- French Ligue 1
- 27 April 2012, 6:00pm
- Stadium Municipal
Toulouse | v | Montpellier |
| 0 | 1
|
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Match ends, Toulouse 0, Montpellier 1.
90+4 mins:Second Half ends, Toulouse 0, Montpellier 1.
90+3 mins:Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) left footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by John Utaka.
90+2 mins:Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Estrada with a cross following a set piece situation.
90+1 mins:Pavle Ninkov (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90+1 mins:Foul by Pavle Ninkov (Toulouse).
90+1 mins:Rémy Cabella (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90+1 mins:Substitution, Montpellier. Rémy Cabella replaces Younés Belhanda.
90 mins:Foul by Aymen Abdennour (Toulouse).
90 mins:Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89 mins:Substitution, Montpellier. Benjamin Stambouli replaces Jamel Saihi.
88 mins:Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Toulouse) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Paulo Machado with a cross following a set piece situation.
87 mins:Marco Estrada (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.
87 mins:Etienne Capoue (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87 mins:Foul by Younés Belhanda (Montpellier).
87 mins:Moussa Sissoko (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87 mins:Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
84 mins:Foul by Pantxi Sirieix (Toulouse).
84 mins:Marco Estrada (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83 mins:Foul by Cheikh M'Bengue (Toulouse).
83 mins:Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82 mins:Offside, Montpellier. Hilton tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
82 mins:Aymen Abdennour (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82 mins:Foul by Olivier Giroud (Montpellier).
82 mins:Delay over. They are ready to continue.
81 mins:Delay in match Paulo Machado (Toulouse) because of an injury.
78 mins:Substitution, Toulouse. Paulo Machado replaces Franck Tabanou.
77 mins:Foul by Pavle Ninkov (Toulouse).
77 mins:Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76 mins:Younés Belhanda (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
76 mins:Ben Yedder (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76 mins:Foul by Younés Belhanda (Montpellier).
75 mins:Attempt missed. Emmanuel Riviere (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
73 mins:Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Etienne Capoue.
73 mins:Attempt blocked. Younés Belhanda (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Estrada.
73 mins:Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ben Yedder.
73 mins:Attempt blocked. Marco Estrada (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
72 mins:Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Pavle Ninkov.
71 mins:Foul by Etienne Capoue (Toulouse).
71 mins:Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71 mins:Cheikh M'Bengue (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71 mins:Foul by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier).
69 mins:Foul by Etienne Capoue (Toulouse).
69 mins:Younés Belhanda (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69 mins:Attempt blocked. Aymen Abdennour (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Tabanou.
66 mins:Substitution, Toulouse. Ben Yedder replaces Adrien Regattin.
66 mins:Attempt saved. Emmanuel Riviere (Toulouse) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
64 mins:Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Utaka with a through ball.
60 mins:Adrien Regattin (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60 mins:Foul by John Utaka (Montpellier).
59 mins:Foul by Franck Tabanou (Toulouse).
59 mins:Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58 mins:Penalty saved! Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
57 mins:Penalty conceded by Franck Tabanou (Toulouse) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
57 mins:Foul by Adrien Regattin (Toulouse).
57 mins:Henri Bedimo (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56 mins:Aymen Abdennour (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56 mins:Foul by Younés Belhanda (Montpellier).
52 mins:Foul by Pantxi Sirieix (Toulouse).
52 mins:Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51 mins:Offside, Montpellier. Henri Bedimo tries a through ball, but John Utaka is caught offside.
50 mins:Hand ball by Franck Tabanou (Toulouse).
49 mins:Foul by Aymen Abdennour (Toulouse).
49 mins:Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47 mins:Attempt saved. John Utaka (Montpellier) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
46 mins:Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Daniel Congre.
Second Half begins Toulouse 0, Montpellier 1.
45+1 mins:First Half ends, Toulouse 0, Montpellier 1.
45 mins:Foul by Cheikh M'Bengue (Toulouse).
45 mins:Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45 mins:Attempt saved. John Utaka (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Estrada with a through ball.
43 mins:Aymen Abdennour (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43 mins:Foul by Olivier Giroud (Montpellier).
43 mins:Attempt saved. Franck Tabanou (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pantxi Sirieix.
40 mins:Corner, Toulouse. Conceded by Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.
39 mins:Adrien Regattin (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39 mins:Foul by Olivier Giroud (Montpellier).
37 mins:Foul by Aymen Abdennour (Toulouse).
37 mins:Geoffrey Jourdren (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37 mins:Etienne Capoue (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37 mins:Foul by Jamel Saihi (Montpellier).
36 mins:Etienne Capoue (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
36 mins:Foul by Younés Belhanda (Montpellier).
35 mins:Attempt blocked. Franck Tabanou (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
35 mins:Attempt missed. Emmanuel Riviere (Toulouse) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cheikh M'Bengue with a through ball.
35 mins:Attempt missed. John Utaka (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Younés Belhanda with a cross.
34 mins:Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ali Ahamada.
34 mins:Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marco Estrada.
33 mins:Foul by Daniel Congre (Toulouse).
33 mins:Henri Bedimo (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33 mins:Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Ali Ahamada.
31 mins:Attempt missed. Franck Tabanou (Toulouse) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adrien Regattin.
30 mins:Attempt missed. Etienne Capoue (Toulouse) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Aymen Abdennour with a headed pass.
