Montpellier 17 - 24 Gloucester

Full time

05 Apr 2025

Stage: R16 Round 5

GGL Stadium

Montpellier started strong with an early try from Bouthier, converted by Reus, followed by another try from Reus, putting them ahead 14-0. Gloucester responded with a try from Thomas, converted by Carreras, narrowing the gap. Cameron Jordan then scored another try for Gloucester, also converted by Carreras, bringing the score to 14-14 at halftime. In the second half, Ackermann scored for Gloucester, extending their lead, while Carreras added further points from a penalty. Montpellier struggled to regain momentum, despite Reus adding a penalty to their tally. Gloucester's defense held firm, allowing them to maintain their advantage. The match finished with a score of 17-24 in favor of Gloucester, securing their victory in the Challenge Cup.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 20.3°C (Feels like 21.7°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 6.9 km/h, gusting to 14.5 km/h Humidity: 44% Cloud Cover: 14%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Try

Anthony Bouthier · Montpellier

5 - 0
5'

Conversion

Hugo Reus · Montpellier

7 - 0
9'

Try

Hugo Reus · Montpellier

12 - 0
10'

Conversion

Hugo Reus · Montpellier

14 - 0
25'

Try

Freddie Thomas · Gloucester

14 - 5
26'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Gloucester

14 - 7
33'

Try

Cameron Jordan · Gloucester

14 - 12
34'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Gloucester

14 - 14
40'

Penalty

Hugo Reus · Montpellier

17 - 14
Halftime 17 - 14
Second Half
49'

Substitution

Jamal Ford-Robinson on for Ciaran Knight · Gloucester
49'

Substitution

Seb Blake on for Jack Singleton · Gloucester
49'

Substitution

Afolabi Fasogbon on for Kirill Gotovtsev · Gloucester
51'

Yellow Card

Caolan Englefield · Gloucester
53'

Substitution

Nika Abuladze on for Enzo Forletta · Montpellier
53'

Substitution

Lyam Akrab on for Christopher Tolofua · Montpellier
53'

Substitution

Wilfrid Hounkpatin on for Mohamed Haouas · Montpellier
57'

Try

Ruan Ackermann · Gloucester

17 - 21
57'

Conversion

Santiago Carreras · Gloucester

17 - 16
58'

Substitution

Alexandre Becognee on for Lenni Nouchi · Montpellier
61'

Yellow Card Complete

Caolan Englefield · Gloucester
63'

Substitution

Auguste Cadot on for Thomas Darmon · Montpellier
63'

Substitution

Thomas Vincent on for Hugo Reus · Montpellier
63'

Substitution

Freddie Clarke on for Cameron Jordan · Gloucester
68'

Substitution

Martin Doan on for Leo Coly · Montpellier
68'

Substitution

Harry Taylor on for Lewis Ludlow · Gloucester
71'

Substitution

Nicolas Martins on for Mahonri Ngakuru · Montpellier
80'

Penalty

Santiago Carreras · Gloucester

17 - 24
Fulltime 17 - 24

Player ratings

Montpellier

15 Anthony Bouthier 6.8
14 Pierre Lucas 7.0
13 Thomas Darmon 6.5
12 Arthur Vincent 7.1
11 George Bridge 5.9
10 Hugo Reus 7.1
9 Leo Coly 5.9
1 Enzo Forletta 6.4
2 Christopher Tolofua 5.6
3 Mohamed Haouas 6.5
4 Florian Verhaeghe 6.3
5 Mahonri Ngakuru 6.0
6 Lenni Nouchi 9.4
7 Sam Simmonds 6.9
8 Billy Vunipola 6.0
16 Lyam Akrab 6.7
17 Nika Abuladze 5.2
18 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 5.5
19 Nicolas Martins –
20 Alexandre Becognee 6.4
21 Martin Doan 5.8
22 Auguste Cadot 5.8
23 Thomas Vincent 5.6

Gloucester

15 Santiago Carreras 8.1
14 Christian Wade 6.4
13 Chris Harris 7.6
12 Seb Atkinson 6.4
11 Jake Morris 5.8
10 Charlie Atkinson 6.5
9 Caolan Englefield 4.8
1 Ciaran Knight 5.9
2 Jack Singleton 6.8
3 Kirill Gotovtsev 6.1
4 Cameron Jordan 7.8
5 Freddie Thomas 7.5
6 Jack Clement 7.3
7 Lewis Ludlow 6.3
8 Ruan Ackermann 9.1
16 Seb Blake 7.0
17 Jamal Ford-Robinson 6.5
18 Afolabi Fasogbon 6.0
19 Freddie Clarke 6.5
20 Harry Taylor 6.4
21 Deian Gwynne –
22 Charlie Chapman –
23 William Butler –