AS Monaco vs Montpellier, 2022-23 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

AS Monaco

FT
0 - 4

Montpellier

28': Arnaud Nordin
65': Faitout Maouassa
72': Arnaud Nordin
79': Stephy Mavididi

Monaco’s Champions League hopes hit by loss to Montpellier

— Arnaud Nordin notched two goals and an assist as Monaco’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League took a hit after a 4-0 loss to Montpellier in the French league on Sunday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
2': Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
2': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
2': Ruben Aguilar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
5': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Edan Diop (Monaco).
7': Offside, Monaco. Ruben Aguilar tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
9': Attempt saved. Edan Diop (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Volland.
9': Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Edan Diop (Monaco).
11': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Aleksandr Golovin.
12': Attempt blocked. Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross.
12': Aleksandr Golovin (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
13': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Aguilar.
14': Attempt saved. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elye Wahi with a through ball.
14': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Alexander Nübel.
14': Attempt saved. Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross.
14': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Alexander Nübel.
15': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Edan Diop.
17': Foul by Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
17': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Guillermo Maripán.
20': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Aleksandr Golovin.
20': 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.
21': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
21': Mohamed Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
23': Attempt missed. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
23': Delay in match because of an injury Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier).
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Foul by Edan Diop (Monaco).
27': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Goal! Monaco 0, Montpellier 1. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
30': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ruben Aguilar.
31': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Jordan Ferri following a corner.
31': Edan Diop (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier).
36': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Falaye Sacko with a headed pass.
37': Foul by Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco).
37': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
40': Foul by Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
40': Mohamed Camara (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Issiaga Sylla.
42': Attempt blocked. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
42': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
42': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri with a cross following a corner.
43': Caio Henrique (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
45': Attempt missed. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin following a fast break.
45'+1': Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Monaco).
45'+2': Guillermo Maripán (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Monaco 0, Montpellier 1.
45': Second Half begins Monaco 0, Montpellier 1.
45': Substitution, Monaco. Eliesse Ben Seghir replaces Kevin Volland.
45': Substitution, Monaco. Ismail Jakobs replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
45': Substitution, Monaco. Krépin Diatta replaces Edan Diop.
46': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Axel Disasi.
47': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
47': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Foul by Falaye Sacko (Montpellier).
48': Attempt saved. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elye Wahi.
50': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Monaco).
50': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
51': Substitution, Monaco. Chrislain Matsima replaces Guillermo Maripán.
53': Attempt saved. Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin with a through ball.
53': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Alexander Nübel.
54': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
58': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
58': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Faitout Maouassa.
61': Delay in match because of an injury Axel Disasi (Monaco).
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
61': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kiki Kouyaté.
62': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mohamed Camara.
63': Hand ball by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
64': Attempt saved. Chrislain Matsima (Monaco) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
65': Goal! Monaco 0, Montpellier 2. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elye Wahi following a fast break.
68': Delay in match because of an injury Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Substitution, Montpellier. Khalil Fayad replaces Wahbi Khazri because of an injury.
70': Substitution, Montpellier. Stephy Mavididi replaces Faitout Maouassa.
70': Substitution, Montpellier. Joris Chotard replaces Léo Leroy.
71': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier).
71': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Hand ball by Ismail Jakobs (Monaco).
72': Goal! Monaco 0, Montpellier 3. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephy Mavididi.
74': Foul by Ruben Aguilar (Monaco).
74': Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Offside, Montpellier. Benjamin Lecomte tries a through ball, but Elye Wahi is caught offside.
77': Attempt blocked. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismail Jakobs.
79': Goal! Monaco 0, Montpellier 4. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnaud Nordin.
83': Substitution, Monaco. Eliot Matazo replaces Caio Henrique.
83': Substitution, Montpellier. Axel Gueguin replaces Arnaud Nordin.
83': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Elye Wahi.
85': Offside, Monaco. Youssouf Fofana tries a through ball, but Ismail Jakobs is caught offside.
86': Foul by Eliot Matazo (Monaco).
86': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt missed. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
90': Eliot Matazo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
90'+1': Second Half ends, Monaco 0, Montpellier 4.
0': Match ends, Monaco 0, Montpellier 4.

Statistics

MON		MON
12	Fouls	11
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
11	Corner Kicks	3
4	Saves	5
45.6	Possession	54.4
19	SHOTS	7
9	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
283	Accurate Passes	364
364	Passes	438
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	0
19	Crosses	18
0.3	Cross %	0.0
53	Long Balls	35
26	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	1
7	Effective Tackles	11
14	Tackles	15
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
15	Interceptions	15
14	Effective Clearances	16
14	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Louis II
Location: Monaco, France
Attendance: 6,150

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

AS Monaco (4-4-2)

No.	Name
16	Alexander Nübel (GK)
3	Guillermo Maripán
6	Axel Disasi
12	Caio Henrique
26	Ruben Aguilar
4	Mohamed Camara
19	Youssouf Fofana
17	Aleksandr Golovin
42	Edan Diop
10	Wissam Ben Yedder
31	Kevin Volland

AS Monaco Substitutes:

Eliesse Ben Seghir, Vanderson, Takumi Minamino, Ismail Jakobs, Thomas Didillon, Eliot Matazo, Chrislain Matsima, Myron Boadu, Krépin Diatta.

Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
40	Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
4	Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
6	Christopher Jullien
3	Issiaga Sylla
77	Falaye Sacko
99	Wahbi Khazri
18	Leo Leroy
12	Jordan Ferri
21	Elye Wahi
27	Faitout Maouassa
7	Arnaud Nordin

Montpellier Substitutes:

Valère Germain, Axel Gueguin, Stephy Mavididi, Joris Chotard, Enzo Tchato, Thibault Tamas, Bingourou Kamara, Khalil Fayad, Mamadou Sakho.

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