In a spectacular match and a somewhat tense atmosphere, Toulouse won the Occitanie derby at home against Montpellier, 4 goals to 2. The match had to be interrupted for a quarter of an hour during incidents in the stands.
It’s the end of the game. During a very spectacular game, marked by incidents in the visitors’ stand which forced the match to stop for fifteen minutes, Toulouse emerged victorious from this Occitanie derby this Sunday, October 2, 2022.
Receiving Montpellier on the 9th day of the Ligue 1 championship, the TFC completely reversed their start to the first period, worsening the score after the break (4-1). Wahi closed the gap for Montpellier (4-2), but it was already too late. In the standings, Toulouse goes back to 12th place, two places behind the MHSC, 10th.
90th: Montpellier dominates at the end of the match but is ineffective. Like Mavididi who once again shoots above. He was, however, 10 meters from the goal.
84th: very intense end to the match between Montpellier which pushes on one side and Toulouse which acts against the other. It goes from one camp to another. Still to the advantage of Toulouse (4-2).
76th: the match drops somewhat in intensity. Toulouse does not want to indulge too much to keep the score. Montpellier have the ball but struggle to get close to Maxime Dupé’s goal (4-2).
67th: Toulouse has fallen back a lot since the red card, and pays it cash. Elye Wahi gives hope to the Pailladins, after a very nice pivot shot which ends its race in the small net (4-2). This game is not over!
60th: red card for Mikkel Desler! The Danish defender receives a second yellow card after a foul in midfield. Toulouse will finish the match at 10.
57th: the match resumed in Toulouse after a fifteen-minute break. Dallinga is already very close to increasing the score, but Bingourou Kamara deflects and Nicolas Cozza saves the ball from 5-1 on his line.
“It’s a big disappointmentsaid the TFC coach after the match. This game was supposed to be an uneventful party“, according to Philippe Montanier.
“I am against violencesays Olivier Dall’Oglio. The MHSC coach has reacted in a post-match press conference. If there are faults, they must be punished..”
50th: the referee of the match orders the game to be interrupted, after the effects of a tear gas canister thrown into the stand occupied by the Montpellier supporters. This embarrassed the actors and the spectators. The players and referees returned to the locker room. Supporters positioned close to the field also left the stands.
47th: 4-1 for Toulouse! It started again strong, very strong with this time Dejaegere who comes to plant the fourth Toulouse goal. After a magnificent one-two between Sylla and Van den Boomen, the Guinean crosses low to the ground. It goes to the far post to Dejaegere, who concludes closely.
The Toulousains kick off the second period. No change at the break.
TFC lead at halftime
At halftime, the beef of Gascon breed was honoured. In order to highlight local production, the beast made a tour of the stadium.
45th: it’s half-time at the Stadium. After a bad start to the match punished by a goal from Cozza, the TFC reacted three times. Spierings, Aboukhlal and Chaibi scored the three goals for the Violets (3-1). Montpellier quickly lost the thread after attacking hard.
Note that a few dozen Toulouse supporters were moved after projectiles were thrown from the visitors’ stand in the middle of the first period.
33rd: the supporters sing the “Se canto” a few minutes after the third goal: an Occitan song sung behind a magnificent banner.
31st: and three!!! The people of Toulouse are overexcited. Third goal in just 15 minutes for Philippe Montanier’s men. It is Farès Chaibi who comes to shoot Bingourou Kamara with a superb strike, in the opposite skylight. Incredible Toulouse.
23rd: the TFC doubles the bet! On a long ball, Zakaria Aboukhlal passes in front of his direct opponent, fixes the goalkeeper and finishes the action with a flat left foot perfectly placed. Toulouse completely overturned the match in the space of a few minutes!
17th: equalization of Toulouse. On their first opportunity, the Violets come back to 1-1. It was Spierings who pulled away with his right foot to push the ball into the back of the net, on a magnificent corner kicked by the inevitable Branco Van den Boomen.
6th: it’s a cold shower at the Stadium. Montpellier opens the score by Nicolas Cozza, the MHSC leads 1-0.
3 p.m., let’s go! Place at the Occitanie derby this Sunday, October 2, 2022. The TFC receives Montpellier on the occasion of the 9th day of Ligue 1. The kick-off has just been given by Jérémie Pignard who will referee this match.
The Toulouse and Montpellier players are warming up for a match which will be played in pleasant conditions, sunshine and blue skies. Place at the Occitanie derby this Sunday, October 2, 2022. The TFC receives Montpellier on the occasion of the 9th day of Ligue 1.
The two turns of the Toulouse Municipal Stadium are complete and nearly 24,000 people are expected this Sunday afternoon. The goalkeepers of the two clubs are training, the president of the TFC took his temperature a few minutes ago. the match was considered at risk by the National Hooliganism Division. This surprises TFC supporters who wonder why we fear clashes between Toulouse and Montpellier. No doubt because more than 20,000 people are expected at the Stadium and that there have already been in the past, according to the prefecture, excesses with certain violent supporters of Montpellier.
Match under surveillance
The prefecture has taken severe measures to supervise Montpellier supporters.
- The most spectacular and restrictive measure: MHSC supporters will be very supervised and will not have the right to circulate in the center of Toulouse on Sunday.
- Second constraint: access to the Stadium for Montpellier residents will be limited to 500 people with tickets issued by their club.
- Third constraint: the installation on the ground of anti-intrusion and anti-projection devices. To prevent the lawn from being overgrown.
- Last measure: the prefecture prohibits firecrackers and smoke bombs in downtown Toulouse between Sunday 8 a.m. and midnight.
Regional supremacy at stake
The TFC faces Montpellier on the 9th day of Ligue 1. A difficult confrontation because the Toulousains are not in great confidence: they have four defeats in the last five games. And the only victory of this series, against Reims at home, was sluggish.
For its part, Montpellier is having a good start to the season. The balance sheet of the MHSC is balanced: four victories for four defeats including two against PSG and Lille. Coach Olivier Dall’Oglio has also silenced the critics after a complicated preparation. He regained the confidence of his leaders and supporters after the club’s biggest victory in Brest (0-7) at the end of August.
Among the Héraultais, the Swiss international goalkeeper, Jonas Omlin, injured in the adductors, is unavailable to play Sunday in Toulouse. He should be replaced by Bingourou Kamara, who arrived from Strasbourg at the end of August. The young central defender, Maxime Estève, hit in the back is also forfeited. He will give way to Nicolas Cozza or Mamadou Sakho. Finally, the English striker Stephy Mavididi is restored. Victim of a torn thigh contracted at the start of the season against Troyes, he resumed collective training and is operational.
In the Ligue 1 standings, the MHSC is 9th with 12 points and the TFC 12th with 8 points. Kick off for this Occitanie derby this Sunday, October 2 at 3 p.m.