Montpellier vs Lens, 2022-23 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Montpellier hold Lens to 1-1 draw
A second-half header by defender Faitout Maouassa allowed Montpellier to snatch a home 1-1 draw against Lens in Ligue 1 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Montpellier. Jordan Ferri tries a through ball, but Falaye Sacko is caught offside.
- 4': Goal! Montpellier 0, Lens 1. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Seko Fofana.
- 5': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
- 6': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 7': Offside, Montpellier. Falaye Sacko tries a through ball, but Faitout Maouassa is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla.
- 11': Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Falaye Sacko.
- 12': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Facundo Medina (Lens).
- 14': Foul by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens).
- 14': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Angelo Fulgini (Lens).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Salis Abdul Samed (Lens).
- 20': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
- 20': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 20': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Kevin Danso (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Foul by Florian Sotoca (Lens).
- 23': Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Florian Sotoca (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier).
- 26': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Angelo Fulgini (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Maxime Estève (Montpellier).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Substitution, Montpellier. Khalil Fayad replaces Maxime Estève because of an injury.
- 32': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
- 33': Attempt missed. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 35': Attempt saved. Angelo Fulgini (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Deiver Machado with a cross.
- 36': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Sotoca.
- 36': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Danso.
- 36': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 37': Attempt missed. Adrien Thomasson (Lens) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
- 38': Kevin Danso (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 42': Facundo Medina (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
- 43': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 44': Attempt missed. Christopher Jullien (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a corner.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Offside, Montpellier. Issiaga Sylla tries a through ball, but Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Offside, Lens. Przemyslaw Frankowski tries a through ball, but Adrien Thomasson is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Lens 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Lens 1.
- 49': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Adrien Thomasson.
- 50': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Faitout Maouassa with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla.
- 53': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
- 53': Seko Fofana (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Christopher Jullien.
- 57': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Angelo Fulgini with a cross.
- 57': Kevin Danso (Lens) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 59': Goal! Montpellier 1, Lens 1. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joris Chotard with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
- 60': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Facundo Medina.
- 63': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Lens).
- 63': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Substitution, Lens. Loïs Openda replaces Angelo Fulgini.
- 66': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
- 66': Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
- 68': Offside, Montpellier. Faitout Maouassa tries a through ball, but Issiaga Sylla is caught offside.
- 69': Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
- 71': Attempt saved. Florian Sotoca (Lens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
- 71': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
- 73': Substitution, Montpellier. Stephy Mavididi replaces Faitout Maouassa.
- 74': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
- 74': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Deiver Machado (Lens).
- 76': Hand ball by Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier).
- 77': Adrien Thomasson (Lens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Thomasson (Lens).
- 78': Substitution, Lens. Massadio Haïdara replaces Deiver Machado.
- 78': Substitution, Lens. David Costa replaces Adrien Thomasson because of an injury.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
- 79': Jonathan Gradit (Lens) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. Florian Sotoca (Lens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Florian Sotoca following a set piece situation.
- 80': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Khalil Fayad.
- 81': Foul by Kevin Danso (Lens).
- 81': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
- 84': Attempt saved. Seko Fofana (Lens) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 85': Foul by David Costa (Lens).
- 85': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': David Costa (Lens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Massadio Haïdara (Lens) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 87': Foul by Seko Fofana (Lens).
- 87': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
- 88': Substitution, Lens. Julien Le Cardinal replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 89': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Wahbi Khazri.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, Montpellier. Enzo Tchato Mbiayi replaces Arnaud Nordin.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Florian Sotoca (Lens) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Costa.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Loïs Openda (Lens) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Lens. Conceded by Christopher Jullien.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Julien Le Cardinal (Lens).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Loïs Openda (Lens) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julien Le Cardinal.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Massadio Haïdara (Lens) header from very close range is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Montpellier 1, Lens 1.
- 0': Match ends, Montpellier 1, Lens 1.
Statistics
 RCL |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 62 | Possession | 38 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 478 | Accurate Passes | 268 |
| 548 | Passes | 334 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 27 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 13 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 17,074
Venue: Stade de la Mosson
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 17,074
Ligue 1 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 24 | +34 | 57 |
| 2 | Lens | 24 | +24 | 53 |
| 3 | Lyon | 24 | +13 | 45 |
| 4 | Marseille | 24 | +18 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Montpellier (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 6 | Christopher Jullien |
| 14 | Maxime Estève |
| 4 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate |
| 13 | Joris Chotard |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| 77 | Falaye Sacko |
| 99 | Wahbi Khazri |
| 27 | Faitout Maouassa |
| 7 | Arnaud Nordin |
Lens (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Danso  |
| 14 | Facundo Medina |
| 24 | Jonathan Gradit |
| 8 | Seko Fofana |
| 26 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 3 | Deiver Machado |
| 29 | Przemyslaw Frankowski |
| 7 | Florian Sotoca |
| 20 | Angelo Fulgini |
| 28 | Adrien Thomasson |
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