Eze: ‘Fun’ Montpellier performance needed v Arsenal
Palace 4 2
Palace4
Zaha23'
Édouard32' 44'
Guéhi49'
Montpellier2
Mavididi65' 82'
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- Everything you need to know about HSC Montpellier
- Team news: Richards in squad as Palace face Montpellier
Match Summary
- After a quiet start the first chance falls to Wilfried Zaha, who has a close-range shot blocked on the line
- There’s no one stopping the Ivorian when he strikes low and hard from 20 yards to open the scoring
- Odsonne Edouard makes it two by heading in from close range, before earning his brace by fighting his way into the box and striking past Jonas Omlin
- Palace dominate the first-half, and enter the break 3-0 up
- Half-time: Crystal Palace 3-0 Montpellier
- Almost immediately after the restart Marc Guéhi makes it 4-0 by heading in Eberechi Eze’s corner
- Montpellier pull one back through Stephy Mavididi, who strikes low from 10 yards
- Patrick Vieira makes five substitutions, playing Chris Richards for the first time and introducing Malcolm Ebiowei and Luke Plange to the Selhurst crowd
- Mavididi nets his second from the right of the box
- Full-time: Crystal Palace 4-2 Montpellier
Selhurst Park lay empty for 68 days between Crystal Palace’s final 21/22 Premier League game and their pre-season closer, and in just six days’ time will again welcome crowds as the 2022/23 season begins.
Building up to that moment – when Arsenal travel south to open the league campaign – Palace faced Ligue 1 side Montpellier, winning 4-2 with a confident performance.
The home side boosted spirits heading into the new season with goals from Wilfried Zaha – his fifth from three – Odsonne Edouard (two) and Marc Guéhi.
The game began quietly but soon livened up when Zaha netted in style from the edge of the box, finishing an excellent personal pre-season on a high.
Edouard then managed to earn a brace, first by heading in from close range and then by forcing his way to goal and striking in.
Palace remained hungry coming out for the second-half, and Guéhi got involved by heading in from Eberechi Eze’s corner.
With four goals behind them the south Londoners relented somewhat, with Vieira making a host of changes and Montpellier nabbing two consolations through Stephy Mavididi.
The full-time whistle confirmed victory, however, closing pre-season and starting the countdown for the Premier League’s return.
Match Blog
Full-Time
Match ends, Crystal Palace 4, Montpellier 2.
87'
free kick won
Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
free kick won
Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
83'
free kick won
Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Montpellier Goal
Goal!
Stephy
Mavididi(10)
Goal! Crystal Palace 4, Montpellier 2. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxime Estève.
81'
free kick won
Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'
free kick won
Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79'
corner
Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
78'
Substitution
Tyrick
Mitchell(3)
off
Nathan
Ferguson(36)
on78'
Substitution
Jordan
Ayew(9)
off
Malcolm
Ebiowei(23)
on78'
Substitution
Eberechi
Eze(10)
off
Christian
Benteke(20)
on78'
Substitution
Wilfried
Zaha(11)
off
Luke
Plange(48)
on78'
Substitution
Joachim
Andersen(16)
off
Chris
Richards(26)
on77'
miss
Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes.
74'
miss
Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a set piece situation.
73'
free kick won
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72'
Substitution
Joris
Chotard(13)
offLéo
Leroy(18)
on72'
Substitution
Enzo
Tchato Mbiayi(29)
offArnaud
Souquet(2)
on69'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Théo Sainte-Luce.
68'
free kick won
Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67'
Substitution
Béni
Makouana(28)
offFaitout
Maouassa(27)
on65'
Montpellier Goal
Goal!
Stephy
Mavididi(10)
Goal! Crystal Palace 4, Montpellier 1. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
64'
offside
Offside, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
64'
free kick won
Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
free kick won
Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
62'
free kick won
Jonas Omlin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi.
60'
Substitution
Téji
Savanier(11)
offJordan
Ferri(12)
on60'
Substitution
Odsonne
Édouard(22)
off
Luka
Milivojevic(4)
on60'
Substitution
Joel
Ward(2)
off
Nathaniel
Clyne(17)
on59'
Substitution
Cheick Oumar
Doucouré(28)
off
Jean-Philippe
Mateta(14)
on59'
free kick won
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52'
corner
Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Will Hughes.
52'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
52'
corner
Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
52'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi.
51'
free kick won
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51'
miss
Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a headed pass.
49'
Crystal Palace Goal!
Goal!
Marc
Guéhi(6)
Goal! Crystal Palace 4, Montpellier 0. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
49'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Théo Sainte-Luce.
