellier). Video Review.
  • 74': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 76': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 76': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
  • 77': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
  • 79': Substitution, Nîmes. Baptiste Guillaume replaces Rachid Alioui.
  • 79': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
  • 79': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
  • 81': Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
  • 83': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
  • 83': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Mendes.
  • 85': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Paul Lasne.
  • 86': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
  • 86': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Substitution, Nîmes. Antonin Bobichon replaces Theo Valls.
  • 89': Substitution, Montpellier. Mihailo Ristic replaces Andy Delort.
  • 90': Foul by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
  • 90': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
  • 90'+1': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Paul Bernardoni.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nîmes 1, Montpellier 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Nîmes 1, Montpellier 1.

Statistics

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23 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 3
57.5 Possession 42.5
11 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
280 Accurate Passes 177
390 Passes 285
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
1 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 12
0.1 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 82
29 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 13
29 Tackles 27
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 19
21 Effective Clearances 32
21 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade des Costières
Location: Nîmes, France
Attendance: 18,045

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

NIM Nimes (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Paul Bernardoni (GK)
5 Loïck Landre
23 Anthony Briancon Yellow Card
12 Faitout Maouassa
29 Sofiane Alakouch
11 Téji Savanier
18 Theo Valls
6 Jordan Ferri
7 Rachid Alioui Yellow Card
20 Renaud Ripart
22 Sada Thioub
Nimes Substitutes:
Umut Bozok, Baptiste Valette, Denis Bouanga, Gaëtan Paquiez, Fethi Harek, Antonin Bobichon, Baptiste Guillaume.

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 Yellow Card
7 Paul Lasne
24 Mathías Suárez
11 Andy Delort
10 Gaëtan Laborde
Montpellier Substitutes:
Petar Skuletic, Facundo Píriz, Mihailo Ristic, Junior Sambia, Ambroise Oyongo, Dimitry Bertaud, Nicolas Cozza.

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