Montpellier 38 - 32 Stade

● full_time 80 minutes

29 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 20

GGL Stadium

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.

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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

0' kickoff
2' try Samuel Ezeala
3' conversion Louis Carbonel
4' substitution Louis Carbonel
8' substitution Zack Henry
10' penalty Louis Carbonel
14' penalty Leo Coly
15' yellow_card Yacouba Camara
15' substitution Lucas Peyresblanques
25' yellow_card_complete Yacouba Camara
26' try Tanginoa Halaifonua
27' conversion Louis Carbonel
27' substitution Alvaro Garcia
35' try Sergo Abramishvili
40' substitution Billy Vunipola
40' substitution Yacouba Camara
40' substitution Leo Coly
40' half_time
40' second_half
43' try Jeremy Ward
43' conversion Louis Carbonel
46' try Baptiste Erdocio
47' conversion Stuart Hogg
48' substitution Louis Foursans-Bourdette
48' substitution Sergo Abramishvili
48' substitution Yoan Tanga
51' substitution Auguste Cadot
51' substitution Joshua Moorby
53' substitution Paul Alo-Emile
54' substitution Wilfrid Hounkpatin
54' substitution Jordan Uelese
54' substitution Baptiste Erdocio
55' try George Bridge
56' conversion Stuart Hogg
60' yellow_card Nika Abuladze
61' penalty Louis Carbonel
64' try Gabriel Ngandebe
65' conversion Stuart Hogg
65' substitution Louis Carbonel
70' yellow_card_complete Nika Abuladze
71' substitution Lucas Peyresblanques
75' try Arthur Vincent
75' conversion Stuart Hogg
76' substitution Paul Gabrillagues
76' substitution Jeremy Ward
78' substitution Clement Castets
78' substitution Giorgi Melikidze
82' try Christopher Tolofua
83' conversion Stuart Hogg
80' full_time