Montpellier 21 - 17 Racing

Full time

21 Dec 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

GGL Stadium

Montpellier secured a narrow 21-17 victory over Racing 92 at GGL Stadium. Billy Vunipola opened the scoring with a try in the 15th minute, showcasing his power. Racing's Nolann Le Garrec kept his team in contention with accurate penalties throughout the match. Montpellier faced a challenge after Joshua Moorby received a yellow card, but they managed to maintain their lead. Jordan Uelese's try shortly after halftime put Montpellier in a stronger position. Racing fought back with a try from Ibrahim Diallo, but their discipline faltered with multiple yellow cards. Ultimately, Montpellier's defense held firm to clinch the win despite a late surge from Racing.

Weather

Temperature: 13.2°C (Feels like 11.0°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 13.4 km/h, gusting to 26.3 km/h Humidity: 67% Cloud Cover: 43%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Missed Drop Goal

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier
9'

Penalty

Nolann Le Garrec · Racing

0 - 3
15'

Try

Billy Vunipola · Montpellier

5 - 3
19'

Yellow Card

Joshua Moorby · Montpellier
29'

Yellow Card Complete

Joshua Moorby · Montpellier
34'

Penalty

Leo Coly · Montpellier

8 - 3
36'

Penalty

Nolann Le Garrec · Racing

8 - 6
38'

Yellow Card

Eddy Ben Arous · Racing
40'

Substitution

Julien Tisseron on for Mael Moustin · Montpellier
Halftime 8 - 6
Second Half
42'

Penalty

Nolann Le Garrec · Racing

8 - 9
45'

Yellow Card

Feleti Kaitu'u · Racing
45'

Penalty

Leo Coly · Montpellier

11 - 9
48'

Yellow Card

Will Rowlands · Racing
48'

Yellow Card Complete

Eddy Ben Arous · Racing
49'

Try

Jordan Uelese · Montpellier

16 - 9
49'

Substitution

Guram Gogichashvili on for Eddy Ben Arous · Racing
50'

Conversion

Leo Coly · Montpellier

18 - 9
50'

Substitution

Lee-Marvin Mazibuko on for Thomas Laclayat · Racing
50'

Substitution

Fabien Sanconnie on for Billy Vunipola · Montpellier
50'

Substitution

Alexandre Becognee on for Feleti Kaitu'u · Montpellier
55'

Substitution

Robin Couly on for Will Rowlands · Racing
55'

Yellow Card Complete

Feleti Kaitu'u · Racing
58'

Yellow Card Complete

Will Rowlands · Racing
59'

Substitution

Boris Palu on for Wilfrid Hounkpatin · Racing
60'

Substitution

Luka Japaridze on for Florian Verhaeghe · Montpellier
62'

Substitution

Bastien Chalureau on for Jordan Uelese · Montpellier
62'

Substitution

Christopher Tolofua on for Jordan Joseph · Montpellier
63'

Substitution

Maxime Baudonne on for Stuart Hogg · Racing
63'

Substitution

Cobus Reinach on for Auguste Cadot · Montpellier
63'

Substitution

Thomas Darmon on for Wame Naituvi · Montpellier
64'

Penalty

Nolann Le Garrec · Racing

18 - 12
68'

Yellow Card

Christopher Tolofua · Montpellier
69'

Try

Ibrahim Diallo · Racing

18 - 17
71'

Substitution

Jordan Uelese on for Lenni Nouchi · Montpellier
73'

Penalty

Leo Coly · Montpellier

21 - 17
73'

Substitution

Luca Tabarot on for Baptiste Erdocio · Montpellier
74'

Yellow Card

Madosh Tambwe · Montpellier
78'

Yellow Card Complete

Christopher Tolofua · Montpellier
84'

Yellow Card Complete

Madosh Tambwe · Montpellier
Fulltime 21 - 17

Player ratings

Montpellier

15 Joshua Moorby 5.3
14 Mael Moustin 7.4
13 Auguste Cadot 6.5
12 Jan Serfontein 6.9
11 Madosh Tambwe 4.7
10 Stuart Hogg 6.4
9 Leo Coly 7.2
1 Baptiste Erdocio 6.9
2 Jordan Uelese 7.0
3 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 6.9
4 Florian Verhaeghe 6.8
5 Tyler Duguid 6.8
6 Yacouba Camara 6.1
7 Lenni Nouchi 7.7
8 Billy Vunipola 7.2
16 Christopher Tolofua 4.8
17 Luca Tabarot –
18 Bastien Chalureau 6.2
19 Alexandre Becognee 6.2
20 Cobus Reinach 6.3
21 Thomas Darmon 6.3
22 Julien Tisseron 6.2
23 Luka Japaridze 6.4

Racing

15 Sam James 5.7
14 Vinaya Habosi 6.5
13 Gael Fickou 6.1
12 Josua Tuisova 6.2
11 Wame Naituvi 6.2
10 Antoine Gibert 5.5
9 Nolann Le Garrec 7.3
1 Eddy Ben Arous 3.7
2 Feleti Kaitu'u 5.1
3 Thomas Laclayat 5.9
4 Will Rowlands 5.0
5 Romain Taofifenua 6.0
6 Cameron Woki 6.6
7 Ibrahim Diallo 6.8
8 Jordan Joseph 6.9
16 Robin Couly 6.3
17 Guram Gogichashvili 6.2
18 Fabien Sanconnie 6.1
19 Boris Palu 6.2
20 Maxime Baudonne 5.9
21 Dan Lancaster –
22 Max Spring –
23 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko 5.6