French Ligue 1

Angers vs Montpellier, 2024-25 Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Angers
  • 2': Esteban Lepaul
  • 43': Esteban Lepaul
FT
2 - 0
Montpellier

    About

    Angers are hosting Montpellier at Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, 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.
    • 1': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Becir Omeragic.
    • 2': Goal! Angers 1, Montpellier 0. Estéban Lepaul (Angers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Farid El Melali with a cross following a corner.
    • 4': Foul by Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
    • 4': Nicolas Pays (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Farid El Melali (Angers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 11': Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Jordan Lefort.
    • 11': Hand ball by Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier).
    • 15': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Kiki Kouyaté.
    • 16': Foul by Wilfried Ndollo Bille (Montpellier).
    • 16': Jacques Ekomié (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier).
    • 19': Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
    • 19': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Estéban Lepaul (Angers).
    • 20': Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Lilian Raolisoa (Angers).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pays with a cross.
    • 25': Foul by Khalil Fayad (Montpellier).
    • 25': Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Modibo Sagnan.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lilian Raolisoa with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Farid El Melali (Angers) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 31': Foul by Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
    • 31': Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Becir Omeragic.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Jordan Lefort (Angers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lilian Raolisoa with a cross.
    • 33': Foul by Farid El Melali (Angers).
    • 33': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Hand ball by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
    • 37': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Foul by Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
    • 40': Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Goal! Angers 2, Montpellier 0. Estéban Lepaul (Angers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
    • 45': Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
    • 45': Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Farid El Melali (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Himad Abdelli.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Jacques Ekomié (Angers).
    • 45'+3': Wilfried Ndollo Bille (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
    • 45'+4': Yahia Fofana (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Angers 2, Montpellier 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Angers 2, Montpellier 0.
    • 46': Farid El Melali (Angers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Montpellier).
    • 47': Attempt missed. Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Substitution, Montpellier. Yael Mouanga replaces Modibo Sagnan because of an injury.
    • 51': Farid El Melali (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Becir Omeragic (Montpellier).
    • 53': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Khalil Fayad.
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Estéban Lepaul (Angers).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Yassin Belkhdim (Angers) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florent Hanin with a cross.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Farid El Melali (Angers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
    • 56': Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Substitution, Montpellier. Rabby Nzingoula replaces Khalil Fayad.
    • 58': Substitution, Montpellier. Téji Savanier replaces Joris Chotard.
    • 63': Foul by Jean-Eudes Aholou (Angers).
    • 63': Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Estéban Lepaul (Angers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Farid El Melali.
    • 67': Corner, Angers. Conceded by Yael Mouanga.
    • 69': Substitution, Angers. Zinédine Ould Khaled replaces Jean-Eudes Aholou because of an injury.
    • 69': Substitution, Angers. Jim Allevinah replaces Farid El Melali.
    • 70': Foul by Yael Mouanga (Montpellier).
    • 70': Jim Allevinah (Angers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Hand ball by Zinédine Ould Khaled (Angers).
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pays (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
    • 76': Estéban Lepaul (Angers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier).
    • 77': Substitution, Montpellier. Lucas Mincarelli replaces Théo Sainte-Luce.
    • 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Junior Ndiaye replaces Nicolas Pays.
    • 79': Foul by Yassin Belkhdim (Angers).
    • 79': Junior Ndiaye (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Substitution, Angers. Ibrahima Niane replaces Lilian Raolisoa.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 84': Offside, Montpellier. Junior Ndiaye is caught offside.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly with a cross.
    • 86': Substitution, Angers. Zinedine Ferhat replaces Himad Abdelli.
    • 87': Hand ball by Wilfried Ndollo Bille (Montpellier).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jacques Ekomié (Angers).
    • 90'+1': Wilfried Ndollo Bille (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier).
    • 90'+3': Jacques Ekomié (Angers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Angers 2, Montpellier 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Angers 2, Montpellier 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 2
    63 Possession 37
    5 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    563 Accurate Passes 300
    622 Passes 360
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    22 Crosses 17
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    35 Long Balls 35
    20 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    20 Effective Tackles 10
    26 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 8
    19 Effective Clearances 16
    19 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
    Location: Angers, France
    Attendance: 12,514

    Ligue 1 Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Paris Saint-Germain 33 +55 81
    2 Marseille 33 +25 62
    3 AS Monaco 33 +26 61
    4 Nice 33 +19 57
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ANG Angers (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    30 Yahia Fofana (GK)
    21 Jordan Lefort
    26 Florent Hanin
    25 Abdoulaye Bamba
    3 Jacques Ekomie
    27 Lilian Raolisoa
    6 Jean-Eudes Aholou
    10 Himad Abdelli
    14 Yassin Belkhdim
    28 Farid El Mellali
    19 Esteban Lepaul
    Angers Substitutes:
    Marius Courcoul, Melvin Zinga, Ibrahima Niane, Jim Allevinah, Ousmane Camara, Justin-Noel Kalumba, Carlens Arcus, Zinedine Ferhat, Zinédine Ould Khaled.

    MON Montpellier (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    40 Benjamin Lecomte (GK)
    27 Becir Omeragic
    5 Modibo Sagnan Yellow Card
    4 Boubakar Kiki Kouyate
    17 Théo Sainte-Luce
    49 Wilfried Ndollo Bille
    13 Joris Chotard
    12 Jordan Ferri
    22 Khalil Fayad Yellow Card
    18 Nicolas Pays
    70 Tanguy Coulibaly
    Montpellier Substitutes:
    Téji Savanier, Lucas Mincarelli Davin, Issiaga Sylla, Junior Ndiaye, Yael Mouanga, Falaye Sacko, Dimitry Bertaud, Wahbi Khazri, Rabby Nzingoula.

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