Rodez vs Montpellier

20 February 2026 · Ligue 2 · 2025/26 · Referee Ahmed Taleb

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Samy Benchama 73’

Match summary

Rodez beat Montpellier 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Samy Benchama put Rodez ahead in the 73rd minute.

Shots finished 14-12 to Rodez, with 8 on target for Rodez and 3 for Montpellier.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%

14 Shots 12

8 Shots on target 3

6 Corners 6

265 Passes 406

72.8% Pass accuracy 82.0%

13 Tackles 13

12 Fouls 19

1 Yellow cards 2

4 Offsides 0

Key events

Rodez Montpellier

Kick-off

Wilitty YounoussaShot on target

9’

Evan’s Jean-LambertShot on target

22’

26’

Everson JuniorShot on target

Tairyk ArconteShot on target

28’

30’

Théo Sainte-LuceShot on target

36’

Nathanaël MbukuFoul

Wilitty YounoussaFoul

43’

Second half underway

Half-time0-0

Nolan GalvesShot on target

47’

Mathis SakaShot on target

47’

Mathis SakaShot on target

59’

Evan’s Jean-LambertShot on target

59’

62’

Julien LaporteFoul

67’

Ayanda SishubaYanis Issoufou

68’

Nathanaël MbukuShot on target

Samy BenchamaMathis Saka

69’

Alexis TrouilletWilitty Younoussa

69’

Samy Benchama

1-0

72’

81’

Naoufel El HannachEnzo Tchato Mbiayi

81’

Teji SavanierEverson Junior

Corentin Issanchou RoubiouEvan’s Jean-Lambert

84’

Hermann TebilyKenny Nagera

90+2’

Octave JolyTairyk Arconte

90+2’

Full-time1-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Montpellier attacking Rodez attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player and minute.

Lineups

Rodez 5-3-2 Starting XI

Montpellier 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Quentin Braat	90′	3	0	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Nolan Galves	90′	–	1	–	6	–	28	1	–	–	–
Loni Laurent	90′	2	2	1	5	1	43	–	–	–	–
Mathis Magnin	90′	1	–	–	3	1	17	–	–	–	–
Raphaël Lipinski	90′	1	4	–	6	2	31	–	–	–	–
Evan’s Jean-Lambert Taken off	84′	1	1	–	3	1	28	1	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Wilitty Younoussa Taken off	69′	–	–	27	1	–	2	2	6	4	2
Jordan Mendes Correia	90′	–	1	25	1	–	4	1	7	3	1	–
Mathis Saka Taken off	69′	–	–	15	–	–	–	–	2	–	2	–
Samy Benchama Came on as a substitute	21′	1	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	1	–
Alexis Trouillet Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	6	–	–	2	2	2	–	–	–
Corentin Issanchou Roubiou Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Kenny Nagera Taken off	89′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	4	–
Tairyk Arconte Taken off	89′	–	–	1	1	–	–	2	5	4	6	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Simon Ngapandouetnbu	90′	7	1	35	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Enzo Tchato Mbiayi Taken off	81′	1	–	–	3	1	36	1	–	–	–
Julien Laporte	90′	–	1	1	2	2	57	3	–	–
Christopher Jullien	90′	2	1	–	12	10	57	2	–	–	–
Théo Sainte-Luce	90′	2	4	–	4	–	65	2	–	–	–
Naoufel El Hannach Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	1	–	8	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Everson Junior Taken off	81′	–	–	41	–	–	3	1	4	2	1	–
Nicolas Pays	90′	–	–	22	1	–	1	–	7	1	2	–
Théo Chennahi	90′	–	–	23	2	–	1	2	4	3	2	–
Nathanaël Mbuku	90′	–	–	22	1	–	3	1	8	2	4
Yanis Issoufou Taken off	67′	–	–	8	1	–	–	–	4	1	–	–
Ayanda Sishuba Came on as a substitute	23′	–	–	11	1	–	–	–	2	1	–	–
Teji Savanier Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Alexandre Mendy	90′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	4	–	12	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Rodez win 34% Avg odds 2.75

Draw 28% Avg odds 3.27

Montpellier win 38% Avg odds 2.41

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Rodez D W D W W

Montpellier L W W L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Montpellier 2-0 Rodez, 31 Oct 25 Next meeting: Rodez 0-3 Montpellier, 19 Oct 26 All Rodez vs Montpellier meetings

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