Ligue 1: Saint-Étienne prevails over Montpellier 3-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit
SAINT-ETIENNE. Saint-Étienne managed to turn the table against Montpellier.
SAINT-ETIENNE. Saint-Étienne was capable to turn the table against Montpellier. It was Montpellier to score first with a goal from E. Wahi. However, later Saint-Étienne found the way to turn the table scoring 3 consecutive goals with R. Hamouma (82′), A. Nordin (90′) and W. Khazri (90′). Saint-Étienne was vastly superior ball possession (61%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-etienne on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Thomas Léonard who had the assistance of Gilles Lang and Laurent Coniglio. The 4th official was Cédric Dos Santos.
Match Statistics
Saint-Étienne was in firm control of the ball 61% while Montpellier was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Saint-Étienne was more aggressive with 91 dangerous attacks and 27 shots of which 8 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Saint-Étienne won the match.
Saint-Étienne shot 27 times, 8 on target, 19 off target. On the other side, Montpellier shot 3 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Saint-Étienne received 1 yellow card (E. Mangala). On the opposite side, No yellow cards were issued to Montpellier.
After playing this match, Saint-Étienne will have 15 points to stay in the 20th place. On the other side, Montpellier will stay with 34 points like Rennes and Olympique Lyonnais to stay in the 6th place.
Match Events
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11'11'
E. Wahi
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16'16'
E. Mangala
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58'58'
A. Nordin
D. Bouanga
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59'59'
S. Thioub
Y. Macon
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68'68'
S. Delaye
N. Gioacchini
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69'69'
D. Bertaud
J. Omlin
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70'70'
A. Moueffek
Z. Youssouf
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70'70'
R. Hamouma
R. Boudebouz
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77'77'
B. Makouana
E. Wahi
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77'77'
A. Aouchiche
E. Mangala
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82'82'
R. Hamouma
A. Aouchiche
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84'84'
L. Leroy
F. Mollet
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90'90'
A. Nordin
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90'90'
W. Khazri
Next match
In the upcoming Ligue 1 match, Saint-Étienne will play away with Clermont on the 13th of February with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Saint-Étienne (0 draws).
Montpellier will host Lille on the 12th of February with a 13-6 head to head stats in favor of Lille (5 draws).
Saint-Étienne: Formation and Lineups
Saint-Étienne started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Pascal Dupraz chose to play with the following team: Paul Bernardoni , Falaye Sacko , Eliaquim Mangala , Mickael Nade , Yvann Maçon , Lucas Gourna-Douath , Zaydou Youssouf , Timothée Kolodziejczak , Denis Bouanga , Wahbi Khazri and Ryad Boudebouz .
Substitutes
Saint-Étienne made 5 changes: D. Bouanga for A. Nordin (58′), Y. Macon for S. Thioub (59′), Z. Youssouf for A. Moueffek (70′), R. Boudebouz for R. Hamouma (70′) and E. Mangala for A. Aouchiche (77′).
Top player: Arnaud Nordin
Probably the most impressive player in Saint-Étienne was Arnaud Nordin.
His rating is with 1 goal, 14 passes (100% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 4. He performed 4 crosses.
His performance was notable also because he began the game from the bench before entering the field in the 58′.
Montpellier: Formation and Lineups
Montpellier started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the opposite side, Olivier Dall’Oglio played with: Jonas Omlin , Arnaud Souquet , Nicolas Cozza , Mamadou Sakho , Mihailo Ristić , Florent Mollet , Jordan Ferri , Joris Chotard , Nicholas Selson Gioacchini , Valère Germain and Sepe Elye Wahi .
Substitutes
Montpellier made 4 changes: N. Gioacchini for S. Delaye (68′), J. Omlin for D. Bertaud (69′), E. Wahi for B. Makouana (77′) and F. Mollet for L. Leroy (84′).
Best player: Jonas Omlin
The player that probably impressed the most for Montpellier was the goalkeeper: Jonas Omlin. His rating is 8.01. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligue 1
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