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AS Saint-Etienne

Augustine Boakye made his return to action for Sainté off the bench last weekend.
Anthony Briançon has undergone a minor knee procedure.
Recovery is progressing well for Yvann Maçon, Thomas Monconduit, and Pierre Cornud.
All three could be in contention against Lyon.
Montpellier HSC

Stefan Dzodic was shown a red card against Marseille and will miss out due to suspension.
Boubakar Kouyaté, Yanis Issoufou, Mousa Al Tamari, Othmane Maama, and Théo Sainte-Luce are all out of action for Montpellier.
Christopher Julien is a long-term absentee.
Khalil Fayed could be a doubt after suffering a knock to his leg.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+8'

Nothing more will happen in this game as the referee blows for full time.
90+7'

St Etienne take a short corner kick.
90+5'

Wonderful movement by Montpellier. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
90+2'

Teji Savanier (Montpellier) is about to take a corner kick.
90+2'

Teji Savanier (Montpellier) takes the corner which is cleared. The ball is out of play. Montpellier win a corner kick.
90+1'

The ball is cleared after Mousa Al-Tamari (Montpellier) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The ball goes out of play. Montpellier are awarded a corner kick.
90

There will be a minimum of 7 min. of added time.
88'

A corner kick by Montpellier is thwarted by the well prepared Gautier Larsonneur (St Etienne).
88'

Montpellier are happy to keep the ball as they wait for gaps in defence to open up. However, an opposing player steps in and clears. Corner kick. Montpellier will have an opportunity.
87'

Olivier Dall'Oglio has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) replacing Ibrahim Sissoko.
87'

It's time for a substitution. Pierre Cornud (St Etienne) comes on in place of Zuriko Davitashvili.
86'

Teji Savanier (Montpellier) puts a cross into the box from the free kick, but the defender gets there first.
85'

Montpellier slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
82'

Jean-Louis Gasset has decided to substitute Modibo Sagnan and he is replaced by Gabriel Bares (Montpellier).
82'

Substitution. Junior Ndiaye (Montpellier) replaces Wahbi Khazri.
81'

The referee blows his whistle as Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) was too aggressive in his challenge.
79'

None of the Montpellier players could reach the corner kick as the ball was overhit and goes out of play.
78'

Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) tries his luck with a long-range effort after receiving a precise pass. It goes to the right side of the goal, but Gautier Larsonneur has a clear view of it and makes a comfortable save. Montpellier force a corner. Their opponents will face another attacking threat.
77'

Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. Montpellier are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.
74'

Montpellier will take a corner kick.
71'

Olivier Dall'Oglio prepares a substitution. Benjamin Bouchouari is replaced by Mathis Amougou (St Etienne).
70'

Substitution. Louis Mouton will be replaced by Aimen Moueffek (St Etienne).
70'

Gautier Larsonneur (St Etienne) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.
69'

Teji Savanier (Montpellier) sends a cross into the box, but Gautier Larsonneur comes off his line to gather the ball.
69'

Montpellier failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
68'

A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Montpellier. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Montpellier will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
66'

The substitution has been made. Tanguy Coulibaly (Montpellier) has replaced Rabby Nzingoula.
66'

Jean-Louis Gasset has decided to make a change. Becir Omeragic (Montpellier) replaces Joris Chotard.
65'

Substitution. Augustine Boakye did his best and is replaced by Mathieu Cafaro (St Etienne).
64'

Benjamin Bouchouari (St Etienne) is awarded a yellow card for his tackle. He doesn't seem to agree with the decision, but Florent Batta ignores the protests.
63'

A cross from a corner kick by Montpellier is too strong and the ball goes well out of play.
63'

Montpellier take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
62'

Augustine Boakye (St Etienne) has received a yellow card for his foul.
57'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) was probably a bit loose with his words to Florent Batta, who decides to show him a yellow.
56'

Issiaga Sylla (Montpellier) argues with the referee and is booked for dissent.
56'

The main referee, Florent Batta, is apparently not going to tolerate any discussions. Mousa Al-Tamari (Montpellier) is given a yellow card for dissent.
55'

