Five seconds from the end, Montpellier certainly thought they would leave Lisbon with the victory on Tuesday. It was without counting the goal of the Sporting winger Francisco Tavares to snatch the equalizer on the edge in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the European League (32-32). The Portuguese surprised the Hérault defense with a perfectly aimed shot from the wing, passed through a mouse hole.
However, the result was not a disappointment for the MHB, which was still slightly behind three minutes from time. Yanis Lenne’s magnificent chabala, followed by Julien Bos’ equalizing penalty, then Lenne again to take the lead (31-32, 29th) at least allowed the co-leaders of Liqui Moly Starligue to avoid defeat .
Eleven different players have scored for Montpellier, with Julien Bos leading the list with six goals from seven attempts. A reassuring sign for the French collective, which will host Sporting on April 18, at the FDI Stadium, in the hope of winning their ticket to the Final Four.
