2019–20 Montpellier HSC season

The 2019–20 season was Montpellier HSC's 101st season in existence and the club's 11th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Montpellier participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Montpellier
2019–20 season
ChairmanLaurent Nicollin
Head coachMichel Der Zakarian
StadiumStade de la Mosson
Ligue 18th
Coupe de FranceRound of 16
Coupe de la LigueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andy Delort (9)

All:
Andy Delort (12)
Highest home attendance20,197
(vs Paris Saint-Germain, 7 December 2019)
Lowest home attendance10,786
(vs Metz, 5 February 2020)
Average home league attendance14,147
Biggest winLeague: Montpellier 4–0 Brest
All: Montpellier 5–0 Caen, CdF
Biggest defeatLeague/All:
Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Montpellier
Rennes 5–0 Montpellier

Players

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Squad information

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As of 18 January 2020[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ARG Gerónimo Rulli (on loan from Real Sociedad)
2 DF   FRA Arnaud Souquet
3 DF   FRA Daniel Congré
4 DF   BRA Hilton (vice-captain)
5 DF   POR Pedro Mendes
6 MF   FRA Junior Sambia
8 DF   CMR Ambroise Oyongo
9 FW   ALG Andy Delort
10 FW   FRA Gaëtan Laborde
11 MF   FRA Téji Savanier
12 MF   FRA Jordan Ferri
13 MF   FRA Joris Chotard
14 DF   FRA Damien Le Tallec
15 FW   ALG Bilal Boutobba
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK   FRA Dimitry Bertaud
19 FW   SEN Souleymane Camara (captain)
20 MF   RSA Keagan Dolly
21 MF   FRA Kylian Kaïboué
24 FW   KOR Yun Il-lok
25 MF   FRA Florent Mollet
26 DF   SRB Mihailo Ristić
27 DF   FRA Clément Vidal
29 MF   RUS Amir Adouyev
30 GK   FRA Mathis Carvalho
31 DF   FRA Nicolas Cozza
32 FW   SRB Petar Škuletić

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   FRA Killian Sanson (on loan at Quevilly-Rouen)
FW   FRA Bastian Badu (on loan at FC Chambly)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   FRA Yanis Ammour (on loan at Béziers)

Transfers

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Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss

12 July 2019 Friendly Montpellier   2–2   Béziers Millau, France
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Laborde   38'
  • Ferri   48'
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel-Monteillet
19 July 2019 Friendly Saint-Étienne   4–2   Montpellier Washington, D.C., United States
20:00 EDT (UTC−4)
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
21 July 2019 Friendly Montpellier   1–2   Bordeaux Washington, D.C., United States
20:00 EDT (UTC−4)
Report
Stadium: Audi Field
27 July 2019 Friendly Huddersfield Town   1–1   Montpellier Huddersfield, England
15:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kirklees Stadium
Attendance: 5,833
3 August 2019 Friendly Girona   0–1   Montpellier Girona, Spain
20:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Estadi Montilivi

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 10 August 2019 8 March 2020 Matchday 1 8th 28 11 7 10 35 34 +1 039.29
Coupe de France 5 January 2020 28 January 2020 Round of 64 Round of 16 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6 066.67
Coupe de la Ligue 30 October 2019 17 December 2019 Round of 32 Round of 16 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
Total 33 14 8 11 44 37 +7 042.42

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification or relegation
6 Reims 28 10 11 7 26 21 +5 41[a] 1.46[a] Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
7 Lyon 28 11 7 10 42 27 +15 40 1.43
8 Montpellier 28 11 7 10 35 34 +1 40 1.43
9 Monaco 28 11 7 10 44 44 0 40 1.43
10 Strasbourg 27 11 5 11 32 32 0 38 1.41
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fairplay ranking.[2][3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Nice finished ahead of Reims on head-to-head points: Nice 2–0 Reims, Reims 1–1 Nice.
  2. ^ Since the winners of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue, Paris Saint-Germain, qualified for the Champions League, the spot given to the Coupe de France winners (Europa League group stage) was passed to the fifth-placed team and the spot given to the Coupe de la Ligue winners (Europa League second qualifying round) was passed to the sixth-placed team.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
28 11 7 10 35 34  +1 40 10 2 2 26 10  +16 1 5 8 9 24  −15

