The Argentinian playmaker Diego Simonet has scored the equalizer ten seconds before the end of derby match against HBC Nantes 27:27 at Round 4 of the Lidl Star Ligue. The Man of the Match was Montpellier left wing Hugo Descat who netted 13 goals, almost 50% of his team. Among visitors promising 20-years old left back Thibaud Briet netted six goals.
RESULTS – ROUND 3:
Montpellier – Nantes 27:27
Montpellier : Marin SEGO (1/5 saves), Kévin BONNEFOI (10/30 saves), Diego SIMONET (3/5), Kyllian VILLEMINOT, Jonas TRUCHANOVICIUS, Hugo DESCAT (13/14), Lucas PELLAS (1/2), Giorgi TSKHOVREBADZE, Julien BOS, Benjamin BATAILLE (2/3), Arthur LENNE (0/1), Melvyn RICHARDSON (0/1), Alexis BORGES (1/2), Valentin PORTE (2/4), Yanis LENNE (3/4), Gilberto DUARTE (2/5)
HBC Nantes : Cyril DUMOULIN (0/1), Emil NIELSEN (7/33 saves), Baptiste DAMATRIN (2/2), Thibaud BRIET (6/8), Milan MILIC, Valero RIVERA (2/5), Sebastian AUGUSTINUSSEN, Dragan PECHMALBEC (3/3), Adria FIGUERAS (4/5), Rock FELIHO, Mathieu BATAILLE, Kiril LAZAROV (3/5), Eduardo GURBINDO, David BALAGUER (3/3), Mattéo FADHUILE, Lucas DE LA BRETECHE (2/6)
Chartres – Cesson Rennes-Metropole 25:28
Dunkerque – St. Raphael 24:25
Nimes – Creteil 22:25
Tremblay – Ivry 24:25
Limoges – Istres 27:27
Paris SG – Toulouse 41:35
STANDING:
| 1. | Paris SG | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 151:110 | 8 | |
| 2. | Nantes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 113:103 | 7 | |
| 3. | Montpellier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 83:76 | 5 | |
| 4. | Limoges | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 111:115 | 5 | |
| 5. | Nimes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 106:101 | 4 | |
| 6. | Istres | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 97:98 | 4 | |
| 7. | St. Raphael | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 109:122 | 4 | |
| 8. | Cesson Rennes-Metropole | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 104:119 | 4 | |
| 9. | Dunkerque | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67:65 | 3 | |
| 10. | Ivry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 103:111 | 3 | |
| 11. | Aix | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58:55 | 2 | |
| 12. | Creteil | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53:51 | 2 | |
| 13. | Chambery Savoie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80:84 | 2 | |
| 14. | Toulouse | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 119:125 | 2 | |
| 15. | Tremblay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 100:109 | 1 | |
| 16. | Chartres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 74:84 | 0 |
