MONTPELLIER, France (Interstat) — Théo Sainte-Luce scored in the 72nd minute Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, lifting Montpellier to a 1-0 victory over Pau in a Ligue 2 match at Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98. No goals were scored before halftime. Montpellier improved to 3-1-2 in the competition and across all competitions, while Pau fell to 1-3-2 in the competition and overall. Pau’s Akim Abdallah, Cheikh Fall and Luan Gadegbeku received yellow cards, as did Montpellier’s Julien Laporte and Hichem Abderrebi. Montpellier entered after a 1-3 loss at Saint-Étienne, a 0-0 draw with Boulogne, a 1-0 win at Dunkerque, a 1-0 win at Nancy and a 1-1 draw with Dijon FCO. Pau entered after a 1-1 draw with Sochaux, a 2-2 draw at Rodez, a 0-1 loss to Nancy, a 1-0 win at Dijon FCO and a 0-1 loss to Annecy. Montpellier visits Reims next Friday, while Pau hosts Dunkerque.