Montpellier defeated Clermont in a close win on Sunday, 2x1, relating to matchweek 28 of the Ligue 1. To this matchday, Michel Der Zakarian's team came from two wins, and Pascal Gastien's team came from a defeat. Elye Wahi was on fire. In the starting XI there was Stephy Mavididi.
Saif-Eddine Khaoui opened the score after 32 minutes, with a left-foot shot inside the penalty area.
In the 61st minute, Elye Wahi struck for Montpellier, from a corner. Forward scored the winner after 72 minutes with a right-foot strike. Forward now on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games. In the final minutes of the game, Michel Der Zakarian's team saw Jordan Ferri get sent off due to accumulation of yellows.
After the result Montpellier are 11th in the table, with 36 points, while Clermont sit 13th place, with 34 points. In the next fixture, Michel Der Zakarian's team will play away against Marseille. Meanwhile, Pascal Gastien's team will host AC Ajaccio.
Montpellier | Clermont | |||
8 | 4 | Shots | 5 | 7 |
7 | 4 | Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
8 | 2 | Total Tackles | 6 | 7 |
8 | 1 | Tackles Won | 2 | 7 |
8 | 4 | Ball steals | 6 | 7 |
7 | 84 | Total Passes | 59 | 8 |
7 | 71 | Passes Completed | 46 | 8 |
7 | Saves | 7 | ||
4 | Fouls Committed | 4 | ||
8 | 2 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 7 |