The Montpellier players’ joy was short-lived as the original decision is reversed after a VAR review by referee Florent Batta. NO PENALTY!
55'

The referee isn't 100% sure if it's a penalty to Montpellier, he's going to review using VAR.
53'

Leo Petrot (St Etienne) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul. Montpellier are about to take a penalty!
53'

A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from St Etienne comes to nothing.
52'

Great save! Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot towards the bottom left corner was brilliantly saved by Benjamin Lecomte. The ball goes out of play and St Etienne have been awarded a corner kick.
52'

The referee blows his whistle, Montpellier are awarded a corner kick.
49'

We can have a look at the statistics now, particularly the total attempts – 8:4.
47'

Goal! Benjamin Bouchouari (St Etienne) shows perfect technique and produces a first-time effort from just outside the box that goes inside the right post. It's 1:0.
47'

Louis Mouton (St Etienne) takes the corner.
46'

A defender unwittingly blocks the ball on the line after a snap shot from Louis Mouton (St Etienne) inside the box following a slide rule pass. St Etienne have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
46'

The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.
45+4'

The match has reached half-time.
45+4'

A long-range free kick is awarded to Montpellier.
45+3'

Yunis Abdelhamid (St Etienne) pulls the shirt of his opponent and the referee stops play for a foul.
45'

4 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
44'

Montpellier seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.
41'

Florent Batta shows the yellow card to Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) for a heavy challenge.
40'

The Montpellier players can’t believe it after referee Florent Batta signals NO PENALTY after the VAR review. Play to continue.
39'

There's some confusion. Looks like the ref is going to review the penalty decision to Montpellier using VAR. Let's see what happens.
38'

PENALTY APPEAL after Teji Savanier (Montpellier) goes down under a challenge from the defender. All players chase the referee but he's not interested in the penalty claim. Play continues.
37'

Enzo Tchato (Montpellier) slips past one challenge, but is unable to feed a low pass into the path of one of his teammates.
35'

St Etienne can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield. The ball goes out of play and Montpellier will have a goal kick.
35'

St Etienne show off their ball retention skills as they exchange one-two passes and the move is only interrupted when the final pass is intercepted. St Etienne force their opponents to concede a corner.
34'

A yellow card for a tackle by Rabby Nzingoula (Montpellier). Florent Batta doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.
34'

Yunis Abdelhamid (St Etienne) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Florent Batta blows his whistle for a foul.
30'

Montpellier are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.
28'

Joris Chotard (Montpellier) uses the wrong choice of words while trying to explain something to the referee and receives a yellow card for dissent.
27'

Teji Savanier (Montpellier) is unable to get the free-kick over the defensive wall from mid-range.
27'

A pass into the penalty area from Dennis Appiah (St Etienne) is intercepted by the defence.
25'

The referee blows his whistle, a clear handball by Ibrahim Sissoko (St Etienne). Montpellier are awarded a free kick from a dangerous position.
24'

Teji Savanier (Montpellier) smashes the ball from the mid-range free-kick straight into the defensive wall.
24'

Montpellier win a direct free kick in a dangerous mid-range position.
23'

The corner is swung in but Montpellier can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.
23'

Montpellier are happy to keep the ball as they wait for gaps in defence to open up. However, an opposing player steps in and clears. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Montpellier.
20'

Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. St Etienne are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.
18'

The resulting set piece from St Etienne is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Montpellier.
16'

Ibrahim Sissoko (St Etienne) tries to send a low pass into the box, but it's blocked and cleared. The referee signals a corner kick to St Etienne.
13'

Wonderful movement by Montpellier. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
10'

Pierre Ekwah (St Etienne) makes a strong challenge and Florent Batta blows for a foul.
9'

Close! A mistake by a defender gifts Ibrahim Sissoko (St Etienne) a chance inside the box, but his efforts zips just over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Montpellier will have a goal kick.
8'

Mousa Al-Tamari (Montpellier) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
6'

St Etienne showcase their great team work by exchanging one-two passes, but one wayward pass sees them lose possession.
3'

Montpellier slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
1'

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Let us introduce today's referee to you, and it's Florent Batta.

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