Montpellier 26 - 24 Vannes

Full time

12 Oct 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 6

GGL Stadium

Montpellier narrowly defeated RC Vannes 26-24 in a tightly contested match at GGL Stadium. Leo Coly opened the scoring for Montpellier with an early penalty before Wilfrid Hounkpatin scored a try, which Coly converted. Vannes responded quickly with a try from Inaki Ayarza, converted by Maxime Lafage, keeping the game close. Montpellier extended their lead through Mael Moustin's try, again converted by Coly, before Vannes capitalized on a penalty try due to Montpellier's yellow card issued to Madosh Tambwe. The second half saw Vannes push back with a try from Jules Le Bail, but Coly’s penalties kept Montpellier ahead. Late in the match, Vannes surged but fell just short, unable to reclaim the lead. Coly's kicking proved crucial for Montpellier, securing their hard-fought victory.

Weather

Temperature: 19.6°C (Feels like 15.6°C) Condition: Drizzle Wind: 24.3 km/h, gusting to 44.9 km/h Humidity: 83% Cloud Cover: 97%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Penalty

Leo Coly · Montpellier

3 - 0
10'

Try

Wilfrid Hounkpatin · Montpellier

8 - 0
11'

Conversion

Leo Coly · Montpellier

10 - 0
16'

Try

Inaki Ayarza · Vannes

10 - 5
17'

Conversion

Maxime Lafage · Vannes

10 - 7
21'

Try

Mael Moustin · Montpellier

15 - 7
23'

Conversion

Leo Coly · Montpellier

17 - 7
27'

Yellow Card

Madosh Tambwe · Montpellier
27'

Penalty Try

No Player · Vannes

17 - 14
37'

Yellow Card Complete

Madosh Tambwe · Montpellier
Halftime 17 - 14
Second Half
45'

Penalty

Leo Coly · Montpellier

20 - 14
53'

Try

Jules Le Bail · Vannes

20 - 19
53'

Substitution

Alexandre Becognee on for Yacouba Camara · Montpellier
54'

Conversion

Maxime Lafage · Vannes

20 - 21
54'

Substitution

Thomas Vincent on for Cobus Reinach · Montpellier
54'

Substitution

Nika Abuladze on for Enzo Forletta · Montpellier
54'

Substitution

Luka Japaridze on for Wilfrid Hounkpatin · Montpellier
54'

Substitution

Fabrice Metz on for Matteo Desjeux · Vannes
54'

Substitution

Vano Karkadze on for Theo Beziat · Vannes
54'

Substitution

Cyril Blanchard on for Filipo Nakosi · Vannes
54'

Substitution

Salesi Rayasi on for Santiago Medrano · Vannes
54'

Substitution

Simon Bourgeois on for Mako Vunipola · Vannes
62'

Penalty

Leo Coly · Montpellier

23 - 21
65'

Penalty

Maxime Lafage · Vannes

23 - 24
65'

Substitution

Bastien Chalureau on for Alexandre Becognee · Montpellier
70'

Substitution

Christiaan van der Merwe on for Simon Augry · Vannes
73'

Penalty

Leo Coly · Montpellier

26 - 24
76'

Substitution

George Bridge on for Mael Moustin · Montpellier
Fulltime 26 - 24

Player ratings

Montpellier

15 Stuart Hogg 6.6
14 Mael Moustin 8.0
13 Thomas Darmon 6.8
12 Arthur Vincent 7.3
11 Madosh Tambwe 6.2
10 Leo Coly 6.9
9 Cobus Reinach 6.5
1 Enzo Forletta 7.0
2 Christopher Tolofua 7.2
3 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 7.2
4 Yacouba Camara 7.3
5 Tyler Duguid 7.6
6 Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg 5.6
7 Lenni Nouchi 7.2
8 Billy Vunipola 8.1
16 Vano Karkadze 6.3
17 Nika Abuladze 5.8
18 Bastien Chalureau 6.5
19 Alexandre Becognee 6.5
20 Alexis Bernadet –
21 Thomas Vincent 6.4
22 George Bridge –
23 Luka Japaridze 6.6

Vannes

15 Gwenael Duplenne 5.8
14 Inaki Ayarza 8.1
13 Robin Taccola 6.5
12 Francis Saili 5.9
11 Filipo Nakosi 6.4
10 Maxime Lafage 6.2
9 Jules Le Bail 6.3
1 Mako Vunipola 5.7
2 Theo Beziat 7.1
3 Santiago Medrano 6.3
4 Joe Edwards 6.5
5 Matteo Desjeux 5.4
6 Simon Augry 6.1
7 Francisco Gorrissen 6.3
8 Sione Kalamafoni 6.5
16 Cyril Blanchard 6.3
17 Hugo Djehi –
18 Christiaan van der Merwe 5.9
19 Fabrice Metz 6.1
20 Leon Boulier –
21 Romain Valentin –
22 Salesi Rayasi 5.8
23 Simon Bourgeois 5.9