Montpellier vs Nice, 2023-24 Ligue 1
· French Ligue 1Ligue 1 leaders Nice held to goalless draw with Montpellier
Nice were held to a 0-0 draw at Montpellier on Friday that maintained their unbeaten start to the season but offered their rivals a chance to knock them off the Ligue 1 summit.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani.
- 5': Foul by Pablo Rosario (Nice).
- 5': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Pablo Rosario (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Foul by Badredine Bouanani (Nice).
- 9': Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Estève.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 17': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
- 17': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Montpellier. Benjamin Lecomte tries a through ball, but Mousa Tamari is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
- 26': Terem Moffi (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Khéphren Thuram (Nice).
- 27': Mousa Tamari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Maxime Estève (Montpellier) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Téji Savanier following a set piece situation.
- 32': Akor Adams (Montpellier) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Khalil Fayad following a fast break.
- 33': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Marcin Bulka.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Mousa Tamari (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 34': Attempt missed. Badredine Bouanani (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jérémie Boga.
- 35': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
- 35': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
- 40': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Théo Sainte-Luce.
- 42': Attempt missed. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Terem Moffi (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khéphren Thuram.
- 42': Foul by Terem Moffi (Nice).
- 42': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dante.
- 45'+1': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
- 45'+1': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
- 46': Foul by Terem Moffi (Nice).
- 46': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Khéphren Thuram (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Badredine Bouanani.
- 54': Foul by Akor Adams (Montpellier).
- 54': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Badredine Bouanani (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Terem Moffi.
- 57': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Khéphren Thuram.
- 58': Akor Adams (Montpellier) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jordan Ferri with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, Nice. Gaëtan Laborde replaces Badredine Bouanani.
- 60': Attempt saved. Akor Adams (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Becir Omeragic.
- 62': Offside, Montpellier. Théo Sainte-Luce tries a through ball, but Khalil Fayad is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
- 63': Pablo Rosario (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Offside, Nice. Morgan Sanson tries a through ball, but Jérémie Boga is caught offside.
- 64': Dante (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Akor Adams (Montpellier).
- 65': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Théo Sainte-Luce.
- 65': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
- 65': Mousa Tamari (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Mousa Tamari (Montpellier).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Evann Guessand replaces Terem Moffi.
- 67': Substitution, Nice. Sofiane Diop replaces Jérémie Boga.
- 69': Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Nice).
- 69': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 71': Attempt missed. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Sanson.
- 71': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
- 71': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Théo Sainte-Luce.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross.
- 74': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Maxime Estève.
- 75': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
- 75': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Evann Guessand (Nice).
- 77': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).
- 77': Sofiane Diop (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier).
- 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Christopher Jullien replaces Théo Sainte-Luce.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gaëtan Laborde with a cross.
- 80': Attempt missed. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Rosario with a cross.
- 80': Offside, Montpellier. Téji Savanier tries a through ball, but Akor Adams is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
- 80': Morgan Sanson (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Melvin Bard (Nice).
- 82': Mousa Tamari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Melvin Bard (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
- 83': Melvin Bard (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Montpellier. Wahbi Khazri replaces Khalil Fayad.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Akor Adams (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
- 85': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 85': Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Nice. Romain Perraud replaces Melvin Bard.
- 87': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Falaye Sacko.
- 88': Foul by Sofiane Diop (Nice).
- 88': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hicham Boudaoui.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Morgan Sanson (Nice) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Rosario.
- 90'+2': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Joris Chotard.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Evann Guessand (Nice) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Sanson with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Montpellier. Kelvin Yeboah replaces Téji Savanier.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean-Clair Todibo.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
- 90'+4': Gaëtan Laborde (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Becir Omeragic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice).
- 90'+6': Foul by Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier).
- 90'+6': Hicham Boudaoui (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
- 0': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Nice 0.
Statistics
 NICE |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 501 | Accurate Passes | 320 |
| 565 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 13 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 13,452
Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 13,452
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 |
Line-Ups
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 14 | Maxime Estève |
| 27 | Becir Omeragic |
| 17 | Théo Sainte-Luce |
| 77 | Falaye Sacko |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 13 | Joris Chotard |
| 8 | Akor Adams |
| 22 | Khalil Fayad |
| 9 | Mousa Al-Tamari |
Nice (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marcin Bulka (GK) |
| 4 | Dante |
| 6 | Jean-Clair Todibo  |
| 26 | Melvin Bard |
| 8 | Pablo Rosario |
| 19 | Khephren Thuram |
| 11 | Morgan Sanson |
| 28 | Hicham Boudaoui |
| 9 | Terem Moffi |
| 7 | Jérémie Boga |
| 22 | Badredine Bouanani |
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