29 mins:Attempt blocked. Franck Tabanou (Toulouse) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
29 mins:Attempt saved. Pavle Ninkov (Toulouse) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrien Regattin with a cross.
27 mins:Foul by Cheikh M'Bengue (Toulouse).
27 mins:Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26 mins:Offside, Toulouse. Pantxi Sirieix tries a through ball, but Moussa Sissoko is caught offside.
24 mins:Franck Tabanou (Toulouse) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24 mins:Foul by Garry Bocaly (Montpellier).
24 mins:Adrien Regattin (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24 mins:Foul by Marco Estrada (Montpellier).
23 mins:Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Younés Belhanda.
22 mins:Hand ball by John Utaka (Montpellier).
21 mins:Moussa Sissoko (Toulouse) is shown the yellow card.
19 mins:Attempt missed. Pantxi Sirieix (Toulouse) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cheikh M'Bengue with a cross.
18 mins:Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Pavle Ninkov.
17 mins:Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Toulouse).
17 mins:Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14 mins:Attempt missed. Adrien Regattin (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Etienne Capoue.
12 mins:Attempt missed. Adrien Regattin (Toulouse) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cheikh M'Bengue.
10 mins:Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Garry Bocaly with a cross.
9 mins:Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9 mins:Foul by Emmanuel Riviere (Toulouse).
9 mins:Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Pavle Ninkov.
7 mins:Attempt missed. Marco Estrada (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
7 mins:Younés Belhanda (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7 mins:Foul by Cheikh M'Bengue (Toulouse).
6 mins:Pavle Ninkov (Toulouse) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6 mins:Foul by John Utaka (Montpellier).
4 mins:Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Toulouse).
4 mins:Jamel Saihi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3 mins:Goal! Toulouse 0, Montpellier 1. Younés Belhanda (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henri Bedimo.
2 mins:Foul by Cheikh M'Bengue (Toulouse).
2 mins:Souleymane Camara (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1 mins:Attempt saved. Franck Tabanou (Toulouse) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pantxi Sirieix.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- French Ligue 1
- 27 April 2012, 6:00pm
- Stadium Municipal
| Toulouse | v | Montpellier |
| 0 | 1
|
match report
Younes Belhanda scored the only goal as Montpellier maintained their Ligue 1 title bid with a 1-0 win at Toulouse, while Marseille lost again.
Olivier Giroud also missed a second-half penalty for Montpellier, but it did little to affect the final outcome as TFC failed to take advantage.
The win takes Montpellier five points clear at the top of the table, although nearest challengers Paris St Germain have a game in hand.
Toulouse gave the leaders a scare in the opening minute with a left-footed volley from Franck Tabanou which had to be palmed away by goalkeeper Geoffrey Jourdren.
But the visitors were in front a minute later thanks to Belhanda, who found a way past three defenders before firing a right-footed shot low into the net.
Marco Estrada came close to adding a second four minutes later with a free-kick which skimmed the crossbar on its way over, while Toulouse responded with a shot from distance from Adrien Regattin which dipped too late.
Home goalkeeper Ali Ahamada did well to tip over a lob from Giroud as Montpellier threatened once more.
Toulouse were denied an equaliser after 28 minutes when Jourdren blocked a low drive from Pavel Ninkov before Tabanou saw his shot on the rebound cleared off the line by defender Hilton.
It was a huge let-off for the visitors, who then saw Ahamada make another good save to slap away a close-range header from Giroud.
Giroud made it a hat-trick of misses after 57 minutes when his penalty, following a handball by Tabanou, was kept out by Ahamada.
And the Toulouse goalkeeper came to his side's rescue once more seven minutes later with Giroud again the frustrated party.
The home side's best chance for an equaliser arrived after 65 minutes with a low right-footed volley from Emmanuel Riviere, but Jourdren got down well to keep the shot out.
Marseille's extraordinary Ligue 1 slump continued as Lorient strengthened their survival hopes with victory at the Stade du Moustoir.
Arnold Mvuemba set the hosts on their way with a penalty shortly before half-time and Kevin Monnet-Pacquet made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute.
Mathieu Valbuena pulled one back for the Coupe de la Ligue winners in the 76th minute but they remain without a victory in the league since January.
Lorient had the better of the first period and Mvuemba threatened in the early stages, but his shot was deflected behind by Nicolas N'Koulou.
A Marseille flurry midway through the half saw Brandao head Cesar Azpilicueta's cross just wide before Jordan Ayew was also slightly off target following a solo run.
But Joel Campbell went close for the home side when he latched on to Alaixys Romao's pass, beat two men and curled just over the bar with his left foot.
The on-loan Arsenal forward also played a crucial role in the opening goal when he was fouled by Jeremy Morel, allowing Mvuemba to send keeper Steve Mandanda the wrong way from the penalty spot.
Campbell shot wide on the stroke of half-time but OM could have levelled early in the second half when, from another Azpilicueta cross, Valbuena's header was blocked.
But they had a mountain to climb when Yann Jouffre and the impressive Campbell combined to set up Monnet-Pacquet, who fired across goal and past Mandanda to double Lorient's lead.
A good save by Florent Chaigneau prevented Andre-Pierre Gignac pulling a goal back but Valbuena gave Marseille hope two minutes later when he volleyed home Loic Remy's cross.
Mandanda kept them in the game with a save from Jouffre but there was to be no equaliser as Chaigneau kept out Gignac's bullet header with a minute remaining.
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