Bologna's bid for three much-needed points was thwarted as they were held to a goalless home draw by relegation rivals Empoli. Both sides found clear-cut chances hard to come by and when Bologna did threaten they found Empoli goalkeeper Lucasz Skorupski in fine form. Bologna were twice denied by Skorupski towards the end of the first half when efforts from Adam Nagy and Mattia Destro were well...Full Story »

St Etienne boosted their hopes of a top-three finish in Ligue 1 with a 1-0 victory over Montpellier on Sunday. Max Gradel netted the game's only goal after 20 minutes at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. The result kept Christophe Galtier's side firmly in the hunt for a place in next season's Champions League qualification rounds. The visitors arrived looking for their first win on the road since ...Full Story »

Two quick-fire second-half penalties saw Montpellier come from behind to beat Bastia 3-1 in their Ligue 1 clash on Saturday night. Lucas Barrios and Anthony Mounier both struck from the spot within two minutes to cancel out Giovanni Sio's opener - with Morgan Sanson adding a third for the hosts in injury-time. The win keeps Montpellier in with an outside chance of finishing in a place that wou...Full Story »

Montpellier extended their unbeaten Ligue 1 streak to six matches as they claimed a comfortable 4-0 victory over Nantes at Stade de la Mosson on Saturday night. Paul Lasne opened the scoring for the hosts early on, while Kevin Berigaud, Anthony Mounier and Lucas Barrios added further goals after the break to make the three points safe. Rolland Courbis' side have now won their last three league...Full Story »

Montpellier have announced the capture of winger Anthony Mounier from Nice for a reported fee of €3.25 million. The 24-year-old has put pen to paper on a four-year deal, and joins Daniel Congre and Gaetan Charbonnier as the club's early summer arrivals. Lyon and St Etienne both expressed an interest in acquiring Mounier's services, but La Paillade beat off the competition to get their ...Full Story »

Ligue 1 champions Montpellier completed their latest close-season signing on Friday with the capture of Nice winger Anthony Mounier on a four-year deal. Mounier, 24, moves to the Stade de la Mosson for a reported 3.25 million euros ($4.1m) after three seasons on the Cote d'Azur with Nice. Montpellier beat Lyon and St Etienne to the signature of a player who began his career at Lyon but left in...Full Story »