Montpellier 1-2 Olympique Marseille: result and report

Ligue 1 · Monday 2 January 2023

Result

Montpellier 1-2 Olympique Marseille

Ligue 1 · Monday 2 January 2023, 18:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Montpellier 1-2 Olympique Marseille: match report

Montpellier were beaten by Olympique Marseille 1-2 in Ligue 1 on Monday 2 January 2023. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Nuno Tavares opened the scoring in the 47th minute. Montpellier's goal came from T. Savanier (90+1', penalty). Olympique Marseille scored through Nuno Tavares (47') and an own goal by M. Estève (61').

Discipline: Montpellier received 2 yellow cards; Olympique Marseille received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Montpellier were 14th on 17 points from 16 and Olympique Marseille 3rd on 33 points from 16. Montpellier went on to finish that season 12th with 50 points, and Olympique Marseille 3rd with 73.

Montpellier lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Olympique Marseille in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Téji Savanier of Montpellier (7.8), level with Cengiz Ünder (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Montpellier win, 4 draws and 5 for Olympique Marseille.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Yellow card · Chancel MbembaOlympique Marseille
  • 47'Goal · Nuno TavaresOlympique Marseille · 0-1
  • 52'Yellow card · Jordan FerriMontpellier
  • 61'Own goal · M. EstèveOlympique Marseille · 0-2
  • 86'Yellow card · Christopher JullienMontpellier
  • 87'Red card · Nuno TavaresOlympique Marseille
  • 90'Yellow card · Pau LópezOlympique Marseille
  • 90+1'Penalty goal · T. SavanierMontpellier · 1-2

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Montpellier 1, draws 4, Olympique Marseille 5.

Team news

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

Jonas Omlin, Falaye Sacko, Christopher Jullien, Maxime Estève, Faitout Maouassa, Jordan Ferri, Léo Leroy, Arnaud Nordin, Téji Savanier, Stephy Alvaro Mavididi, Elye Wahi

Olympique Marseille line-up (3-4-2-1)

Pau López, Chancel Mbemba, Eric Bailly, Sead Kolasinac, Jonathan Clauss, Valentin Rongier, Jordan Veretout, Nuno Tavares, Cengiz Ünder, Dimitri Payet, Alexis Sánchez