Monaco 2-1 Montpellier: result and report

Ligue 1 · Saturday 28 September 2024

Result

Monaco 2-1 Montpellier

Ligue 1 · Saturday 28 September 2024, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Monaco 2-1 Montpellier: match report

Monaco defeated Montpellier 2-1 in Ligue 1 on Saturday 28 September 2024. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Rabby Nzingoula opened the scoring in the 16th minute. Monaco's goals came from Folarin Balogun (32') and Lamine Camara (90+8'). Montpellier scored through Rabby Nzingoula (16').

Discipline: Monaco received 4 yellow cards; Montpellier received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Monaco were 3rd on 13 points from 5 and Montpellier 16th on 4 points from 5. Monaco went on to finish that season 3rd with 61 points, and Montpellier 18th with 16.

Monaco lined up in a 4-2-2-2 and Montpellier in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Folarin Balogun of Monaco (7.9), ahead of Mohammed Salisu (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Monaco wins, 1 draw and 3 for Montpellier.

Going into the match Monaco's last five read W-W-D-W-W and Montpellier's W-L-L-L-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

4'Yellow card · Modibo SagnanMontpellier
12'Yellow card · Tanguy CoulibalyMontpellier
16'Goal · Rabby NzingoulaMontpellier · 0-1
32'Goal · Folarin BalogunMonaco · 1-1
50'Yellow card · Denis ZakariaMonaco
50'Yellow card · VandersonMonaco
82'Yellow card · Mohammed SalisuMonaco
88'Yellow card · Lamine CamaraMonaco
90+2'Second yellow · Tanguy CoulibalyMontpellier
90+8'Goal · Lamine CamaraMonaco · 2-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Monaco 6, draws 1, Montpellier 3.

Montpellier 0-2 MonacoLigue 1 · 12 May 2024
Monaco 2-0 MontpellierLigue 1 · 3 Dec 2023
Monaco 0-4 MontpellierLigue 1 · 30 Apr 2023
Montpellier 0-2 MonacoLigue 1 · 9 Oct 2022
Montpellier 3-2 MonacoLigue 1 · 23 Jan 2022
Monaco 3-1 MontpellierLigue 1 · 24 Oct 2021

Team news

Unavailable

Radoslaw MajeckiMonaco · injury (Ankle Sprain)
Mousa TamariMontpellier · injury (Ankle Sprain)
Edan DiopMonaco · injury (Foot Injury)
Christopher JullienMontpellier · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
Joris ChotardMontpellier · injury (Calf Injury)
Théo Sainte-LuceMontpellier · injury (Muscle Injury)
Othmane MaammaMontpellier · injury (Dead Leg)
Glenn NgossoMontpellier · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
Kiki KouyatéMontpellier · injury (Knee Injury)

Monaco line-up (4-2-2-2)

Philipp Köhn, Vanderson, Wilfried Singo, Mohammed Salisu, Caio Henrique, Denis Zakaria, Aleksandr Golovin, Maghnes Akliouche, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Folarin Balogun, Breel Embolo

Montpellier line-up (4-2-3-1)

Dimitry Bertaud, Falaye Sacko, Becir Omeragic, Modibo Sagnan, Lucas Mincarelli, Rabby Nzingoula, Khalil Fayad, Arnaud Nordin, Téji Savanier, Tanguy Coulibaly, Akor Adams