45'
Substitution
Jeffrey
Schlupp(15)
off
Will
Hughes(19)
onFirst-Half Ends
First Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Montpellier 0.
45'
free kick won
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44'
Crystal Palace Goal!
Goal!
Odsonne
Édouard(22)
Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Montpellier 0. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
42'
free kick won
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41'
free kick won
Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39'
free kick won
Béni Makouana (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi.
36'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Sainte-Luce.
34'
free kick won
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32'
Crystal Palace Goal!
Goal!
Odsonne
Édouard(22)
Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Montpellier 0. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel Ward with a headed pass following a corner.
32'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Théo Sainte-Luce.
30'
offside
Offside, Montpellier. Joris Chotard tries a through ball, but Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
30'
free kick won
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29'
Substitution
Arnaud
Nordin(7)
offValère
Germain(9)
on25'
free kick won
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25'
free kick won
Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23'
Crystal Palace Goal!
Goal!
Wilfried
Zaha(11)
Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Montpellier 0. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
22'
free kick won
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
16'
free kick won
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16'
free kick won
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13'
free kick won
Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9'
free kick won
Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7'
free kick won
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Arnaud Nordin.
5'
miss
Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a set piece situation.
4'
free kick won
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Kick-Off
lineup
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Starting lineup
1
Jonas Omlin
GK
29
Enzo Tchato Mbiayi
DF
72'77
Falaye Sacko
DF
14
Maxime Estève
DF
17
Théo Sainte-Luce
DF
7
Arnaud Nordin
MF
29'10
Stephy Mavididi
MF
65'
82'
13
Joris Chotard
MF
72'11
Téji Savanier
MF
60'99
Wahbi Khazri
S
28
Béni Makouana
S
67'Substitutes
2
Arnaud Souquet
72'9
Valère Germain
29'12
Jordan Ferri
60'16
Dimitry Bertaud
18
Léo Leroy
72'27
Faitout Maouassa
67'31
Nicolas Cozza
34
Mattéo Loubatières
37
Téo Allix
Team stats
Top performing palace players
BRE
1-0
REA
NIC
1-0
TOR
REN
1-2
AVL
- Eze: ‘Fun’ Montpellier performance needed v Arsenal
- As it happened: Palace 4-2 Montpellier - Eagles end pre-season on high
- Revealing first Selhurst changes from summer 2022
- How to make the most of Palace TV+
- Everything you need to know about HSC Montpellier
- Team news: Richards in squad as Palace face Montpellier
Starting lineup
1
Jonas Omlin
GK
29
Enzo Tchato Mbiayi
DF
72'77
Falaye Sacko
DF
14
Maxime Estève
DF
17
Théo Sainte-Luce
DF
7
Arnaud Nordin
MF
29'10
Stephy Mavididi
MF
65'
82'
13
Joris Chotard
MF
72'11
Téji Savanier
MF
60'99
Wahbi Khazri
S
28
Béni Makouana
S
67'Substitutes
2
Arnaud Souquet
72'9
Valère Germain
29'12
Jordan Ferri
60'16
Dimitry Bertaud
18
Léo Leroy
72'27
Faitout Maouassa
67'31
Nicolas Cozza
34
Mattéo Loubatières
37
Téo Allix
Team stats
Top performing palace players
BRE
1-0
REA
NIC
1-0
TOR
REN
1-2
AVL
Match Summary
- After a quiet start the first chance falls to Wilfried Zaha, who has a close-range shot blocked on the line
- There’s no one stopping the Ivorian when he strikes low and hard from 20 yards to open the scoring
- Odsonne Edouard makes it two by heading in from close range, before earning his brace by fighting his way into the box and striking past Jonas Omlin
- Palace dominate the first-half, and enter the break 3-0 up
- Half-time: Crystal Palace 3-0 Montpellier
- Almost immediately after the restart Marc Guéhi makes it 4-0 by heading in Eberechi Eze’s corner
- Montpellier pull one back through Stephy Mavididi, who strikes low from 10 yards
- Patrick Vieira makes five substitutions, playing Chris Richards for the first time and introducing Malcolm Ebiowei and Luke Plange to the Selhurst crowd
- Mavididi nets his second from the right of the box
- Full-time: Crystal Palace 4-2 Montpellier
Selhurst Park lay empty for 68 days between Crystal Palace’s final 21/22 Premier League game and their pre-season closer, and in just six days’ time will again welcome crowds as the 2022/23 season begins.
Building up to that moment – when Arsenal travel south to open the league campaign – Palace faced Ligue 1 side Montpellier, winning 4-2 with a confident performance.
