Montpellier celebrated its 50th anniversary on Sunday, November 10, with a victory against Brest (3-1).
“To our pailladin stars that make the sky shine. » The Butte banner released for the Loulou minute in the 74th minute was highly symbolic. Sunday, late in the afternoon, the skies accompanied the Montpellier residents towards their second victory of the season.
How could it be otherwise when the club is celebrating its 50th anniversary and has brought out the historic red jersey? For next week's festivities, the cake will taste better and players will be able to stand there with their heads held high. Because there was the victory but also the way.
An unrecognizable team in the good sense of the word
What a transformation of the Montpellier team from one week to the next… It was unrecognizable but in the good sense of the word. Like Wahbi Khazri (see below) and Mousa Tamari inspired offensively but also all their teammates. In short, a real team match that we haven't seen since the start of the season and proof that this team has potential. But she hadn't demonstrated it.
And yet, Jean-Louis Gasset had only made one change compared to the match in Le Havre (1-0) last week, choosing a return to a four-man defense and one more offensive with Mousa Tamari who replaced Falaye Sacko. But the Jordanian winger changed everything as he was involved in the two penalties caused and Khazri's victorious free kick.
Executives who respond
We also found Issiaga Sylla whose center found the hand of NDiaye. The penalty was transformed by Arnaud Nordin (5th) allowing MHSC to lead for the first time this season at home. In the euphoria and with finally positive signs, Khazri's free kick passed in the middle of the wall and goalkeeper Bizot made a handball (12th).
Unlike Benjamin Lecomte decisive consecutively in front of Sima and Lees-Melou (50th). Executives who are present both in their state of mind and mentally. Montpellier did not collapse after the goal denied to Adams (30th) who was injured on the spot, nor after the reduction of the score by Martin (50th) nor after the penalty missed by Arnaud Nordin (60th).
And proof that when football wants to smile at you, it was the substitutes, Maamma on a cross and Coulibaly at the finish, who folded the match (84th).
Supporters could celebrate their club's anniversary by setting off fireworks. It will take others on the ground to save themselves but Montpellier is still alive.
