2017–18 Montpellier HSC season

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Montpellier HSC
2017–18 season
ChairmanLaurent Nicollin
Manager Michel Der Zakarian
Stadium Stade de la Mosson
Ligue 1 10th
Coupe de France Round of 16
Coupe de la Ligue Semi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Giovanni Sio (10)

All:
Isaac Mbenza
Giovanni Sio
(10 each)
  2016–17
2018–19  

The 2017–18 Montpellier HSC season was the club's 91st season in existence and the club's 16th 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 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Contents

Players

First-team squad

As of 23 January 2018 [1]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Laurent Pionnier
2 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Ruben Aguilar
3 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Daniel Congré
4 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Vitorino Hilton (captain)
5 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Pedro Mendes
6 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Junior Sambia (on loan from Niort)
7 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Paul Lasne
8 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Ambroise Oyongo
9 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Jonathan Ikoné (on loan from Paris SG)
13 MF Flag of Tunisia.svg  TUN Ellyes Skhiri (vice-captain)
14 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  CIV Giovanni Sio
15 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Bryan Passi
16 GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Dimitry Bertaud
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 FW Flag of France.svg  FRA Jérémie Porsan-Clemente
18 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Isaac Mbenza
19 FW Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Souleymane Camara
20 FW Flag of South Africa.svg  RSA Keagan Dolly
22 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Killian Sanson
23 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Nordi Mukiele
24 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Jérôme Roussillon
26 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Morgan Poaty
27 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Facundo Píriz (on loan from Grozny)
29 FW Flag of Chad.svg  CHA Casimir Ninga
31 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Nicolas Cozza
40 GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Benjamin Lecomte

Out on loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of France.svg  FRA Jonathan Ligali (on loan to Dunkerque)

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

15 July 2017Friendly Montpellier Flag of France.svg 0–1 Flag of France.svg Rodez
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)
19 July 2017Friendly Montpellier Flag of France.svg 0–2 Flag of France.svg Clermont Foot
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)
22 July 2017Friendly Toulouse Flag of France.svg 1–1 Flag of France.svg Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)
26 July 2017Friendly Montpellier Flag of France.svg 1–0 Flag of France.svg Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)
30 July 2017Friendly Montpellier Flag of France.svg 1–1 Flag of France.svg Lyon
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)
5 August 2017Friendly Montpellier Flag of France.svg 1–0 Flag of France.svg Caen
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)
6 October 2017Friendly Girona Flag of Spain.svg 3–2 Flag of France.svg Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Ligue 1 5 August 201719 May 2018Matchday 110th38111893633+3028.95
Coupe de France 6 January 20187 February 2018Round of 64Round of 16311166+0033.33
Coupe de la Ligue 24 October 201731 January 2018Third roundSemi-finals430173+4075.00
Total451519114942+7033.33

Last updated: 19 May 2018
Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8 Nice 38159145352+154
9 Nantes 381410143641552
10 Montpellier 38111893633+351
11 Dijon 381391655731848
12 Guingamp 3812111548591147
Source: Ligue 1 and Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Most goals scored in one league match; 10) Fair-play points [2]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38111893633 +3515952019 +16941614 +2

Last updated: 19 May 2018.
Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultWLDLLWDDWWLDDWDDDLWDDWLWWDDDDDWDLLLWDD
Position81191217121213118988778711788776665687667888910
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 15 June 2017. [3]

5 August 20171 Montpellier 1–0 Caen Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
12 August 20172 Toulouse 1–0 Montpellier Toulouse
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadium Municipal
19 August 20173 Montpellier 1–1 Strasbourg Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
26 August 20174 Dijon 2–1 Montpellier Dijon
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
9 September 20175 Montpellier 0–1 Nantes Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
16 September 20176 Troyes 0–1 Montpellier Troyes
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
23 September 20177 Montpellier 0–0 Paris Saint-Germain Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
29 September 20178 Monaco 1–1 Montpellier Monaco
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Louis II
15 October 20179 Montpellier 2–0 Nice Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
20 October 201710 Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
28 October 201711 Montpellier 0–1 Rennes Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
4 November 201712 Montpellier 1–1 Amiens Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
19 November 201713 Lyon 0–0 Montpellier Décines-Charpieu
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
25 November 201714 Montpellier 3–0 Lille Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
29 November 201715 Guingamp 0–0 Montpellier Guingamp
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade du Roudourou
3 December 201716 Montpellier 1–1 Marseille Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
9 December 201717 Angers 1–1 Montpellier Angers
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
16 December 201718 Montpellier 1–3 Metz Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
20 December 201719 Bordeaux 0–2 Montpellier Bordeaux
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
13 January 201820 Montpellier 0–0 Monaco Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
17 January 201821 Amiens 1–1 Montpellier Amiens
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
20 January 201822 Montpellier 2–1 Toulouse Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
27 January 201823 Paris Saint-Germain 4–0 Montpellier Paris
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
3 February 201824 Montpellier 2–1 Angers Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
10 February 201825 Metz 0–1 Montpellier Metz
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
17 February 201826 Montpellier 1–1 Guingamp Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
23 February 201827 Strasbourg 0–0 Montpellier Strasbourg
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
4 March 201828 Montpellier 1–1 Lyon Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
10 March 201829 Lille 1–1 Montpellier Villeneuve-d'Ascq
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
17 March 201830 Montpellier 2–2 Dijon Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
1 April 201831 Caen 1–3 Montpellier Caen
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
8 April 201832 Marseille 0–0 Montpellier Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
15 April 201833 Montpellier 1–3 Bordeaux Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
22 April 201834 Nice 1–0 Montpellier Nice
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Allianz Riviera
27 April 201835 Montpellier 0–1 Saint-Étienne Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
6 May 201836 Nantes 0–2 Montpellier Nantes
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
12 May 201837 Montpellier 1–1 Troyes Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
19 May 201838 Rennes 1–1 Montpellier Rennes
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Roazhon Park

Coupe de France

6 January 2018Round of 64 CA Pontarlier 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Montpellier Pontarlier
15:00 CET (UTC+1)Stadium: Stade Paul Robbe
Attendance: 2,980
Referee: Frank Schneider
24 January 2018Round of 32 Montpellier 4–3 Lorient Montpellier
18:30 CET (UTC+1)Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 3,841
Referee: Benoît Millot
7 February 2018Round of 16 Montpellier 1–2 Lyon Montpellier
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Mikael Lesage

Coupe de la Ligue

24 October 2017Third round Guingamp 0–2 Montpellier Guingamp
21:05 CEST (UTC+2)Stadium: Stade du Roudourou
Attendance: 13,318
Referee: Benoît Millot
13 December 2017Round of 16 Montpellier 4–1 Lyon Montpellier
21:05 CET (UTC+1)Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 7,447
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
10 January 2018Quarter-finals Angers 0–1 Montpellier Angers
21:05 CET (UTC+1)Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 4,705
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
31 January 2018Semi-finals Monaco 2–0 Montpellier Monaco
21:05 CET (UTC+1)Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 6,024
Referee: Amaury Delerue

Statistics

Goalscorers

As of 19 May 2018
RankNo.PosNatName Ligue 1 Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Total
114 FW Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg Giovanni Sio 100010
18 FW Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Isaac Mbenza 81110
313 MF Flag of Tunisia.svg Ellyes Skhiri 4004
Totals366749

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  2. "League Table". Ligue1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
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