Montpellier HSC 0:0 Boulogne: Ligue 2 Match Result

Match report

Montpellier and Boulogne played out a 0:0 draw in Ligue 2 on Friday evening at the Stade de la Mosson. The hosts dominated possession but could not convert their advantage, while Boulogne survived with ten men after Théo Brusco's red card in the eightieth minute.

And here's the thing about this match — the one moment that stuck with me was the penalty miss in the twenty-ninth minute. Florian Tardieu stepped up for Montpellier but could not find the net, and that chance might have shifted everything. By then the tension was already building, with Besic and Tardieu each collecting yellow cards before the break.

Boulogne's defensive discipline kept them in the game until Brusco's dismissal changed the complexion. The midfielder picked up two yellow cards in quick succession and was sent off in the eightieth minute. Montpellier had already brought on Vidal-Cartoux and Mukiele, looking to exploit the numerical advantage, but the visitors held firm.

The statistics tell a story of control without penetration. Montpellier enjoyed 68 per cent possession and launched 124 attacks compared to their visitors' 98. They created two big chances and registered six shots on target, while Boulogne managed eight shots on target from just one big chance. Possession meant little when the final pass was missing.

What this result means in the table is worth noting. Montpellier remain third with eight points from four games — two wins and two draws — and have kept their momentum going after consecutive victories over Dunkerque and Nancy. Boulogne sit fifteenth with three points from three draws and one defeat, still searching for their first win of the campaign.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 68 – 32

Shots on target 6 – 8

Shots off target 5 – 3

Big chances 2 – 1

🟨 20' Benjamin Besic — Yellow card 🟨 23' Florian Tardieu — Yellow card ✗ 29' Florian Tardieu — Penalty missed 🟨 41' Naoufel El Hannach — Yellow card 🟨 51' Théo Brusco — Yellow card ⇄ 60' N. Vidal-Cartoux — Substitution ⇄ 61' N. Mukiele — Substitution ⇄ 63' J. Bultel — Substitution ⇄ 63' A. Platret — Substitution ⇄ 74' T. Epailly — Substitution ⇄ 74' B. Besic — Substitution 🟨 80' Théo Brusco — Yellow card 🟥 80' Théo Brusco — Red card ⇄ 83' Substitution ⇄ 90+2' N. El Hannach — Substitution

Match events

20' 0:0 Boulogne Yellow card Benjamin Besic
23' 0:0 Montpellier HSC Yellow card Florian Tardieu
29' 0:0 Montpellier HSC Penalty missed Florian Tardieu
41' 0:0 Montpellier HSC Yellow card Naoufel El Hannach
51' 0:0 Boulogne Yellow card Théo Brusco
60' 0:0 Montpellier HSC Substitution N. Vidal-Cartoux off: G. Ayem
61' 0:0 Montpellier HSC Substitution N. Mukiele off: Y. Issoufou
63' 0:0 Boulogne Substitution J. Bultel off: J. Martin
63' 0:0 Boulogne Substitution A. Platret off: A. Nassiri
74' 0:0 Boulogne Substitution T. Epailly off: M. Soumah
74' 0:0 Boulogne Substitution B. Besic off: N. Fatar
80' 0:0 Boulogne Yellow card Théo Brusco
80' 0:0 Boulogne Red card Théo Brusco
83' 0:0 Boulogne Substitution off: A. Pinot
90+2' 0:0 Montpellier HSC Substitution N. El Hannach off: D. Benlahlou

Statistics

68 Possession, % 32

6 Shots on target 8

5 Shots off target 3

2 Big chances 1

124 Attacks 98

7 Corners 1

14 Fouls 20

20 Free kicks 11

0 Offsides 2

2 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

3 Goal kicks 9

28 Throw-ins 20

All statistics

21/4053% Aerial duels 19/4048%

85 Backward passes 34

1 Blocked shots 2

17 Clearances 32

3/2313% Crosses 3/933%

3/1619% Dribbles 5/1338%

94 Failed passes 99

8 Goalkeeper saves 6

11 Interceptions 13

8 Key passes 9

37/6062% Long passes 11/5321%

99 Passes into the final third 41

296 Passes in the opposition half 170

302 Passes in own half 119

0.50 Shot accuracy 0.62

3 Shots from outside the box 5

9 Shots inside the box 8

11/1479% Tackles 22/2976%

575 Total passes 280

Line-ups

Montpellier HSC

Starting XI
#	Player	number
31	Simon Ngapandouetnbu	31
3	N. El Hannach	3
15	Julien Laporte	15
17	Théo Sainte-Luce	17
27	Daylam Meddah	27
5	Florian Tardieu	5
18	Nicolas Pays	18
19	N. Mukiele	19
32	Hichem Abderrebi	32
40	Noah Vidal	40
9	L. Megnan-Pave	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Mathieu Michel	1
35	Mathis Chambon	35
77	Everson Junior Pereira da Silva	77
90	G. Ayem	90
7	Yannis Issfu	7
23	Daryll Benlahlou	23

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Boulogne

Starting XI
#	Player	number
99	Blondy Rudolph Nna Noukeu	99
12	Julien Boyer	12
18	Demba Thiam	18
20	Théo Brusco	20
21	Aurélien Platret	21
25	Antoine Keriou	25
14	Joffrey Bultel	14
19	Nolan Binet	19
64	Théo Epailly	64
10	Abdel Hbouch	10
17	Benjamin Besic	17

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Xavier Lenog	1
4	Jonathan Kapenga	4
15	Adrien Pinot	15
26	Oskar Lenné	26
7	Aymen Nassiri	7
8	Jonas Martin	8
28	Sohan Paillard	28
36	Mohamed Soumah	36
11	Noah Fatar	11

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Saint-Étienne	7	5	1	1	16
2	RED Star FC 93	7	4	2	1	14
3	Reims	7	3	4	0	13
4	Montpellier HSC	7	3	3	1	12
5	Metz	7	2	4	1	10
6	Nancy	7	3	1	3	10
7	Annecy	7	3	1	3	10
8	Sochaux	7	2	4	1	10
9	Dijon	7	2	3	2	9
10	Pau FC	7	2	2	3	8

Montpellier HSC — Boulogne, Ligue 2

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