French Ligue 1

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

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
  • 28': Ambroise Oyongo
  • 45'+10': Andy Delort (P)
  • 78': Gaëtan Laborde
FT
3 - 0
Nimes

    About

    Montpellier are hosting Nimes 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.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
    • 2': Delay in match Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) because of an injury.
    • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 2': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 4': Offside, Montpellier. Ellyes Skhiri tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
    • 6': Hand ball by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 8': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde with a headed pass.
    • 10': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Foul by Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes).
    • 11': Foul by Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes).
    • 11': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andy Delort with a headed pass.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Andy Delort (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 19': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
    • 19': Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier).
    • 23': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
    • 24': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
    • 24': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 25': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
    • 25': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Goal! Montpellier 1, Nîmes 0. Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 29': Delay in match (Montpellier).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes).
    • 35': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
    • 38': Ruben Aguilar (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
    • 39': Delay in match Herve Lybohy (Nîmes) because of an injury.
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Herve Lybohy (Nîmes).
    • 41': Delay in match Andy Delort (Montpellier) because of an injury.
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Herve Lybohy (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Offside, Nîmes. Sofiane Alakouch tries a through ball, but Renaud Ripart is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Baptiste Guillaume.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renaud Ripart.
    • 45'+2': Moustapha Diallo (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
    • 45'+6': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
    • 45'+7': Penalty Montpellier. Pedro Mendes draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+7': Penalty conceded by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45'+7': Delay in match (Montpellier). Video Review.
    • 45'+7': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
    • 45'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+9': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+10': Goal! Montpellier 2, Nîmes 0. Andy Delort (Montpellier) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 45'+11': First Half ends, Montpellier 2, Nîmes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 2, Nîmes 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Nîmes. Theo Valls replaces Moustapha Diallo.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a headed pass.
    • 49': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
    • 49': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
    • 52': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Foul by Herve Lybohy (Nîmes).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 54': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
    • 54': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 55': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
    • 57': Herve Lybohy (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Herve Lybohy (Nîmes).
    • 58': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 60': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
    • 61': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier).
    • 61': Sofiane Alakouch (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gaetan Laborde.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Sada Thioub (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Ripart.
    • 66': Daniel Congré (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Nîmes).
    • 67': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renaud Ripart.
    • 68': Ellyes Skhiri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
    • 69': Andy Delort (Montpellier) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
    • 71': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
    • 71': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
    • 72': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
    • 72': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Nîmes. Umut Bozok replaces Baptiste Guillaume.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sada Thioub.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Theo Valls (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Umut Bozok (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofiane Alakouch.
    • 75': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 75': Herve Lybohy (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
    • 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Sambia replaces Andy Delort.
    • 78': Goal! Montpellier 3, Nîmes 0. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
    • 79': Foul by Pedro Mendes (Montpellier).
    • 79': Umut Bozok (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Delay in match (Montpellier).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, Nîmes. Rachid Alioui replaces Renaud Ripart.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Theo Valls (Nîmes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 83': Substitution, Montpellier. Paul Lasne replaces Ellyes Skhiri.
    • 84': Foul by Theo Valls (Nîmes).
    • 84': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
    • 86': Attempt saved. Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damien Le Tallec.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rachid Alioui.
    • 87': Foul by Rachid Alioui (Nîmes).
    • 87': Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Delay in match Pedro Mendes (Montpellier) because of an injury.
    • 88': Delay in match Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) because of an injury.
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
    • 90': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Montpellier. Petar Skuletic replaces Florent Mollet.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Antonin Bobichon.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Montpellier 3, Nîmes 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Montpellier 3, Nîmes 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 3
    41.9 Possession 58.1
    11 SHOTS 19
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    213 Accurate Passes 335
    301 Passes 425
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    17 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    53 Long Balls 55
    24 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 5
    12 Effective Tackles 12
    25 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    15 Interceptions 9
    27 Effective Clearances 20
    27 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade de la Mosson
    Location: Montpellier, France
    Attendance: 20,054

    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 Montpellier (3-4-1-2)

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

    NIM Nimes (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    30 Paul Bernardoni (GK)
    27 Hervé Lybohy Yellow Card
    23 Anthony Briancon Yellow Card
    12 Faitout Maouassa
    29 Sofiane Alakouch
    14 Antonin Bobichon
    2 Mustapha Diallo Yellow Card
    10 Denis Bouanga
    22 Sada Thioub
    20 Renaud Ripart
    25 Baptiste Guillaume
    Nimes Substitutes:
    Loïck Landre, Clément Depres, Gaëtan Paquiez, Umut Bozok, Baptiste Valette, Theo Valls, Rachid Alioui.

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