Montpellier climbed to second place in Ligue 2 on Monday following a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Red Star at the Stade de la Mosson, sealed late in the match by Mamadou Camara, as reported by Le Figaro.
Late Heroics at the Mosson Lift Montpellier
The high-stakes clash in the south took a long time to ignite, with both defenses holding firm through a scoreless opening half. The deadlock finally broke four minutes after the restart when 16-year-old prodigy Lacine Megnan-Pavé beat a defender to the near post to convert a precise cross from Nicolas Pays, putting the hosts ahead 1-0 in the 47th minute.
The visiting Audoniens responded swiftly. Saîf-Eddine Khaoui leveled the score just four minutes later at 1-1 in the 51st minute, dragging his side back into contention.
[📺 RÉSUMÉ VIDÉO] 🇫🇷 #Ligue2BKT 👏 Montpellier s'offre le Red Star !💎 Les Héraultais s'imposent 2-1 avec notamment un but de leur crack Laciné Megnan-Pavé !🟥 Le Red Star a fini à 10 après l'expulsion de Durivaux.https://t.co/4ndRuqsOe6
Numerical Advantage Shifts the Momentum
The tactical situation shifted dramatically in the 70th minute when Red Star was reduced to ten men. Dylan Durivaux received his second yellow card of the evening, forcing his teammates to weather a relentless wave of pressure in a hostile away environment.
Montpellier capitalized on the numerical advantage as the clock wound down. In the 88th minute, Nordan Mukiele carved through the left flank with a superb individual run before cutting the ball back to Mamadou Camara, who slotted home the decisive goal to secure the 2-1 final scoreline.
The Ligue 2 Table and Surrounding Battles
With this result, the Héraultais sit on 21 points after ten matches, narrowing the gap behind leaders Saint-Étienne to four points. Saint-Étienne remains at the summit with 25 points following a 1-0 victory over Nantes on Saturday.
Behind the top two, Nancy holds third place with 19 points, while Reims sits fourth with 18 points. Reims narrowly avoided defeat elsewhere on Monday, grabbing a 1-1 draw away at Boulogne thanks to Yaya Fofana’s 84th-minute strike from 20 meters out, which canceled out Sonny Duflos’s 35th-minute opener for the hosts. Meanwhile, the defeat drops Red Star down to sixth place in the standings with 17 points, sitting behind Pau on goal difference.
