French Ligue 1

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 Commentary

    • 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

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    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 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

    MON AS Monaco (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    16 Alexander Nübel (GK)
    3 Guillermo Maripán Yellow Card
    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 Yellow Card
    31 Kevin Volland
    AS Monaco Substitutes:
    Eliesse Ben Seghir, Vanderson, Takumi Minamino, Ismail Jakobs, Thomas Didillon, Eliot Matazo, Chrislain Matsima, Myron Boadu, Krépin Diatta.

    MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    4 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate Yellow Card
    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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