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Nicolas Gerbault
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Kévin Pedro (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Exit of Z. Davitashvili
Entrance of N. El Jamali
The fourth referee has just indicated 5 minutes of added time.
Exit of N. Mbuku
Entry by A. Sishuba
Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) is awarded a free kick in the opposing half.
Stop. Zuriko Davitashvili (St Étienne) right footed shot from the penalty spot was saved. Last pass from Irvin Cardona.
Ben Old (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Aim! St Étienne 1, Montpellier 0. Julien Le Cardinal (St Étienne) scores with a right foot. Assist from Igor Miladinovic following a cross from a corner.
Corner, St Étienne. Corner conceded by Julien Laporte.
Augustine Boakye (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier) receives a yellow card for dangerous play.
Ben Old (St Étienne) wins a free kick in the opposing half.
Ben Old (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
Exit of L. Stassin
Entry by J. Duffus
Release of L. Gadegbeku
Entry by A. Kanté
Khalil Fayad (Montpellier) receives a yellow card for dangerous play.
Luan Gadegbeku (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Release of Y. Issoufou
Entrance of E. Molébé
Shot off target. Augustine Boakye (St Étienne) left footed shot from the penalty spot. Last pass from Irvin Cardona following a cross.
Release of T. Savanier
Entry by K. Fayad
Kévin Pedro (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Simon Ngapandouetnbu (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
Shot off target. Irvin Cardona (St Étienne) header from the penalty spot. Last pass from Zuriko Davitashvili following a cross.
Corner, St Étienne. Corner conceded by Becir Omeragic.
Release of A. Moueffek
Entrance of I. Cardona
Shot off target. Zuriko Davitashvili (St Étienne) right footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Augustine Boakye (St Étienne) is awarded a free kick in the opposing half.
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
Ben Old (St Étienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Lucas Stassin (St Étienne) wins a free kick in the opposing half.
Julien Le Cardinal (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Aïmen Moueffek (St Étienne) receives a yellow card.
Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) is awarded a free kick in the opposing half.
Shot off target. Yanis Issoufou (Montpellier) header from the penalty spot. Last pass from Nathanaël Mbuku following a cross.
Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
Shot off target. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the penalty area. Last pass from Enzo Tchato.
Aïmen Moueffek (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Shot off target. Kévin Pedro (St Étienne) right footed shot from the penalty spot. Last pass from Lucas Stassin.
Shot blocked. Aïmen Moueffek (St Étienne) left footed shot from the penalty spot. Last pass from Julien Le Cardinal with a header.
The fourth referee has just indicated 1 minute of added time.
Luan Gadegbeku (St Étienne) wins a free kick in the opposing half.
Shot off target. Igor Miladinovic (St Étienne) left footed shot from the penalty spot. Last pass from Augustine Boakye with a deep pass.
Corner, Montpellier. Corner conceded by Augustine Boakye.
Corner, Montpellier. Corner conceded by Aïmen Moueffek.
Nathanaël Mbuku (Montpellier) is awarded a free kick in the opposing half.
Becir Omeragic (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
Shot off target. Ben Old (St Étienne) left footed shot from the left side of the penalty area. Last pass from Zuriko Davitashvili.
Offside, Montpellier. Yanis Issoufou attempted a through ball but Alexandre Mendy was offside.
Julien Le Cardinal (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Luan Gadegbeku (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Ben Old (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Corner, Montpellier. Corner conceded by Kévin Pedro.
Alexandre Mendy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
Ben Old (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Alexandre Mendy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
Aïmen Moueffek (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Stop. Nathanaël Mbuku (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the penalty area was saved. Last pass from Enzo Tchato.
Corner, St Étienne. Corner conceded by Théo Sainte-Luce.
Shot blocked. Lucas Stassin (St Étienne) right footed shot from the right side of the penalty area. Last pass from Augustine Boakye with a header.
Kévin Pedro (St Étienne) wins a free kick in his own half.
Corner, Montpellier. Corner conceded by Mickaël Nadé.
Corner, Montpellier. Corner conceded by Luan Gadegbeku.
Offside, Montpellier. Yanis Issoufou attempted a through ball but Alexandre Mendy was offside.
Shot off target. Nicolas Pays (Montpellier) left footed shot from the penalty spot. Last pass from Téji Savanier following a cross.
Corner, Montpellier. Corner conceded by Kévin Pedro.
Alexandre Mendy (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
The composition of the teams is announced and the warm-up has begun.