Saint-Étienne 1-0 Montpellier
Updated
Saint-Étienne won: Saint-Étienne 1-0 Montpellier in the Ligue 2 (Round 22) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne. Saint-Étienne goals: Julien Le Cardinal 77'. Expected goals: 1.72-0.17. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Julien Le Cardinal (8.2).
Match report
Saint-Étienne beat Montpellier 1-0
Saint-Étienne narrowly beat Montpellier 1-0 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday 7 February in Ligue 2.
Julien Le Cardinal put Saint-Étienne ahead on 77' (1-0).
Saint-Étienne had 51% of the ball, shots were 10-4 (2-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.72-0.17. Saint-Étienne were the better side on chances, too.
Julien Le Cardinal (Saint-Etienne) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 30,451. Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel.
Match stats
| Saint-Étienne | Montpellier | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 | 0.17 |
| Total shots | 10 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 13 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 347 (80%) | 337 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 10 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 2 |
Lineups
Saint-Étienne (4-2-3-1): Gautier Larsonneur, Kevin Pedro, Julien Le Cardinal, Mickael Nade, Benjamin Old, Aimen Moueffek, Luan Gadegbeku, Augustine Boakye, Igor Miladinovic, Zuriko Davitashvili, Lucas Stassin
Montpellier (4-5-1): Simon Ngapandouetnbu, Enzo Tchato, Julien Laporte, Théo Sainte-Luce, Lucas Mincarelli Davin, Nicolas Pays, Téji Savanier, Becir Omeragic, Nathanaël Mbuku, Yanis Issoufou, Alexandre Mendy
Key events
- 52' · Yellow card · Aimen Moueffek (Saint-Étienne)
- 59' · Substitution · Irvin Cardona for Aimen Moueffek (Saint-Étienne)
- 66' · Substitution · Khalil Fayad for Téji Savanier (Montpellier)
- 68' · Substitution · Enzo Molebe for Yanis Issoufou (Montpellier)
- 70' · Yellow card · Khalil Fayad (Montpellier)
- 71' · Substitution · Joshua Duffus for Lucas Stassin (Saint-Étienne)
- 71' · Substitution · Abdoulaye Kante for Luan Gadegbeku (Saint-Étienne)
- 73' · Yellow card · Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier)
- 77' · Goal · Julien Le Cardinal (Saint-Étienne)
- 78' · Yellow card · Becir Omeragic (Montpellier)
- 88' · Substitution · Ayanda Sishuba for Nathanaël Mbuku (Montpellier)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Nadir El Jamali for Zuriko Davitashvili (Saint-Étienne)
All-time head-to-head
39 league meetings since 1993: Saint-Étienne 23, draws 4, Montpellier 12.
Questions
Who won Saint-Étienne vs Montpellier?
Saint-Étienne won, 1-0 (Ligue 2) on Sat, 7 Feb 2026.
When and where is Saint-Étienne vs Montpellier?
Sat, 7 Feb 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Ètienne, Ligue 2.
What is the head-to-head record between Saint-Étienne and Montpellier?
In 39 league meetings since 1993: Saint-Étienne 23 wins, 4 draws, Montpellier 12 wins (goals 57-33).