French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs Stade Rennais, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
    FT
    0 - 4
    Stade Rennais
    • 28': Seko Fofana
    • 56': Djaoui Cissé
    • 69': Lorenz Assignon
    • 87': Arnaud Kalimuendo

    About

    Montpellier are hosting Stade Rennais at Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, 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': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Enzo Tchato (Montpellier).
    • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
    • 1': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Tchato (Montpellier).
    • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 4': Djaoui Cissé (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 5': Attempt saved. Djaoui Cissé (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ludovic Blas.
    • 5': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Brice Samba.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Bamo Meïté (Montpellier).
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enzo Tchato following a fast break.
    • 13': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Bamo Meïté.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Lilian Brassier (Rennes) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.
    • 14': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Enzo Tchato.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Jérémy Jacquet (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Andy Delort (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Tchato.
    • 16': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Seko Fofana.
    • 18': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 18': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Anthony Rouault (Rennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Truffert with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Hand ball by Djaoui Cissé (Rennes).
    • 20': Offside, Montpellier. Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 23': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (Rennes).
    • 23': Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Offside, Montpellier. Andy Delort is caught offside.
    • 26': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
    • 26': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross.
    • 28': Goal! Montpellier 0, Rennes 1. Seko Fofana (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenz Assignon.
    • 29': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 29': Lilian Brassier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Djaoui Cissé.
    • 30': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Benjamin Lecomte.
    • 32': Adrien Truffert (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 33': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
    • 33': Ludovic Blas (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Foul by Seko Fofana (Rennes).
    • 34': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Seko Fofana (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Foul by Djaoui Cissé (Rennes).
    • 36': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Offside, Montpellier. Wahbi Khazri is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
    • 39': Lilian Brassier (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
    • 40': Ludovic Blas (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 40': Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
    • 42': Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
    • 43': Offside, Montpellier. Kiki Kouyaté is caught offside.
    • 43': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Andy Delort (Montpellier) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Montpellier 0-1 Rennes.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Jordan James (Rennes).
    • 45'+2': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
    • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+7': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Rennes 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Rennes 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Khalil Fayad replaces Bamo Meïté.
    • 45': Substitution, Rennes. Mousa Al Ta'mari replaces Seko Fofana.
    • 46': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
    • 46': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (Rennes).
    • 49': Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jordan James.
    • 51': Foul by Jérémy Jacquet (Rennes).
    • 51': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Truffert.
    • 53': Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Rennes).
    • 55': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Kiki Kouyaté.
    • 56': Goal! Montpellier 0, Rennes 2. Djaoui Cissé (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan James following a corner.
    • 57': Foul by Anthony Rouault (Rennes).
    • 57': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Offside, Montpellier. Kiki Kouyaté is caught offside.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Brice Samba (Rennes).
    • 59': Substitution, Montpellier. Rabby Nzingoula replaces Wahbi Khazri.
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicolas Pays replaces Jordan Ferri.
    • 61': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jérémy Jacquet.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 62': Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Enzo Tchato (Montpellier).
    • 63': Foul by Ludovic Blas (Rennes).
    • 63': Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Djaoui Cissé (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier).
    • 66': Attempt saved. Jérémy Jacquet (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross.
    • 67': Offside, Montpellier. Théo Sainte-Luce is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
    • 69': Goal! Montpellier 0, Rennes 3. Lorenz Assignon (Rennes) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ludovic Blas.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
    • 71': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Djaoui Cissé.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
    • 73': Substitution, Rennes. Hans Hateboer replaces Anthony Rouault.
    • 73': Substitution, Rennes. Azor Matusiwa replaces Jordan James.
    • 73': Foul by Andy Delort (Montpellier).
    • 73': Jérémy Jacquet (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Mousa Al Ta'mari (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Truffert.
    • 76': Foul by Lorenz Assignon (Rennes).
    • 76': Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pays with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Andy Delort (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
    • 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Ndiaye replaces Andy Delort.
    • 80': Djaoui Cissé (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier).
    • 81': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
    • 81': Ludovic Blas (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Substitution, Rennes. Ismaël Koné replaces Ludovic Blas.
    • 83': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jérémy Jacquet.
    • 85': Substitution, Montpellier. Simon Cara replaces Téji Savanier.
    • 85': Penalty Rennes. Arnaud Kalimuendo draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 85': Penalty conceded by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 87': Penalty saved. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 87': Goal! Montpellier 0, Rennes 4. Arnaud Kalimuendo (Rennes) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 88': Substitution, Rennes. Ayanda Sishuba replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pays (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rabby Nzingoula with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mousa Al Ta'mari (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ismaël Koné following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Rennes 4.
    • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Rennes 4.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 6
    5 Corner Kicks 6
    5 Saves 4
    54.8 Possession 45.2
    15 SHOTS 16
    9 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    360 Accurate Passes 260
    436 Passes 337
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 8
    16 Crosses 33
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    50 Long Balls 55
    18 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    4 Effective Tackles 3
    15 Tackles 11
    0.3 Tackle % 0.3
    9 Interceptions 7
    36 Effective Clearances 21
    36 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
    Location: Montpellier, France
    Attendance: 11,990

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    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 AS Monaco 1 +2 3
    2 Paris Saint-Germain 1 +1 3
    3 Strasbourg 1 +1 3
    4 Lyon 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    MON Montpellier (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    4 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate Yellow Card
    5 Modibo Sagnan
    2 Bamo Meïté
    17 Théo Sainte-Luce
    29 Enzo Tchato
    13 Joris Chotard
    11 Téji Savanier
    12 Jordan Ferri Yellow Card
    10 Wahbi Khazri
    9 Andy Delort
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Falaye Sacko, Junior Ndiaye, Théo Chennahi, Dimitry Bertaud, Simon Cara, Yael Mouanga, Rabby Nzingoula, Khalil Fayad, Nicolas Pays.

    REN Stade Rennais (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Brice Samba (GK)
    24 Anthony Rouault
    5 Lilian Brassier
    97 Jérémy Jacquet
    8 Seko Fofana
    17 Jordan James
    38 Djaoui Cissé
    3 Adrien Truffert
    22 Lorenz Assignon
    9 Arnaud Kalimuendo
    10 Ludovic Blas
    Stade Rennais Substitutes:
    Hans Hateboer, Azor Matusiwa, Kazeem Olaigbe, Steve Mandanda, Ismaël Koné, Kyogo Furuhashi, Mahamadou Nagida, Ayanda Sishuba, Mousa Al-Tamari.

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