Montpellier vs Lille, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1About
Montpellier are hosting Lille
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.
- 1': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
- 1': Thiago Mendes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikone (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
- 1': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 2': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Mendes with a cross.
- 2': Attempt saved. José Fonte (Lille) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 3': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
- 3': Thiago Mendes (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
- 3': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 6': Goal! Montpellier 0, Lille 1. Nicolas Pepe (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Ikone.
- 11': Attempt missed. Loïc Remy (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Ikone.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Kouadio Dabila.
- 13': Offside, Montpellier. Andy Delort tries a through ball, but Gaetan Laborde is caught offside.
- 14': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 19': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Loïc Remy (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Hilton.
- 23': Fode Ballo-Toure (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
- 25': Attempt saved. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andy Delort.
- 25': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 26': Foul by Jonathan Ikone (Lille).
- 26': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 27': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 28': Attempt missed. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Delort with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lille).
- 30': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
- 31': Kouadio Dabila (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Offside, Lille. Mike Maignan tries a through ball, but Loïc Remy is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Jonathan Ikone (Lille).
- 33': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Jonathan Ikone (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
- 35': Delay in match Florent Mollet (Montpellier) because of an injury.
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Offside, Lille. Kouadio Dabila tries a through ball, but Loïc Remy is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
- 37': Thiago Mendes (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
- 39': Attempt missed. Xeka (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Mendes with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
- 40': Thiago Mendes (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Jonathan Ikone (Lille).
- 41': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
- 42': José Fonte (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Offside, Lille. Mike Maignan tries a through ball, but Loïc Remy is caught offside.
- 43': Hand ball by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Thiago Mendes (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pepe.
- 44': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Lille 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Lille 1.
- 49': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
- 50': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
- 51': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
- 51': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Xeka (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
- 52': Nicolas Pepe (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 60': Attempt saved. Xeka (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 60': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 63': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Fode Ballo-Toure.
- 64': Substitution, Lille. Jonathan Bamba replaces Loïc Remy.
- 65': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Fode Ballo-Toure.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) header from very close range is blocked.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 66': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thiago Mendes with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Attempt saved. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 69': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
- 70': Substitution, Lille. Rui Fonte replaces Luiz Araujo.
- 70': Attempt saved. José Fonte (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Thiago Mendes with a cross.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Thiago Mendes (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a headed pass.
- 72': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Damien Le Tallec.
- 73': Substitution, Montpellier. Petar Skuletic replaces Junior Sambia.
- 73': Foul by Rui Fonte (Lille).
- 73': Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
- 74': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Hand ball by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
- 77': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde.
- 80': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 85': Fode Ballo-Toure (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
- 86': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
- 86': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt missed. Xeka (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rui Fonte with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 87': Hand ball by Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier).
- 88': Substitution, Lille. Boubakary Soumare replaces Jonathan Ikone.
- 89': Foul by Rui Fonte (Lille).
- 89': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Substitution, Montpellier. Souleymane Camara replaces Damien Le Tallec.
- 90': Dangerous play by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
- 90': Mike Maignan (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Rui Fonte (Lille).
- 90'+4': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Lille 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Lille 1.
Statistics
 LILL |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 246 | Accurate Passes | 346 |
| 350 | Passes | 450 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.7 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 25 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 24 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 39 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 12,486
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 12,486
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 2 | Lens | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Lille | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Lyon | 1 | +2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Montpellier (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 31 | Nicolas Cozza |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 3 | Daniel Congré  |
| 2 | Ruben Aguilar |
| 14 | Damien Le Tellec |
| 13 | Ellyes Skhiri |
| 6 | Junior Sambia |
| 10 | Gaëtan Laborde |
| 11 | Andy Delort |
| 25 | Florent Mollet |
Lille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 22 | Kouadio Dabila |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 25 | Fodé Ballo-Touré |
| 17 | Zeki Çelik |
| 11 | Luiz Araújo |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 8 | Xeka |
| 9 | Loïc Rémy |
| 12 | Jonathan Ikoné |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
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