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Ligue 2 · Matchday 6

Montpellier

Theo Sainte Luce 72'

1 – 0

FT

 

HT 0–0

PAU

Ligue 2

Matchday 6

Montpellier1–0PAU

6

Shots in the box

9

Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.

72′

Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.

MONPAU· Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier

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Match report

Montpellier 1-0 PAU

Montpellier edged out PAU 1-0 at Stade de la Mosson in Ligue 2. Luce opened the scoring for Montpellier on 72'.

Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Montpellier took 6 of their 12 attempts inside the box, PAU 9 of 11. Montpellier held 74.0% of the ball.

The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. PAU graded out for low-block fortress — 26.0% possession and 4 shots blocked. PAU graded out for box occupation — 9 of 11 shots in the box.

T. Sainte-Luce came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.9 for Montpellier from 1 goal, 2 shots and 3 tackles.

It was a niggly afternoon: 30 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with PAU conceding the most free-kicks (17).

Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.

Quick stats

74%Possession26%
12Shots11

What the numbers say

3 reads

Low-Block Fortress

PAU

PAU handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 7 shots blocked or saved on 26.0% of possession.

Possession
26.0%
Shots blocked
4
Saves
3
Conceded
1

Box Occupation

PAU

PAU kept getting bodies into the area — 82% of their shots came from inside the box.

Shots in the box
9 of 11
Share
82%

Cynical Press

PAU

PAU broke the game up whenever it got away from them — 17 fouls and 3 bookings.

Fouls
17
Yellow cards
3

Timeline

🟨51'

Abdel Hakim Abdallah

Foul

Julien Laporte

Persistent Infringement

🟨54'
🟨60'

Cheikh Fall

Foul

Daryll Benlahlou ↑ Grégory Ayem ↓

🔄63'

Théo Chennahi ↑ Daylam Meddah ↓

🔄63'
🔄63'

Jeremy Sebas ↑ Babacar Leye ↓

🔄71'

Luan Gadegbeku ↑ Lorenzo Rajot ↓

Theo Sainte Luce — assist: Florian Tardieu

⚽72'
🔄77'

Bilal Brahimi ↑ Hacene Benali ↓

🔄77'

Tom Saettel ↑ Cheikh Fall ↓

🔄77'

Mathys Tourraine ↑ Tom Pouilly ↓

Hichem Abderrebi ↑ Yaël Mouanga Boudzoumou ↓

🔄78'

Hichem Abderrebi

Foul

🟨89'
🟨90+3'

Luan Gadegbeku

Foul

Match info

Kickoff 
VenueStade de la Mosson, Montpellier
CompetitionLigue 2
Season2026
RoundMatchday 6
StatusMatch Finished
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Match context

Montpellier

#4

12 pts · 7 played

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#10

8 pts · 7 played

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