Montpellier 38 - 32 Stade Français

Full time

29 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 20

GGL Stadium

Montpellier vs Stade Français head to head

Montpellier secured a thrilling 38-32 victory over Stade Francais in a high-scoring Top 14 clash. The away side struck first with Ezeala's try, followed by a conversion from Carbonel, who later left the field due to a substitution. Montpellier responded with a penalty from Coly and a yellow card for Camara, which hampered their early momentum. Despite being a man down, Montpellier managed to score tries from Erdocio and Ngandebe, showcasing their resilience. The second half saw Carbonel's replacement, Henry, unable to stop a flurry of points from Montpellier, with standout performances from Hogg and Vincent. In a nail-biting finish, Stade Francais fought back with tries from Bridge and Tolofua, but ultimately fell short. Montpellier's strong start and disciplined defense allowed them to hold onto their lead for the win.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France

Weather

Temperature: 16.4°C (Feels like 10.8°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 33.4 km/h, gusting to 62.6 km/h Humidity: 41% Cloud Cover: 46%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

Samuel Ezeala · Stade Français

0 - 5
3'

Conversion

Louis Carbonel · Stade Français

0 - 7
4'

Substitution

Zack Henry on for Louis Carbonel · Stade Français
8'

Substitution

Louis Carbonel on for Zack Henry · Stade Français
10'

Penalty

Louis Carbonel · Stade Français

0 - 10
14'

Penalty

Leo Coly · Montpellier

3 - 10
15'

Yellow Card

Yacouba Camara · Montpellier
15'

Substitution

Alvaro Garcia on for Lucas Peyresblanques · Stade Français
25'

Yellow Card Complete

Yacouba Camara · Montpellier
26'

Try

Tanginoa Halaifonua · Stade Français

3 - 15
27'

Conversion

Louis Carbonel · Stade Français

3 - 17
27'

Substitution

Lucas Peyresblanques on for Alvaro Garcia · Stade Français
35'

Try

Sergo Abramishvili · Stade Français

3 - 22
40'

Substitution

Sam Simmonds on for Billy Vunipola · Montpellier
40'

Substitution

Lenni Nouchi on for Yacouba Camara · Montpellier
40'

Substitution

Cobus Reinach on for Leo Coly · Montpellier
Halftime 3 - 22
Second Half
43'

Try

Jeremy Ward · Stade Français

3 - 29
43'

Conversion

Louis Carbonel · Stade Français

3 - 24
46'

Try

Baptiste Erdocio · Montpellier

8 - 29
47'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

10 - 29
48'

Substitution

Thibaut Motassi on for Louis Foursans-Bourdette · Stade Français
48'

Substitution

Clement Castets on for Sergo Abramishvili · Stade Français
48'

Substitution

Romain Briatte on for Yoan Tanga · Stade Français
51'

Substitution

Arthur Vincent on for Auguste Cadot · Montpellier
51'

Substitution

Anthony Bouthier on for Joshua Moorby · Montpellier
53'

Substitution

Giorgi Melikidze on for Paul Alo-Emile · Stade Français
54'

Substitution

Luka Japaridze on for Wilfrid Hounkpatin · Montpellier
54'

Substitution

Christopher Tolofua on for Jordan Uelese · Montpellier
54'

Substitution

Nika Abuladze on for Baptiste Erdocio · Montpellier
55'

Try

George Bridge · Montpellier

15 - 29
56'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

17 - 29
60'

Yellow Card

Nika Abuladze · Montpellier
61'

Penalty

Louis Carbonel · Stade Français

17 - 32
64'

Try

Gabriel Ngandebe · Montpellier

22 - 32
65'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

24 - 32
65'

Substitution

Zack Henry on for Louis Carbonel · Stade Français
70'

Yellow Card Complete

Nika Abuladze · Montpellier
71'

Substitution

Alvaro Garcia on for Lucas Peyresblanques · Stade Français
75'

Try

Arthur Vincent · Montpellier

31 - 32
75'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

26 - 32
76'

Substitution

Setareki Turagacoke on for Paul Gabrillagues · Stade Français
76'

Substitution

Lester Etien on for Jeremy Ward · Stade Français
78'

Substitution

Sergo Abramishvili on for Clement Castets · Stade Français
78'

Substitution

Paul Alo-Emile on for Giorgi Melikidze · Stade Français
82'

Try

Christopher Tolofua · Montpellier

36 - 32
83'

Conversion

Stuart Hogg · Montpellier

38 - 32
Fulltime 38 - 32

Player ratings

Montpellier

15 Joshua Moorby 6.8
14 Gabriel Ngandebe 7.4
13 Auguste Cadot 6.0
12 Jan Serfontein 6.8
11 George Bridge 7.7
10 Stuart Hogg 6.3
9 Leo Coly 7.1
1 Baptiste Erdocio 7.6
2 Jordan Uelese 7.3
3 Wilfrid Hounkpatin 6.6
4 Florian Verhaeghe 5.8
5 Tyler Duguid 7.0
6 Yacouba Camara 5.0
7 Alexandre Becognee 6.4
8 Billy Vunipola 6.8
16 Christopher Tolofua 7.3
17 Nika Abuladze 5.1
18 Lenni Nouchi 6.4
19 Sam Simmonds 6.7
20 Cobus Reinach 6.3
21 Anthony Bouthier 6.9
22 Arthur Vincent 7.3
23 Luka Japaridze 6.4

Stade Français

15 Leo Barre 5.6
14 Charles Laloi 7.1
13 Joe Marchant 7.5
12 Jeremy Ward 7.3
11 Samuel Ezeala 7.4
10 Louis Carbonel 6.3
9 Louis Foursans-Bourdette 6.4
1 Sergo Abramishvili 6.2
2 Lucas Peyresblanques 7.2
3 Paul Alo-Emile 6.5
4 Paul Gabrillagues 6.6
5 Pierre-Henri Azagoh 7.4
6 Tanginoa Halaifonua 6.0
7 Ryan Chapuis 5.9
8 Yoan Tanga 6.2
16 Alvaro Garcia 6.3
17 Clement Castets 5.5
18 Setareki Turagacoke –
19 Romain Briatte 5.9
20 Thibaut Motassi 5.6
21 Zack Henry 5.7
22 Lester Etien –
23 Giorgi Melikidze 5.6