Lille vs Montpellier, Regular Season
· French Ligue 1Sanches gives Lille home win against Montpellier
Renato Sanches's late goal earned Lille a 2-1 home win against Montpellier as they consolidated third place in Ligue 1 on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Benjamin André.
- 2': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier following a corner.
- 3': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
- 3': José Fonte (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier).
- 6': Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 7': Boubakary Soumaré (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
- 7': Foul by Gabriel (Lille).
- 7': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Gerónimo Rulli.
- 10': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 10': Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
- 14': Hand ball by Domagoj Bradaric (Lille).
- 15': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
- 15': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
- 15': Renato Sanches (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Offside, Lille. Mehmet Zeki Çelik tries a through ball, but Renato Sanches is caught offside.
- 18': Offside, Lille. Renato Sanches tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ambroise Oyongo with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 22': Offside, Montpellier. Joris Chotard tries a through ball, but Florent Mollet is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Damien Le Tallec.
- 24': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Lille).
- 24': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 25': Benjamin André (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 30': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 30': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
- 30': José Fonte (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
- 37': Penalty Lille. Victor Osimhen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Gerónimo Rulli (Montpellier) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Goal! Lille 1, Montpellier 0. Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 41': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
- 42': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Ambroise Oyongo.
- 42': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Lille) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Offside, Montpellier. Daniel Congré tries a through ball, but Andy Delort is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
- 44': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Lille).
- 45': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Lille).
- 45'+1': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Victor Osimhen.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Lille 1, Montpellier 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Lille 1, Montpellier 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 46': Offside, Lille. Domagoj Bradaric tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 48': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by José Fonte.
- 48': Attempt missed. Hilton (Montpellier) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 50': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
- 54': Foul by Daniel Congré (Montpellier).
- 54': Victor Osimhen (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 57': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Lille).
- 57': Hilton (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Andy Delort (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Gabriel (Lille).
- 58': Attempt missed. Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 59': Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré.
- 59': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
- 61': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin André.
- 63': Hand ball by Renato Sanches (Lille).
- 66': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Gaetan Laborde (Montpellier).
- 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Mihailo Ristic replaces Ambroise Oyongo.
- 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Petar Skuletic replaces Gaetan Laborde.
- 74': Offside, Lille. Victor Osimhen tries a through ball, but Renato Sanches is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt missed. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a cross.
- 74': Goal! Lille 1, Montpellier 1. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florent Mollet.
- 75': Substitution, Lille. Xeka replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
- 76': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Lille).
- 76': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Congré.
- 80': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gabriel.
- 81': Attempt saved. Petar Skuletic (Montpellier) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mihailo Ristic.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 83': Substitution, Lille. Luiz Araújo replaces Jonathan Bamba.
- 84': Goal! Lille 2, Montpellier 1. Renato Sanches (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
- 85': Renato Sanches (Lille) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 85': Jonathan Ikoné (Lille) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 87': Foul by Damien Le Tallec (Montpellier).
- 87': Victor Osimhen (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Penalty Lille. Luiz Araújo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': Penalty conceded by Florent Mollet (Montpellier) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 89': Penalty saved! Victor Osimhen (Lille) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90': Foul by Petar Skuletic (Montpellier).
- 90': José Fonte (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Lille. Yusuf Yazici replaces Jonathan Ikoné.
- 90'+3': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lille 2, Montpellier 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lille 2, Montpellier 1.
Statistics
 MON |
LILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 283 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 381 | Passes | 370 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 26 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 22 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 30,170
Venue: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Location: Lille, France
Attendance: 30,170
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 32 | +44 | 73 |
| 2 | Lens | 32 | +29 | 67 |
| 3 | Lille | 33 | +17 | 61 |
| 4 | Lyon | 33 | +17 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Lille (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 4 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 6 | José Fonte |
| 29 | Domagoj Bradaric |
| 17 | Zeki Çelik |
| 10 | Jonathan Ikoné |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 21 | Benjamin André  |
| 7 | Victor Osimhen |
| 14 | Jonathan Bamba |
| 18 | Renato Sanches |
Montpellier (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gerónimo Rulli (GK) |
| 4 | Hilton |
| 3 | Daniel Congré |
| 14 | Damien Le Tellec |
| 13 | Joris Chotard |
| 25 | Florent Mollet |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 8 | Ambroise Oyongo |
| 2 | Arnaud Souquet |
| 10 | Gaëtan Laborde |
| 9 | Andy Delort |
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