Clermont 18 - 22 Montpellier

Full time

28 Dec 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 13

Stade Marcel Michelin

Montpellier secured a narrow 22-18 victory against ASM Clermont Auvergne at Stade Marcel Michelin. The match began with an early penalty from Hogg, putting Montpellier ahead. Clermont responded strongly with two tries from Fourcade, showcasing their attacking prowess. However, Reinach's try for Montpellier kept the contest alive, followed by Hogg's successful conversion. In the second half, Hogg continued to excel with additional penalties that contributed to Montpellier's lead. Despite Clermont's efforts, including a late penalty from Giral, they fell just short. This match highlighted Hogg's vital role for Montpellier and Fourcade's strong performance for Clermont.

Weather

Temperature: 6.2°C (Feels like 5.8°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 2.8 km/h, gusting to 3.8 km/h Humidity: 68% Cloud Cover: 1%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Penalty

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

0 - 3
18'

Try

Etienne Fourcade · Clermont

5 - 3
26'

Try

Etienne Fourcade · Clermont

10 - 3
27'

Conversion

Sebastien Bezy · Clermont

12 - 3
33'

Try

Cobus Reinach · Montpellier

12 - 8
33'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

12 - 10
36'

Substitution

Peceli Yato on for Rob Simmons · Clermont
40'

Substitution

Rob Simmons on for Peceli Yato · Clermont
40'

Substitution

Theo Giral on for Benjamin Urdapilleta · Clermont
Halftime 12 - 10
Second Half
44'

Penalty

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

12 - 13
48'

Substitution

Tyler Duguid on for Bastien Chalureau · Montpellier
50'

Penalty

Sebastien Bezy · Clermont

15 - 13
51'

Substitution

Sam Simmonds on for Billy Vunipola · Montpellier
51'

Substitution

Peceli Yato on for Rob Simmons · Clermont
51'

Substitution

Etienne Falgoux on for Sacha Lotrian · Clermont
55'

Substitution

Wilfrid Hounkpatin on for Luka Japaridze · Montpellier
55'

Substitution

Christopher Tolofua on for Jordan Uelese · Montpellier
56'

Substitution

Regis Montagne on for Cristian Ojovan · Clermont
56'

Substitution

Yacouba Camara on for Lenni Nouchi · Montpellier
59'

Substitution

Luca Tabarot on for Enzo Forletta · Montpellier
61'

Substitution

Killian Tixeront on for Alexandre Fischer · Clermont
61'

Substitution

Auguste Cadot on for Thomas Darmon · Montpellier
62'

Substitution

Leo Coly on for Gabriel Ngandebe · Montpellier
64'

Penalty

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

15 - 16
68'

Penalty

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

15 - 19
68'

Substitution

Thibaud Lanen on for Fritz Lee · Clermont
73'

Substitution

Baptiste Jauneau on for Sebastien Bezy · Clermont
75'

Penalty

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

15 - 22
79'

Penalty

Theo Giral · Clermont

18 - 22
Fulltime 18 - 22

Player ratings

Clermont

15 Alex Newsome 6.2
14 Bautista Delguy 7.0
13 Mathys Belaubre 6.1
12 Irae Simone 7.6
11 Alivereti Raka 7.3
10 Benjamin Urdapilleta 5.7
9 Sebastien Bezy 7.0
1 Sacha Lotrian 6.0
2 Etienne Fourcade 7.6
3 Cristian Ojovan 5.6
4 Rob Simmons 5.9
5 Thomas Ceyte 5.7
6 Alexandre Fischer 6.1
7 Marcos Kremer 6.1
8 Fritz Lee 6.7
16 Barnabe Massa –
17 Etienne Falgoux 5.9
18 Thibaud Lanen 6.3
19 Peceli Yato 6.3
20 Baptiste Jauneau –
21 Theo Giral 6.3
22 Killian Tixeront 5.9
23 Regis Montagne 5.6

Montpellier

15 Joshua Moorby 6.2
14 Gabriel Ngandebe 6.4
13 Thomas Darmon 6.3
12 Arthur Vincent 6.4
11 George Bridge 7.0
10 Stuart Hogg 6.7
9 Cobus Reinach 7.1
1 Enzo Forletta 6.9
2 Jordan Uelese 6.5
3 Luka Japaridze 6.8
4 Florian Verhaeghe 6.3
5 Bastien Chalureau 6.1
6 Lenni Nouchi 6.3
7 Alexandre Becognee 6.0
8 Billy Vunipola 6.6
16 Christopher Tolofua 6.4
17 Luca Tabarot 6.2
18 Yacouba Camara 6.3
19 Tyler Duguid 6.2
20 Sam Simmonds 6.9
21 Leo Coly 6.0
22 Auguste Cadot 6.4
23 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 6.0