Montpellier vs Valenciennes
Match pulse
Who won: Montpellier 2-1
Montpellier beat Valenciennes 2-1 on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Stade de la Mosson. Goals for Montpellier: Olivier Giroud (80' pen) and Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (81'). Goals for Valenciennes: Mathieu Dossevi (49').
Play by play
- Match ends, Montpellier 2, Valenciennes 1.
- Second Half ends, Montpellier 2, Valenciennes 1.
- 90'
Offside, Montpellier. Olivier Giroud tries a through ball, but Souleymane Camara is caught offside.
- 90'
Offside, Valenciennes. Nicolas Pallois tries a through ball, but Grégory Pujol is caught offside.
- 90'
Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) wins a free kick in his own half.
- 90'
Foul by Grégory Pujol (Valenciennes).
- 90'
Younés Belhanda (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'
Foul by Nicolas Pallois (Valenciennes).
- 90'
Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souleymane Camara.
- 89'
Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Younés Belhanda.
- 88'
Substitution, Montpellier. Garry Bocaly defender replaces Karim Ait Fana.
- 87'
Attempt saved. Mamadou Samassa (Valenciennes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Ducourtioux with a cross.
- 85'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84'
Delay in match Mamadou Samassa (Valenciennes) because of an injury.
- 83'
Benjamin Stambouli (Montpellier) is shown the red card for a bad foul.
- 83'
Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (Montpellier).
- 83'
Mamadou Samassa (Valenciennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81'
Goal! Montpellier 2, Valenciennes 1. Abdelhamid El Kaoutari (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marco Estrada with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 81'
Younés Belhanda (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81'
Foul by Milan Bisevac (Valenciennes).
- 80'
Goal! Montpellier 1, Valenciennes 1. Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 79'
Second yellow card to Rudy Mater (Valenciennes) for a bad foul.
- 79'
Penalty Montpellier. Karim Ait Fana draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 79'
Penalty conceded by Rudy Mater (Valenciennes) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 78'
Substitution, Valenciennes. Gaël Danic midfielder replaces Mathieu Dossevi.

