Montpellier 0-2 Lens
Updated
Lens won: Montpellier 0-2 Lens in the Ligue 1 (Round 20) on Fri, 31 Jan 2025 at Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, Montpellier. Lens goals: M'Bala Nzola 1', Jeremy Agbonifo 61'. Sent off: Will Still (26'), Jean-Louis Gasset (26'). Expected goals: 0.83-2.08. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Adrien Thomasson (8.7).
Match report
Lens beat Montpellier 2-0
Lens beat Montpellier 2-0 away from home at Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98 on Friday 31 January in Ligue 1.
M'Bala Nzola put Lens ahead on 1' (0-1) and Jeremy Agbonifo made it 0-2 on 61'.
Will Still (Lens) was sent off on 26' and Jean-Louis Gasset (Montpellier) was sent off on 26'.
Montpellier had 50% of the ball, shots were 14-19 (2-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.83-2.08. Lens were the better side on chances, too.
Adrien Thomasson (Lens) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 15,330. Referee: Bastien Dechepy.
Match stats
| Montpellier | Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.83 | 2.08 |
| Total shots | 14 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 29 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 346 (81%) | 365 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total shots | 14 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 11 |
Lineups
Montpellier (4-3-1-2): Benjamin Lecomte, Enzo Tchato, Kiki Kouyaté, Modibo Sagnan, Théo Sainte-Luce, Becir Omeragic, Khalil Fayad, Joris Chotard, Téji Savanier, Mousa Tamari, Andy Delort
Lens (5-3-2): Mathew Ryan, Jonathan Gradit, Malang Sarr, Facundo Medina, Przemyslaw Frankowski, Deiver Machado, Adrien Thomasson, Neil El Aynaoui, Andy Diouf, M'Bala Nzola, Goduine Koyalipou
Key events
- 1' · Goal · M'Bala Nzola (Lens)
- 18' · Yellow card · Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier)
- 26' · Red card · Will Still (Lens)
- 26' · Red card · Jean-Louis Gasset (Montpellier)
- 45'+6 · Yellow card · Deiver Machado (Lens)
- 45'+7 · Yellow card · Facundo Medina (Lens)
- 50' · Yellow card · Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier)
- 60' · Substitution · Jeremy Agbonifo for Goduine Koyalipou (Lens)
- 61' · Goal · Jeremy Agbonifo (Lens)
- 64' · Substitution · Wahbi Khazri for Andy Delort (Montpellier)
- 64' · Substitution · Yael Mouanga for Kiki Kouyaté (Montpellier)
- 64' · Substitution · Othmane Maamma for Théo Sainte-Luce (Montpellier)
- 69' · Substitution · Rabby Nzingoula for Khalil Fayad (Montpellier)
- 78' · Yellow card · Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier)
- 79' · Substitution · Angelo Fulgini for Andy Diouf (Lens)
- 81' · Substitution · Tanguy Coulibaly for Enzo Tchato (Montpellier)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Joris Chotard (Montpellier)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Hamzat Ojediran for Adrien Thomasson (Lens)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Wesley Said for M'Bala Nzola (Lens)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Juma Bah for Jonathan Gradit (Lens)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Hamzat Ojediran (Lens)
All-time head-to-head
38 league meetings since 1993: Montpellier 9, draws 9, Lens 20.
Questions
Who won Montpellier vs Lens?
Lens won, 0-2 (Ligue 1) on Fri, 31 Jan 2025.
When and where is Montpellier vs Lens?
Fri, 31 Jan 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, Montpellier, Ligue 1.
What is the head-to-head record between Montpellier and Lens?
In 38 league meetings since 1993: Montpellier 9 wins, 9 draws, Lens 20 wins (goals 31-52).