Montpellier 2-0 Grenoble: result and goals
Ligue 2FT
Montpellier beat Grenoble 2-0 on Friday, 9 October 2026 in the Ligue 2.
Goals: Nicolas Pays 33', Mamadou Camara 90'+1'.
Montpellier sit 3rd on 18 points.
Grenoble sit 16th on 8 points.
Montpellier have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Grenoble have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Montpellier won 3, Grenoble won 1, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- Ligue 2
- Kick-off
- Friday, 9 October 2026, 19:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier
Match events
MONGRE4'Yohann Magnin
33'⚽Nicolas Pays 1-0
43'Julien Laporte
56'⇄▲ Farouq Limouri ▼ Clément Vidal
65'Nordan Mukiele
69'⇄▲ Daryll Benlahlou ▼ Noah Vidal-Cartoux
69'⇄▲ Yaël Mouanga ▼ Daylam Meddah
71'⇄▲ Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro ▼ Yvann Maçon
71'⇄▲ Lucas Bernadou ▼ Yohann Magnin
72'Nelson Sissoko
79'⇄▲ Hichem Abderrebi ▼ Théo Chennahi
80'⇄▲ Naoufel El Hannach ▼ Nelson Sissoko
83'⇄▲ Moussa Djitté ▼ Ugo Bonnet
83'⇄▲ Kyliann Fofana ▼ Samba Diba
85'⇄▲ Yassine Benhattab ▼ Nordan Mukiele
85'Farouq Limouri
87'Maël Corboz
87'Baptiste Mouazan
90+1'⚽Mamadou Camara ast. Daryll Benlahlou 2-0
Live commentary
- 90'+1'Mamadou Camara (Montpellier) Goal at 90'+1'
- 87'Baptiste Mouazan (Grenoble) Yellow Card at 87'
- 87'Mael Corboz (Grenoble) Yellow Card at 87'
- 85'Farouq Limouri (Grenoble) Yellow Card at 85'
- 85'Yassine Benhattab (Montpellier) Substitution at 85'
- 83'Moussa Djitté (Grenoble) Substitution at 83'
- 83'Kyliann Fofana (Grenoble) Substitution at 83'
- 80'Naoufel El Hannach (Montpellier) Substitution at 80'
- 79'Hichem Abderrebi (Montpellier) Substitution at 79'
- 72'Nelson Sissoko (Montpellier) Yellow Card at 72'
- 71'Lucas Bernadou (Grenoble) Substitution at 71'
- 71'Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro (Grenoble) Substitution at 71'
- 69'Yael Mouanga (Montpellier) Substitution at 69'
- 69'Daryll Benlahlou (Montpellier) Substitution at 69'
- 65'Nordan Mukiele (Montpellier) Yellow Card at 65'
- 56'Farouq Limouri (Grenoble) Substitution at 56'
- 43'Julien Laporte (Montpellier) Yellow Card at 43'
- 33'Nicolas Pays (Montpellier) Goal at 33'
- 4'Yohann Magnin (Grenoble) Yellow Card at 4'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
MONGRE
General
57%Possession43%
2Big chances3
1Big chances missed3
7Corners7
Shots
19Total shots16
7Shots off target6
6Shots on target5
6Blocked shots5
0Hit woodwork0
12Shots inside box11
7Shots outside box5
Expected goals (xG)
1.40xG1.43
1.13xG open play1.34
0.27xG set play0.09
1.40Non-penalty xG1.43
0.56xG on target (xGOT)0.73
Passes
473Passes362
413 (87%)Accurate passes305 (84%)
212Own half190
201Opposition half115
22 (55%)Accurate long balls17 (49%)
6 (23%)Accurate crosses4 (24%)
27Throw-ins17
36Touches in opposition box16
2Offsides1
Defence
19Tackles15
9Interceptions13
5Shot blocks7
11Clearances23
5Keeper saves3
Duels
66Duels won44
52 (63%)Ground duels won31 (37%)
14 (52%)Aerial duels won13 (48%)
14 (54%)Successful dribbles6 (40%)
Discipline
3Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
13Fouls committed19
General
64%Possession36%
1Big chances1
1Big chances missed1
6Corners1
Shots
9Total shots6
3Shots off target4
3Shots on target2
3Blocked shots0
0Hit woodwork0
7Shots inside box5
2Shots outside box1
Expected goals (xG)
0.67xG0.74
0.45xG open play0.72
0.22xG set play0.02
0.67Non-penalty xG0.74
0.11xG on target (xGOT)0.20
Passes
265Passes152
239 (90%)Accurate passes126 (83%)
133Own half89
106Opposition half37
9 (50%)Accurate long balls12 (57%)
3 (19%)Accurate crosses1 (25%)
15Throw-ins9
18Touches in opposition box7
2Offsides0
Defence
6Tackles3
3Interceptions9
0Shot blocks4
1Clearances11
2Keeper saves1
Duels
26Duels won14
23 (70%)Ground duels won10 (30%)
3 (43%)Aerial duels won4 (57%)
7 (70%)Successful dribbles2 (50%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
6Fouls committed10
General
49%Possession51%
1Big chances2
0Big chances missed2
1Corners6
Shots
10Total shots10
4Shots off target2
3Shots on target3
3Blocked shots5
0Hit woodwork0
5Shots inside box6
5Shots outside box4
Expected goals (xG)
0.73xG0.70
0.69xG open play0.62
0.05xG set play0.07
0.73Non-penalty xG0.70
0.44xG on target (xGOT)0.53
Passes
208Passes210
174 (84%)Accurate passes179 (85%)
79Own half101
95Opposition half78
13 (59%)Accurate long balls5 (36%)
3 (30%)Accurate crosses3 (23%)
12Throw-ins8
18Touches in opposition box9
0Offsides1
Defence
13Tackles12
6Interceptions4
5Shot blocks3
10Clearances12
3Keeper saves2
Duels
40Duels won30
29 (58%)Ground duels won21 (42%)
11 (55%)Aerial duels won9 (45%)
7 (44%)Successful dribbles4 (36%)
