French Ligue 1

Montpellier vs AS Monaco, 2023-24 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Montpellier
    FT
    0 - 2
    AS Monaco
    • 52': Kassoum Ouattara
    • 65': Youssouf Fofana

    About

    Montpellier are hosting AS Monaco at Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, Montpellier, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Enzo Tchato.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Krépin Diatta (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder with a through ball.
    • 5': Foul by Enzo Tchato (Montpellier).
    • 5': Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
    • 8': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Monaco).
    • 8': Mousa Al Ta'mari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Christopher Jullien.
    • 12': Foul by Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier).
    • 12': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco).
    • 19': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
    • 19': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 20': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 22': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
    • 22': Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Becir Omeragic (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yann Karamoh.
    • 23': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 23': Mohammed Salisu (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
    • 26': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Becir Omeragic (Montpellier).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Mousa Al Ta'mari (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Khalil Fayad.
    • 28': Breel Embolo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
    • 29': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
    • 29': Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer with a headed pass.
    • 31': Foul by Enzo Tchato (Montpellier).
    • 31': Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Enzo Tchato (Montpellier).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir with a through ball.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kassoum Ouattara.
    • 33': Offside, Monaco. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
    • 34': Substitution, Montpellier. Joris Chotard replaces Jordan Ferri because of an injury.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eliesse Ben Seghir.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
    • 40': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
    • 40': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco).
    • 40': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Mousa Al Ta'mari.
    • 41': Foul by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
    • 41': Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Breel Embolo (Monaco).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 44': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
    • 44': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Substitution, Monaco. Folarin Balogun replaces Breel Embolo because of an injury.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Eliesse Ben Seghir (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Montpellier 0, Monaco 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Monaco 0.
    • 46': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Monaco).
    • 46': Mousa Al Ta'mari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mousa Al Ta'mari with a through ball.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Goal! Montpellier 0, Monaco 1. Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
    • 54': Hand ball by Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco).
    • 56': Offside, Montpellier. Issiaga Sylla is caught offside.
    • 58': Becir Omeragic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Kassoum Ouattara (Monaco).
    • 60': Folarin Balogun (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
    • 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Othmane Maamma replaces Yann Karamoh.
    • 61': Substitution, Montpellier. Akor Adams replaces Mousa Al Ta'mari.
    • 62': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
    • 62': Krépin Diatta (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Othmane Maamma.
    • 64': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Wilfried Singo.
    • 65': Goal! Montpellier 0, Monaco 2. Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maghnes Akliouche following a fast break.
    • 67': Offside, Montpellier. Akor Adams is caught offside.
    • 68': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
    • 68': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Delay in match (Monaco).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Modibo Sagnan.
    • 70': Substitution, Montpellier. Sacha Delaye replaces Khalil Fayad.
    • 71': Foul by Léo Leroy (Montpellier).
    • 71': Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Wilfried Singo (Monaco).
    • 72': Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 74': Substitution, Monaco. Mohamed Camara replaces Eliesse Ben Seghir.
    • 75': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youssouf Fofana.
    • 79': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Thilo Kehrer.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Sacha Delaye (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Othmane Maamma following a corner.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Akor Adams (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Othmane Maamma following a fast break.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Maghnes Akliouche (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Krépin Diatta.
    • 82': Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Dimitry Bertaud.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Tchato with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 84': Foul by Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier).
    • 84': Radoslaw Majecki (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 85': VAR Decision: No Goal Montpellier 0-2 Monaco.
    • 86': Substitution, Monaco. Edan Diop replaces Krépin Diatta.
    • 86': Substitution, Monaco. Soungoutou Magassa replaces Maghnes Akliouche.
    • 86': Substitution, Monaco. Caio Henrique replaces Kassoum Ouattara.
    • 87': Foul by Sacha Delaye (Montpellier).
    • 87': Youssouf Fofana (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Sacha Delaye (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Léo Leroy (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Othmane Maamma (Montpellier) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Léo Leroy.
    • 90'+2': Hand ball by Christopher Jullien (Montpellier).
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caio Henrique.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Soungoutou Magassa (Monaco).
    • 90'+4': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Akor Adams (Montpellier).
    • 90'+4': Wilfried Singo (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Montpellier 0, Monaco 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Montpellier 0, Monaco 2.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 20
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 6
    55 Possession 45
    19 SHOTS 14
    9 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    431 Accurate Passes 321
    504 Passes 400
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    10 Crosses 21
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    43 Long Balls 59
    24 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 3
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    21 Tackles 18
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    16 Interceptions 8
    22 Effective Clearances 23
    22 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
    Location: Montpellier, France
    Attendance: 14,829

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 11 +23 29
    2 AS Monaco 11 +10 23
    3 Marseille 11 +9 20
    4 Lille 11 +7 19
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MON Montpellier (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Dimitry Bertaud (GK)
    5 Modibo Sagnan
    6 Christopher Jullien
    3 Issiaga Sylla
    29 Enzo Tchato
    22 Khalil Fayad
    12 Jordan Ferri Yellow Card
    27 Becir Omeragic
    23 Yann Karamoh
    70 Tanguy Coulibaly
    9 Mousa Al-Tamari
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Othmane Maamma, Falaye Sacko, Belmin Dizdarevic, Théo Sainte-Luce, Joris Chotard, Sacha Delaye, Akor Adams, Leo Leroy, Silvan Hefti.

    MON AS Monaco (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Radoslaw Majecki (GK)
    5 Thilo Kehrer
    22 Mohammed Salisu
    99 Wilfried Singo Yellow Card
    19 Youssouf Fofana
    7 Eliesse Ben Seghir
    21 Maghnes Akliouche
    20 Kassoum Ouattara
    27 Krépin Diatta
    36 Breel Embolo
    10 Wissam Ben Yedder
    AS Monaco Substitutes:
    Saïmon Bouabré, Lucas Michel, Vanderson, Caio Henrique, Soungoutou Magassa, Mohamed Camara, Philipp Köhn, Edan Diop, Folarin Balogun.

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