Montpellier 1-2 Arsenal: result and report
Champions League · Tuesday 18 September 2012
Result
Montpellier 1-2 Arsenal
Champions League · Tuesday 18 September 2012, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-2
Montpellier 1-2 Arsenal: match report
Montpellier were beaten by Arsenal 1-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday 18 September 2012. It was 1-2 at half-time.
Younès Belhanda opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Montpellier's goal came from Younès Belhanda (9', penalty). Arsenal scored through Lukas Podolski (16') and Gervinho (18').
Discipline: Montpellier received 2 yellow cards; Arsenal received 1 yellow card.
This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.
Montpellier lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Arsenal in a 4-2-3-1.
Key events
- 1'Yellow card · Abou Diaby
- 9'Penalty goal · Younès Belhanda
- 16'Goal · Lukas Podolski
- 18'Goal · Gervinho
- 41'Yellow card · Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
- 84'Yellow card · Younès Belhanda
Team news
Montpellier line-up (4-2-3-1)
Geoffrey Jourdren, Garry Bocaly, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, Henri Bedimo, Anthony Mounier, Younès Belhanda, Marco Estrada Quinteros, Rémy Cabella, Jamel Saihi, Souleymane Camara, Vitorino Hilton
Arsenal expected line-up (4-2-3-1)
Wojciech Szczesny, Laurent Koscielny, Bacary Sagna, C. Jenkinson, Alex Song, Tomáš Rosický, Robin van Persie, Gervinho, Thomas Vermaelen