Montpellier vs Lens, 2021-22 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1
86': Jordan FerriSecond-placed Lens beaten by Montpellier in Ligue 1
Second-placed RC Lens lost ground with Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain when they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Montpellier on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 5': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
- 6': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
- 6': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Valère Germain.
- 7': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens).
- 7': Maxime Estève (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Valère Germain (Montpellier) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
- 9': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 11': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
- 11': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Costa.
- 15': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
- 15': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
- 18': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 18': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens).
- 24': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Cozza.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
- 27': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
- 28': Attempt saved. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 28': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
- 28': Attempt missed. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Wooh following a corner.
- 29': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Lens).
- 29': Christopher Wooh (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
- 35': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 37': Valère Germain (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 40': Foul by Christopher Wooh (Lens).
- 40': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 45': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens).
- 45': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Lens 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Lens 0.
- 48': Goal! Montpellier 1, Lens 0. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a through ball following a fast break.
- 50': Attempt saved. Jonathan Clauss (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Costa.
- 52': Offside, Lens. Florian Sotoca tries a through ball, but Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Christopher Wooh (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan Clauss with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
- 58': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt missed. Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by David Costa.
- 61': Attempt missed. David Costa (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 62': Foul by David Costa (Lens).
- 62': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': David Costa (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 64': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jean-Louis Leca.
- 65': Offside, Montpellier. Téji Savanier tries a through ball, but Nicolas Cozza is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Lens. Corentin Jean replaces David Costa.
- 66': Substitution, Lens. Wesley Saïd replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo-Muinga.
- 67': Corentin Jean (Lens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Foul by Maxime Estève (Montpellier).
- 67': Maxime Estève (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
- 68': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Attempt saved. Christopher Wooh (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 71': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 74': Offside, Lens. Cheick Oumar Doucouré tries a through ball, but Corentin Jean is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. Valère Germain (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florent Mollet with a cross.
- 75': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 75': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Montpellier. Mihailo Ristic replaces Valère Germain.
- 77': Corentin Jean (Lens) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Christopher Wooh (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
- 79': Attempt missed. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 81': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Wesley Saïd (Lens).
- 81': Wesley Saïd (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
- 83': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Florent Mollet.
- 84': Substitution, Lens. Charles Boli replaces Christopher Wooh.
- 85': Attempt missed. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 86': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
- 86': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
- 86': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Second yellow card to Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Lens. Deiver Machado replaces Jonathan Clauss.
- 88': Attempt missed. Corentin Jean (Lens) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicholas Gioacchini with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 90'+3': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
- 90'+3': Foul by Corentin Jean (Lens).
- 90'+3': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 1, Lens 0.
- 0': Match ends, Montpellier 1, Lens 0.
- 0': Match ends, Montpellier 1, Lens 0.
Statistics
 RCL |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 322 | Accurate Passes | 319 |
| 413 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 20 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 17 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 12,474
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 12,474
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angers | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Omlin (GK) |
| 3 | Mamadou Sakho |
| 14 | Maxime Estève  |
| 31 | Nicolas Cozza |
| 6 | Junior Sambia |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 13 | Joris Chotard |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 9 | Valère Germain |
| 10 | Stephy Mavididi |
| 25 | Florent Mollet |
Lens (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Jean-Louis Leca (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 5 | Christopher Wooh |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 20 | David Da Costa |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 11 | Jonathan Clauss |
| 15 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
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