On March 31, one of the matches of the 29th round of the French Football Championship took place. Marseille (France) and Montpellier (France) met.
French Championship, round 29
Marseilles (France) — Montpellier (France) — 1:1 (1:1)
Goals: Guendouzi (44) — Arno Nordin (12)
Warnings: Sakho (42), Jordan Veretut (45+5), Germain (81), Gigot (82)
The Ligue 1 football match between Marseille and Montpellier, held at the Orange Velodrome stadium, ended in a draw with a score of 1:1 in the first half of the match and 1:1 in the main game. Despite an exciting encounter between both sides, the game did not ultimately result in a victory. A goal in the 12th minute by A. Nordin from Montpellier made Marseille alert, but they quickly equalized in the 44th minute with a penalty through M. Guendouzi. The game was even, both sides fought well, but there were a few moments of tension and drama. Montpellier's C. Kouyate was substituted in the 22nd minute to make way for M. Sako, who later received a yellow card in the 42nd minute. Marseille's J. Vertou also received a yellow card just a minute before half-time.
In the second half, both teams made changes to their squads: E. Chato from Montpellier was replaced by F. Sacco in the 46th minute, and M. Guendouzi and Vitinha from Marseille were replaced by K. Mbemba and K. Under, respectively, in the 59th minute minute. . Montpellier and Marseille continued to make substitutions throughout the game: S. Mavididi replaced A. Nordin in the 61st minute, C. Faiad replaced L. Leroy in the 76th minute, and E. Vahy replaced V. Germain in the 80th minute . . However, the game ended in a draw, with V. Germain receiving a yellow card for Montpellier in the 81st minute and S. Gigot receiving a yellow card for Marseille in the 82nd minute. All in all, it was a tense match with both teams playing well, creating chances and testing each other's defences. Unfortunately, neither side was able to win and the game ended in a 1:1 draw.
In the next round, the opponents are waiting for such matches: Lorient - Marseille, Montpellier - Toulouse.
| Marseilles | Montpellier | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | shots on target | 3 |
| 13 | blows | 8 |
| 6 | Blocked punches | 1 |
| 8 | Kicks from the box | 5 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the box | 3 |
| 15 | Violations | 9 |
| 1 | corner | 3 |
| 1 | offsides | 1 |
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 2 | yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Goalie saves | 1 |
| 563 | Total transfers | 276 |
| 464 | Accurate gear | 197 |
| 82% | Gear Accuracy | 71% |