French Ligue 1

AC Ajaccio vs Montpellier, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
AC Ajaccio
    FT
    0 - 1
    Montpellier
    • 68': Elye Wahi

    About

    AC Ajaccio are hosting Montpellier at Stade Michel-Moretti, Ajaccio, 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': Attempt missed. Youcef Belaïli (Ajaccio) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Mounaïm El Idrissy.
    • 2': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
    • 2': Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio).
    • 4': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Hand ball by Youcef Belaïli (Ajaccio).
    • 5': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio).
    • 5': Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 10': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Montpellier).
    • 10': Ismaël Diallo (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 13': Clément Vidal (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier).
    • 14': Attempt saved. Youcef Belaïli (Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 15': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
    • 15': Moussa Djitté (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
    • 19': Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio).
    • 20': Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Djitté.
    • 21': Corner, Ajaccio. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
    • 21': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Cédric Avinel (Ajaccio).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla.
    • 31': Foul by Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
    • 31': Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier).
    • 31': Mathieu Coutadeur (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
    • 33': Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier).
    • 36': Mohamed Youssouf (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
    • 37': Mathieu Coutadeur (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
    • 45': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier).
    • 45': Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': First Half ends, Ajaccio 0, Montpellier 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ajaccio 0, Montpellier 0.
    • 46': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 46': Youcef Belaïli (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Foul by Ismaël Diallo (Ajaccio).
    • 48': Clément Vidal (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
    • 49': Hand ball by Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Issiaga Sylla.
    • 53': Foul by Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier).
    • 53': Youcef Belaïli (Ajaccio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Substitution, Ajaccio. Riad Nouri replaces Moussa Djitté.
    • 55': Foul by Mickaël Barreto (Ajaccio).
    • 55': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Mickaël Barreto (Ajaccio).
    • 57': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
    • 58': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
    • 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Elye Wahi replaces Wahbi Khazri.
    • 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Stephy Mavididi replaces Arnaud Nordin.
    • 65': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Cyrille Bayala.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
    • 68': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Clément Vidal.
    • 68': Goal! Ajaccio 0, Montpellier 1. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mohamed Youssouf.
    • 71': Substitution, Ajaccio. Kevin Spadanuda replaces Cyrille Bayala.
    • 71': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Clément Vidal (Ajaccio).
    • 73': Substitution, Montpellier. Khalil Fayad replaces Faitout Maouassa.
    • 76': Foul by Youcef Belaïli (Ajaccio).
    • 76': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Riad Nouri (Ajaccio).
    • 77': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Foul by Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
    • 77': Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Youcef Belaïli (Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 78': Substitution, Ajaccio. Moussa Soumano replaces Youcef Belaïli.
    • 79': Substitution, Ajaccio. Oumar Gonzalez replaces Clément Vidal.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Mickaël Barreto (Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Spadanuda.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaël Diallo (Ajaccio).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Foul by Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier).
    • 86': Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Téji Savanier.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaël Diallo (Ajaccio).
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Foul by Mounaïm El Idrissy (Ajaccio).
    • 90': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
    • 90'+2': Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio).
    • 90'+3': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Oumar Gonzalez (Ajaccio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Moussa Soumano (Ajaccio) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Spadanuda.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ajaccio 0, Montpellier 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Ajaccio 0, Montpellier 1.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/274.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originMON ACAhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/2503.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    19 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    3 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 3
    52.4 Possession 47.6
    11 SHOTS 7
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    344 Accurate Passes 295
    467 Passes 423
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    15 Crosses 15
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    72 Long Balls 66
    26 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 17
    29 Tackles 23
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    13 Interceptions 12
    21 Effective Clearances 10
    21 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Michel-Moretti
    Location: Ajaccio, France
    Attendance: 6,889

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ACA AC Ajaccio (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Benjamin Leroy (GK)
    21 Cédric Avinel
    15 Clément Vidal
    3 Ismaël Diallo
    20 Mohamed Youssouf Yellow Card
    6 Mathieu Coutadeur
    4 Michael Barreto
    10 Youcef Belaïli
    14 Cyrille Bayala
    28 Moussa Djitté
    7 Mounaim El Idrissy
    AC Ajaccio Substitutes:
    Riad Nouri, Francois-Joseph Sollacaro, Moussa Soumano, Kevin Spadanuda, Florian Chabrolle, Oumar Gonzalez, Ruan Levine, Fernand Mayembo, Anthony Khelifa.

    MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    4 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
    6 Christopher Jullien
    3 Issiaga Sylla
    77 Falaye Sacko
    11 Téji Savanier Yellow Card
    13 Joris Chotard
    12 Jordan Ferri
    99 Wahbi Khazri
    27 Faitout Maouassa
    7 Arnaud Nordin Yellow Card
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Mamadou Sakho, Stephy Mavididi, Valère Germain, Elye Wahi, Edvin Bongemba, Bingourou Kamara, Khalil Fayad, Thibault Tamas, Pedro Mendes.

    Ligue 1 News

    South Africa teen Emile Witbooi gaining interest from Europe's top leagues - Roc Nation Sports
    South Africa teen Emile Witbooi gaining interest from Europe's top leagues - Roc Nation Sports

    Cape Town City attacking midfielder/winger Emile Witbooi is generating interest from England, Spain, Germany, France, Belgium and the US, as well as other African clubs, Roc Nation Sports International (RNSI) told ESPN.

    Summer transfer window: Grading big signings in men's soccer
    Summer transfer window: Grading big signings in men's soccer

    The 2026 summer transfer window is open. Here is how we rated the biggest deals.

    10 transfer storylines you may have missed during World Cup
    10 transfer storylines you may have missed during World Cup

    The 2026 World Cup has hogged the spotlight for the past six weeks, but club transfers were ongoing throughout. Here's some things you might not have seen.

    Paris FC add Mali's Lassine Sinayoko to fuel PSG rivalry
    Paris FC add Mali's Lassine Sinayoko to fuel PSG rivalry

    Paris FC signed Mali forward Lassine Sinayoko on Tuesday, taking offseason transfer spending for the club majority-owned by France's richest family above €65 million ($74m).

    Mason Greenwood agrees deal with Fenerbahçe after Atlético Madrid drop pursuit - sources
    Mason Greenwood agrees deal with Fenerbahçe after Atlético Madrid drop pursuit - sources

    Marseille forward Mason Greenwood is nearing a four-year deal deal with Fenerbahçe after Atlético Madrid dropped their pursuit of the former Manchester United player -- saying he was unreachable, sources told ESPN.