Montpellier vs Rennes 2022-23 Ligue 1
Introduction
Montpellier are hosting Stade Rennais
at Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, Montpellier, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 44': Lesley Ugochukwu (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Montpellier 0, Rennes 0.
- 47': Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Téji Savanier (Montpellier) is shown the red card.
- 55': Arthur Theate (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Elye Wahi (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
- 56': Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Montpellier. Joris Chotard replaces Léo Leroy.
- 72': Substitution, Montpellier. Faitout Maouassa replaces Elye Wahi.
- 73': Substitution, Rennes. Baptiste Santamaría replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
- 74': Substitution, Rennes. Karl Toko Ekambi replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 78': Substitution, Montpellier. Stephy Mavididi replaces Wahbi Khazri.
- 80': Substitution, Rennes. Ibrahim Salah replaces Jérémy Doku.
- 80': Substitution, Rennes. Lovro Majer replaces Flavien Tait.
- 84': Goal! Montpellier 1, Rennes 0. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christopher Jullien with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Game Information
Competition: French Ligue 1
Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 15,537
Venue: Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98
Location: Montpellier, France
Attendance: 15,537
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +52 | Paris Saint-Germain | 32 | 78 | 2 |
| +23 | Marseille | 32 | 59 | 9 |
| +24 | AS Monaco | 32 | 58 | 8 |
| +21 | Nice | 32 | 57 | 7 |
Statistics
 REN |
MON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 69.6 | Possession | 30.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 531 | Accurate Passes | 193 |
| 598 | Passes | 260 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 30 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 9 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 14 | Clearances | 23 |
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Benjamin Lecomte (GK) |
| 4 | Boubakar Kiki Kouyate  |
| 6 | Christopher Jullien |
| 3 | Issiaga Sylla |
| 77 | Falaye Sacko |
| 11 | Téji Savanier  |
| 18 | Leo Leroy |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 21 | Elye Wahi |
| 99 | Wahbi Khazri |
| 7 | Arnaud Nordin |
Stade Rennais (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Steve Mandanda (GK) |
| 5 | Arthur Theate |
| 23 | Warmed Omari |
| 6 | Lesley Ugochukwu |
| 25 | Birger Meling |
| 27 | Hamari Traoré |
| 20 | Flavien Tait |
| 14 | Benjamin Bourigeaud |
| 19 | Amine Gouiri |
| 10 | Jérémy Doku |
| 9 | Arnaud Kalimuendo |
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