Finished
Both teams could have won today but Reims just managed to carve out the victory
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
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Ball possession: Reims: 48%, Montpellier: 52%.
A shot by Hassane Kamara is blocked
Alaixys Romao of Reims passes the ball to a team mate.
Safe hands from Predrag Rajkovic as he comes out and claims the ball
Teji Savanier puts in a cross...
Xavier Chavalerin is penalised for pushing Teji Savanier
The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added
Goal kick for Reims
That's a great ball by Teji Savanier from Montpellier. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
The referee signals a free kick as Hassane Kamara from Reims trips Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo
A chance presents itself to Petar Skuletic from Montpellier but his header goes wide
Teji Savanier from Montpellier swings in the corner from the right.
Gaetan Laborde from Montpellier tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo puts in a cross...
Axel Disasi relieves the pressure with a clearance
Alaixys Romao sends a long ball upfield.
Anastasios Donis from Reims is ruled offside
Montpellier take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
Reims take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
The referee signals a free kick as Alaixys Romao from Reims trips Teji Savanier
Ball possession: Reims: 49%, Montpellier: 51%.
Boulaye Dia from Reims passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Hassane Kamara puts in a cross...
The referee signals a free kick as Teji Savanier from Montpellier trips Yunis Abdelhamid
Yunis Abdelhamid relieves the pressure with a clearance
Damien Le Tallec crosses the ball into the box from the free kick
After a tactical foul, Alaixys Romao sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
Alaixys Romao from Reims goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Teji Savanier
Remi Oudin is leaving the field to be replaced by Marshall Munetsi in a tactical substitution.
Damien Le Tallec is penalised for pushing an opponent
A shot by Florent Mollet is blocked
Montpellier is in control of the ball.
Arnaud Souquet puts in a cross...
Reims take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
Montpellier take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
Goal kick for Montpellier
Jordan Ferri is leaving the field to be replaced by Petar Skuletic in a tactical substitution.
Moussa Doumbia is leaving the field to be replaced by Hassane Kamara in a tactical substitution.
A shot by Anastasios Donis is blocked
Anastasios Donis releases a shot, it's parried by Geronimo Rulli but he can't hold onto it...
Anastasios Donis from Reims takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
Reims start a counter attack
Poor play by Axel Disasi as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
Florent Mollet puts in a cross...
Damien Le Tallec from Montpellier swings in the corner from the right.
Axel Disasi clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
Damien Le Tallec puts in a cross...
Florent Mollet from Montpellier swings in the corner from the right.
Alaixys Romao clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
Montpellier start a counter attack
Reims is having a good opportunity to score.
Moussa Doumbia from Reims passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
Damien Le Tallec from Montpellier crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
Jordan Ferri from Montpellier passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
Montpellier take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
Good effort by Anastasios Donis as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
Thomas Foket fouls Jordan Ferri
Damien Le Tallec from Montpellier passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
Ball possession: Reims: 51%, Montpellier: 49%.
Remi Oudin from Reims tries to play a 1-2 with Xavier Chavalerin, but the ball is intercepted.
Reims is in control of the ball.
Reims take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
Mathieu Cafaro is leaving the field to be replaced by Anastasios Donis in a tactical substitution.
A chance presents itself to Hilton from Montpellier but his header goes wide
Arnaud Souquet from Montpellier tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
Hilton relieves the pressure with a clearance
Alaixys Romao puts in a cross...
Mathieu Cafaro from Reims directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
Florent Mollet goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
Nicolas Cozza is leaving the field to be replaced by Teji Savanier in a tactical substitution.
Moussa Doumbia fouls Damien Le Tallec
Pedro Mendes puts in a cross...
Mathieu Cafaro goes for glory from long range but the keeper is equal to his shot and saves it!
Moussa Doumbia from Reims directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
The referee is not having the complaints from Mathieu Cafaro who is given a yellow card for dissent
Mathieu Cafaro puts in a cross...
The referee signals a free kick as Nicolas Cozza from Montpellier trips Boulaye Dia
Ball possession: Reims: 52%, Montpellier: 48%.
The referee signals a free kick as Boulaye Dia from Reims trips Pedro Mendes
Mathieu Cafaro from Reims swings in the corner from the right.
Geronimo Rulli from Montpellier makes a great save.
It's a good hit from long range by Boulaye Dia who forces a save from Geronimo Rulli. Corner kick.
Axel Disasi is penalised for pushing Florent Mollet
After VAR check, the referee decided to stay with the initial call - not to award a penalty for Montpellier!
VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
Remi Oudin from Reims tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
The referee signals a free kick as Damien Le Tallec from Montpellier trips Moussa Doumbia
The referee signals a free kick as Boulaye Dia from Reims trips Nicolas Cozza
How did he miss that? Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
Great skill from Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo as he dribbles past his opponents
Moussa Doumbia from Reims had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
A shot by Moussa Doumbia is blocked
Great skill from Moussa Doumbia as he dribbles past his opponents
Thomas Foket relieves the pressure with a clearance
Florent Mollet crosses the ball into the box from the free kick
Ball possession: Reims: 54%, Montpellier: 46%.
The referee signals a free kick as Mathieu Cafaro from Reims trips Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo
Florent Mollet from Montpellier swings in the corner from the left.
Florent Mollet takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
Reckless challenge there. Boulaye Dia commits a rough foul on Jordan Ferri
Mathieu Cafaro from Reims is ruled offside
Remi Oudin of Reims passes the ball to a team mate.
Damien Le Tallec fouls Xavier Chavalerin
Moussa Doumbia puts in a cross...
A player from Montpellier trips Alaixys Romao
The second half is underway
It's over! The referee blows for half time
Pedro Mendes is penalised for pushing Axel Disasi
Hilton crosses the ball into the box from the free kick
Boulaye Dia is penalised for pushing Jordan Ferri
Mathieu Cafaro goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
Nicolas Cozza relieves the pressure with a clearance
Konan puts in a cross...
Souleymane Camara of Montpellier passes the ball to a team mate.
Boulaye Dia relieves the pressure with a clearance
Joris Chotard is leaving the field to be replaced by Souleymane Camara in a tactical substitution.
Pedro Mendes from Montpellier directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
Ball possession: Reims: 55%, Montpellier: 45%.
Jordan Ferri from Montpellier had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
Safe hands from Geronimo Rulli as he comes out and claims the ball
Mathieu Cafaro from Reims swings in the corner from the left.
Remi Oudin from Reims directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
Moussa Doumbia from Reims takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
Moussa Doumbia from Reims is ruled offside
Arnaud Souquet is penalised for pushing Moussa Doumbia
NO GOAL! - After reviewing the situation, the referee announces that the goal for Reims is revoked due to offside.
VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
G O O O O A A A L! Reims score! Remi Oudin is on the scoresheet.
Moussa Doumbia of Reims passes the ball to a team mate.
Ball possession: Reims: 53%, Montpellier: 47%.
Damien Le Tallec from Montpellier directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
That's a great ball by Yunis Abdelhamid from Reims. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
Yunis Abdelhamid is penalised for pushing Gaetan Laborde
Pedro Mendes relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Reims: 50%, Montpellier: 50%.
Pedro Mendes is penalised for pushing Boulaye Dia
A Reims player heads wide
Mathieu Cafaro from Reims tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
Xavier Chavalerin from Reims directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
Yunis Abdelhamid from Reims directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
Boulaye Dia from Reims goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Joris Chotard
The referee signals a free kick as Arnaud Souquet from Montpellier trips Alaixys Romao
The referee signals a free kick as Thomas Foket from Reims trips Florent Mollet
That's a great ball by Thomas Foket from Reims. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
Remi Oudin from Reims crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
A player from Montpellier directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
Yunis Abdelhamid fouls Gaetan Laborde
A shot by Remi Oudin is blocked
Great skill from Remi Oudin as he dribbles past his opponents
The referee signals a free kick as Mathieu Cafaro from Reims trips Jordan Ferri
Ambroise Oyongo Bitolo from Montpellier passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
Ball possession: Reims: 47%, Montpellier: 53%.
Hilton from Montpellier heads the ball, but it's a terrible effort nowhere near the goal.
A shot by Jordan Ferri is blocked
A chance presents itself to Gaetan Laborde from Montpellier but his header goes wide
Florent Mollet from Montpellier tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
Montpellier is having a good opportunity to score.
Moussa Doumbia fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
A shot by Xavier Chavalerin is blocked
Ball possession: Reims: 57%, Montpellier: 43%.
Konan from Reims commits a foul by elbowing Pedro Mendes
Arnaud Souquet fouls Moussa Doumbia
Mathieu Cafaro provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Yunis Abdelhamid Reims scores with a header.
Remi Oudin puts in a cross...
A player from Reims trips Jordan Ferri
Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
Montpellier kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match
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