On 3 March, one of the matches of the 24th round of the French football championship took place. Montpellier (France) and Strasbourg (France) met.
French Championship, 24th round
Montpellier (France) - Strasbourg (France) - 2:2 (0:0)
Goals: Arnaud Nordin (71), Arnaud Nordin (87) - Kh. Diarra (47), E. Emega (83)
Warnings: Jordan Ferri (19), I. Sissoko (34), H. Diarra (47), E. Emega (83). Sissoko (34), H. Diarra (66), E. Emega (84).
In a tense match between Montpellier and Strasbourg at the Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, both teams fought hard for victory. The score was 0-0 at half-time and both teams were unable to break the deadlock. However, events unfolded in an exciting way in the second half and the match ended in a 2-2 draw. The first notable event of the match occurred in the 19th minute when Montpellier player J. Ferry received a yellow card. Another yellow card followed in the 34th minute, this time for Strasbourg player I. Sissoko. In the 47th minute a penalty was awarded to Strasbourg, which was successfully realised by H. Diarra.
"Montpellier" quickly reacted, and in the 71st minute A. Nordin scored a goal, levelling the score. The match continued to be tense, with both teams making strategic substitutions in an attempt to gain an advantage. In the 83rd minute Strasbourg took the lead again thanks to a goal by E. Emega. However, Montpellier did not give up and equalised on 87 minutes thanks to a goal from A. Nordine. Time passed, both teams were striving for the winning goal, but in the end the match ended in a 2-2 draw. It was a hard fought battle between "Montpellier" and "Strasbourg", both teams demonstrated their skill and determination on the field. The fans were treated to an exciting match that kept them in suspense until the final whistle.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Nice - Montpellier, Strasbourg - Monaco.
| Montpellier | Strasbourg | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 21 | Kicks | 12 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 13 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 10 | Offences | 14 |
| 8 | Corner | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 493 | Total assists | 347 |
| 412 | Accurate assists | 260 |
| 84% | Accuracy of passes | 75% |