Last updated: 8 March 2020.
Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLDWLWDWLWLDDWDWDLLWWWLDWLLWLCCCCCCCCCC
Position16141214121210107810126646101296455569688888888888
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; C = Cancelled

Matches

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The Ligue 1 schedule was announced on 14 June 2019.[4] The Ligue 1 matches were suspended by the LFP on 13 March 2020 due to COVID-19 until further notices.[5] On 28 April 2020, it was announced that Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 campaigns would not resume, after the country banned all sporting events until September.[6] On 30 April, The LFP ended officially the 2019–20 season.[7]

10 August 2019 1 Montpellier 0–1 Rennes Montpellier
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,212
Referee: Willy Delajod
17 August 2019 2 Bordeaux 1–1 Montpellier Bordeaux
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 30,192
Referee: Frank Schneider
27 August 2019 3 Montpellier 1–0 Lyon Montpellier
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 19,387
Referee: Mikael Lesage
31 August 2019 4 Nantes 1–0 Montpellier Nantes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 18,980
Referee: Karim Abed
14 September 2019 5 Montpellier 2–1 Nice Montpellier
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,765
Referee: Olivier Thual
21 September 2019 6 Marseille 1–1 Montpellier Marseille
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 48,007
Referee: Amaury Delerue
25 September 2019 7 Montpellier 1–0 Nîmes Montpellier
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 16,445
Referee: Benoît Bastien
29 September 2019 8 Strasbourg 1–0 Montpellier Strasbourg
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,010
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
5 October 2019 9 Montpellier 3–1 Monaco Montpellier
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 15,532
Referee: François Letexier
19 October 2019 10 Reims 1–0 Montpellier Reims
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 12,187
Referee: Florent Batta
26 October 2019 11 Montpellier 0–0 Angers Montpellier
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,678
Referee: Benoît Millot
2 November 2019 12 Metz 2–2 Montpellier Metz
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
Attendance: 14,644
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
10 November 2019 13 Montpellier 3–0 Toulouse Montpellier
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,734
Referee: Thomas Leonard
24 November 2019 14 Saint-Étienne 0–0 Montpellier Saint-Étienne
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 24,336
Referee: Frank Schneider
30 November 2019 15 Montpellier 4–2 Amiens Montpellier
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,744
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
4 December 2019 16 Dijon 2–2 Montpellier Dijon
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Attendance: 11,926
Referee: François Letexier
7 December 2019 17 Montpellier 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain Montpellier
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 20,197
Referee: Antony Gautier
13 December 2019 18 Lille 2–1 Montpellier Villeneuve-d'Ascq
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
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Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 30,170
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
21 December 2019 19 Montpellier 4–0 Brest Montpellier
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 12,975
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
11 January 2020 20 Amiens 1–2 Montpellier Amiens
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Attendance: 10,205
Referee: Karim Abed
25 January 2020 21 Montpellier 2–1 Dijon Montpellier
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,129
Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry
1 February 2020 22 Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Montpellier Paris
17:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 47,701
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
5 February 2020 23 Montpellier 1–1 Metz Montpellier
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 10,786
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
9 February 2020 24 Montpellier 1–0 Saint-Étienne Montpellier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 14,669
Referee: Amaury Delerue
14 February 2020 25 Monaco 1–0 Montpellier Monaco
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 4,384
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
22 February 2020 26 Angers 1–0 Montpellier Angers
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 9,453
Referee: Antony Gautier
29 February 2020 27 Montpellier 3–0 Strasbourg Montpellier
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 11,799
Referee: Mikael Lesage
8 March 2020 28 Rennes 5–0 Montpellier Rennes
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 24,818
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
29 Montpellier Cancelled Marseille Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 0[8]
30 Nice Cancelled Montpellier Nice
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 0[8]
31 Montpellier Cancelled Lille Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 0[8]
32 Nîmes Cancelled Montpellier Nîmes
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade des Costières
Attendance: 0[8]
33 Montpellier Cancelled Reims Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
34 Brest Cancelled Montpellier Brest
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
35 Montpellier Cancelled Bordeaux Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
36 Lyon Cancelled Montpellier Décines-Charpieu
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
37 Montpellier Cancelled Nantes Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
38 Toulouse Cancelled Montpellier Toulouse
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse

