Nantes vs Montpellier 2021-22 Ligue 1
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 30': Jean-Charles Castelletto (Nantes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nantes 0, Montpellier 0.
- 62': Substitution, Nantes. Osman Bukari replaces Roli Pereira De Sa.
- 69': Goal! Nantes 1, Montpellier 0. Randal Kolo Muani (Nantes) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ludovic Blas with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Montpellier. Mihailo Ristic replaces Ambroise Oyongo.
- 75': Substitution, Montpellier. Valère Germain replaces Florent Mollet.
- 79': Mihailo Ristic (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Montpellier. Léo Leroy replaces Joris Chotard.
- 81': Substitution, Montpellier. Nicholas Gioacchini replaces Sepe Elye Wahi.
- 82': Substitution, Nantes. Samuel Moutoussamy replaces Ludovic Blas.
- 82': Substitution, Nantes. Dennis Appiah replaces Sébastien Corchia.
- 88': Substitution, Montpellier. Béni Makouana replaces Thuler.
- 90': Substitution, Nantes. Charles Traoré replaces Moses Simon.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nantes. Willem Geubbels replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 90'+3': Goal! Nantes 2, Montpellier 0. Willem Geubbels (Nantes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Osman Bukari following a fast break.
Game Information
Venue: La Beaujoire-Louis-Fonteneau
Location: Nantes, France
Attendance: 21,589
French Ligue 1 Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +47 | Paris Saint-Germain | 30 | 69 | 1 |
| +18 | AS Monaco | 30 | 58 | 6 |
| +15 | Brest | 30 | 53 | 7 |
| +17 | Lille | 30 | 52 | 6 |
Statistics
 MON |
NAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.6 | Possession | 45.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 367 | Accurate Passes | 281 |
| 459 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 27 | Clearances | 15 |
Nantes (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alban Lafont (GK) |
| 4 | Nicolas Pallois |
| 21 | Jean-Charles Castelletto  |
| 3 | Andrei Girotto |
| 29 | Quentin Merlin |
| 24 | Sébastien Corchia |
| 10 | Ludovic Blas |
| 5 | Pedro Chirivella |
| 6 | Roli Pereira de Sa |
| 27 | Moses Simon |
| 23 | Randal Kolo Muani |
Montpellier (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Omlin (GK) |
| 14 | Maxime Estève |
| 31 | Nicolas Cozza |
| 26 | Thuler |
| 12 | Jordan Ferri |
| 13 | Joris Chotard |
| 8 | Ambroise Oyongo |
| 6 | Junior Sambia |
| 21 | Elye Wahi |
| 25 | Florent Mollet |
| 11 | Téji Savanier |
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