Montpellier vs Lille, 2021-22 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1

Montpellier

FT
0 - 1

Lille

77': Xeka

Defending champ Lille snaps 2-game losing streak in France

— Defending champion Lille snapped a two-game losing streak with a scrappy 1-0 win at Montpellier in the French league on Saturday to move back into the race for the European spots.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
1': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
3': Attempt saved. Tiago Djaló (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xeka.
4': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mihailo Ristic.
4': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Léo Jardim.
6': Attempt blocked. Angel Gomes (Lille) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
13': Offside, Montpellier. Arnaud Souquet tries a through ball, but Sepe Elye Wahi is caught offside.
16': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Lille).
16': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt saved. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
17': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
17': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Benjamin André (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnaud Souquet.
19': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
19': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
20': Attempt saved. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mamadou Sakho with a headed pass.
22': Foul by Angel Gomes (Lille).
22': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Angel Gomes (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
24': Foul by Sven Botman (Lille).
24': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Attempt saved. Florent Mollet (Montpellier) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
26': Attempt missed. Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
27': Florent Mollet (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
28': Attempt missed. Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Téji Savanier following a set piece situation.
32': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mihailo Ristic.
33': Attempt saved. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
33': Attempt missed. Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Angel Gomes.
34': Attempt missed. Xeka (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
37': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
37': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier).
43': Attempt saved. Tiago Djaló (Lille) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Bamba with a cross.
44': Foul by Sven Botman (Lille).
44': Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
45': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Lille 0.
45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Lille 0.
46': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
46': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Foul by Tiago Djaló (Lille).
50': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
51': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan David.
53': Foul by Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier).
53': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Angel Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
56': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
58': Attempt saved. Jonathan Bamba (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
58': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
59': Offside, Montpellier. Mihailo Ristic tries a through ball, but Florent Mollet is caught offside.
60': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
60': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Sven Botman.
61': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Sakho (Montpellier) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
62': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Lille).
62': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
64': Junior Sambia (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Xeka (Lille) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Substitution, Lille. Burak Yilmaz replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
65': Benjamin André (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Florent Mollet (Montpellier).
65': Angel Gomes (Lille) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Foul by Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier).
66': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
66': Jonathan David (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Junior Sambia (Montpellier).
68': Tiago Djaló (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Florent Mollet.
69': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
69': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Benjamin André.
70': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
70': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Tiago Djaló.
70': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
71': Attempt missed. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
72': Foul by Benjamin André (Lille).
72': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
72': Xeka (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Mamadou Sakho.
75': Foul by Xeka (Lille).
75': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Foul by Sepe Elye Wahi (Montpellier).
76': Jonathan Bamba (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt missed. Benjamin André (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Angel Gomes.
77': Goal! Montpellier 0, Lille 1. Xeka (Lille) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
79': Substitution, Lille. Timothy Weah replaces Angel Gomes.
79': Foul by Valère Germain (Montpellier).
79': Léo Jardim (Lille) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Junior Sambia.
81': Substitution, Montpellier. Béni Makouana replaces Sepe Elye Wahi.
81': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Weah.
82': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Lille) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jonathan David.
83': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
86': Substitution, Montpellier. Ambroise Oyongo replaces Mihailo Ristic.
86': VAR Decision: No Penalty Montpellier.
87': Valère Germain (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
89': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Nicolas Cozza.
89': Attempt missed. Jonathan David (Lille) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xeka.
90': Substitution, Lille. Amadou Onana replaces Jonathan David.
90'+2': Burak Yilmaz (Lille) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
90'+3': Attempt saved. Burak Yilmaz (Lille) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin André.
90'+3': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
90'+5': Ambroise Oyongo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Lille).
90'+5': Attempt missed. Béni Makouana (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicholas Gioacchini following a set piece situation.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Burak Yilmaz (Lille) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+5': Corner, Lille. Conceded by Jonas Omlin.
90'+6': Jonathan Bamba (Lille).
90'+6': Nicholas Gioacchini (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Lille 1.
0': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Lille 1.

Statistics

LILL		MON
15	Fouls	13
4	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	6
43.7	Possession	56.3
16	SHOTS	16
7	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
268	Accurate Passes	368
348	Passes	453
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	4
18	Crosses	20
0.1	Cross %	0.2
51	Long Balls	65
23	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	6
10	Effective Tackles	7
18	Tackles	9
0.6	Tackle %	0.8
4	Interceptions	5
27	Effective Clearances	14
27	Clearances	14

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 11,784

Ligue 1 Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Paris Saint-Germain	12	+26	32
2	AS Monaco	12	+11	26
3	Marseille	12	+11	23
4	Lille	12	+8	22

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jonas Omlin (GK)
3	Mamadou Sakho
31	Nicolas Cozza
7	Mihailo Ristic
2	Arnaud Souquet
11	Téji Savanier
13	Joris Chotard
12	Jordan Ferri
21	Elye Wahi
25	Florent Mollet
6	Junior Sambia

Montpellier Substitutes:

Valère Germain, Leo Leroy, Ambroise Oyongo, Gabriel Bares, Thuler, Dimitry Bertaud, Sacha Delaye, Nicholas Gioacchini, Béni Makouana.

Lille (4-4-2)

No.	Name
30	Léo Jardim (GK)
4	Sven Botman
6	José Fonte
3	Tiago Djaló
2	Zeki Çelik
8	Xeka
21	Benjamin André
5	Gabriel Gudmundsson
7	Jonathan Bamba
9	Jonathan David
20	Angel Gomes

Lille Substitutes:

Ivo Grbic, Burak Yilmaz, Hatem Ben Arfa, Amadou Onana, Ugo Raghouber, Domagoj Bradaric, Edon Zhegrova, Timothy Weah, Jérémy Pied.

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