2017–18 Montpellier HSC season

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.

Montpellier HSC
2017–18 season
ChairmanLaurent Nicollin
ManagerMichel Der Zakarian
StadiumStade de la Mosson
Ligue 110th
Coupe de FranceRound of 16
Coupe de la LigueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Giovanni Sio (10)
All:
Isaac Mbenza
Giovanni Sio
(10 each)

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

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

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

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 5 August 2017 19 May 2018 Matchday 1 10th 38 11 18 9 36 33 +3 028.95
Coupe de France 6 January 2018 7 February 2018 Round of 64 Round of 16 3 1 1 1 6 6 +0 033.33
Coupe de la Ligue 24 October 2017 31 January 2018 Third round Semi-finals 4 3 0 1 7 3 +4 075.00
Total 45 15 19 11 49 42 +7 033.33

Last updated: 19 May 2018
Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1
Main article: 2017–18 Ligue 1

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Nice 38 15 9 14 53 52 +1 54
9 Nantes 38 14 10 14 36 41 −5 52
10 Montpellier 38 11 18 9 36 33 +3 51
11 Dijon 38 13 9 16 55 73 −18 48
12 Guingamp 38 12 11 15 48 59 −11 47
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
38 11 18 9 36 33  +3 51 5 9 5 20 19  +1 6 9 4 16 14  +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 2017 1 Montpellier 1–0 Caen Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
12 August 2017 2 Toulouse 1–0 Montpellier Toulouse
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stadium Municipal
19 August 2017 3 Montpellier 1–1 Strasbourg Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
26 August 2017 4 Dijon 2–1 Montpellier Dijon
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
9 September 2017 5 Montpellier 0–1 Nantes Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
16 September 2017 6 Troyes 0–1 Montpellier Troyes
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
23 September 2017 7 Montpellier 0–0 Paris Saint-Germain Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
29 September 2017 8 Monaco 1–1 Montpellier Monaco
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Louis II
15 October 2017 9 Montpellier 2–0 Nice Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
20 October 2017 10 Saint-Étienne 0–1 Montpellier Saint-Étienne
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
28 October 2017 11 Montpellier 0–1 Rennes Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
4 November 2017 12 Montpellier 1–1 Amiens Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
19 November 2017 13 Lyon 0–0 Montpellier Décines-Charpieu
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
25 November 2017 14 Montpellier 3–0 Lille Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
29 November 2017 15 Guingamp 0–0 Montpellier Guingamp
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade du Roudourou
3 December 2017 16 Montpellier 1–1 Marseille Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
9 December 2017 17 Angers 1–1 Montpellier Angers
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
16 December 2017 18 Montpellier 1–3 Metz Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
20 December 2017 19 Bordeaux 0–2 Montpellier Bordeaux
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
13 January 2018 20 Montpellier 0–0 Monaco Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
17 January 2018 21 Amiens 1–1 Montpellier Amiens
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
20 January 2018 22 Montpellier 2–1 Toulouse Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
27 January 2018 23 Paris Saint-Germain 4–0 Montpellier Paris
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
3 February 2018 24 Montpellier 2–1 Angers Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
10 February 2018 25 Metz 0–1 Montpellier Metz
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien
17 February 2018 26 Montpellier 1–1 Guingamp Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
23 February 2018 27 Strasbourg 0–0 Montpellier Strasbourg
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
4 March 2018 28 Montpellier 1–1 Lyon Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
10 March 2018 29 Lille 1–1 Montpellier Villeneuve-d'Ascq
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
17 March 2018 30 Montpellier 2–2 Dijon Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
1 April 2018 31 Caen 1–3 Montpellier Caen
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
8 April 2018 32 Marseille 0–0 Montpellier Marseille
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
15 April 2018 33 Montpellier 1–3 Bordeaux Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
22 April 2018 34 Nice 1–0 Montpellier Nice
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Allianz Riviera
27 April 2018 35 Montpellier 0–1 Saint-Étienne Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
6 May 2018 36 Nantes 0–2 Montpellier Nantes
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
12 May 2018 37 Montpellier 1–1 Troyes Montpellier
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
19 May 2018 38 Rennes 1–1 Montpellier Rennes
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Roazhon Park

Coupe de France
Main article: 2017–18 Coupe de France
6 January 2018 Round 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 2018 Round 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 2018 Round 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
Main article: 2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue
24 October 2017 Third round Guingamp 0–2 Montpellier Guingamp
21:05 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stade du Roudourou
Attendance: 13,318
Referee: Benoît Millot
13 December 2017 Round 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 2018 Quarter-finals Angers 0–1 Montpellier Angers
21:05 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 4,705
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
31 January 2018 Semi-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
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Ligue 1 Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Total
1 14 FW Ivory Coast Giovanni Sio 10 0 0 10
18 FW Belgium Isaac Mbenza 8 1 1 10
3 13 MF Tunisia Ellyes Skhiri 4 0 0 4
Totals 36 6 7 49

References
  1. "Équipe pro Saison 2017 / 2018". mhscfoot.com. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  2. "League Table". Ligue1.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. "Ligue 1 Conforama : Découvrez le calendrier complet de la saison 2017/2018 !". www.programme-tv.net (in French). 15 June 2017.
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