French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs AC Ajaccio, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
  • 28': Arnaud Nordin
  • Red Card 45': Jonas Omlin
  • 77': Elye Wahi
FT
2 - 0
AC Ajaccio
  • Red Card 37': Romain Hamouma

About

Montpellier are hosting AC Ajaccio at Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier).
  • 1': Jean Botué (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Mickaël Alphonse (Ajaccio) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Substitution, Montpellier. Mamadou Sakho replaces Théo Sainte-Luce because of an injury.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Cyrille Bayala (Ajaccio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Ajaccio. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Cozza with a cross.
  • 12': Hand ball by Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio).
  • 12': Attempt missed. Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Cyrille Bayala (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Mamadou Sakho (Montpellier).
  • 17': Corner, Ajaccio. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
  • 18': Corner, Ajaccio. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Jean Botué (Ajaccio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Qazim Laçi with a cross.
  • 19': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio).
  • 19': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Romain Hamouma (Ajaccio).
  • 20': Romain Hamouma (Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Corner, Ajaccio. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Mickaël Alphonse (Ajaccio) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio).
  • 24': Offside, Montpellier. Faitout Maouassa tries a through ball, but Falaye Sacko is caught offside.
  • 27': Hand ball by Jean Botué (Ajaccio).
  • 27': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Vincent Marchetti (Ajaccio).
  • 28': Goal! Montpellier 1, Ajaccio 0. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faitout Maouassa.
  • 34': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 34': Qazim Laçi (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Romain Hamouma with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio).
  • 37': Foul by Romain Hamouma (Ajaccio).
  • 37': Mamadou Sakho (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Second yellow card to Romain Hamouma (Ajaccio) for a bad foul.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Mamadou Sakho (Montpellier).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Clément Vidal (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier).
  • 39': Corner, Ajaccio. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Qazim Laçi with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
  • 42': Vincent Marchetti (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Foul by Jonas Omlin (Montpellier).
  • 43': Jean Botué (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Jean Botué (Ajaccio).
  • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Jonas Omlin (Montpellier).
  • 45': Jonas Omlin (Montpellier) is shown the red card.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': Substitution, Montpellier. Matis Carvalho replaces Valère Germain.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Vincent Marchetti (Ajaccio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Vincent Marchetti (Ajaccio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Offside, Ajaccio. Mickaël Alphonse tries a through ball, but Qazim Laçi is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 45'+6': VAR Decision: No Goal Montpellier 1-0 Ajaccio.
  • 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Montpellier 1, Ajaccio 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 1, Ajaccio 0.
  • 50': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mickaël Alphonse.
  • 52': Cyrille Bayala (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Montpellier).
  • 52': Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Cyrille Bayala (Ajaccio) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mickaël Alphonse with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Falaye Sacko.
  • 54': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Benjamin Leroy.
  • 56': Foul by Maxime Estève (Montpellier).
  • 56': Jean Botué (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Faitout Maouassa.
  • 58': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Clément Vidal (Ajaccio).
  • 59': Substitution, Ajaccio. Riad Nouri replaces Cyrille Bayala.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Qazim Laçi (Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vincent Marchetti.
  • 61': Corner, Ajaccio. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
  • 62': Substitution, Ajaccio. Bevic Moussiti-Oko replaces Jean Botué.
  • 63': Substitution, Ajaccio. Mathieu Coutadeur replaces Vincent Marchetti.
  • 64': Corner, Ajaccio. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
  • 65': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio).
  • 66': Foul by Bevic Moussiti-Oko (Ajaccio).
  • 66': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Montpellier. Enzo Tchato Mbiayi replaces Falaye Sacko.
  • 67': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Jordan Ferri.
  • 67': Substitution, Montpellier. Arnaud Souquet replaces Faitout Maouassa.
  • 69': Foul by Bevic Moussiti-Oko (Ajaccio).
  • 69': Nicolas Cozza (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio).
  • 72': Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio).
  • 74': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Goal! Montpellier 2, Ajaccio 0. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi.
  • 79': Substitution, Ajaccio. Yoann Touzghar replaces Kevin Spadanuda.
  • 79': Substitution, Ajaccio. Yanis Cimignani replaces Mohamed Youssouf.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Yoann Touzghar (Ajaccio) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riad Nouri with a cross.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Bevic Moussiti-Oko (Ajaccio) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clément Vidal with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Mathieu Coutadeur (Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yanis Cimignani.
  • 84': Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Yanis Cimignani (Ajaccio).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Cozza.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Bevic Moussiti-Oko (Ajaccio) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riad Nouri with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Oumar Gonzalez.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet with a through ball.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Qazim Laçi (Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riad Nouri.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
  • 90'+1': Yoann Touzghar (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Mickaël Alphonse (Ajaccio).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Ajaccio. Conceded by Arnaud Souquet.
  • 90'+4': Enzo Tchato Mbiayi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Bevic Moussiti-Oko (Ajaccio).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 2, Ajaccio 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 2, Ajaccio 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 0
62 Possession 38
15 SHOTS 9
0 ON GOAL 4
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
406 Accurate Passes 218
481 Passes 309
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
13 Accurate Crosses 4
32 Crosses 6
0.4 Cross % 0.7
52 Long Balls 66
29 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 16
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 14
9 Effective Clearances 28
9 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 10,051

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 25 +32 57
2 Lens 26 +26 56
3 Marseille 26 +20 49
4 Lyon 25 +13 46
Full Table

Line-Ups

MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Jonas Omlin (GK) Red Card
31 Nicolas Cozza
14 Maxime Estève
17 Théo Sainte-Luce
77 Falaye Sacko Yellow Card
9 Valère Germain
12 Jordan Ferri Yellow Card
13 Joris Chotard
21 Elye Wahi
27 Faitout Maouassa
7 Arnaud Nordin
Montpellier Substitutes:
Leo Leroy, Matis Carvalho, Arnaud Souquet, Téo Allix, Béni Makouana, Enzo Tchato, Khalil Fayad, Mattéo Loubatières, Mamadou Sakho.

ACA AC Ajaccio (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Benjamin Leroy (GK)
15 Clément Vidal
25 Oumar Gonzalez Yellow Card
20 Mohamed Youssouf
2 Mickaël Alphonse
10 Qazim Laçi
8 Vincent Marchetti
27 Kevin Spadanuda Yellow Card
14 Cyrille Bayala
18 Kouamé Botué
17 Romain Hamouma Yellow Card
AC Ajaccio Substitutes:
Riad Nouri, Mathieu Coutadeur, Thomas Mangani, Youssouf Koné, Yoann Touzghar, Francois-Joseph Sollacaro, Bevic Moussiti-Oko, Yanis Cimignani, Cédric Avinel.

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