PARIS
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Montpellier
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Ligue 1 McDonald's • Journée 33
Montpellier
vs
PARIS
Date to be confirmed Stade de la Mosson
Montpellier HSC in short
Founded in 1919 as Stade Olympique Montpelliérain, Montpellier Hérault Sport Club appeared in their current guise in 1989, under the stewardship of their flamboyant late president Louis Nicollin. Nicollin had been in charge of the club since 1974, the year in which they merged with local outfit AS Paillade to become Montpellier Paillade Sport Club Littoral. A backwater club at the time, they rose to the French top flight within seven years.
Within its history, Montpellier HSC have won the French Cup in 1929 and 1990, as wel as the Ligue 1 Uber Eats in 2012, a stunning triumph in which they held off the challenge of Paris Saint-Germain in an exciting run-in.
Head coach of the club since May 23, 2017, and following spells with FC Nantes, Clermont Foot 63, and Stade de Reims, Michel Der Zakarian will be replaced by Olivier Dall'Oglio, former coach of ESTAC, Dijon and Brest.
Montpellier had a convincing 2020-21 season. In Ligue 1 Uber Eats, the club finished at the 8th position, above Nice and Metz. The team has also realized a noteworthy journey in French Cup by reaching the semi-finals.
The encounters
76 played
- 39 won
- 20 drawn
- 17 lost
139 goals scored 74 goals conceded
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D2 - L1 24/25
6
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0
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D26 - L1 23/24
2
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6
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D11 - L1 23/24
3
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0
The Parisians against Montpellier
On January 27, 2018, Paris Saint-Germain have won 4-0 and Edinson Cavani scored his 157th goal for the Parisians to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic as its all-time leading scorer.
On December 5, 2020, the Parisians had defeated them 3-1 at la Mosson, as part of French championship. The Red and Blue can count on goals from Dagba, Kean, and the 100th goal of Kylian Mbappé with the Paris Saint-Germain.
Paris Saint-Germain was receiving Montpellier HSC at the Parc des Princes on January 22, 2021, as part of championship matchday 21. For the 100th match of Neymar with Paris, the club went victorious 4-0, with goals from Mbappé, Neymar and Icardi.
The last match between PSG and Montpellier occured on May 12, 2021, in the semi-final of the French Cup. Paris won the match on penalties thanks to a winning penalty from Moise Kean.
On the penultimate day of Ligue 1 Uber Eats 2021/22, Paris Saint-Germain won with a score of 4 to 0 at the Montpellier Stadium thanks to a double from Lionel Messi. Kylian Mbappé also distinguished himself during this match, before being elected best player of Ligue 1 Uber Eats for the third consecutive season at the UNFP awards ceremony.
On Saturday 13 August 2022, Paris Saint-Germain back to the Parc des Princes for their first home game of the 2022/23 Ligue 1 Uber Eats season. For Christophe Galtier's first home game, the Red and Blue won 5-2 against MHSC. Renato Sanches scored the last goal in his first game for Paris.
In their last meeting, on matchday 11 in November 2023, the Parisians won 3-0 thanks to goals from Kang-In Lee, Zaïre-Emery and Vitinha.
On Friday 23 August 2024, PSG crushed Montpellier 6-0 thanks to the two goals from Barcola and goals from Asensio, Lee Kang-in, Achraf Hakimi and Zaïre-Emery. During the match, the supporters and fans were introduced to Désiré Doué, a new arrival following the summer transfer window, who had an impressive debut with the Rouge et Bleu.
Players to follow Duel
Born on January 2, 1997, in Valencia, Carlos Soler is a Spanish player playing for Paris Saint-Germain since the summer of 2022. Passed through the academy of Valencia CF, he began as a striker before being repositioned in midfield by his coach at the time, Ruben Baraja, former player of CF Valencia. With Los Ches, Carlos Soler won the Spanish Cup in 2019, beating Barcelona in the final. Transferred to PSG on September 1, 2022, he participated in his first match with the Red and Blue as part of the receipt of Juventus in the Champions League on September 7, 2022.
Born on December 22nd, 1991, in Montpellier, Téji Savanier wears the colors of Montpellier HSC, in his city of birth, since the 2019-20 season. Trained at the club, he signed his first professional contract with AC Arles-Avignon, before revealing himself under the colors of Nîmes Olympique between 2015 and 2019. For his first time in Ligue 1 with the Crocos, he finished as the best passer of the championship, ahead of Nicolas Pépé and Angel Di Maria. With the Frenc nattional team, he participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games under the command of Sylvain Ripoll, scoring the winning goal in the group stage against South Africa.
La Mosson Stadium
Avenue de Heidelberg - 34080 Montpellier
Opened in 1972, the Stade de la Mosson has been officially known as the Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98 since the 1998 World Cup held in France. It owes its name to the river that runs by the stadium. Boasting a capacity of nearly 33,000, the stadium is the 12th-largest in France and also hosted matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. The stadium’s record attendance is 29,507, set on the opening day of the 2001/02 season, on the receipt of Olympique de Marseille.
During the 2022/23 season, the Montpellier HSC had defeated Brest (0 - 7), Ajaccio (2 - 0) et Auxerre (0 - 2).
The stadium has its own stop on Line 1 of the city’s tram system and is also a five-minute walk away from a 2,450-space municipal car park.
A little more of Montpellier..
Prefecture of Herault, Montpellier and its metropolis is a land of sports:
- Montpellier Hérault Rugby is a recent club in the French championship, founded in 1986. The club won the Top14 in 2022, as well as the European Challenge twice, including a title in 2021 against Leicester.
- The Open Sud de France is one of the main events on the French ATP circuit. Gaël Monfils, Richard Gasquet and Alexander Zverev have all won in the Montpellier Arena.
- As far as handball is concerned, the city is not left out with the Montpellier Handball. The most successful club in French handball with more than 10 titles in Liqui Moly Starligue, French Cup and League Cup, the Héraultais have also lifted the EHF Champions League trophy twice.
- Finally, Montpellier is also the birthplace of Jean Patry, French volleyball player who won the gold medal at the 2020 Olympic Games with France.
