French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Angers
  • 69': Romain Thomas
FT
1 - 0
Montpellier

    About

    Angers are hosting Montpellier at Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, 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': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Foul by Flavien Tait (Angers).
    • 1': Attempt saved. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Flavien Tait (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Baptiste Santamaría.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
    • 6': Flavien Tait (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
    • 7': Attempt saved. Mateo Pavlovic (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 7': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 8': Benjamin Lecomte (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
    • 10': Flavien Tait (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
    • 11': Hand ball by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 12': Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
    • 12': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Flavien Tait.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Cheikh N'Doye (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle with a cross.
    • 16': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Angers).
    • 16': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Cheikh N'Doye (Angers).
    • 22': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ellyes Skhiri.
    • 23': Abdoulaye Bamba (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 23': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Flavien Tait (Angers).
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Delort.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Flavien Tait (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle.
    • 26': Offside, Angers. Flavien Tait tries a through ball, but Jeff Reine-Adélaïde is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Cheikh N'Doye (Angers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Flavien Tait with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Angers).
    • 28': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Pierrick Capelle (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
    • 38': Baptiste Santamaría (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
    • 39': Foul by Vincent Manceau (Angers).
    • 39': Paul Lasne (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Flavien Tait (Angers).
    • 41': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Baptiste Santamaría (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheikh N'Doye.
    • 45': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Angers 0, Montpellier 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Angers 0, Montpellier 0.
    • 46': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Angers).
    • 47': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
    • 47': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Flavien Tait (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier).
    • 49': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 49': Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Andy Delort (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Foul by Stéphane Bahoken (Angers).
    • 51': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Delay in match Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) because of an injury.
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Substitution, Montpellier. Facundo Píriz replaces Damien Le Tallec because of an injury.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde.
    • 57': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 57': Mateo Pavlovic (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Hand ball by Stéphane Bahoken (Angers).
    • 62': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Foul by Romain Thomas (Angers).
    • 64': Offside, Montpellier. Gaetan Laborde tries a through ball, but Florent Mollet is caught offside.
    • 65': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Angers).
    • 67': Offside, Montpellier. Hilton tries a through ball, but Paul Lasne is caught offside.
    • 69': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Facundo Píriz.
    • 69': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 69': Goal! Angers 1, Montpellier 0. Romain Thomas (Angers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Foul by Flavien Tait (Angers).
    • 72': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 72': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ludovic Butelle.
    • 73': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier).
    • 73': Stéphane Bahoken (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
    • 75': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Romain Thomas.
    • 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Petar Skuletic replaces Florent Mollet.
    • 77': Substitution, Angers. Farid El Melali replaces Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
    • 77': Substitution, Angers. Cristian replaces Stéphane Bahoken.
    • 77': Cheikh N'Doye (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Facundo Píriz (Montpellier).
    • 78': Attempt saved. Mateo Pavlovic (Angers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierrick Capelle.
    • 78': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Paul Lasne (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 82': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Paul Lasne.
    • 86': Substitution, Angers. Thomas Mangani replaces Flavien Tait.
    • 88': Foul by Facundo Píriz (Montpellier).
    • 88': Vincent Manceau (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Pierrick Capelle (Angers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Foul by Baptiste Santamaría (Angers).
    • 90': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Hand ball by Cheikh N'Doye (Angers).
    • 90'+1': Cheikh N'Doye (Angers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Vincent Manceau.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Daniel Congré (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Delort with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Angers 1, Montpellier 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Angers 1, Montpellier 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 16
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 3
    61.2 Possession 38.8
    10 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    514 Accurate Passes 295
    602 Passes 370
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    13 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    80 Long Balls 60
    50 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 6
    17 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    14 Interceptions 10
    15 Effective Clearances 21
    15 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
    Location: Angers, France
    Attendance: 8,342

    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

    ANG Angers (3-5-1-1)

    No. Name
    16 Ludovic Butelle (GK)
    16 Ludovic Butelle (GK)
    4 Mateo Pavlović
    24 Romain Thomas
    25 Abdoulaye Bamba
    20 Flavien Tait
    17 Cheikh N'Doye Yellow Card
    18 Baptiste Santamaria
    15 Pierrick Capelle
    29 Vincent Manceau
    19 Stéphane Bahoken
    22 Jeff Reine-Adélaide
    Angers Substitutes:
    Rayan Aït-Nouri, Vincent Pajot, Thomas Mangani, Cristian López, Zacharie Boucher, Farid El Mellali, Wilfried Kanga.

    MON Montpellier (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    4 Hilton
    31 Nicolas Cozza
    3 Daniel Congré
    13 Ellyes Skhiri
    14 Damien Le Tellec
    7 Paul Lasne
    2 Ruben Aguilar
    11 Andy Delort Yellow Card
    25 Florent Mollet
    10 Gaëtan Laborde Yellow Card
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Souleymane Camara, Dimitry Bertaud, Junior Sambia, Kylian Kaïboué, Jérémie Porsan-Clemente, Petar Skuletic, Facundo Píriz.

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