French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Nantes
  • 62': Majeed Waris
  • 81': Nicolas Pallois
FT
2 - 0
Montpellier
  • Red Card 19': Gaëtan Laborde

About

Nantes are hosting Montpellier at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, 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.
  • 2': Emiliano Sala (Nantes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
  • 6': Offside, Montpellier. Hilton tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Delort with a through ball.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Damien Le Tallec.
  • 10': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji (Nantes).
  • 11': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
  • 11': Majeed Waris (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
  • 13': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
  • 13': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 17': Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 17': Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Sala.
  • 19': Diego Carlos (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
  • 19': Delay in match Diego Carlos (Nantes) because of an injury.
  • 19': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) is shown the red card.
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
  • 27': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
  • 27': Majeed Waris (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Emiliano Sala (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Majeed Waris.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdoulaye Touré.
  • 35': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
  • 36': Foul by Enock Kwateng (Nantes).
  • 36': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Enock Kwateng (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier).
  • 39': Delay in match Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) because of an injury.
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Andrei Girotto.
  • 43': Delay in match Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) because of an injury.
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Valentin Rongier (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pallois.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
  • 45'+3': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Andrei Girotto (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Sala.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 0, Montpellier 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Damien Le Tallec following a fast break.
  • 47': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enock Kwateng.
  • 55': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 56': Foul by Diego Carlos (Nantes).
  • 56': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Hilton.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji (Nantes) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Substitution, Nantes. Anthony Limbombe replaces Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji.
  • 58': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
  • 61': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Lucas Lima.
  • 62': Goal! Nantes 1, Montpellier 0. Majeed Waris (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentin Rongier following a fast break.
  • 64': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Foul by Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes).
  • 64': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
  • 64': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 69': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
  • 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Florent Mollet replaces Junior Sambia.
  • 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Petar Skuletic replaces Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Skuletic.
  • 73': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
  • 73': Majeed Waris (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Valentin Rongier (Nantes).
  • 75': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Andrei Girotto (Nantes).
  • 76': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 79': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
  • 80': Corner, Nantes. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
  • 81': Goal! Nantes 2, Montpellier 0. Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Nantes. Kalifa Coulibaly replaces Emiliano Sala.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Valentin Rongier.
  • 84': Foul by Lucas Lima (Nantes).
  • 84': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Substitution, Montpellier. Paul Lasne replaces Damien Le Tallec.
  • 86': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Majeed Waris (Nantes).
  • 87': Substitution, Nantes. Samuel Moutoussamy replaces Majeed Waris.
  • 88': Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Paul Lasne (Montpellier).
  • 88': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pallois.
  • 89': Offside, Nantes. Lucas Lima tries a through ball, but Samuel Moutoussamy is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Skuletic.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Abdoulaye Touré (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enock Kwateng.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Limbombe.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kalifa Coulibaly (Nantes).
  • 90'+3': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Nantes 2, Montpellier 0.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, Nantes 2, Montpellier 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
38.7 Possession 61.3
9 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
244 Accurate Passes 433
340 Passes 538
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
10 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 56
35 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 3
16 Effective Tackles 16
24 Tackles 26
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
22 Interceptions 9
22 Effective Clearances 20
22 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 15,780

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Marseille 1 +4 3
2 Lens 1 +3 3
3 Lyon 1 +2 3
4 Brest 1 0 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

NAN Nantes (3-5-2)

No. Name
30 Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK)
3 Diego Carlos
4 Nicolas Pallois
5 Kara Mbodji
28 Valentin Rongier
19 Abdoulaye Touré Yellow Card
20 Andrei Girotto
6 Lucas Lima
25 Enock Kwateng
10 Majeed Waris
9 Emiliano Sala
Nantes Substitutes:
Samuel Moutoussamy, Kalifa Coulibaly, Fabio, Maxime Dupé, Lucas Evangelista, Anthony Limbombe, Matt Miazga.

MON Montpellier (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
4 Hilton
3 Daniel Congré
5 Pedro Mendes Yellow Card
14 Damien Le Tellec
13 Ellyes Skhiri
6 Junior Sambia
8 Ambroise Oyongo
2 Ruben Aguilar
11 Andy Delort
10 Gaëtan Laborde Red Card
Montpellier Substitutes:
Souleymane Camara, Dimitry Bertaud, Paul Lasne, Facundo Píriz, Nicolas Cozza, Petar Skuletic, Florent Mollet.

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