Discipline
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
7Fouls committed9
MontpellierGrenoble
Expected goals (xG)
1.40–1.43
xG on target (xGOT)
0.56–0.73
Shots
19–16
Big chances
2–3
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Grenoble (16)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedMontpellier (19) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Simon Ngapandouetnbu
Montpellier
Ratings
Montpellier7.4
- 8.531Simon Ngapandouetnbu
- 8.318Nicolas Pays⚽
- 7.917Théo Sainte-Luce
- 7.819Nordan Mukiele
- 7.811Mamadou Camara⚽
- 7.715Julien Laporte
- 7.540Noah Vidal-Cartoux
- 7.458Nelson Sissoko
- 7.444Théo Chennahi
- 7.423Daryll BenlahlouA▲69'
- 7.05Florian Tardieu
- 6.827Daylam Meddah
- 6.832Hichem Abderrebi▲79'
- 6.43Naoufel El Hannach▲80'
- 6.36Yaël Mouanga▲69'
Grenoble6.4
- 7.314Maël Corboz
- 6.730Samba Diba
- 6.73Farouq Limouri▲56'
- 6.643Aurélien Pelon
- 6.610Baptiste Mouazan
- 6.592Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro▲71'
- 6.497Yvann Maçon
- 6.419Nesta Zahui
- 6.412Ugo Bonnet
- 6.48Lucas Bernadou▲71'
- 6.15Clément Vidal
- 5.827Matthéo Xantippe
- 5.86Yohann Magnin
- 5.51Alexandre Olliero
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Montpellier4-2-3-17.4
318.5Ngapandouetnbu
276.8Meddah ▼
177.9Sainte-Luce
407.5Vidal-Cartoux ▼
57.0Tardieu
447.4Chennahi ▼
15.5Olliero
976.4Maçon ▼
436.6Pelon
56.1Vidal ▼
275.8Xantippe
196.4Zahui
306.7Diba ▼
126.4Bonnet ▼
Grenoble4-1-4-16.4
Montpellier · Substitutes
- 6Yaël Mouanga▲69'6.3
- 23Daryll Benlahlou▲69'7.4
- 32Hichem Abderrebi▲79'6.8
- 3Naoufel El Hannach▲80'6.4
- 10Yassine Benhattab▲85'
- 1Mathieu Michel
- 77Everson Junior
- 90Gregory Ayem
Manager: Zoumana Camara
Grenoble · Substitutes
- 3Farouq Limouri▲56'6.7
- 8Lucas Bernadou▲71'6.4
- 92Jean-Guy Akpa Akpro▲71'6.5
- 47Kyliann Fofana▲83'
- 2Moussa Djitté▲83'
- 16Bobby Allain
- 21Christ-Owen Kouassi
- 23Dillon Hoogewerf
- 17Leonardo Cerri
Manager: Olivier Frapolli
Last 5 matches
Montpellier
DBoulogne0-028 Aug 2026
L@ Saint-Étienne3-15 Sept 2026
WPau1-011 Sept 2026
D@ Stade de Reims1-118 Sept 2026
WMarseille1-03 Oct 2026
Grenoble
W@ Stade Laval3-028 Aug 2026
LAnnecy2-14 Sept 2026
W@ Rodez Aveyron1-011 Sept 2026
DClermont Foot1-118 Sept 2026
DFC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy0-02 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
3
Montpellier
1
Draws
1
Grenoble
Last meetings
17 Apr 2026Montpellier2 – 1Grenoble
13 Dec 2025Grenoble1 – 1Montpellier
13 Feb 2010Montpellier1 – 0Grenoble
3 Oct 2009Grenoble2 – 3Montpellier
18 Apr 2008Montpellier0 – 1Grenoble
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. Étienne | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | +15 | 25 | LDWWW |
| 2 |  Nancy | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | +4 | 19 | LWWWW |
| 3 |  Montpellier | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +6 | 18 | DLWDW |
| 4 |  Reims | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | +8 | 17 | DWDDW |
| 5 |  Pau | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 17 | LWWWW |
| 6 |  Red Star FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 17 | WWWWL |
| 7 |  Annecy | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 16 | LLWLW |
| 8 |  Metz | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +2 | 14 | LDLWD |
| 9 |  Dijon FCO | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 12 | WWWLL |
| 10 |  Dunkerque | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 12 | WLLWD |
| 11 |  Guingamp | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 11 | WLLLW |
| 12 |  Sochaux | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 11 | WDDLL |
| 13 |  Rodez Aveyron | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 10 | LLLLW |
| 14 |  Boulogne | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 9 | DDLDW |
| 15 |  Nantes | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 8 | LWDLL |
| 16 |  Grenoble | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 8 | WLWDD |
| 17 |  Clermont Foot | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -5 | 7 | DDLDL |
| 18 |  Stade Laval | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 6 | LDLDL |
Ligue 2: upcoming fixtures
FAQ
What was the score in Montpellier v Grenoble?
Montpellier beat Grenoble 2-0 on Friday 9 October (Ligue 2).
Who scored in Montpellier v Grenoble?
Goals: Nicolas Pays 33' and Mamadou Camara 90'+1'.
When do Montpellier play next?
Montpellier play Red Star FC 93 on Monday 26 October at 19:45 (UK time).
When do Grenoble play next?
Grenoble play Dijon FCO on Friday 30 October at 19:00 (UK time).
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