SAINT-OUEN, France (Interstat) — Kevin Cabral scored in the 43rd minute and Nicolas Pays equalized in the 88th minute as Red Star and Montpellier played to a 1-1 draw Saturday in Ligue 2 at Stade Bauer.

Cabral’s goal gave the home side a lead just before halftime. Montpellier pushed for an equalizer and finally broke through with two minutes left in regulation when Pays found the net.

Yellow cards were issued to Montpellier’s Enzo Tchato in the 37th minute and Red Star’s Josué Escartin in the 61st.

The draw left Red Star with a 12-8-10 record in Ligue 2 and 13-8-10 overall. Montpellier moved to 11-8-9 in league play and 13-13-10 across all competitions.

The result mirrored the teams’ previous meeting Aug. 9, 2025, which also ended 1-1. Saturday’s contest was the second head-to-head matchup of the season between the two clubs.