Match report

Montpellier Defeats Nantes 2-1 in Ligue 1 Clash

Nantes
Nantes
1–2
FT
Montpellier
Montpellier
May 23, 2021

Montpellier secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Nantes in a tightly contested Ligue 1 clash. Montpellier took the lead through Laborde but Nantes leveled quickly through Kolo Muani. However, Delort's late goal ensured Montpellier claimed all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Montpellier 2, Nantes 1
  • • G. Laborde scored the opening goal for Montpellier at the 30th minute
  • • R. Kolo Muani equalized for Nantes at the 33rd minute
  • • A. Delort secured the win for Montpellier with a goal in the 76th minute
  • • Vitorino Hilton and A. Souquet received yellow cards for Montpellier
  • • M. Coco and L. Blas received yellow cards for Nantes

Lineups

Nantes

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Alban Lafont (G)
  • 24 Sébastien Corchia (D)
  • 21 Jean-Charles Castelletto (D)
  • 4 Nicolas Pallois (D)
  • 12 Dennis Appiah (D)
  • 10 Ludovic Blas (M)
  • 26 Imrân Louza (M)
  • 5 Pedro Chirivella (M)
  • 27 Moses Simon (M)
  • 7 Kalifa Coulibaly (F)
  • 23 Randal Kolo Muani (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Denis Petrić
  • 2 Fábio
  • 14 Charles Traoré
  • 3 Andrei Girotto
  • 11 Marcus Coco
  • 6 Roli Pereira De Sa
  • 19 Abdoulaye Touré
  • 28 Renaud Emond
  • 17 Anthony Limbombe

Montpellier

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 16 Dimitry Bertaud (G)
  • 2 Arnaud Souquet (D)
  • 4 Vitorino Hilton (D)
  • 3 Daniel Congré (D)
  • 31 Nicolas Cozza (D)
  • 13 Joris Chotard (M)
  • 14 Damien Le Tallec (M)
  • 6 Salomon Sambia (M)
  • 10 Gaëtan Laborde (F)
  • 9 Andy Delort (F)
  • 19 Stephy Mavididi (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Matis Carvalho
  • 7 Mihailo Ristić
  • 27 Clement Vidal
  • 26 Samy Benchama
  • 24 Il-Lok Yun
  • 33 Sacha Delaye
  • 32 Petar Škuletić
  • 21 Sepe Elye Wahi

Timeline

  1. Montpellier
    18' Montpellier Card · Yellow Card
    Vitorino Hilton

    Foul

  2. Montpellier
    25' Montpellier subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Ristic · On: D. Congré
  3. Montpellier
    29' Montpellier Goal · Missed Penalty
    A. Delort
  4. Montpellier
    30' Montpellier Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Laborde
  5. Nantes
    33' Nantes Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Kolo Muani · Assist: Kalifa Coulibaly
  6. Montpellier
    45'+1 Montpellier Card · Yellow Card
    A. Souquet

    Foul

  7. Montpellier
    61' Montpellier subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Wahi · On: A. Souquet
  8. Nantes
    75' Nantes subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Andrei Girotto · On: Kalifa Coulibaly
  9. Nantes
    75' Nantes subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Coco · On: M. Simon
  10. Montpellier
    76' Montpellier Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Delort · Assist: E. Wahi
  11. Nantes
    82' Nantes Card · Yellow Card
    M. Coco
  12. Montpellier
    83' Montpellier subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Benchamma · On: N. Cozza
  13. Nantes
    84' Nantes subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Charles Traoré · On: D. Appiah
  14. Montpellier
    84' Montpellier subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Škuletić · On: S. Mavididi
  15. Nantes
    84' Nantes subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Emond · On: I. Louza
  16. Nantes
    90'+1 Nantes Card · Yellow Card
    L. Blas

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Nantes Montpellier
Fouls 8 11
Pass Accuracy 76% 76%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 8
Corners 9 5
Total Passes 354 376
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 6 1
Shots on Target 5 5
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 48% 52%
Accurate Passes 269 287
Shots Inside Box 8 8
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 7 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Montpellier's early goal by G. Laborde was crucial, despite Nantes' quick equalizer
  • ▸ A. Delort's late goal was a turning point that secured the victory for Montpellier in the second half
  • ▸ Nantes struggled to maintain their momentum after conceding the second goal, leading to their defeat