Reims vs 18.09.26 18:001 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Reims held to a draw by ten-man Montpellier at Stade Auguste-Delaune
Reims and Montpellier shared the points in a 1-1 draw in Ligue 2 matchday 7 at Stade Auguste-Delaune, a result that left both sides in the top three but denied either a move to the summit. The visitors struck first through Nordan Mukiele in the seventh minute, finishing off an assist from Théo Chennahi to give Camara's side an early lead.
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Reims responded before the interval, with Yaya Fofana levelling in the 33rd minute to send the sides in level at half-time. The second half turned on a moment of indiscipline when Armel Zohouri was shown a red card in the 71st minute, leaving Reims to see out the closing stages a man light despite the numerical setback.
Despite playing with ten men for the final third of the match, Reims dominated territorially, holding 61 percent of possession and out-shooting Montpellier 21 to 10 across the game. Neither side could find a winner after Fofana's equaliser, and the point kept Reims second and Montpellier third in the table.
Fofana's 33rd-minute strike to cancel out Montpellier's early lead earned him the highest rating on the pitch at 7.91, while Chennahi's assist for the opener and Mukiele's finish also stood out for the visitors.
Reims finished with 21 shots to Montpellier's 10, a reflection of their control despite playing over 20 minutes with ten men.
Reims and Montpellier drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1).
Reims met Montpellier in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 7). Kick-off was Friday, 18 September 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade Auguste-Delaune. Referee: Remi Landry.
Team pages: Reims · Montpellier · Ligue 2
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Nordan Mukiele (assist: Théo Chennahi) — 0–1 · Watch Nordan Mukiele's goal video (7')
- 33' Goal: Yaya Fofana — 1–1 · Watch Yaya Fofana's goal video (33')
- 71' Red card: Armel Zohouri
Starting line-ups
Reims (4-2-3-1)
Montpellier (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Reims 57%, the draw 24%, Montpellier 19%. It finished Reims 1–1 Montpellier.
Reims' rating edge carries it — Reims are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover on top gives Reims a clear lead. The draw at 24% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Reims at 57%?
Reims sit 126 points higher on our strength rating — 1743 to 1616. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,815 such games. Reims sit -0.41 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 39.0% of 2,450 such games where the class table expected 36.3%. The 300 most similar past games finished 58–27–15.
Why only 57%?
Montpellier sit -0.40 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 39.0% of 2,450 such games where the class table expected 36.3%.
Why the draw at 24%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 25,109.
What did we measure but not count?
Reims have rebuilt the eleven — fewer of last season's regular starters are still starting. Squad turnover reads dramatic but hasn't moved results once the rating is controlled: the busiest windows landed within noise across 5,368 games, rebuilt elevens likewise across 5,446, and even losing the most regular starters showed nothing (5,336). Reims won 3 of the last 6 meetings with Montpellier. The record is 3 wins for Reims, 2 draws and 1 win for Montpellier. These were 4 Ligue 1 games and 2 Ligue 2 games played at both grounds between 27 August 2023 and 27 February 2026. Latest meeting: 27 February 2026 — Montpellier 0–0 Reims. In 5,102 historical matches between similarly rated teams, home sides with the stronger head-to-head record won 43.0%.
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About this match
On this page: the Reims vs Montpellier final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 2 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Reims 1–1 Montpellier. Explore more on the Reims and Montpellier team pages or the Ligue 2 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Reims vs Montpellier?
Reims and Montpellier drew 1–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Reims vs Montpellier?
Nordan Mukiele (7') for Montpellier; Yaya Fofana (33') for Reims.
›Where can I watch Reims vs Montpellier highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Reims 1–1 Montpellier are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Reims and Montpellier?
Reims and Montpellier have met 10 times — 3 wins for Reims, 2 wins for Montpellier and 5 draws.