VIDEO | Ligue 1 Higlights: Nice vs Montpellier
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00:00 Out of the relegation zone this week.
00:05 We have to see.
00:07 We have to see what will be happening in this match day 25th.
00:12 And everything is ready.
00:15 And here you can see how the 22 players are getting into the field.
00:19 A sport of bother facing off this evening.
00:28 They have identical records in 2024,
00:32 with five points picked up each since the turn of the year.
00:35 Montpellier, the only of the two sides to have got a win.
00:39 Nice without a win in five ahead of kickoff this evening.
00:43 On the front foot here with Hicham Boudaoui.
00:48 Laporte across the middle into the gloves of his
00:51 former teammate, Benjamin Lecomte.
00:55 Oh, it's been turned into his own net by Jean-Claude Todibo.
01:02 And Nice find themselves nearly comically behind very early on here.
01:09 Much more of a smile from Todibo than from Michel Desacariens.
01:21 Montpellier score for a seventh time from a corner this term.
01:30 It's the first time that Nice have conceded a goal of the sort.
01:35 And it's an own goal.
01:37 Jean-Claude Todibo completely fluffing his lines.
01:39 1-0 Montpellier.
01:49 Completely losing his head in Le Havre just before the Christmas break.
01:54 Nice on the other end have equalized immediately.
01:58 Jeremy Boga with the header.
02:02 That's one way to answer a very poor opener.
02:05 Oh, Montpellier ahead for what?
02:14 All of 45 seconds.
02:16 They switched off on their left flank there, Issa Yagacilla.
02:20 Allowing Laporte to pick it up under very little pressure.
02:24 His ball in was an absolute beauty.
02:27 Boga attacked it perfectly.
02:29 Just had to head it back across, use the power on the floated ball
02:37 in to beat Benjamin Lecomte.
02:38 He did just that.
02:39 And we're back where we started.
02:42 On level terms, Nice 1, Montpellier 1.
02:46 For Khefren Chiram, Mofi once more.
02:53 Uses his body brilliantly and then turns into trouble.
02:56 Rosario this time for Nice.
02:58 Melvin Bard, nice work over the top from Boudaoui.
03:01 Chiram tried to make something of it.
03:03 Not an easy one to negotiate.
03:05 Clever, but it didn't quite fall to a teammate.
03:07 And it's a goal for Nice.
03:09 Clever, but it didn't quite fall to a teammate.
03:12 And now Khazri releases Arnaud Norda.
03:14 Goal side of Melvin Bard, Arnaud Norda bearing down on Martian Boka's goal.
03:19 And the defensive...
03:21 ...Tedji Savanieh.
03:26 It's a lovely delivery from him.
03:29 Drops to Shorish Shotar.
03:31 Boudaoui heads away.
03:34 Savanieh reaches the second ball.
03:36 Savanieh still going.
03:38 Martian Boka had to be brave.
03:39 He was braver than Issaiah Gassila.
03:42 Space here for Jeremy Boga who can turn and run towards goal.
03:47 Now it's Shambou Daoui.
03:49 Lovely ball towards Laborde.
03:53 Chipped up towards Boga once more.
03:55 Chiram perhaps could have let it run for Melvin Bard.
04:00 Nicely done across to Jordan Latomba.
04:06 Kefren Chiram again attacking it.
04:08 This time he got closer.
04:10 But still knocks it past Chiram.
04:13 Looking to work it in the channel.
04:15 No space ahead of him so Chateau takes over.
04:18 Ferry back for Enzo Chateau.
04:20 Three men in the middle to aim at.
04:22 Issaiah Gassila is one of them.
04:24 And the shot on goal.
04:26 Get moving.
04:28 Slipping away at the moment to Savanieh.
04:32 Whips in that corner.
04:35 What can he conjure up here?
04:37 Near post here for Kazri to touch it towards goal.
04:41 It was a tricky one for Marcin Bulka.
04:44 They do indeed.
04:52 It is a penalty for Montpellier.
04:58 Handball given.
04:59 Takes on Marcin Bulka.
05:04 Four penalties saved this season.
05:07 And it's Savanieh who comes out on top.
05:10 And Montpellier in the lead for the second time this evening.
05:14 Montpellier ahead five minutes before the break.
05:25 Marcin Bulka sent the wrong way.
05:29 And against the run of play as the visitors
05:33 back in front.
05:35 Only here on Beamsports the second half is about to start.
05:42 And we're back underway.
05:47 Montpellier in the lead after 45 minutes of play.
05:51 An own goal and a penalty.
05:53 In towards Kazri who's got a hold of this.
06:00 Their players in the middle.
06:01 The one is Savanieh.
06:03 And a brilliant challenge coming back from Kevrin to Ram.
06:06 Savanieh.
06:09 Le Roy.
06:12 Savanieh.
06:14 Does have the quality to...
06:17 ...has the legs to sensibly feed Evan Guesson.
06:20 Laborde and Moffey in the middle.
06:22 What can Guesson do here?
06:23 Might go it alone.
06:24 Evan Guesson is fired wide.
06:26 Did everything right apart from the finish.
06:30 He was remarkably easy for him to set past
06:34 Beshir Omaradzic.
06:36 He needed to hit it with the inside of his boot.
06:39 It came off the outside.
06:42 Drifted wide of...
06:45 Jean-Claire Todibo.
06:51 And he's got a chance to score.
06:55 And Jean-Claire Todibo make up for that error.
07:00 Corner.
07:05 Comes to Todibo.
07:06 He lifts it strangely towards goal.
07:08 Difficult one for Moffey to do anything with.
07:10 A double change as well.
07:12 Michel Desakarian's men with Tongi Koulibaly.
07:15 And Akkor Adams coming on.
07:17 That will add pace to their front line for the breakaways.
07:20 As Dante decides to strike from range.
07:22 And it's...
07:24 Cho's corner.
07:26 Towards Todibo.
07:28 Dante there might still drop.
07:30 Leroyz on the floor.
07:32 Cleared away by Omaradzic.
07:34 Looks for Evan Guesson.
07:37 Goal side.
07:38 Evan Guesson.
07:39 Big save from Bazma a goal that may just preserve
07:43 the three points for Montpellier.
07:45 Cho's corner.
07:51 Cho's corner.
07:53 Drops for Claude Maurice.
07:57 Well struck.
07:58 Deflected on its way through.
08:00 Behind for a goal kick.
08:02 Time now running out for OGC Nice.
08:06 It's the first man, Luché this time.
08:12 It's the same outcome.
08:13 Headed away by Siaga Silla.
08:15 And the whistle is blown by Rudy Bouquet.
08:18 Montpellier victorious at the Allianz Riviera.
08:21 And the match is over.
08:25 Montpellier have just won 2-1 against Nice.
08:29 What a game.
08:31 And Montpellier have just surprised in the opening
08:34 of the matchday 25th.
08:37 Now it's time to thank you.
08:39 Thank you for joining us on...
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