Montpellier vs Stade Rennais, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1
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2 - 2
2 - 2
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Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Hand ball by Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes).
- 4': Damien Da Silva (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
- 5': Goal! Montpellier 0, Rennes 1. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 7': Damien Da Silva (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
- 10': Offside, Rennes. Ramy Bensebaini tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 16': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Rennes).
- 17': Offside, Montpellier. Florent Mollet tries a through ball, but Damien Le Tallec is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
- 18': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes).
- 22': Attempt missed. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
- 24': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
- 24': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt saved. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 26': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Hilton.
- 26': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Mexer (Rennes).
- 30': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
- 31': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Rennes).
- 32': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) with an attempt from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Mexer (Rennes).
- 33': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Mexer (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 37': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
- 37': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 39': Attempt saved. Benjamin André (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamari Traoré.
- 41': Hand ball by Romain Del Castillo (Rennes).
- 43': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Rennes).
- 43': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Offside, Rennes. Romain Del Castillo tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt saved. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
- 45': Goal! Montpellier 1, Rennes 1. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 1, Rennes 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 1, Rennes 1.
- 47': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
- 47': Romain Del Castillo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
- 49': Goal! Montpellier 2, Rennes 1. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Foul by Damien Da Silva (Rennes).
- 53': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
- 55': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
- 57': Hand ball by Ismaila Sarr (Rennes).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
- 62': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Damien Le Tallec.
- 64': Foul by Romain Del Castillo (Rennes).
- 64': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Delort with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 68': Substitution, Montpellier. Paul Lasne replaces Damien Le Tallec because of an injury.
- 68': Substitution, Rennes. James Lea Siliki replaces Romain Del Castillo.
- 68': Substitution, Rennes. Adrien Hunou replaces Hatem Ben Arfa.
- 68': Foul by James Lea Siliki (Rennes).
- 68': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Penalty Rennes. Ismaila Sarr draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Penalty conceded by Paul Lasne (Montpellier) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 71': Goal! Montpellier 2, Rennes 2. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
- 73': James Lea Siliki (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 74': Offside, Rennes. Ismaila Sarr tries a through ball, but Adrien Hunou is caught offside.
- 75': Hand ball by Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes).
- 77': Benjamin Lecomte (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Adrien Hunou (Rennes).
- 77': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Paul Lasne because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Rennes. Jakob Johansson replaces Benjamin Bourigeaud.
- 78': Foul by Adrien Hunou (Rennes).
- 78': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Hamari Traoré (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
- 79': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Daniel Congré.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jakob Johansson (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 81': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ramy Bensebaini.
- 83': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
- 83': Foul by Hilton (Montpellier).
- 83': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Montpellier. Petar Skuletic replaces Andy Delort.
- 85': Attempt saved. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 85': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
- 85': James Lea Siliki (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt saved. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
- 88': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Hilton.
- 90': Attempt saved. James Lea Siliki (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
- 90': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 90': Attempt missed. Benjamin André (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Clément Grenier with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Hilton.
- 90'+2': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Hamari Traoré (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by James Lea Siliki following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 2, Rennes 2.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Montpellier 2, Rennes 2.
Statistics
 REN |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 285 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 375 | Passes | 485 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 8 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 10,761
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 10,761
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 (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 |
Stade Rennais (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Tomas Koubek (GK) |
| 40 | Tomas Koubek (GK) |
| 4 | Mexer |
| 15 | Ramy Bensebaini |
| 3 | Damien Da Silva |
| 22 | Romain Del Castillo |
| 27 | Hamari Traoré |
| 8 | Clément Grenier |
| 14 | Benjamin Bourigeaud |
| 21 | Benjamin André |
| 18 | Hatem Ben Arfa |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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