Published on October 10, 2025 at 9:59 p.m.
Big winner on the floor of Istres (34-27), Saturday evening on behalf of the 6th day of Liqui Moly Starligue, Montpellier continued its success, with now six victories in six matches for the Héraultais, the only leaders while awaiting the result of PSG.
Unstoppable Montpellier! Imperial since the start of this new season of Liqui Moly Starligue, the MHB confirmed Friday in one of the postponed matches of the 6th day of the championship and at the dawn of starting its European campaign that there was nothing to hope for currently against it. Istres, like Dijon, Chartres, Chambéry, Limoges and Cesson-Rennes before him, the latest victim of these merciless Hérault residents, made the bitter observation of this.
It must be said that the Istreans, penultimate in the ranking and still in search of a first victory, before welcoming the co-leader, had everything of the expiatory victim for these Montpellier residents visibly not ready at the moment to make the slightest concession. Well ahead at the break (20-13) at the end of a first period clearly dominated by Arthur Lenne (5 goals in this match) and his team against the locals who were immediately behind, Montpellier, carried by the Swedish international Jack Thurin, top scorer of the match with 8 goals, then came up against more eye-catching opponents.
Now it’s time for Paris to play…
However, if the exploits in his cage of Romain Mathias, author of 10 saves at 33%, allowed Istres to keep the MHB in check for the entire second half (14-14), the score at the finish is clear (37-24).
A sixth victory in as many matches so far which allows Montpellier to continue its flawless performance and take sole provisional control while awaiting the result of PSG, another team having signed a full card for the moment (Editor’s note: Nantes has already lost a match), Sunday at home against Sélestat, another poorly ranked (14th). There is no need to be a soothsayer to imagine that at the end of this 6th day, Paris and Montpellier should still be neck and neck, with only victories on their record.
