Lille 1-0 Montpellier: tops 1-0 with a goal scored by Xeka
MONTPELLIER. Lille tops Montpellier 1-0 after Xeka scored just 1 goal (77').
MONTPELLIER. Lille beats Montpellier 1-0 after Xeka scored just 1 goal (77′). Montpellier lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Stade de la Mosson stadium in Montpellier on Saturday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Stéphanie Frappart who was helped by Mikael Berchebru and Philippe Jeanne. The 4th official was Remi Landry. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold around 11.5 degrees Celsius or 52.75 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 83%.
Match Statistics
Montpellier was in firm control of the ball 56% while Lille was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Montpellier was more aggressive with 54 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 5 were on target. Nonetheless, Lille found a way to find the solution to win this match.
Montpellier shot 15 times, 5 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Lille shot 16 times, 6 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Montpellier received 3 yellow cards (J. Ferri, T. Savanier and V. Germain). On the opposite side, Lille received 4 yellow cards (B. Andre, A. Gomes, Z. Celik and Xeka).
After playing this contest, Montpellier will stay with 34 points like Olympique Lyonnais to stay in the 7th place. On the opposite side, Lille will have 32 points like Nantes to stay in the 11th place.
Match Events
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18'18'
B. Andre
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23'23'
A. Gomes
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45'45'
Z. Celik
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47'47'
J. Ferri
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64'64'
Xeka
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64'64'
B. Yilmaz
G. Gudmundsson
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68'68'
V. Germain
F. Mollet
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77'77'
Xeka
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79'79'
T. Weah
A. Gomes
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81'81'
N. Gioacchini
J. Sambia
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81'81'
B. Makouana
E. Wahi
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83'83'
T. Savanier
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86'86'
A. Oyongo
M. Ristic
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87'87'
V. Germain
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90'90'
A. Onana
J. David
Next match
In the upcoming Ligue 1 match, Montpellier will play away with Lorient on the 20th of February with a 9-3 head to head statistic in favor of Montpellier (7 draws).
Lille will host Metz on the 18th of February with a 8-2 head to head in favor of Lille (4 draws).
Montpellier: Formation and Lineups
Montpellier started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Olivier Dall’Oglio chose to play with the following team: Jonas Omlin , Arnaud Souquet , Nicolas Cozza , Mamadou Sakho , Mihailo Ristić , Jordan Ferri , Joris Chotard , Junior Sambia , Teji Savanier , Florent Mollet and Sepe Elye Wahi .
Substitutes
Montpellier made 4 changes: F. Mollet for V. Germain (68′), J. Sambia for N. Gioacchini (81′), E. Wahi for B. Makouana (81′) and M. Ristic for A. Oyongo (86′).
Top player: Mamadou Sakho
The player who no doubt impressed Montpellier the most was Mamadou Sakho.
His rating is with 60 passes (86% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 8.
Lille: Formation and Lineups
Lille started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the opposite side, Jocelyn Gourvennec played with: Léo Jardim , Zeki Çelik , José Fonte , Sven Botman , Tiago Djaló , Jonathan Bamba , Benjamin André , Xeka , Gabriel Gudmundsson , Angel Gomes and Jonathan David .
Substitutes
Lille made 3 changes: G. Gudmundsson for B. Yilmaz (64′), A. Gomes for T. Weah (79′) and J. David for A. Onana (90′).
Top player: Xeka
The player who no doubt impressed Lille the most was Xeka.
His rating is with 1 goal, 37 passes (78% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 11.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligue 1
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