French Ligue 1

Nantes vs Montpellier, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Nantes
  • 18': Moses Simon (P)
  • 31': Francis Coquelin
  • 79': Matthis Abline
FT
3 - 0
Montpellier

    About

    Nantes are hosting Montpellier at La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau, Nantes, 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.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Douglas Augusto (Nantes) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matthis Abline.
    • 6': Corner,Nantes. Conceded by Becir Omeragic.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Francis Coquelin (Nantes) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Douglas Augusto (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Foul by Becir Omeragic (Montpellier).
    • 7': Matthis Abline (Nantes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Corner,Nantes. Conceded by Enzo Tchato.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Augusto.
    • 14': Penalty Nantes. Moses Simon draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 14': Penalty conceded by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 14': Delay in match (Nantes). VAR checking.
    • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': VAR Decision: Penalty Nantes.
    • 18': Goal! Nantes 1, Montpellier 0. Moses Simon (Nantes) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Tchato (Montpellier).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 21': Corner,Nantes. Conceded by Yael Mouanga.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
    • 22': Foul by Matthis Abline (Nantes).
    • 22': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Substitution, Montpellier. Wilfried Ndollo Bille replaces Enzo Tchato because of an injury.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Francis Coquelin (Nantes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Chirivella.
    • 28': Corner,Nantes. Conceded by Lucas Mincarelli.
    • 29': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
    • 29': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
    • 29': Junior Ndiaye (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
    • 30': Sorba Thomas (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Goal! Nantes 2, Montpellier 0. Francis Coquelin (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Junior Ndiaye (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joris Chotard.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Théo Chennahi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 34': Corner,Montpellier. Conceded by Louis Leroux.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 36': Foul by Louis Leroux (Nantes).
    • 36': Wilfried Ndollo Bille (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Anthony Lopes (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Junior Ndiaye (Montpellier).
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Lopes (Nantes).
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Ndiaye (Montpellier).
    • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Louis Leroux (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Louis Leroux.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Joris Chotard (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Ndollo Bille.
    • 44': Corner,Montpellier. Conceded by Jean-Charles Castelletto.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Téji Savanier (Montpellier).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Junior Ndiaye with a cross.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
    • 45'+3': Wilfried Ndollo Bille (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier).
    • 45'+3': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nantes 2, Montpellier 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nantes 2, Montpellier 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Modibo Sagnan replaces Yael Mouanga.
    • 45': Substitution, Montpellier. Stefan Dzodic replaces Téji Savanier because of an injury.
    • 48': Hand ball by Francis Coquelin (Nantes).
    • 49': Foul by Théo Chennahi (Montpellier).
    • 49': Kelvin Amian (Nantes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Théo Chennahi (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Nantes).
    • 50': Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Pedro Chirivella (Nantes).
    • 51': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Nantes).
    • 52': Théo Chennahi (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Sorba Thomas (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Corner,Nantes. Conceded by Théo Chennahi.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Pedro Chirivella (Nantes) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Stefan Dzodic (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Foul by Nicolas Pallois (Nantes).
    • 57': Wilfried Ndollo Bille (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Nicolas Pallois (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Wilfried Ndollo Bille (Montpellier).
    • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Douglas Augusto (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Francis Coquelin (Nantes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Corner,Nantes. Conceded by Lucas Mincarelli.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Kelvin Amian (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dimitry Bertaud (Montpellier). Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Becir Omeragic (Montpellier).
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Douglas Augusto (Nantes) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Dimitry Bertaud (Montpellier). Assisted by Pedro Chirivella.
    • 70': Wilfried Ndollo Bille (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Nantes).
    • 71': Francis Coquelin (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Substitution, Nantes. Nathan Zézé replaces Nicolas Pallois.
    • 72': Substitution, Nantes. Johann Lepenant replaces Francis Coquelin.
    • 72': Substitution, Nantes. Fabien Centonze replaces Sorba Thomas.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Moses Simon (Nantes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 77': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
    • 77': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Nathan Zézé (Nantes).
    • 77': Junior Ndiaye (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 78': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Goal! Nantes 3, Montpellier 0. Matthis Abline (Nantes) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Moses Simon.
    • 81': Foul by Louis Leroux (Nantes).
    • 81': Junior Ndiaye (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ferri.
    • 82': Foul by Becir Omeragic (Montpellier).
    • 82': Moses Simon (Nantes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner,Nantes. Conceded by Wilfried Ndollo Bille.
    • 87': Substitution, Nantes. Herba Guirassy replaces Moses Simon.
    • 88': Substitution, Nantes. Dehmaine Tabibou replaces Pedro Chirivella.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Nathan Zézé (Nantes) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dehmaine Tabibou with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Nantes).
    • 89': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Becir Omeragic (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Nantes 3, Montpellier 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nantes 3, Montpellier 0.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 0
    56 Possession 44
    9 SHOTS 18
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    501 Accurate Passes 374
    559 Passes 433
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    14 Crosses 16
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    40 Long Balls 53
    26 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 5
    10 Effective Tackles 15
    16 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    3 Interceptions 12
    18 Effective Clearances 20
    18 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
    Location: Nantes, France
    Attendance: 34,780

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 34 +57 84
    2 Marseille 34 +27 65
    3 AS Monaco 34 +22 61
    4 Nice 34 +25 60
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    NAN Nantes (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    16 Anthony Lopes (GK)
    21 Jean-Charles Castelletto
    4 Nicolas Pallois Yellow Card
    98 Kelvin Amian
    6 Douglas
    13 Francis Coquelin
    5 Pedro Chirivella
    66 Louis Leroux
    22 Sorba Thomas Yellow Card
    27 Moses Simon
    39 Matthis Abline
    Nantes Substitutes:
    Nicolas Cozza, Meschack Elia, Bahereba Guirassy, Nathan Zeze, Fabien Centonze, Johann Lepenant, Patrick Carlgren, Marcus Coco, Dehmaine Assoumani.

    MON Montpellier (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    16 Dimitry Bertaud (GK)
    27 Becir Omeragic
    21 Lucas Mincarelli Davin
    47 Yael Mouanga
    44 Théo Chennahi Yellow Card
    29 Enzo Tchato
    12 Jordan Ferri
    11 Téji Savanier
    13 Joris Chotard
    70 Tanguy Coulibaly
    41 Junior Ndiaye
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Benjamin Lecomte, Christopher Jullien, Bamo Meïté, Wilfried Ndollo Bille, Stefan Dzodic, Modibo Sagnan, Boubakar Kiki Kouyate.

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