Follow live coverage as Reims face Montpellier in Ligue 1 today.

While PSG have dominated domestically in France’s top flight over the past few years, they have yet to replicate their success on the European stage and this year must face that challenge without Kylian Mbappe, who left for Real Madrid.

It’s not all about the free-spending Qatari-owned team though, with Ligue 1 recognised as being one of the best leagues for developing young talent. The likes of Monaco, Lille and Lyon are all building exciting squads in different ways, while Brest surprised many by finishing third last term to claim a Champions League spot. Auxerre are among the promoted teams, while Marseille will be looking for improvement after a difficult campaign last time out.

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Stade de Reims 4 - 2 Montpellier HSC

Reims vs Montpellier

17:56

Match ends, Reims 4, Montpellier 2.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:55

Second Half ends, Reims 4, Montpellier 2.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:55

Attempt missed. Emmanuel Agbadou (Reims) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Mohamed Daramy following a fast break.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:54

Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Aurélio Buta.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:53

Attempt blocked. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:51

Goal! Reims 4, Montpellier 2. Teddy Teuma (Reims) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:51

Penalty conceded by Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) with a hand ball in the penalty area.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:51

Attempt blocked. Mohamed Daramy (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Koné.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:49

Goal! Reims 3, Montpellier 2. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:49

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:49

Joris Chotard (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:49

Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

17:46

Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Cédric Kipré.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:46

Attempt missed. Teddy Teuma (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:43

Foul by Axel Gueguin (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

17:43

Substitution, Reims. Amadou Koné replaces Marshall Munetsi.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:43

Substitution, Reims. Mamadou Diakhon replaces Junya Ito.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:43

Substitution, Reims. Mohamed Daramy replaces Keito Nakamura.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:43

Substitution, Montpellier. Issiaga Sylla replaces Lucas Mincarelli.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:43

Foul by Axel Gueguin (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

17:43

Foul by Axel Gueguin (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

17:36

Offside, Reims. Amine Salama is caught offside.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:36

Substitution, Montpellier. Enzo Tchato replaces Stefan Dzodic.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:36

Substitution, Reims. Amine Salama replaces Oumar Diakité.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:36

Foul by Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

17:36

Teddy Teuma (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:36

Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:36

Foul by Oumar Diakité (Reims).

Reims vs Montpellier

17:30

Foul by Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

17:30

Attempt missed. Oumar Diakité (Reims) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Teddy Teuma with a cross following a corner.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:29

Corner, Reims. Conceded by Stefan Dzodic.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:28

Foul by Axel Gueguin (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

17:28

Substitution, Montpellier. Gabriel Barès replaces Birama Touré.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:28

Substitution, Montpellier. Axel Gueguin replaces Wahbi Khazri.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:26

Attempt missed. Akor Adams (Montpellier) header from very close range.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:24

Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

17:24

Marshall Munetsi (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:24

Attempt missed. Oumar Diakité (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Junya Ito following a fast break.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:24

Téji Savanier (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:21

Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:21

Substitution, Reims. Teddy Teuma replaces Yaya Fofana.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:21

Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:18

Oumar Diakité (Reims) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:21

Offside, Reims. Oumar Diakité is caught offside.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:18

Yaya Fofana (Reims) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:17

Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Marshall Munetsi.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:15

Goal! Reims 3, Montpellier 1. Oumar Diakité (Reims) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keito Nakamura with a cross.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:12

Joris Chotard (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:12

Attempt blocked. Oumar Diakité (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:11

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:11

Delay in match because of an injury Téji Savanier (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

17:09

Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:09

Stefan Dzodic (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:09

Marshall Munetsi (Reims) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:04

Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:04

Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:04

Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Reims) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junya Ito.

Reims vs Montpellier

17:03

Second Half begins Reims 2, Montpellier 1.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:49

First Half ends, Reims 2, Montpellier 1.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:49

Attempt missed. Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Téji Savanier.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:47

Attempt saved. Marshall Munetsi (Reims) right footed shot from very close range is saved.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:47

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:45

Lucas Mincarelli (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:45

Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:42

Offside, Reims. Oumar Diakité is caught offside.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:41

Attempt missed. Birama Touré (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:41

Falaye Sacko (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:39

Corner, Reims. Conceded by Arnaud Nordin.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:38

Akor Adams (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:38

Goal! Reims 2, Montpellier 1. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wahbi Khazri.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:38

Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Montpellier) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:34

Téji Savanier (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:37

Foul by Valentin Atangana Edoa (Reims).

Reims vs Montpellier

16:34

Wahbi Khazri (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:29

Birama Touré (Montpellier) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:27

Attempt missed. Yaya Fofana (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:27

Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:25

Goal! Reims 2, Montpellier 0. Keito Nakamura (Reims) right footed shot from outside the box.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:24

Attempt saved. Akor Adams (Montpellier) header from the centre of the box is saved.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:24

Attempt missed. Marshall Munetsi (Reims) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:27

Attempt missed. Aurélio Buta (Reims) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:24

Corner, Reims. Conceded by Lucas Mincarelli.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:23

Attempt blocked. Nhoa Sangui (Reims) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:21

Corner, Reims. Conceded by Stefan Dzodic.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:23

Attempt blocked. Oumar Diakité (Reims) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Junya Ito with a cross.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:19

Foul by Modibo Sagnan (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

16:17

Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Emmanuel Agbadou.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:14

Corner, Montpellier. Conceded by Oumar Diakité.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:14

Attempt blocked. Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:14

Attempt blocked. Yaya Fofana (Reims) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oumar Diakité with a cross.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:09

Arnaud Nordin (Montpellier) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:07

Goal! Reims 1, Montpellier 0. Marshall Munetsi (Reims) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Oumar Diakité with a cross.

Reims vs Montpellier

16:05

Foul by Joris Chotard (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

16:05

Foul by Birama Touré (Montpellier).

Reims vs Montpellier

16:02

Foul by Valentin Atangana Edoa (Reims).

Reims vs Montpellier

16:01

First Half begins.

Reims vs Montpellier

15:30

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Reims vs Montpellier

14:00

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