And there's the equaliser, just before halftime. Montpellier have responded very well to going behind to that thunderbolt of a free kick from Alex in the 41st minute, driving forward for the remainder of the half and levelling just before the whistle via Younes Belhanda. Paris Saint-Germain only partially cleared a corner kick, allowing Olivier Giroud to recycle the ball and feed Vitorino Hilton.The right back's cross was excellent and Belhanda, unmarked, simply needed to head past Salvatore Sirigu from point-blank range. He did.
Paris Saint-Germain Vs. Montpellier, 2012 Ligue 1: Visitors Level Just Before Halftime
So that’s the first half over and I think it’d be fair to say that Montpellier have been marginally the better side, despite the 1-1 scoreline. Alex’s goal, great as it was, came against the run of play -- the visitors have had roughly equal possession but have looked a bit more dangerous on the attack.
That’s not to say they were particularly dangerous, however. The flurry of goals just before the break has probably been a little deceptive, because there wasn’t that much going on beforehand. Aside from a few moments where Sirigu had to scramble to defend a cross, the only things of interests have been bookings for Jamelle Saihi and PSG’s Mamadou Sahko, the latter causing something of a flashpoint after he wiped out Souleymane Camara on the halfway line.
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