Montpellier vs Lens Summary & Highlights

Ligue 1

Ligue 1

08:00 PMFebruary 25, 2023
Regular Season – 25
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1 – 1
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HT: (0 – 1)
📍 Stade de la Mosson (Montpellier)👤 Referee: J. Brisard

How did Montpellier and Lens perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Montpellier and Lens Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
38%62%
ATTACK
8
Total shots
18
3
Shots on target
6
5
Shots off target
9
0
Blocked shots
3
4
Shots inside box
16
4
Shots outside box
2
4
Corner kicks
6
4
Offsides
1
PASSING
334
Total passes
549
268 (80%)
Accurate passes
477 (87%)
DISCIPLINE
12
Fouls
13
0
Yellow cards
3
5
Goalkeeper saves
2

Montpellier and Lens Lineups

Montpellier

3-4-3
40G
Benjamin Lecomte
7.3
4D
Boubakar Kouyaté
6.9
6D
Christopher Jullien
6.9
14D
Maxime Estève 🔺30′
6.5
77M
Falaye Sacko
6.6
12M
Jordan Ferri
6.9
13M
Joris Chotard
7.5
3M
Issiaga Sylla
6.7
7F
Arnaud Nordin 🔺89′
7.2
99F
Wahbi Khazri 🔺89′
6.9
27F
Faitout Maouassa 59′ 🔺73′
7.3
Substitutes
90G
Bingourou Kamara
29D
Enzo Tchato Mbiayi 🔻89′
75D
Mamadou Sakho
22M
Khalil Fayad 🔻30′
7.2
10F
Stephy Mavididi 🔻73′
6.7
34M
Matteo Loubatieres
9F
Valère Germain 🔻89′
36F
Axel Gueguin
39F
Serigne Faye
Coach of Montpellier
👔 M. Der Zakarian

Lens

3-4-2-1
30G
Brice Samba
6.3
24D
Jonathan Gradit
6.5
4D
Kevin Danso 21′
6.6
14D
Facundo Medina
6.3
29M
Przemyslaw Frankowski 🔺88′
7.2
26M
Salis Abdul Samed
7
8M
Seko Fofana
7.3
3M
Deiver Machado 🔺78′
6.7
28F
Adrien Thomasson 🔺78′
7.3
20F
Angelo Fulgini 4′ 🔺64′
7.7
7F
Florian Sotoca 23′
7.3
Substitutes
16G
Jean-Louis Leca
21D
Massadio Haïdara 🔻78′
6.5
25D
Julien Le Cardinal 🔻88′
23D
Ismaël Boura
6M
Junior Onana
13M
Lukasz Poreba
10M
David da Costa 🔻78′
6.6
36F
Remy Labeau Lascary
11F
Loïs Openda 🔻64′
7.2
Coach of Lens
👔 F. Haise

Montpellier and Lens Head to Head

0WINS
2DRAWS
5WINS
Over 1.5 Goals71%
Over 2.5 Goals43%
Both Teams Scored43%

Past H2H Matches & Results

31 Jan 2025 Montpellier 0-2 Lens
Ligue 1
08 Dec 2024 Lens 2-0 Montpellier
Ligue 1
19 May 2024 Lens 2-2 Montpellier
Ligue 1
08 Dec 2023 Montpellier 0-0 Lens
Ligue 1
09 Dec 2022 Lens 2-1 Montpellier
Club Friendlies
10 Dec 2022 Montpellier 1-2 Lens
Club Friendlies
15 Oct 2022 Lens 1-0 Montpellier
Ligue 1

Ligue 1 Standings

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
Lens
17 13 1 3 31-13 18 40
2
PSG
17 12 3 2 37-15 22 39
3
Marseille
17 10 2 5 36-17 19 32
4
Lille
17 10 2 5 33-22 11 32
5
Lyon
17 9 3 5 25-17 8 30
6
Rennes
17 8 6 3 29-24 5 30
7
Strasbourg
17 7 3 7 26-21 5 24
8
Toulouse
17 6 5 6 24-22 2 23
9
Monaco
17 7 2 8 27-30 -3 23
10
Angers
17 6 4 7 18-20 -2 22
11
Brest
17 6 4 7 23-27 -4 22
12
Lorient
17 4 7 6 20-29 -9 19
13
Le Havre
17 4 6 7 15-23 -8 18
14
Nice
17 5 3 9 20-30 -10 18
15
Paris FC
17 4 4 9 22-31 -9 16
16
Nantes
17 3 5 9 16-28 -12 14
17
Auxerre
17 3 3 11 14-27 -13 12
18
Metz
17 3 3 11 18-38 -20 12

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Champions League (Qualification)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Promotion – Conference League (Qualification)
Relegation – Ligue 2
Ligue 1 (Promotion – Play Offs)

Montpellier vs Lens Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2023-02-25

Tactical discipline and raw talent were on full display as Montpellier faced off against Lens at Stade de la Mosson (Montpellier). The Ligue 1 fixture, contested on February 25, 2023, showcased the tactical evolution of both squads.

From the opening whistle, it was clear that both managers had done their homework. The midfield battles were intense, and the decisive moments came down to execution in the final third. It was a game where tactical adjustments made all the difference.

League Context & Table Position

Heading into this match, Montpellier were sitting in unknown place with 0 points. Their campaign has seen 0 wins and 0 draws, leaving them with a record of 0 losses.

Lens, sitting in 1st with 40 points, approached the game with a different philosophy. With 13 wins to their name, they aimed to exploit the spaces left by the hosts.

Historical Matchup

In their last 6 Ligue 1 meetings, the balance of power has been intriguing. Montpellier have secured 0 wins.

However, Lens have proven to be tough opponents, winning 3 times. There have been 3 draws. Notably, both teams scored in 2 of these encounters, and over 2.5 goals were seen in 1 matches.

Recent Form Guide

Here is how both teams have fared in their recent matches before this encounter:

Recent Matches of Montpellier

    Recent Matches of Lens

    • Toulouse 0-3 Lens (Ligue 1, Jan 02, 2026)
    • Lens 2-0 Nice (Ligue 1, Dec 14, 2025)
    • Nantes 1-2 Lens (Ligue 1, Dec 06, 2025)
    • Angers 1-2 Lens (Ligue 1, Nov 30, 2025)
    • Lens 1-0 Strasbourg (Ligue 1, Nov 22, 2025)
    • Monaco 1-4 Lens (Ligue 1, Nov 08, 2025)
    • Lens 3-0 Lorient (Ligue 1, Nov 02, 2025)
    • Metz 2-0 Lens (Ligue 1, Oct 29, 2025)
    • Lens 2-1 Marseille (Ligue 1, Oct 25, 2025)

    Full Match Replay

    Catch all the tactical breakdowns and highlights from Montpellier vs Lens clash right here. We provide in-depth post-match analysis to help you understand the game better.


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