French Ligue 1

AS Monaco vs Montpellier, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
AS Monaco
  • 42': Youri Tielemans
FT
1 - 2
Montpellier
  • 81': Gaëtan Laborde
  • 86': Petar Skuletic

About

AS Monaco are hosting Montpellier at Stade Louis II, Monaco, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Andrea Raggi.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Florent Mollet.
  • 10': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
  • 10': Radamel Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
  • 11': Nacer Chadli (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Andrea Raggi (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Andrea Raggi (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacer Chadli with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
  • 16': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jemerson.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Henrichs (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Offside, Montpellier. Damien Le Tallec tries a through ball, but Florent Mollet is caught offside.
  • 22': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Youssef Aït Bennasser (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs.
  • 26': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
  • 26': Nacer Chadli (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Offside, Monaco. Aleksandr Golovin tries a through ball, but Benjamin Henrichs is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Florent Mollet.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 31': Youssef Aït Bennasser (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Radamel Falcao (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Raggi with a cross.
  • 32': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Jemerson (Monaco).
  • 36': Foul by Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi (Monaco).
  • 36': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Youssef Aït Bennasser (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Congré.
  • 42': Goal! Monaco 1, Montpellier 0. Youri Tielemans (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Henrichs following a fast break.
  • 44': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco).
  • 44': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Monaco 1, Montpellier 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Monaco 1, Montpellier 0.
  • 49': Hand ball by Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Youssef Aït Bennasser (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandr Golovin.
  • 53': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
  • 53': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Nacer Chadli (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Mendes with a cross.
  • 57': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Ambroise Oyongo.
  • 61': Substitution, Monaco. Pelé replaces Nacer Chadli.
  • 64': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
  • 64': Youri Tielemans (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
  • 67': Ronael Pierre Gabriel (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
  • 68': Radamel Falcao (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
  • 69': Foul by Radamel Falcao (Monaco).
  • 69': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Benjamin Henrichs (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
  • 72': Hand ball by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 72': Foul by Radamel Falcao (Monaco).
  • 72': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Substitution, Montpellier. Petar Skuletic replaces Damien Le Tallec.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde with a cross.
  • 74': Benjamin Henrichs (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
  • 75': Substitution, Monaco. Moussa Sylla replaces Radamel Falcao.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
  • 76': Ronael Pierre Gabriel (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Moussa Sylla (Monaco).
  • 77': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Sambia with a cross.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Delort.
  • 79': Offside, Montpellier. Ruben Aguilar tries a through ball, but Petar Skuletic is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Mendes with a cross.
  • 81': Goal! Monaco 1, Montpellier 1. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Delort with a cross.
  • 82': Hand ball by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
  • 84': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Substitution, Monaco. Sofiane Diop replaces Ronael Pierre Gabriel.
  • 86': Goal! Monaco 1, Montpellier 2. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andy Delort following a fast break.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 88': Substitution, Montpellier. Facundo Píriz replaces Andy Delort.
  • 88': Foul by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
  • 88': Jemerson (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Benoit Badiashile Mukinayi.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
  • 90'+1': Benjamin Henrichs (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Monaco 1, Montpellier 2.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Monaco 1, Montpellier 2.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Monaco 1, Montpellier 2.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 6
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
52.5 Possession 47.5
15 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
391 Accurate Passes 337
450 Passes 419
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 3
29 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 53
52 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.8 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 11
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 4
18 Effective Clearances 22
18 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,725

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

MON AS Monaco (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Diego Benaglio (GK)
16 Diego Benaglio (GK)
32 Benoît Badiashile
5 Jemerson
24 Andrea Raggi
18 Ronael Pierre-Gabriel
15 Youssef Aït Bennasser
8 Youri Tielemans
20 Nacer Chadli
39 Benjamin Henrichs
9 Radamel Falcao
17 Aleksandr Golovin
AS Monaco Substitutes:
Han-Noah Massengo, Sofiane Diop, Jonathan Panzo, Moussa Sylla, Loic Badiashile, Giulian Biancone, Pelé .

MON Montpellier (3-4-2-1)

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

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