The Saint-Etienne team defeated Montpellier away © EuroFootball.com

On Friday evening in France, in the city of Montpellier, the XVIII round of the "Ligue 1" championship began.

The "Montpellier" local footballers, supported by their fans, had to acknowledge the superiority of the "Saint-Etienne" club.

The only goal of the match was scored by the visitors' forward Max Gradel in the 75th minute.

After this match, the "Saint-Etienne" footballers, with 30 points, temporarily rose to fourth place in the league table, surpassing the "Nancy" and "Marseille" clubs.

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