Montpellier v Arsenal, 18 September 2012
| Score | 2-1 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Carlos Velasco Carballo |
| Competition | UEFA Champions League Group B |
| Venue | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
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Kick-off: 8.45pm local (7.45pm BST)
1 Montpellier
Manager: Rene Girard
Goals:
| Younès Belhanda | penalty | 9 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Geoffrey Jourdren
Defender
Garry Bocaly
Defender
Hilton
Defender
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Henri Bedimo
Midfielder
Younès Belhanda
Midfielder
Remy Cabella
Midfielder
Marco Estrada
Midfielder
Anthony Mounier
Midfielder
Jamel Saihi
Midfielder/Forward
Souleymane Camara
Substitutions:
| Karim Aït Fana for Anthony Mounier | 67 |
| Emmanuel Herrera for Marco Estrada | 78 |
| Benjamin Stambouli for Souleymane Camara | 78 |
Cards:
| Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa | 41 | Y |
| Younès Belhanda | 84 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Laurent Pionnier
Defender
Daniel Congre
Defender
Benjamin Stambouli
Defender/Midfielder
Cyril Jeunechamp
Midfielder
Joris Marveaux
Forward
Karim Aït Fana
Forward
Emmanuel Herrera
2 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Łukasz Podolski | 16 |
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| Gervinho | 18 |
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Starting lineup:
Vito Mannone
Goalkeeper
Carl Jenkinson
Defender
Per Mertesacker
Defender
Thomas Vermaelen
Defender
(captain)
Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder
Mikel Arteta
Midfielder
Abou Diaby
Midfielder
Santi Cazorla
Midfielder
Gervinho
Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud
Forward
Łukasz Podolski
Forward
Substitutions:
| Aaron Ramsey for Olivier Giroud | 76 |
| Francis Coquelin for Santi Cazorla | 90 |
| Theo Walcott for Łukasz Podolski | 90 |
Cards:
| Abou Diaby | 1 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
James Shea
Defender
Andre Santos
Defender
Laurent Koscielny
Midfielder
Francis Coquelin
Midfielder
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott