MHSC: in a friendly against Saint-Etienne, Montpellier relapses despite a goal from Khazri

Arnaud Nordin a tout tenté sur son côté – JEAN MICHEL MART

L’équipe de Michel Der Zakarian a concédé une seconde défaite (1-2) mercredi à Lunel face à Saint-Etienne, lors de sa troisième rencontre amicale.

Not ideal for reassuring yourself and launching the season. Montpellier conceded a second defeat (1-2) in the third friendly match against Saint-Etienne on Wednesday late afternoon in the stifling heat of Lunel.

After a draw against the Spanish team of Girona and a defeat against the English team of Southampton, at both ends of the training camp in Olot (Spain), Michel Der Zakarian's team never managed to impose its game against the Greens, back in Ligue 1 after two years in the lower tier.

Khazri decisive again

Facing the players Olivier Dall'Oglio, the former Montpellier coach, Téji Savanier's partners were trapped by a loss of the ball by Arnaud Nordin (14th) and a misunderstanding between Modibo Sagnan and Jordan Ferri (57th). Midfielder Gauthier and centre-forward Sissoko took advantage of this to convert his two chances.

A rare good score for this match: Wahbi Khazri scored his fourth goal (85th) of this preparation phase by converting a penalty, following a foul committed on Mousa Tamari

Sunday, two weeks before the restart at the Mosson against Strasbourg, Montpellier will head to Florence (Italy) to measure themselves against a serious Calcio caliber. And will have to raise their level.