Ligue 1 (Week 36) : Montpellier beats Reims 3-2
FRANCE, Apr. 30, 2016 (AMP) — Ligue 1 / Match day 36: Three wins in a row for Montpellier. After their success against Nantes and Troyes, Montpellier continued their sensational form in the Ligue 1 with a 3-2 victory over Reims this Saturday.
Montpellier dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Senegalese forward Souleymane Camara in the 38th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Montpellier players further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Congré '84 and Sanson '86).
Montpellier HSC remains in 11st place with 46 points from 36 games, 2 points behind Caen.
View : Full Ligue 1 table (as of April 30, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSG | 35 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 93 | 18 | 75 | 89 |
| 2 | Monaco | 36 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 54 | 44 | 10 | 62 |
| 3 | Lyon | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 59 |
| 4 | Saint-Etienne | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 58 |
| 5 | Nice | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 39 | 14 | 57 |
| 6 | Lille | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 56 |
| 7 | Rennes | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 52 |
| 8 | Angers | 35 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 50 |
| 9 | Nantes | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 48 |
| 10 | Caen | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 48 |
| 11 | Montpellier | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 45 | 2 | 46 |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 35 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 55 | -9 | 46 |
| 13 | Bastia | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 44 |
| 14 | Guingamp | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 43 |
| 15 | Lorient | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 46 | 55 | -9 | 43 |
| 16 | Marseille | 35 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 41 |
| 17 | GFC Ajaccio | 35 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 51 | -15 | 37 |
| 18 | Reims | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 55 | -15 | 36 |
| 19 | Toulouse | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 34 |
| 20 | Troyes | 36 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 81 | -54 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Ligue 1 2015-2016
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Overview
Reims
- Position: 18
- Best performance of the season:Reims 4-1 Bordeaux (27 Feb.)
- Previous game:Nice 2-0 Reims (22 Apr.)
- Next game:Marseille - Reims (7 May.)
Montpellier HSC
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:GFC Ajaccio 0-4 Montpellier (30 Jan.)
- Previous game:Montpellier 4-1 Troyes (24 Apr.)
- Next game:Montpellier - Rennes (7 May.)
Reims
2:3
Montpellier
2:3 (0:1)
- 30 April 2016
- 19:00
- Reims
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  PSG | 89 |
| 2 |  Monaco | 62 |
| 3 |  Lyon | 59 |
| 4 |  Saint-Etienne | 58 |
| 5 |  Nice | 57 |
Week 36 Results
| Friday 29 April 2016 | ||||
| PSG | 4-0 | Rennes |  |
| Saturday 30 April 2016 | ||||
 | Nantes | 1-0 | Nice | |
| Saint-Etienne | 0-0 | Toulouse |  |
| Reims | 2-3 | Montpellier | |
 | Troyes | 2-4 | Bordeaux |  |
| Monaco | 3-2 | Guingamp |  |
 | Lorient | 0-1 | Lille |  |
 | Caen | 0-0 | Bastia |  |
| Lyon | 21:00 | GFC Ajaccio |  |
| Sunday 1 May 2016 | ||||
 | Angers | 17:00 | Marseille |  |