Coupe de France

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5 January 2020 Round of 64 EF Reims Ste Anne Châtillons 0–1 Montpellier Reims[9]
14:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 3,824
Referee: Florent Batta
19 January 2020 Round of 32 Montpellier 5–0 Caen Montpellier
17:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
  • Pi   32'   43'
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 4,697
Referee: Thomas Léonard
28 January 2020 Round of 16 ASM Belfort 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Montpellier Belfort
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Roger Serzian
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Olivier Thual
Penalties

Coupe de la Ligue

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30 October 2019 Round of 32 Montpellier 3–2 Nancy Montpellier
21:05 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 7,655
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
17 December 2019 Round of 16 Reims 1–0 Montpellier Reims
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 4,606
Referee: Willy Delajod

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Ligue 1 Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   ARG Gerónimo Rulli 20 0 19 0 1 0 0 0
16 GK   FRA Dimitry Bertaud 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
30 GK   FRA Mathis Carvalho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF   FRA Arnaud Souquet 20 2 17+1 2 1 0 0+1 0
3 DF   FRA Daniel Congré 19 0 15+1 0 1 0 2 0
4 DF   BRA Vitorino Hilton 23 1 20 0 1 1 1+1 0
5 DF   POR Pedro Mendes 17 1 15 1 0 0 2 0
8 DF   CMR Ambroise Oyongo 18 0 17 0 0 0 0+1 0
14 DF   FRA Damien Le Tallec 23 2 20 2 1 0 1+1 0
24 DF   URU Mathías Suárez 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
26 DF   SRB Mihailo Ristić 16 0 4+9 0 1 0 2 0
27 DF   FRA Clément Vidal 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF   FRA Nicolas Cozza 8 0 6+1 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
6 MF   FRA Junior Sambia 13 1 3+7 1 1 0 2 0
11 MF   FRA Téji Savanier 13 3 10+1 3 0 0 2 0
12 MF   FRA Jordan Ferri 9 0 7+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
13 MF   FRA Joris Chotard 17 1 12+3 0 1 0 1 1
20 MF   RSA Keagan Dolly 6 0 1+5 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF   FRA Kylian Kaiboue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF   FRA Florent Mollet 19 6 12+5 5 0 0 2 1
29 MF   RUS Amir Adouyev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW   ALG Andy Delort 22 8 19 7 1 0 1+1 1
10 FW   FRA Gaëtan Laborde 23 5 19+1 5 1 0 1+1 0
15 FW   ALG Bilal Boutobba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW   SEN Souleymane Camara 12 1 0+11 1 0 0 1 0
32 FW   SRB Petar Škuletić 6 0 1+4 0 0 0 1 0
Players transferred out during the season

Last updated: 11 January 2020
Source: Competitions

References

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  1. ^ "Effectif et staff". mhscfoot.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ "League Table". Ligue1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. ^ "PSG champions as season ended". Ligue1.com. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Ligue 1 : Le calendrier 2019/2020 dévoilé". Foot National (in French). 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  5. ^ "La Ligue 1 Conforama suspendue". ligue1.fr (in French). 13 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Ligue 1 & 2: France's top two divisions will not resume this season". BBC Sport. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Ligue 1 / Ligue 2 : la LFP acte la fin de la saison 19/20". lfp.fr. Ligue de Football Professionnel. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d "Les matchs à huis clos total jusqu'au 15 avril". lfp.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Football (Coupe de France). Reims Sainte-Anne – Montpellier à Delaune" (in French). L'Union. 12 December 2019.
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