The home side boosted spirits heading into the new season with goals from Wilfried Zaha – his fifth from three – Odsonne Edouard (two) and Marc Guéhi.
The game began quietly but soon livened up when Zaha netted in style from the edge of the box, finishing an excellent personal pre-season on a high.
Edouard then managed to earn a brace, first by heading in from close range and then by forcing his way to goal and striking in.
Palace remained hungry coming out for the second-half, and Guéhi got involved by heading in from Eberechi Eze’s corner.
With four goals behind them the south Londoners relented somewhat, with Vieira making a host of changes and Montpellier nabbing two consolations through Stephy Mavididi.
The full-time whistle confirmed victory, however, closing pre-season and starting the countdown for the Premier League’s return.
Match Blog
Full-Time
Match ends, Crystal Palace 4, Montpellier 2.
87'
free kick won
Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
free kick won
Arnaud Souquet (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
83'
free kick won
Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82'
Montpellier Goal
Goal!
Stephy
Mavididi(10)
Goal! Crystal Palace 4, Montpellier 2. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxime Estève.
81'
free kick won
Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'
free kick won
Jordan Ferri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79'
corner
Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
78'
Substitution
Tyrick
Mitchell(3)
offNathan
Ferguson(36)
on78'
Substitution
Jordan
Ayew(9)
offMalcolm
Ebiowei(23)
on78'
Substitution
Eberechi
Eze(10)
offChristian
Benteke(20)
on78'
Substitution
Wilfried
Zaha(11)
offLuke
Plange(48)
on78'
Substitution
Joachim
Andersen(16)
offChris
Richards(26)
on77'
miss
Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Will Hughes.
74'
miss
Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a set piece situation.
73'
free kick won
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72'
Substitution
Joris
Chotard(13)
offLéo
Leroy(18)
on72'
Substitution
Enzo
Tchato Mbiayi(29)
offArnaud
Souquet(2)
on69'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Faitout Maouassa (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Théo Sainte-Luce.
68'
free kick won
Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67'
Substitution
Béni
Makouana(28)
offFaitout
Maouassa(27)
on65'
Montpellier Goal
Goal!
Stephy
Mavididi(10)
Goal! Crystal Palace 4, Montpellier 1. Stephy Mavididi (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
64'
offside
Offside, Crystal Palace. Wilfried Zaha tries a through ball, but Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
64'
free kick won
Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
free kick won
Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
62'
free kick won
Jonas Omlin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi.
60'
Substitution
Téji
Savanier(11)
offJordan
Ferri(12)
on60'
Substitution
Odsonne
Édouard(22)
offLuka
Milivojevic(4)
on60'
Substitution
Joel
Ward(2)
offNathaniel
Clyne(17)
on59'
Substitution
Cheick Oumar
Doucouré(28)
offJean-Philippe
Mateta(14)
on59'
free kick won
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52'
corner
Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Will Hughes.
52'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
52'
corner
Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.
52'
attempt saved
Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi.
51'
free kick won
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51'
miss
Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a headed pass.
49'
Crystal Palace Goal!
Goal!
Marc
Guéhi(6)
Goal! Crystal Palace 4, Montpellier 0. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
49'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Théo Sainte-Luce.
45'
Substitution
Jeffrey
Schlupp(15)
offWill
Hughes(19)
onFirst-Half Ends
First Half ends, Crystal Palace 3, Montpellier 0.
45'
free kick won
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44'
Crystal Palace Goal!
Goal!
Odsonne
Édouard(22)
Goal! Crystal Palace 3, Montpellier 0. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
42'
free kick won
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41'
free kick won
Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39'
free kick won
Béni Makouana (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Enzo Tchato Mbiayi.
36'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Théo Sainte-Luce.
34'
free kick won
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32'
Crystal Palace Goal!
Goal!
Odsonne
Édouard(22)
Goal! Crystal Palace 2, Montpellier 0. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel Ward with a headed pass following a corner.
32'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Théo Sainte-Luce.
30'
offside
Offside, Montpellier. Joris Chotard tries a through ball, but Stephy Mavididi is caught offside.
30'
free kick won
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29'
Substitution
Arnaud
Nordin(7)
offValère
Germain(9)
on25'
free kick won
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25'
free kick won
Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23'
Crystal Palace Goal!
Goal!
Wilfried
Zaha(11)
Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Montpellier 0. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
22'
free kick won
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17'
attempt blocked
Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
16'
free kick won
Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16'
free kick won
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
13'
free kick won
Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9'
free kick won
Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7'
free kick won
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6'
corner
Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Arnaud Nordin.
5'
miss
Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a set piece situation.
4'
free kick won
Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Kick-Off
lineup
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.